Medical Device Makers’ Confidence Levels at Lowest Since 2009

Medical device companies have lost confidence in the market, according to a recent Millennium Research Group index, and confidence levels hit a two-year low of -10.6 in the third quarter, according to a MassDevice report.

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The index calculates confidence levels of healthcare facilities based on the national economy, the facility’s financial health and its procedure volume outlook in three areas: cardiovascular, orthopedics and facial aesthetics. These three areas are used to predict confidence levels for the rest of the industry. The biggest decrease came in the cardiovascular industry where the score dropped from 1.5 in the second quarter to -16.1 in the third quarter. MRG attributed this drop to the ongoing controversy with ICDs and the U.S. Department of Justice investigation.

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