The
market for surgical equipment has been broadly segmented into
surgical sutures and staples, surgical handheld instruments and
electrosurgical devices. In 2012, this segment accounted for 55.6% of
the total surgical equipment market. Of these, surgical sutures held
the larger share than staples in 2012. The two major types of sutures
are absorbable and non-absorbable sutures depending on the body’s
ability to degrade and absorb the suture materials over time.
Absorbable sutures are in greater demand over non-absorbable sutures
owing to their increasing adoption across most surgical procedures
except those which require permanent sutures or long-term care. The
surgical handheld instruments market includes scalpels, forceps,
retractors and scissors. Electrosurgical devices include
radiofrequency generators, instruments and other accessories, which
are used during various surgical procedures to cut, cauterize,
coagulate and ligate tissues and luminal structures by utilizing high
frequency electric current. This segment has been anticipated as the
fastest growing segment during the forecast period 2013 to 2019.
Owing
to advantages such as precise incision, minimal blood loss, reduced
post-surgery complications and side effects, faster recovery span and
shorter duration of hospital stay; minimally invasive procedures are
experiencing greater demand across all medical specialties.
Burgeoning demand for minimally invasive procedures is likely to
trigger market growth for electrosurgical devices. Some other factors
expected to drive market growth include continuous increase in the
number of surgical procedures, rapidly increasing elderly population
and technological advances in the area of product development. The
market for surgical sutures and staples faces significant threat from
advanced wound closure materials such as glues, fibrin, high-strength
medical adhesives and other sealants, as these products are actively
adopted by surgeons and healthcare providers owing to associated
benefits such as less healing time, reduced blood loss and improved
clinical outcomes. One of the clauses of the U.S. Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that reveals an excise tax of 2.3% on
medical devices may serve the overall market as a restraint as it
will impose an extra burden on medical device manufacturers.
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Geographically,
the market for surgical equipment has been segmented into North
America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW).
Asia-Pacific and RoW markets are expected to show high growth rate
during the forecast period 2013 to 2019 owing to factors such as
emerging economies, high unmet surgical needs and continuously
improving reimbursement scenario. In the Asia-Pacific region,
multinational players operating in this market are expected to face
intense competition from local manufacturers as they offer various
types of surgical equipment especially sutures and surgical handheld
instruments, at very low prices. Rapidly evolving medical tourism
industry in countries such as India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
and South Korea also propels major healthcare providers to equip
themselves with latest surgical devices; acts as a significant growth
driver for the surgical equipment market.
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