National Associations

• ABHI - United Kingdom

  The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) is the trade association for medical device technology in the UK. Members produce everything from latex gloves to life support machines.

  » Download the ABHI poster » Visit the ABHI website
• AFPM - Romania

  AFPM, the Romanian Medical Products Suppliers Association, is a non profit organisation that strives to protect the interests, promote and coordinate the scientific activities of the affiliated companies. AFPM member companies cover over 80% of the medical products market and the organization is in constant growth.

  » Visit the AFPM website
• AMDM - Hungary

  AMDM, the Hungarian association of Medical Devices Manufacturers was established in October 1997. It represents 43 members, manufacturers and traders of orthopaedic instruments, orthopaedic shoes, medical aids, disposable products, medical instruments, medical-electronic products, bandage materials, and instruments of stoma therapy.

  » Download the AMDM poster » Visit the AMDM website
• APORMED - Portugal

  APORMED - Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Dispositivos Médicos is, since 1990 when it was created, the main association representing the Medical Technology industry in Portugal. Its main objectives include coordination of all common issues of importance to its members, seeking a consensus among them, and, when appropriate, defending their interests at national government and other authorities levels; promotion of good business principles and practices among its members.

  » Download the APORMED poster » Visit the APORMED website
• APPAMED - France

  APPAMED is the French association that represents manufacturers of medical materials. It represents some 50 companies that have a combined turnover of €540 million. The activities of its members can be broken down as follows: general healthcare, 50%; hygiene, 14%; supports and braces, 16%; compression stockings, 13%; bandages, 6%; others, 1%.

  » Download the APPAMED poster » Visit the APPAMED website
• ARTED - Turkey

  ARTED is the Turkish "Research Based Medical Technology Manufacturers' Association" and was established in 2009. The association currently represents 8 members and strongly focuses on compliance with business ethics, stronger relationships within the industry, representation of industry and improving patient access to innovative medical technology in Turkey.

  » Visit the ARTED website
• ASSOBIOMEDICA - Italy

  Assobiomedica, established in October 1984, is the Italian Association gathering the companies dealing with all biomedical products and technologies, in the area of Healthcare, including diagnostic products, but excluding medicinal products. Assobiomedica represents and safeguards the interests of biomedical and diagnostic companies in front of health authorities, public administration, scientific research boards and technical and professional associations.

  » Download the ASSOBIOMEDICA poster » Visit the ASSOBIOMEDICA website
• AUSTROMED - Austria

  Austromed, the association of medical device manufacturers and suppliers in Austria represents more than 90 members covering the entire range of medical devices. Founded in 1981 it was amalgamated in 2002 with IMFÖ, another Austrian association, and is now the lead trade association in the Austrian medical device market.

  » Download the AUSTROMED poster » Visit the AUSTROMED website
• BAMDE - Bulgaria

  Bulgarian Association of Medical Devices Entrepreneurs (BAMDE) is the face of medical technology and industry in Bulgaria, established on February 16th, 2006. It represents approximately 40 companies representing in Bulgaria almost all major world producers.

  » Visit the BAMDE website
• BVMED - Germany

  BVMed, the German Medical Technology Association, represents about 200 manufacturers and service providers of medical devices. The medical technology industry in Germany amounts to 18 billion Euro and employs more than 100,000 people. BVMed represents the entire range of medical technologies, including wound management products, technical aids such as ostomy and incontinence products or bandages, plastic disposable items such as syringes, catheters and cannulae, as well as the implant field of intraocular lenses, hip, knee, shoulder and spinal implants, pacemakers and defibrillators and even artificial hearts.

  » Download the BVMED poster » Visit the BVMED website
• CZECHMED - Czech Republic

  CzechMed - The Czech Association of Medical Device Suppliers is an interest association of corporate bodies. It was founded in 1998 with the following objectives: to contribute to the increase of health care in the Czech Republic through the products of its members; to increase the awareness of medical devices, particularly among professionals, but also among the lay public; and through its initiative to find solutions of potential issues in given area.

  » Download the CZECHMED poster » Visit the CZECHMED website
• EDANA

  Unifying the diversified interests of over 190 member companies in 26 countries, EDANA is the International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries. EDANA represents, protects and actively promotes the common interests of nonwovens and absorbent hygiene product industries and their suppliers in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Formed in 1971, as the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association, EDANA provides a comprehensive range of services and it supplies its members with the information and data necessary for them to enhance the industry goals and performance.

  » Visit the EDANA website
• FASMED - Switzerland

  Fasmed is the Swiss medical technology industry association. Founded in 2000, Fasmed represents over 200 medical technology companies based in Switzerland.

  » Visit the FASMED website
• FENIN - Spain

  FENIN is the Spanish Association of Medical Technology Companies, a national organisation representing manufacturers, importers and distributors of Medical Technology (excluding medicinal products) supplying the Spanish healthcare institutions. Its task is to coordinate, represent, manage, develop and defend the general and common interests of its members. Fenin represents big, medium and small size companies, national and multinational, covering hospital equipment ranging from prosthesis (implants), diagnostic, monitoring and many others.

