The Top 10 Medtech Themes For 2022 – And M&A Trends

Medtechs are ready to get back to their old agenda in defining the new era of health care

The operating environment for medical technology companies becomes more complex, competitive and costly every year. There is no expectation that 2022 will buck that trend, even as the medtech sector prepares for a third year of working under conditions shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The top themes and talking points that will influence medtech decision-making and operating conditions in 2022 are listed below.

Although there were some positional changes among the ranking of the leading 20 medtechs by sales in COVID-affected 2020, the...

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