MedTech Forum 2025
๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ
The #MTF2025 event in Lisbon, Portugal was a significant milestone for the project, which aims to revolutionize Early Feasibility Studies (EFS) for medical devices in Europe.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐
- ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐: The session highlighted the power of collaboration among industry, academia, healthcare, and patient associations. This cross-sectoral partnership is crucial for developing a harmonized EFS methodology.
- ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต: Integrating patient input ensures that medical devices are tailored to patient needs, enhancing their effectiveness and acceptance.
- ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Providing a roadmap for EFS will streamline processes for innovative companies, hospitals, and competent HTA authorities, making Europe a more attractive location for medical device innovation.
๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
- ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐: A harmonized EFS methodology will enhance Europeโs competitiveness in the global medical device market.
- ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Well-run EFS will speed up the development and patient access to innovative devices, ultimately improving healthcare outcomes.
- ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น-๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: The involvement of all stakeholders, driven by a common objective, increases the likelihood of successful implementation in the real world.
Next Steps
- ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: We will continue to work closely with our partners to refine and implement the EFS methodology.
- ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: Ongoing engagement with stakeholders will be essential to ensure the methodology meets the needs of all parties involved.
Thank you to the moderator and excellent speakers at #MTF2025 for their insightful contributions and for making complex issues accessible and engaging to a wider audience.
Moderator
Niklas Blomberg, Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
Speakers
- Rosanna Tarricone, SDA Bocconi
- Alexandra Poulsson, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Laura Sampietro-Colom, Hospital Clรญnic de Barcelona
- Fanny van der Loo, Edwards Lifesciences Europe
- Yasemin Zeisl, European Patients’โ Forum
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) MedTech Europe EFPIA – European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations COCIR EuropaBio – the European Association for Bioindustries Vaccines Europe