Which regulation / processes are of the most concern to you and your company during the product life-cycle?  (Please select the top two in order were 1 = Most significant concern, 2 = Second most significant concern.)

Presidential Election	Top Medtech Issues

Methodology:
A targeted Internet survey was fielded from February 1st – February 10th, 2012.

Sample:
The sample consisted of 283 respondents from UBM Canon’s database of medical device professionals who replied to an editorial asking for feedback.

Respondent Details:

• Over 80% of respondents are male and nearly two-thirds are between 45 and 55 years old.
• Half of respondents have Master’s or Doctorate degrees, and nearly half work in a company that employs fewer than 100 people.
• One-quarter of respondents work in management and 22% are an owner / partner in their organization.
• 40% of respondents have at least 20 years of experience in the medical design and manufacturing industry.