About MTANZ

The Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) is the leading industry body representing medical technology manufacturers, importers and distributors of medical devices in New Zealand.

MTANZ aims to increase awareness of the medical technology industry in New Zealand and to ensure patients benefit from the innovative medical devices available today. MTANZ supports New Zealand researchers and manufacturers in developing medical devices for international markets.

MTANZ represents manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability. The organisation was first established in 1979 and has continued to represent the medical technology industry at the highest level with Government, their officials and the healthcare sector. MTANZ promotes policies for a legal, regulatory and economic environment to advance access to innovative medical technologies.

The product range supplied to the New Zealand market is diverse, from familiar items such as syringes and wound dressings through to high-technology implantable devices such pacemakers and pain management systems, hip, knee and other orthopaedic implants. Products also include dental equipment, hospital equipment, diagnostic imaging equipment such as ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as diagnostic tests that detect disease.

Between them, MTANZ members supply approximately 95 percent of all non-pharmaceutical products used in both the public and private healthcare facilities in New Zealand. Our member companies also provide essential education and training to healthcare professionals to maintain the highest standards of patient safety and effective use of medical technology.

Industry Profile

• Subsidiaries of many major global medical technology companies are based in New Zealand 
• Local small to medium sized enterprises acting as importers and distributors 
• Local sales of medical technology $1.3billion (includes both private and public)
• Employs more than 6000 people across 200+ companies 
• Local manufacturers numbering more than 60 with conservative total direct output of $611 million in 2010
• Export sales of medical technology in 2010 reached in excess of $580 million
• Invested $65 million in Research and Development in 2010

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