Covid-19 has been a mixed blessing for makers of medical equipment
Medtronic, an American medical-device giant, offers an illustration
FEW INDUSTRIES have whipsawed in the covid-19 recession as violently as medical-device makers. The pandemic led to a collapse in elective medical procedures requiring their sophisticated kit, dealing a powerful blow to sales. At the same time, the crisis created opportunities for firms making ventilators and testing kit.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Left to their own devices”
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