The medical devices industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by increased need for homecare, preventative treatments, early diagnosis, reducing patient recovery times and improving outcomes, as well as a growing importance in technologies such as machine learning, augmented reality, 5G and digitalisation. In the last three years alone, there have been over 450,000 patents filed and granted in the medical devices industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Drug delivery device security. Buy the report here.

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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 443,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the healthcare industry, there are 200+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.

Drug delivery device security is a key innovation area in cybersecurity

The Internet, hospital networks, and other medical equipment are all being progressively connected to medical devices to offer features that enhance healthcare and boost doctors’ abilities to treat patients. These shared characteristics increase cybersecurity risk. Similar to other computer systems, medical equipment is vulnerable to security flaws that could endanger its use and safety.

The employment of techniques and technologies to stop hackers from gaining access to medicine delivery systems and the data they produce is known as medication delivery device security.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 20+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established healthcare companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of drug delivery device security.

Key players in drug delivery device security – a disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of different applications identified for each relevant patent and broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of different countries each relevant patent is registered in and reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.

Patent volumes related to drug delivery device security

Johnson & Johnson is the leading patent filer in the drug delivery device security market. Some other leading patent filers include DEKA Research and Development and adidas.

In terms of application diversity, Johnson & Johnson leads the pack, followed by VSP Vision and Technikka Conexion. With regards to geographic reach, DEKA Research and Development leads, followed by DNAnudge and Johnson & Johnson.

It is difficult to remove threats and vulnerabilities, especially lowering cybersecurity risks. Manufacturers, hospitals, and facilities must collaborate to minimise cybersecurity threats as the healthcare industry is getting increasingly complicated.

To further understand how cybersecurity is disrupting the healthcare industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Cybersecurity in Healthcare.

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.

GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.