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Hospital stretchers are medical devices employed for transporting patients within healthcare facilities, including hospitals and ambulances. They are specifically designed to ensure the safe and comfortable movement of patients who are incapacitated due to injury, illness, or undergoing medical procedures.
The primary products in the hospital stretchers market include fixed height stretchers, adjustable stretchers, bariatric stretchers, and others. Bariatric stretchers are designed to accommodate larger patients during transport in ambulances and within hospital premises. These stretchers are adapted to support a weight of up to 300 kg. The technologies utilized in hospital stretchers encompass motorized and non-motorized variants, catering to various healthcare settings such as intra-hospital transport, pediatric care, emergency departments, radiology departments, and others.
Tariffs are impacting the hospital stretchers market by increasing costs of imported aluminum frames, steel components, electric motors, braking systems, and control electronics used in motorized and adjustable stretchers. Healthcare facilities in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported stretcher components, while Asia-Pacific faces higher production costs for export-focused manufacturers. These tariffs are raising equipment acquisition costs and delaying fleet upgrades in hospitals and emergency services. However, they are also encouraging local manufacturing, regional supplier development, and innovation in cost-efficient stretcher designs tailored for domestic healthcare markets.
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The hospital stretchers market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.98 billion in 2025 to $3.19 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing emergency room admissions, expansion of hospital infrastructure, rising incidence of trauma and accidents, growing need for patient mobility solutions, modernization of medical transport equipment.
The hospital stretchers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.29 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in emergency medical services, rising focus on staff injury reduction, expansion of ambulance fleet capacity, growing adoption of powered mobility equipment, increasing demand for advanced patient handling solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of motorized and powered stretchers, rising demand for bariatric patient transport solutions, growing focus on ergonomic and lightweight designs, expansion of emergency and trauma care stretchers, enhanced integration of safety locking mechanisms.
The increasing number of surgical procedures is projected to enhance the growth of the hospital stretcher market in the coming years. A surgical procedure is a medical intervention or operation carried out by a qualified surgeon or medical professional to treat, repair, remove, or diagnose a medical condition. Hospital stretchers are vital in ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow by transferring patients through different phases of surgical procedures, including preoperative preparation, the surgery itself, and postoperative recovery. For example, in December 2023, UK Health Security, a public health agency in the UK, reported a notable 10.2% increase in mandatory orthopedic procedure submissions, reaching 102,025 for the financial year 2022 to 2023, with overall surveillance data showing an 8.4% rise across all surgical categories compared to the previous year. Thus, the growing number of surgical procedures is a key driver of the hospital stretcher market's expansion.
Advanced technologies, such as smart stretchers, are another key trend gaining prominence in the hospital stretchers market. Smart stretchers incorporate advanced technology to enhance patient care, monitoring, and operational efficiency within healthcare settings. For instance, in October 2023, Stryker Corporation, a US-based medical technology company, introduced Prime Connect, a smart, connected hospital stretcher. Prime Connect is designed to bolster fall prevention protocols by incorporating visual and audible bed exit alarms. The stretcher enables seamless communication with hospital systems, wireless transmission of vital patient information, and integration with nurse call dome lights. This innovative capability streamlines workflows, facilitates on-the-go monitoring, and enhances overall patient care and safety.
In August 2024, Emeritus, a provider of hospital bed and stretcher maintenance services based in the U.S., formed a partnership with Conductiv to deliver improved services to healthcare facilities nationwide. This collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency and patient care by offering timely and reliable maintenance solutions for hospital beds and stretchers. Conductiv, a U.S.-based third-party service management company, utilizes AI-driven analytics to optimize service agreements and sourcing for its members.
Major companies operating in the hospital stretchers market are Stryker Corporation, TransMotion Medical Inc., Mac Medical Inc., Narang Medical Limited, ROYAX s.r.o., Anetic Aid Ltd., LINET Group SE, Fu Shun Hsing Technology Co. Ltd., Venture Medical Technologies Inc., Zhangjiagang Xiehe Medical Instrument Co. Ltd., Advin Healthcare Pty. Ltd., Joson Care Enterprise Co. Ltd., Desco Medical Limited, Invacare Corporation, Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd., Stiegelmeyer GmbH & Co. KG, Joerns Healthcare LLC, Spencer S.p.A., Midmark Corporation, Howard Wright Limited, Getinge AB
North America was the largest region in the hospital stretchers market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global hospital stretchers market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the hospital stretchers market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the hospital stretchers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The hospital stretchers market consists of sales of radiographic Stretchers, ambulance stretchers, portable stretchers, basket stretchers, spine board stretchers, and stair chair stretchers. 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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