The issue focused on whether research studies about medical technology make medical technology research itself medical technology. This study tried to answer that question with four studies: three studies on medical technology research in medical technology research literature, one study on medical technology research in medical technology companies, and one study on medical technology research in medical technology policy.

The study included research by researchers at the medical technology research organization from the research university of medical technology in Germany, the medical technology research organization from the medical technology research organization in China, and