The 2024 list of medical technologies approved for innovation funding (NUB) released in Germany

On January 30, 2024, the Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System (InEK) published the list of the requests for innovation funding (NUB) that were submitted by the hospitals in 2023.

Out of 981 submitted technologies, 288 (29%) received the positive status 1, which means that the suggested procedure or medical device met the NUB criteria. Now, the hospitals can negotiate the innovation funding for these technologies with the sickness funds.

Furthermore, 33 (3%) technologies received differentiated status, meaning that status 1 can be granted only under certain conditions.

Some examples of medical technologies that obtained status 1 are provided below. The technologies with differentiated status were not included in the list.

1. Acoustic neurinoma operation with simultaneous cochlear implantation;
2. Endo-exo prosthesis;
3. Endoscopic creation of a sleeve gastroplasty (endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty);
4. Endoscopic-intratumoral injection of phosphorus-32-labeled microparticles under ultrasound guidance in irresectable locally advanced pancreatic tumors;
5. Endoscopic thermal ablation of the duodenal mucosa to reduce insulin resistance;
6. Endovascular implantation of an extracorporeal centrifugal pump for circulatory support;
7. Endovascular implantation of a tricuspid valve replacement;
8. Endovascular mitral valve annuloplasty with annuloplasty band;
9. Implant for direct acoustic stimulation of the cochlea (DACI);
10. Insertion of coated (covered) stents with a bioactive surface for peripheral and other vessels;
11. Intraaneurysmal hemodynamically effective implant for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms;
12. Single-channel neurostimulator for sacral neuromodulation, rechargeable;
13. Thrombectomy of pulmonary vessels using the disc retriever system;
14. Uterine transplantation;
15. Vertebral body growth modulation technique.

The full details in German can be found here.

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