According to the structural characteristics of medical devices, medical devices can be divided into passive medical devices and active medical devices. According to whether it contacts the human body, medical devices can be divided into contact human devices and non-contact human devices. After the synthesis of the two classifications, medical devices can be divided into passive contact human devices, passive non-contact human devices, active contact human devices and active non-contact human devices, etc.

2006-2020, the number of domestic medical device manufacturers is on the rise. By the end of 2020, the country has 26,500 medical device manufacturers, including: 15536 enterprises can produce a class of products, 13,011 enterprises can produce two types of products, 2,181 enterprises can produce three types of products.

The number of medical and health institutions in China showed an upward trend from 2015 to 2021, and as of November 2021, the overall number of medical and health institutions nationwide reached 1,043,600, up 2.02% year-on-year.

By measuring the production and sales rate of medical device products announced by each company in 2021, the average value of production and sales rate of representative enterprises in China's medical device industry in 2021 is 100.64%.

In 2020, the sudden epidemic, China's medical device market appeared "first depressed then up" situation, January to March, the domestic new crown epidemic rampant, medical masks, protective clothing, goggles and disinfectant and other epidemic-related low-value medical supplies demand for a short period of time rose significantly, diagnostic reagents, life monitoring and support systems in short supply The call for domestic substitution of imports is growing. According to preliminary statistics, the market size of China's medical device industry reached nearly trillion yuan in 2021, an increase of 20.22% year-on-year.