Report Coverage
This report on the manufacture and supply of medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliances in South Africa includes information on the state of the sector, the main devices used and imported, utilisation of healthcare services using medical technology, licences, notable players and technology and innovation. There are profiles of 65 companies including international companies present in South Africa such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Siemens, notable pharmaceutical wholesalers and retailers, and other notable players such Southern Medical, CapeRay and Ascendis.
The Manufacture and Supply of Medical and Surgical Equipment in South Africa
South Africa’s medical devices industry consists of mostly small to medium enterprises and larger multinational companies with local subsidiaries or partners. The latter dominate the industry as imports account for as much as 90% of the market. Disposable devices make up the largest share followed by diagnostic imaging. The public sector accounts for almost half of healthcare expenditure but serves most of the population, and the private sector is better resourced with medical devices.
Demand
The need for medical devices is underpinned by the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases and trauma, as well as an ageing population. These factors have not necessarily led to higher demand due to low economic growth resulting in a real decline in health budgets and high levels of unemployment leading to stagnant medical scheme membership and/or switching to cheaper plans. Of the public funding available, considerable amounts have been lost through corruption. Private medical insurance is largely unaffordable, increasing price sensitivity for devices.
Key Trends
Local suppliers compete with entrenched global companies. Various initiatives have been launched to improve collaboration and competition including the Medical Device and Diagnostic Innovation Cluster. Medical telematic technology is being used to provide services to manage patients from home. There is a move towards cheaper medical aid packages due to affordability issues.






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1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 4 |
2.2. | Geographic Position | 5 |
2.3. | Size of the Industry | 8 |
3. | LOCAL | 14 |
3.1. | State of the Industry | 14 |
3.2. | Key Trends | 18 |
3.3. | Key Issues | 19 |
3.4. | Notable Players | 19 |
3.5. | Trade | 23 |
3.6. | Corporate Actions | 29 |
3.7. | Regulations | 29 |
3.8. | Enterprise Development and Social Development | 31 |
4. | AFRICA | 32 |
5. | INTERNATIONAL | 33 |
6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 35 |
6.1. | Unforeseen Events | 35 |
6.2. | Economic Environment | 36 |
6.3. | Labour | 36 |
6.4. | Environmental Issues | 37 |
6.5. | Technology, R&D, Innovation | 38 |
6.6. | Government Support | 39 |
6.7. | Input Costs | 40 |
7. | COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT | 43 |
7.1. | Competition | 43 |
7.2. | Ownership Structure of the Industry | 43 |
7.3. | Barriers to Entry | 44 |
8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 45 |
9. | OUTLOOK | 46 |
10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 46 |
11. | REFERENCES | 47 |
11.1. | Publications | 47 |
11.2. | Websites | 49 |
APPENDICES | 50 | |
Appendix 1 - Summary of Notable Players | 50 | |
COMPANY PROFILES | 57 | |
A P S Terapie Suid-Afrika CC | 57 | |
Acino Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd | 58 | |
Ascendis Health Ltd | 60 | |
B Braun Medical (Pty) Ltd | 66 | |
Baxter Healthcare South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 69 | |
Becton Dickinson (Pty) Ltd | 71 | |
Brittan Healthcare (Pty) Ltd | 73 | |
BSN Medical (Pty) Ltd | 75 | |
CapeRay Medical (Pty) Ltd | 77 | |
Capricorn Biomedical (Pty) Ltd | 79 | |
CE Mobility Wheelchairs (Pty) Ltd | 81 | |
Cerdak (Pty) Ltd | 83 | |
Champion Health Care (Pty) Ltd | 85 | |
Consulens Medical Healthcare Solutions (Pty) Ltd | 87 | |
Demant South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 89 | |
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd | 91 | |
Drager South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 96 | |
Electro Spyres Medical (Pty) Ltd | 98 | |
Elite Surgical Supplies (Pty) Ltd | 100 | |
Evergreen Latex CC | 102 | |
Fluoro Vizion (Pty) Ltd | 104 | |
Fortis X (Pty) Ltd | 106 | |
Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA (Pty) Ltd | 107 | |
Fresenius Kabi South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 109 | |
Fresenius Medical Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 112 | |
G and S Medical Supplies CC | 114 | |
Gabler Medical (Pty) Ltd | 116 | |
GE Healthcare (Pty) Ltd | 118 | |
Grobir Medical Suppliers (Pty) Ltd | 120 | |
Hutz Hospi Tec (Pty) Ltd | 122 | |
IDT Diagnostics CC | 124 | |
iMvula Healthcare Logistics (Pty) Ltd | 126 | |
Johnson and Johnson Medical (Pty) Ltd | 128 | |
Lodox Systems (Pty) Ltd | 130 | |
M and L Medical Suppliers CC | 132 | |
Medi-Safe Surgicals (Pty) Ltd | 133 | |
Medical Diagnostech (Pty) Ltd | 135 | |
Medical Innovations (Pty) Ltd | 137 | |
Medinox (Pty) Ltd | 139 | |
Medtronic (Africa) (Pty) Ltd | 141 | |
Megrotex (Pty) Ltd | 143 | |
Minoan Medical (Pty) Ltd | 145 | |
MouldProd Exhibitions Ltd | 147 | |
Multisurge (Pty) Ltd | 149 | |
New Clicks South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 151 | |
Ntshatsheli Trading (Pty) Ltd | 155 | |
Orthopaedic Suppliers CC | 156 | |
Philips South Africa Commercial (Pty) Ltd | 158 | |
Radical Mobility (Pty) Ltd | 160 | |
Roche Diabetes Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 161 | |
Roche Products (Pty) Ltd | 163 | |
S A Biomedical (Pty) Ltd | 166 | |
SafMed (Pty) Ltd | 168 | |
Shonaquip (Pty) Ltd | 170 | |
Siemens (Pty) Ltd | 172 | |
Sinapi Biomedical (Pty) Ltd | 176 | |
Southern Implants (Pty) Ltd | 178 | |
Southern Medical (Pty) Ltd | 180 | |
SSEM Mthembu Medical (Pty) Ltd | 182 | |
Stryker South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 184 | |
Teleflex Medical (Pty) Ltd | 186 | |
Ti-TaMED (Pty) Ltd | 188 | |
Vertice Healthcare (Pty) Ltd | 190 | |
VoiceAmp (Pty) Ltd | 192 | |
Welch Allyn South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 194 |