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Therapie2026;81(1):56-69.January 1, 2026Journal Article

Medical devices for professional use: What assessment, what funding?

Valéry-Pierre Riche1, Laure de Place2, Xavier Armoiry3, Dorothée Camus4, Cécile Charle-Maachi5, Mikael Deslandes6, Christian Espagno7, Jerome Fabiano8, Line Farah9, Mathieu Grajoszex10, Erin Johns11, Anne Josseran12, Adrien Michaud13, Louis Potel14, Peggy Rematier15, Thomas Riquier10, Vincent Vercamer9, Lou Verrier16, Eric Vicaut17, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski18
1Direction de la recherche et de l'innovation, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France.
2Medtronic, 75014 Paris, France. Electronic address: laure.deplace@medtronic.com.
3Service pharmaceutique, institut des sciences pharmaceutiques et biologiques (ISPB)/UMR CNRS 5510 MATEIS/hôpital Édouard-Herriot, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
4SNITEM, 92400 Courbevoie, France.
5Implicity, 75001 Paris, France.
6Pôle investissements, logistique et nouvel hôpital, Nantes Université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France.
7Haut conseil de nomenclatures, 75020 Paris, France.
8EIT Health France, 75013 Paris, France.
9Ministère du Travail, de la Santé, des Solidarités et des Familles, 75007 Paris, France.
10Digital Medical Hub, 75004 Paris, France.
11Caisse nationale d'Assurance maladie, direction déléguée à la gestion et à l'organisation des soins, département télésanté et innovation numérique, 75986 Paris, France.
12Resmed, 69800 Saint-Priest, France.
13Siemens Healthineers France, 92400 Courbevoie, France.
14Resah, 75011 Paris, France.
15Bpifrance, 75009 Paris, France.
16Stryker France, 69330 Pusignan, France.
17Clinical Research Department, Saint Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Cité University, 75000 Paris, France.
18Unité de recherche clinique en économie de la santé d'Île-de-France, DRCI, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75000 Paris, France.

Abstract

Medical devices for professional use professional use medical device (DMUPs) are playing an increasingly important role in healthcare systems, driven by the rise of digital technologies. They encompass a wide range of equipment, from robotic surgery to diagnostic software solutions. There is no specific definition for DMUP, which complicates their integration into financing channels. Since years 2…

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