Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - 2022-2029

Market Overview

The global medical device cleaning market is estimted to reach at a high CAGR of 6.29% during the forecast period (2022-2029).

In medical device cleaning, disinfectants and detergents are used to clean and sterilize medical equipment. Different chemicals and detergents are used to clean different types of medical equipment. Throughout the production process, all medical equipment, whether disposable, implanted, or reusable, should be cleaned to eliminate oil, grease, fingerprints, and other manufacturing contaminants. To avoid infecting patients or spreading disease, reusable objects must be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized between uses.

Market Dynamics

A growing number of government guidelines to combat infection is expected to drive market growth.

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) are a major public health issue that affects morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. Up to 7% of patients in industrialized nations and 10% of patients in underdeveloped countries will contract at least one HAI at any given time. However, many HAIs are preventable through effective Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures. Infection prevention and control are also important to prevent the occurrence and spread of infections, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) takes the lead and develops these guidelines in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office. These guidelines are intended to support hospitals and other healthcare facilities in establishing their IPC protocols to provide safer healthcare services. For instance, Aprons are to be removed by all the physicians before they enter into the intensive care units (ICU). Mandatory use of shoe covers by all staff and visitors before entering the intensive care units. Disinfection of the stethoscope using an alcohol swab after examining each patient. The hospital housekeepers use dry mops instead of brooms in all ICUs. Instead of saline wash, heplocks should be used to flush intravenous (IV) lines. Sterile drapes for all the Intubatory procedures. Cloth masks and caps to be substituted with disposable caps and masks provision of N-95 masks for all open tuberculosis cases. Thus, the market is expected to drive in the forecast period.

Restraint:

Concerns about the safety of reprocessed instruments, as well as a growing preference for single-use instruments. Cleaning and disinfection of modern and complex medical devices is the most challenging task in the market. Thus, from the above statements, the market is expected to get hampered in the forecast period.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the market. COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus). Close contact between individuals in closed settings, such as households, health facilities, assisted living, and residential institution contexts, has been associated with the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Also, community settings outside of healthcare settings, such as publicly accessible areas, have been proven to be prone to COVID-19 transmission events. Proper cleaning and disinfecting are important for reducing the spread of COVID-19.

Moreover, the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health recognizes the challenges medical device manufacturers face to ensure the safety and well-being of their manufacturing personnel. It recommends medical device manufacturers take the following steps to reduce the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, among manufacturing personnel. For instance, implement policies and procedures for prompt identification and isolation of sick people, regularly clean and disinfect surfaces, equipment, and other work environment elements, avoid face-to-face work area designs, and others. Therefore, it has increased the demand for medical device cleaning.

Segment Analysis

Disinfection segment is expected to hold the largest market share in medical device cleaning market

The disinfection segment is expected to dominate in 2020. The segment growth benefits because it gives great control over germs and pathogens, and disinfectants are inexpensive and easily accessible, greatly reduce the risk of germs cross-contamination, and are widely used in hospitals. Moreover, selecting these materials generally depends on the type of medical equipment. However, selecting such materials for the processing of devices, such as Semi-Critical Devices, is difficult. So, High-Level Disinfectants are performed. Any form of disinfection kills all living organisms except high levels of bacterial spores. It is usually performed using a chemical disinfectant such as Glutaraldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, ortho-phthalaldehyde or other chemicals cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are also qualified as dependable high-level disinfectants. After high-level disinfection, devices are rinsed with chemicals using sterile water. Therefore, it has increased the demand for medical device cleaning. Thus, the market segment is expected to boost in the forecast period from the above statements.

Geographical Analysis

North America region holds the largest market share in the global medical device cleaning market

In 2020, North America accounted for the highest revenue share. The increasing prevalence of Hospital-acquired infection, rising geriatric population, rising incidence of chronic diseases, well-established healthcare infrastructure and high adoption of advanced infection prevention solutions in the region are some factors the market is expected to boost in the forecast period. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), American hospitals alone estimate that HAIs account for an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths each year. In this, 32 percent of all healthcare-acquired infections are urinary tract infections, 22 percent are surgical site infections, 15 percent are pneumonia (lung infections), and 14 percent are bloodstream infections. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the threat HAIs pose for healthcare organizations, with 3.7% of hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients developing other infections in 2020.

Additionally, Infection prevention requires the cooperation of all hospital employees and medical personnel. Because of the threats to accreditation, financial stability, and patient safety, hospitals must make proactive, bold enhancements to their infection prevention programs across the board. For instance, The Greeley Company evaluates executive sponsorship, staffing, and organizational levels. Leadership, staffing levels, accountability, competency, and continuing education are discussed. Act operational evaluations involve interviewing leaders and assessing organizational structures, rules and procedures, practices, quality logs, staff scheduling, training, and competency assessments. Therefore, it has increased the demand for medical device cleaning, due to which the North American region is expected to hold the largest market share in the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

Major key players in the medical device cleaning market are Steris PLC., 3M Company, GAMA Healthcare Ltd, Ecolab Inc., Getinge AB, Cantel Medical Corporation, Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation , Metrex Research, LLC, Ruhof Corporation and Biotrol International.

Steris PLC:

Overview:

Founded as Innovative Medical Technologies in Ohio in 1985, the company was renamed STERIS in 1987. It is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. It offers Customers a unique mix of innovative capital equipment products, such as sterilizers and washers, surgical tables, lights and equipment management systems and connectivity solutions such as operating room integration; consumable products such as detergents and gastrointestinal endoscopy accessories, dental instruments and other products; services, including equipment installation and maintenance, microbial reduction of medical devices, instrument and scope repair solutions, laboratory services and off-site reprocessing.

Product Portfolio:

CIP 100 Alkaline Detergent: CIP 100 Alkaline Process and Research Cleaner is a liquid alkaline detergent system for use in manual, immersion, and recirculating spray equipment including Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems. It effectively removes a wide range of process residues, from fermentation by-products to silicone-based emulsions and lubricants.

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Market Segmentation

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - By Process

Disinfection

Automatic Cleaning

Manual Cleaning

Presoaking/Precleaning

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - By Type

Non-Enzymatic

Enzymatic

High level disinfectant

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - By Device

Non-critical

Stethoscopes

Blood Pressure Cuffs

Stretchers

Others

Semi-critical

Endoscopes

Surgical Forceps

Catheters

Others

Critical

Implants

Scalpels

Biopsy Instruments

Urinary Catheters

Others

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - By End user

Hospitals and Clinics

Diagnostic Centers

Dental Hospitals and Clinics

Ambulatory Surgical Center

Others

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market - By Region

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

Middle East & Africa