A total of 130 French companies will be taking part in Arab Health-Medlab, the world’s largest healthcare trade fair, running from January 25 to 28 in Dubai, UAE.

Business France, the national agency for the internationalization of French business, has reported record-high registration levels for this year's event.

The French medical equipment industry is powered by cutting-edge companies, 94 per cent of which are SMEs, a statement said. French manufacturers are geared at diagnostic imaging tools, disposable systems, implants, prostheses and orthotics. Their innovative tools are used in two main growth markets: aging surgery and plastic surgery, according to the statement.

The French firms will be unveiling their latest in products for orthopaedics (surgical implants for bone surgery, prosthetics, digestive surgery), diagnostics (biopsy tools, reactants and laboratory equipment, blood analyzers), consumables and equipment for health-care establishments, air treatment (air decontamination and filtering), waste treatment, hospital supplies (medical equipment and furniture: beds, carts) and in-home care (home stay, patient transfer). – TradeArabia News Service