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Reflections from the Medtech Floor

Reflections on the Evolving Medical Device Landscape

If you spent any time at the Anaheim Convention Center last week, you felt it: the medical device industry isn’t just growing; it’s accelerating. Walking the aisles of MD&M West 2026, the air was thick with the hum of high-speed automation and the quiet intensity of engineers huddling over microscopic prototypes.

From the high-energy “Magic MedTech Zone” to the technical deep dives at the Keynote stages, three major trends stood out as the direction for the coming year. Here is what I saw, and more importantly, how Brevet is turning these trends into reality.

The Miniaturization Revolution

Micro was the word of the week. From handheld robotic surgical tools to the next generation of smart wearables, it’s apparent that devices are shrinking. But as any engineer will tell you, smaller size usually can mean bigger headaches for fluid integrity.

The Brevet Connection: At the show, we saw a massive demand for components that can keep up with this downsizing without sacrificing flow rates. Brevet’s polycarbonate reducers and connectors are specifically designed for these tighter tolerances. We aren’t just making things smaller, we’re ensuring that miniaturized fluid paths can remain as reliable and also leak-proof as their full-sized predecessors.

Supply Chain “Reshoring” and Resilience

Conversations at the MD&M Leadership Summit made it rather clear that global trade shocks have changed the “Buy Local” mindset sentiment from a preference to a survival strategy. OEM’s are aggressively looking to reduce their “miles-per-part” to ensure they can hit the market windows on time.

The Brevet Connection: The buzz and energy at our booth (#2963) often centered on our “Secure Chain” status and also being 100% American-made. This isn’t just a point of pride, it’s also a tactical advantage for our partners! By manufacturing in the USA, we provide a buffer against international shipping delays and potential geopolitical volatility. This helps our clients move from prototype to production with unmatched speed-to-market.

 

The Shift to “Home-Based” High-Tech

With the impressive rise of athome diagnostics and remote patient monitoring systems, medical devices are moving out of the hospital and into the living room. This shift requires materials that are not only medical-grade, but durable enough for everyday life.

The Brevet Connection: Our advanced fluid connectors are built from high-grade polycarbonate, offering the clarity and impact resistance needed for patient-facing devices. Whether it’s a portable oxygen concentrator, or a home-use infusion pump, Brevet components provide the clinic-grade performance that patients trust in a form factor that fits their lifestyle.

 

Final Thoughts from the Show

MD&M West 2026 was a reminder that in MedTech, you have to stay innovating. The “popular attractions” this year weren’t just the advancing robots, they were the foundational technologies, like the connectors, the materials, and the domestic supply chains, that make those robots possible.

We left Anaheim inspired, and we are already hard at work on the projects we discussed at the booth. If we missed you, don’t worry, the future is moving fast, and we’re ready to help you lead it.