One of the key findings in Greenlight Guru’s 2025 Medical Device Industry Report was that economic uncertainty is playing a large role in the decisions medical device companies make this year.

The report surveyed more than 500 medical device professionals across quality, regulatory, product development, clinical affairs, and executive roles to get a comprehensive look into the medtech industry. However, our respondents filled out the survey in late 2024, and a lot has happened since then to add to the uncertain economic picture and make it even more difficult to predict what will happen next.

So let’s take a look at the responses we got in the report, as well as any changes to the economic outlook for 2025.

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