Strategies for Promoting the Medical Device Industry in Korea: An Analytical Hierarchy Process Analysis

This study examines the medical device industry in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and identifies the key strategies and general directions for promoting this industry through analytical hierarchy process (AHP). It is based on discussions of the key issues with specialists such as doctors, medical device companies, hospital staff, professors, and government agencies in the medical device industry. A total of 18 responses were obtained from the survey, and an analysis was conducted on the results. Among the medical device strategies identified by the surveyed specialists, clarifying the application of regulations (access strategy), increasing R&D investment for the technological development of medical devices (expansion strategy), and increasing support for global market expansion (infrastructure expansion strategy) were found to have the highest priority. Based on the above, we suggest key strategies and directions for promoting the medical device industry.