European Market Size Analysis for Medical Devices

MTRC offers market size and competitive landscape analyses by leveraging administrative databases across numerous European countries.

Procedure and diagnosis market data are essential for determining market size, evaluating the frequency of alternative or competing procedures, and understanding specific procedure details such as length of stay, DRG allocations, and patient demographics.

Two key information sources inform these insights:

Marketing Reports

Approach: Interviews with a sample of hospitals are used to extrapolate findings to an entire country
Strengths: Especially valuable when a novel procedure or device is not yet officially recognized, making it difficult to gather data through standard channels
Limitations: Extrapolating from a limited hospital sample can introduce bias or inaccuracies

Administrative Database Analysis

Approach: Leverages national procedure coding systems (e.g., OPS in Germany, CCAM in France, OPCS in England) to identify relevant procedure or diagnosis codes and extract volume data
Strengths: Provides comprehensive, standardized information on performed procedures or diagnoses for admissions
Limitations: Dependent on accurate coding and availability of detailed data in each country’s databases

MTRC offers market size and competitive landscape analyses by leveraging administrative databases across numerous European countries. Our unmatched expertise in procedure and diagnosis codes for medical procedures and devices enables us to transform complex data into meaningful, actionable insights for the Med Tech industry.

Geographical Coverage

Market size analysis is feasible in countries where accessible administrative databases are available.

Austria

Procedure volume data are available using procedure (MEL) codes. Only hospital segment

Belgium

Procedure volume data are available using INAMI nomenclature codes. Both hospital and ambulatory segments

England

Procedure volume data are available using OPCS codes. Both hospital and ambulatory segments. Additional insights are available

Finland

Procedure volume data are available using THL codes. Hospital segment only

France

Procedure volume data are available using CCAM nomenclature codes and volume for implants using LPPR codes. Only hospital segment. Break-down for public and private hospitals

Germany

Procedure volume data are available using OPS nomenclature codes. Only hospital segment

Netherlands

Procedure volume data are available using procedure codes (Zorgactiviteiten). Both hospital and ambulatory segments

Norway

Procedure volume data are available using NOMESCO codes. Hospital segment only

Sweden

Procedure volume data are available using KVÅ codes. Hospital segment only

Switzerland

Procedure volume data are available using modified CHOP codes. Hospital segment only

Procedure Eligibility

Procedures are only eligible for analysis if they are captured by a single procedure code. If multiple codes are needed (for example, a supplementary code for robotic assistance), analysis becomes not feasible.

Procedures described with individual codes

Each procedure should be coded with a single code. Analysis using a combination of multiple codes is not possible

Used in the hospital segment

In most countries, databases cover the hospital segment only. Exceptions are Belgium, England, and the Netherlands

Nationally aggregated data

MTRC has access only to the national data. Analysis by hospital or region is not possible

Why partner with MTRC?

Be confident in the results

We are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as an ISO 9001:2015 certified vendor, specialised in medical technologies market access. Unlike many of our competitors, we dedicate 100% of our time and focus to the area of medical technologies, so that our clients enjoy higher quality services at a lower cost. We are also probably the largest Med Tech market access consultancy in Europe, which helps us accumulate unique knowledge and insight

Avoid the hassle of working with multiple vendors

We specialize in Pan-European projects and worked in 20 countries in Europe. You can save time, effort and money by working with a single experienced vendor vs contracting several consultants individually

Spend less on consulting

We understand the budgetary challenges of the med tech industry and can therefore offer a cost-effective approach to our specialised services. Twelve percent (12%) of our current business comes from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a testament to our unique and personal approach to solve your budgetary challenges

Direct access to senior leadership

Small enough to ensure significant personal attention, and large enough to address your needs, our boutique consultancy guarantees that each project enjoys the attention it deserves with direct access to our senior leaders

Make decisions and advance your business quickly

We appreciate the time-sensitive nature of market access. Being a flexible team, we are not afraid to go beyond regular working hours to meet the high expectations of our clients. For every type of project, we offer the shortest possible turnaround times

Geography of our projects

MTRC is a provider of multi-country European projects. We have worked on the projects in 20 European countries

MTRC in numbers

An extremely specialised boutique consultancy with a global impact

Full-time employees

917

Projects

225

Clients

Regular clients from the top 30 med tech companies

12%

Of business comes from Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)