Medical Implant Prices Decrease Significantly From 2007, Study Shows

The Advanced Medical Technology Association released a study on pricing trends for medical implants, and the data show averages prices have declined significantly from 2007 to 2011.

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Researchers attribute the drop to an intensely competitive market for medical technology.

The following categories of devices saw price declines:

•    Drug-eluting stents — 34 percent
•    Artificial hips — 23 percent
•    Artificial knees — 17 percent
•    Implantable defibrillators — 24 percent
•    Bare metal stents — 27 percent

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