Wired technology accounted for 40 percent of the market in 2012, though wireless technology is expected to experience significant growth through 2017 and beyond, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wireless medical telemetry service-enabled devices.
Hospitals were the largest purchasers of medical device connectivity technology in 2012 and are expected to remain the largest purchasers throughout the forecast period.
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