Welcome to the Medical Hardware channel.
Medical hardware consists of any physical product that is used for medical purposes in patients, such as diagnosis, therapy or surgery. Medical hardware devices includes a broad range of products—including but not limited to tongue depressors, thermometers, blood sugar meters, artificial hearts, stents, Sonogram machines, X-ray machines, stethoscopes, and wheelchairs. The global market of medical software reached almost $209 billion in 2006 and is expected to grow with an average annual rate of 6 – 9 percent through 2011. Revisit the Medical Hardware channel for a variety of breaking news, case studies and white papers related to medical hardware products.