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Medical device cleaning refers to the process of cleaning and sanitizing medical instruments and other devices used in healthcare settings. This cleaning is a crucial aspect of any surgical procedure and involves sterilizing medical devices and equipment to prevent infections or illnesses in patients. Various methods are employed for cleaning medical devices, including ultrasonic cleaners, automatic washers, and manual washing.
The main types of medical device cleaning processes include disinfection, automatic cleaning, manual cleaning, and presoak/precleaning. Manual cleaning is the physical removal of all visible soil (gross debris) from an item to make it safe for handling and further processing for patient care. It is commonly used for cleaning surgical instruments, endoscopes, ultrasound probes, dental instruments, and other medical tools in settings such as hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, dental clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the medical device cleaning market by increasing costs of imported cleaning equipment, ultrasonic systems, chemicals, and electronic control components. Hospitals and clinics in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported automated systems, while Asia-Pacific faces pricing pressure on export manufacturing. These tariffs are increasing procurement costs and slowing equipment upgrades. However, they are also encouraging local manufacturing, regional service support, and adoption of cost-efficient cleaning technologies.
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The medical device cleaning market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.15 billion in 2025 to $3.51 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising number of surgical procedures, increasing hospital infrastructure development, growth in diagnostic and dental clinics, expansion of reusable medical instruments, strengthening of healthcare hygiene standards.
The medical device cleaning market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.36 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing regulatory scrutiny on sterilization compliance, rising adoption of automated reprocessing systems, expansion of outpatient surgical centers, growing investments in hospital efficiency, increasing demand for traceable cleaning solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of automated washer-disinfectors, rising use of ultrasonic cleaning systems, growing focus on infection prevention protocols, expansion of central sterile processing departments, enhanced validation of cleaning processes.
The increasing number of surgical procedures and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases are driving the growth of the medical device cleaning market. Chronic conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, gynecological issues, and orthopedic disorders have led to higher demand for medical device cleaning disinfectants and related products. For instance, in June 2024, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a US-based specialty organization, minimally invasive procedures grew by 7% in 2023, surpassing surgical procedures by 2%, with neuromodulator injections and hyaluronic acid fillers exceeding 9 million and 5 million treatments, respectively.
Major companies in the medical device cleaning market are focusing on innovative solutions to improve reprocessing efficiency and reduce staff workload. Enzymatic cleaning tablets, for example, are compact, dissolvable formulations that use enzymes to break down blood, proteins, and other organic contaminants. In July 2025, MicroCare Medical, a US-based provider of precision cleaning and contamination-control solutions, launched Spec Clean Enzyme Tabs. These tablets offer a three-in-one solution for ultrasonic cleaning, pre-soaking, and evacuation line maintenance, while their biodegradable and non-toxic composition enhances safety and streamlines device reprocessing workflows.
In August 2023, Steris, a US-based company that offers healthcare and life science products and services, acquired the surgical instrumentation, laparoscopic instrumentation, and sterilization container assets from Becton, Dickinson and Company. This acquisition is expected to enhance, complement, and expand Steris's product portfolio within its Healthcare segment. Becton, Dickinson and Company is a US-based manufacturer of medical device cleaning products.
Major companies operating in the medical device cleaning market are 3M Company, Getinge AB, STERIS plc, Cantel Medical Corporation, Ecolab Inc., Oro Clean Chemie AG, Ruhof Corporation, Biotrol, Metrex Research LLC, Tristel Solutions Ltd., Hartmann Group, Medivators Inc., Case Medical Inc., The Clorox Company, Virox Technologies Inc., Belimed AG, Borer Chemie AG, CISA Group, Diversey Inc., G9 Chemicals Ltd., Kao Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
North America was the largest region in the medical device cleaning market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the medical device cleaning market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the medical device cleaning market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The medical device cleaning market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing washer-decontaminators, ultrasonic cleaners and washer-disinfectors. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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