The third edition of the EvaluateMedTech® World Preview reveals that the global medtech market is expected to grow at 5% annually between 2013 and 2020, reaching $514 billion in sales by 2020. In vitro diagnostics is projected to remain the largest device area with $71.6 billion in sales in 2020. Johnson & Johnson is currently forecast to be the market leader in 2020, but this could change if Medtronic's acquisition of Covidien is completed, making Medtronic the new leader. The report also finds increasing M&A activity, venture financing, and IPOs in the medtech industry.