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Medical devices and Titanium

Medical devices depends on titanium.

Medical devices (industry) and Titanium (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Titanium → Medical devices

2 of the enterprise types in Medical devices depend on titanium; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 2 enterprise types depend on it
  • 3 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Implant-grade metal suppliers: orthopaedic and dental implants (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Contract device manufacturers: implants (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.