  » Download the FENIN poster » Visit the FENIN website
• FHI - Netherlands

  FHI is the Dutch Federation of Technology branches.

  » Visit the FHI website
• HELLASMES - Greece

  HELLASMES is the Greek Medical Devices Association.

  » Visit the HELLASMES website
• IMDA - Ireland

  The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA) is the business association within IBEC for the Medical Devices and Diagnostics sector. Currently, IMDA has 76 members, located throughout the island of Ireland. IMDA is a proactive membership organisation. Its broad focus is to promote and support an environment that encourages the sustainable development and profitable growth of our multinational and indigenous medical device and diagnostic companies.

  » Download the IMDA poster » Visit the IMDA website
• IMEDA - Russia

  IMEDA (International Medical Device Manufacturers Association) is the medical device industry trade association uniting global leaders in medical devices working in the Russian market. IMEDA represents the interest of the medical technology industry in Russia and cooperates with the parliament, government and other public bodies. The main priority of the association is to establish an environment within the Russian Federation that will bring the Russian market closer to the best global practices and increase the accessibility of medical technologies to the Russian population.

  » Visit the IMEDA website
• IPQ - Switzerland

  IPQ was founded in 1998 in Switzerland to support life science companies on subjects related to quality management and regulatory affairs activities. By organising conferences, workshops, task forces and seminars, IPQ and its Focus Groups are strengthening and enhancing knowledge in the life science industry in Switzerland. IPQ wants to help SMEs create and develop an appropriate quality and regulatory environment within their companies to accomplish the requirements set by the relevant bodies and to provide “state of the art” technologies to people in Switzerland and worldwide.

  » Visit the IPQ website
• LFH - Norway

  The Norwegian Association of Medical Suppliers (Leverandørforeningen for Helsesektoren) is a professional organization serving suppliers of technical medical equipment, medical disposables, technical aids for the functionally disabled, workshops for modification of motor vehicles for the functionally disabled, orthopeadic products and hearing aids.

  » Download the LFH poster » Visit the LFH website
• MEDICOINDUSTRIEN - Denmark

  Medicoindustrien is the industry organisation of companies in Denmark which develop, manufacture, sell or otherwise take an interest in CE-marked medical devices. Medicoindustrien was founded on 22 June 2001 by a merger of DMDA and Kirumed. Today, the association has 101 member companies. Medicoindustrien's object is to promote the commercial and political interests of its member companies.

  » Download the MEDICOINDUSTRIEN poster » Visit the MEDICOINDUSTRIEN website
• NEFEMED - Netherlands

  Nefemed is the Dutch Federation of manufacturers, importers and distributors of medical products. Nefemed represents, with its 55 members and a global turnover of more than €800 million, a significant part of the medical products market.

  » Download the NEFEMED poster » Visit the NEFEMED website
• POLMED - Poland

  POLMED is the biggest and most representative organization on the polish market of medical devices. Due to the main statutory foundations POLMED represents its members' matters to the government, self-governing bodies and social institutions. POLMED presents the opinion regarding the economy practices and projects of legal acts to all mentioned organs. The chamber also provides training, information and advisory activities. POLMED supports its members in all matters regarding medical market, legal solutions and helps to determine the conditions of social availability to the medical devices.

  » Download the POLMED poster » Visit the POLMED website
• SAI-LAB - Finland

  SAI-LAB is the Finnish association of Laboratory and Healthcare product suppliers

  » Download the SAI-LAB poster » Visit the SAI-LAB website
• SBA

  The Sterile Barrier Association is an influential trade organisation for companies who produce sophisticated barrier materials, sterilisation systems and processing equipment for the medical industry allowing single use medical devices and products to be sterilised and then to maintain that sterility up to the point of use. The mission of the SBA is to be the recognised expert association in the healthcare industry, promoting the use of and providing education on the most suitable single use sterile barrier systems to ensure patient safety.

  » Visit the SBA website
• SK-MED - Slovakia

  SK-Med is the Slovak Medical Devices Association

  » Visit the SK-MED website
• SNITEM - France

  SNITEM is a professional organization governed by the French Act of 1884 providing for the creation of trade associations. Set up in 1987, it draws together the greater part of the medical technologies and devices industry. It is the first employer's association in France to represent companies in this business sector and is the representative the authorities liaise with and refer to.

  » Download the SNITEM poster » Visit the SNITEM website
• SWEDISH MEDTECH - Sweden

  Swedish Medtech is the organisation of the Swedish medical devices suppliers. Included among its members are both large and small companies, manufacturers and importers, international subsidiaries, public and private corporations, agencies, development companies and logistics providers. In addition to products, member companies are increasingly involved in providing services. Maintenance and medical staff training are also important facets of their activities.

  » Download the SWEDISH MEDTECH poster » Visit the SWEDISH MEDTECH website
• UNAMEC - Belgium

  UNAMEC is the Belgian Trade Association representing companies which manufacture, sell and distribute medical devices.

  » Download the UNAMEC poster » Visit the UNAMEC website