Medical Technology – Medical Devices

Malaysia is committed to improving healthcare delivery standards to provide world-class medical products and technologies. Our medical devices industry produces higher value-added and technologically advanced products such as cardiac pacemakers, stents, orthopaedic implantable devices, electro-medical, therapeutic and monitoring devices.

The country continues to evolve as a manufacturing hub for medical devices in the region. We are home to over 200 manufacturers, of which half are involved in the production of medical gloves. More than 30 medical devices MNCs producing higher value-added medical devices have made Malaysia their offshore location for their manufacturing operations such as Abbott, B. Braun, Boston Scientific, BD, Tecomet, Teleflex, Resmed, Ciba Vision, Ambu, Toshiba Medical Systems and Haemonetics.

Joining the growing list are Smith & Nephew and Dexcom who will be setting up their manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. The second and third tiers of manufacturers for the parts and components of medical devices have increased opportunities for the local vendors to be integrated into the global supply chain of this industry.

We continue to encourage companies to prioritise productivity, accelerate automation and innovation, undertake more R&D and implement best practices. Malaysia has the potential to emerge as a medical devices hub with strong supporting industries including sterilisation services, sterile medical packaging and precision engineering.