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Medical device manufacturers are increasingly pessimistic about the supply of semiconductors, according to Deloitte’s latest survey of the industry.Some said they’ve slowed down or halted manufacturing operations after depleting their semiconductor inventories, and nearly 80% of survey respondents reporting extended lead times, with some stretching more than a year.
“More than 75% of our most-recent survey respondents said that their customers have turned to alternative types of treatment for their patients,” Deloitte’s Stephen Bradley and Bill Murray wrote in a new report. “As a result, some hospitals and health systems are looking into alternate products, new usage strategies or treatment options.”
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), which continues to push for the medical device industry to be prioritized fo…