The market sectors which IMD focuses on are in Acute Care, Aged Care, Cardiorespiratory and Consumables. These combined sectors are growing by 8-10% per annum due to an aging population, increasing Department of Health spending, rising demand for safety medical products and increasing emphasis on medical innovation within NHS procurement hubs. Other market drivers include the need for new products to meet challenges facing strategic health authorities regarding quality of care. IMD's product/market plans are aligned with these market drivers.

The leading medical device product sectors in the UK include:

• medical/surgical disposables
• diagnostics and laboratory supplies
• medical imaging
• electro-medical systems for patient monitoring
• medical aids for the aged/disabled
• passive implants

Medical/surgical disposables have become the largest medical device sector in the UK.