Title: Innovation in the medical device industry

Authors: Godefridus G. van Merode, Eddy M.M. Adang, Aggie T.G. Paulus

Addresses: Department of Health, Organisation, Policy and Economics/BEOZ, Faculty of Health Sciences/FdGW, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, NL-6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Department of Health, Organisation, Policy and Economics/BEOZ, Faculty of Health Sciences/FdGW, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, NL-6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Department of Health, Organisation, Policy and Economics/BEOZ, Faculty of Health Sciences/FdGW, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, NL-6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Abstract: This paper describes the innovation process in the medical device industry and identifies the institutional framework connected to this process. The purpose is to describe the impact of institutionalisation on managing the innovation process and to identify factors influencing diffusion of a medical device technology by describing the diffusion process of four different technologies in the Netherlands.

Keywords: innovation processes; diffusion; institutions; medical technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2002.001147

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.4 No.5, pp.333-349

Published online: 01 Jul 2003 *

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