MEDICA 2026

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MEDICA

MEDICA is an annual world forum for medicine held at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany. It spans medical technology, in-vitro diagnostics, electromedicine, digital health, laboratory equipment, consumables, and hospital infrastructure, and runs alongside the COMPAMED supplier fair.

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COMPAMED

The co-located supplier fair at Messe Düsseldorf covering medical manufacturing: components, microtechnology, materials, contract manufacturing, and production services for the medical device and diagnostics industry. MEDICA and COMPAMED are typically visited together under one trip.

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Medical technology (medtech)

Engineered devices and systems used for diagnosis, monitoring, therapy, and surgery, ranging from imaging scanners and patient monitors to surgical instruments and implants.

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In-vitro diagnostics (IVD)

Tests performed on samples taken from the body (blood, tissue, urine) using reagents, analysers, and laboratory platforms, including clinical chemistry, immunology, and molecular diagnostics.

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Electromedical equipment

Devices that use electricity for diagnosis or treatment, such as ECG and EEG systems, patient monitors, defibrillators, electrosurgical units, and imaging hardware.

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Medical imaging

Modalities that visualise anatomy or function, including X-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine systems.

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Digital health / health IT

Software, telemedicine platforms, wearables, remote monitoring, AI-assisted diagnostics, and hospital information systems that digitise clinical and administrative workflows.

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Point-of-care testing (POCT)

Diagnostic tests performed near the patient rather than in a central laboratory, such as bedside blood glucose, blood gas, or rapid infectious-disease assays.

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Medical consumables and disposables

Single-use or high-turnover products such as syringes, catheters, wound dressings, surgical drapes, gloves, and sterile packaging.

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Sterile processing and reprocessing

Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation of reusable instruments and devices, plus the equipment and packaging that support sterile supply cycles.

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Laboratory medicine

Clinical laboratory practice covering analysers, pipetting and sample handling, reagents, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS).

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Orthopaedic technology and rehabilitation

Mobility aids, orthoses, prosthetics, physiotherapy equipment, and rehabilitation devices used to restore movement and function.

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Hospital infrastructure and medical furniture

Fixed and movable hospital equipment such as beds, operating theatre tables and lighting, sterilisation rooms, medical gas systems, and furniture.

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Medical device regulation (MDR)

EU framework governing safety, performance, and market access for medical devices, a recurring topic for exhibitors selling into Europe.