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Appendix B: Questionnaire

Organization: _______________________________________________________________

Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________

This survey is confidential; no individual view will be identified; no individual will be attributable in the report in which the results of this questionnaire will be

discussed.

Please read the complete questionnaire before answering. Most responses can be made with a simple tick. If you don not want to answer any question, please leave

it blank.

Your co-operation in completing and returning this questionnaire is most appreciated.

1. Classification of your organization on the basis of the following items:

Vendor

Manufacturer

User

Other (please specify)

2. Please specify your area of expertise in manufacturing and processing.

Surgical goods / instruments

Orthopedic implants

Others (please specify)

3. What, in your view, is the percentage of orthopedic implants needed in

the country actually being manufactured in Pakistan?

5 10 %

Almost 50%

75% or more

4. Do you need any technical support for the development of implants?

Yes

No

IfYes

, please tick mark your concerns:

Processing equipment (infrastructure) required

Professional expertise

Raw material

Government support for such investments

5. What bone implants do you work upon specifically? Please tick your

areas of concern.

Hip joint

o Polymeric Acetabular cap

o Femur stem

o Femur Head (Ball)

Shoulder Joint

Ankle Joint

Knee Joint

Bone Screws (please specify type)

..

Bone Plates (please specify type)

..Any other:.

5. What materials are you currently processing for your products?

Alloy Steels

Titanium alloys

Cobalt-Chromium Alloys

Polymer Matrix Composites

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Any other:..

6. What is the main source of supply for raw material for your products?

Local market

Import from abroad

What percentage of your requirement is imported from abroad?

Less than 10%

10 25 %

Nearly 50%

More than 50%

7. Are you satisfied with the quality of the product you are

manufacturing?

Very satisfied Reasonably Satisfied

Unsatisfied a little

Not satisfied at all

8. What would you be interested in for improved performance and

quality of your product?

Improved manufacturing techniques

A shift towards materials with superior performance

Experimental analysis of your products

9. What is the average life of your hip-implant (if you manufacture it)?

Less than 5 years

Nearly 5 years

5 10 years

More than 10 years

10. What is your average number of implant sales per year?

11. If there are any, what are the most frequently faced problems in the

manufacturing of your product?

Lack of availability of processing equipment

(infrastructure)

Lack of availability of professional expertise

Lack of availability of raw materialAny other: .

12. How would you rate your implants on a scale of (1-10) as compared to

the same importedproducts?

13. If there are any, what are the most common problems faced by the

customers by the products produced by your organization?

High cost

High vulnerability to corrosion Lack of built-in functionality

Short life-term as in the case of the implants

Any other:

14. What is the ratio of cost between an imported high quality hip joint

and the one made by your organization?

2

4

5

More than 5

15. Are you interested in increased quality and performance of your

products?

Yes

No

IfYes, would you like to share your problems in the

manufacturing / processing of your implants with educational

institutions such as GIKI, for research?

Yes

No

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If Yes, please identify your area of concern

Hip Implant

Shoulder Implant

Ankle Implants

Bone Screws

Bone plates

Any other: ..

If No, please describe briefly why