Medical technologies are products, services or solutions used to save and improve people’s lives.

In their many forms, they are with you from prevention to diagnosis and cure. There are three main categories of medical technologies:

 • Medical devices (MDs) are products, services or solutions that prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and care for people.

• In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) are non-invasive tests used on biological samples (for example blood, urine or tissues) to determine the status of a person’s health.

• Digital health are tools and services that use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of a person’s health and lifestyle.

This document addresses only medical devices and in vitro diagnostics.