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Therapeutic and technology segments, the trade associations and standards organizations that shape them, and the accelerator and incubator programs that build the next wave of companies.

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## Regulatory1 

-   [Scientific Validity (IVDR) ](/terms/ivdr-scientific-validity)

## Market Segments38 

-   [Aesthetic & Energy-Based Devices ](/terms/aesthetics-energy-devices)
-   [AI Imaging Software ](/terms/ai-imaging)
-   [Cardiac Rhythm Management(CRM) ](/terms/cardiac-rhythm-management)
-   [Cardiovascular Devices ](/terms/cardiovascular)
-   [Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments(CLIA) ](/terms/clia)
-   [Companion Diagnostic(CDx) ](/terms/companion-diagnostic)
-   [Dental Devices ](/terms/dental-devices)
-   [Diabetes Care ](/terms/diabetes-care)
-   [Digital Therapeutic(DTx) ](/terms/samd-dtx)
-   [Digital Therapeutics(DTx) ](/terms/digital-therapeutics)
-   [Drug Delivery Devices ](/terms/drug-delivery-devices)
-   [Electrophysiology(EP) ](/terms/electrophysiology)
-   [Endoscopy Devices ](/terms/endoscopy-devices)
-   [ENT Devices ](/terms/ent-devices)
-   [Hearing Devices ](/terms/hearing-devices)
-   [In Vitro Diagnostics(IVD) ](/terms/ivd)
-   [In Vitro Diagnostics (Segment)(IVD) ](/terms/ivd-segment)
-   [Laboratory-Developed Test(LDT) ](/terms/ldt)
-   [Medical Imaging ](/terms/medical-imaging)
-   [Molecular Diagnostics ](/terms/molecular-diagnostics)
-   [Neuromodulation ](/terms/neuromodulation)
-   [Ophthalmology Devices ](/terms/ophthalmology-devices)
-   [Orthopedic Devices ](/terms/orthopedics)
-   [Patient Monitoring ](/terms/patient-monitoring)
-   [Point-of-Care Diagnostics(POC) ](/terms/point-of-care)
-   [Remote Patient Monitoring(RPM) ](/terms/remote-patient-monitoring)
-   [Renal Care Devices ](/terms/renal-care-devices)
-   [Respiratory Devices ](/terms/respiratory-devices)
-   [Single-Use Device(SUD) ](/terms/single-use-device)
-   [Sleep & Respiratory Devices ](/terms/sleep-respiratory-devices)
-   [Spine ](/terms/spine)
-   [Structural Heart ](/terms/structural-heart)
-   [Surgical Robotics ](/terms/surgical-robotics)
-   [Urology Devices ](/terms/urology-devices)
-   [Wearable Medical Devices ](/terms/wearables)
-   [Wearables and Remote Patient Monitoring(RPM) ](/terms/wearables-rpm)
-   [Women's Health Devices ](/terms/womens-health)
-   [Wound Care ](/terms/wound-care)

## Industry Bodies13 

-   [AAMI(AAMI) ](/terms/aami)
-   [AdvaMed ](/terms/advamed)
-   [AdvaMedDx ](/terms/advameddx)
-   [Contract Research Organization(CRO) ](/terms/cro)
-   [Corporate Venture Capital(CVC) ](/terms/corporate-venture)
-   [Fogarty Innovation ](/terms/fogarty-innovation)
-   [Industry Trade Organizations ](/terms/industry-orgs)
-   [Medical Device Innovation Consortium(MDIC) ](/terms/mdic)
-   [MedTech Accelerators and Incubators ](/terms/accelerator-MedTech)
-   [MedTech Innovator ](/terms/medtech-innovator)
-   [Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society(RAPS) ](/terms/raps)
-   [Specialty MedTech Venture Capital ](/terms/specialty-medtech-vc)
-   [Texas Medical Center Innovation(TMC Innovation) ](/terms/texas-medical-center)

### Other ecosystems

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