Pandemic has caused perfect storm for medtech

Sector is attractive but risky

The Covid-19 pandemic has, together with the rapid rise of medical technology and boom in M&A over the past couple of years, created something of a perfect storm for investment abuses in the medtech sector.

The pandemic itself has created an acute need for complex products with demanding levels of precision on a scale previously unknown - from antigen tests to monitoring equipment such as pulse oximeters, to contact-tracing apps and even ambitious spatial detection devices. Demand is considerable in both the consumer and B2B markets. If the pandemic pushed many consumers to take a greater interest in their health, the buoyant state of medical technology itself was well positioned to receive them. Wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers with increasingly sophisticated health mark...