European Commission opens first formal antitrust investigation in the medical devices sector

The European Commission opened its first formal antitrust investigation into Align Technology for allegedly tying iTero intra-oral scanners to Invisalign clear aligners, restricting dental professionals' ability to use competing scanners. The case signals that interoperability and ecosystem foreclosure concerns—traditionally applied to digital markets—now extend to medical devices, and that technical design choices alone can trigger antitrust liability.

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