The significant factor attributing this market’s growth is the increasing number of surgical procedures worldwide. Growing implementation of prevention measures to curb hospital-acquired infections and the deployment of new techniques and materials for medical equipment cleaning and reprocessing is driving the market.

Furthermore, the emergence of serious diseases in addition to the developmental interest in surgery enhances the use of medical devices and thus the need to clean and reprocess them which is further expected to upsurge the demand of the medical device cleaning market during the forecast period.

Key Market Trends


Surgical Instrument is Expected to Hold the Largest Market Share in the Medical Device Cleaning Market

The Dominant share is retained by the surgical instruments segment owing to the growing number of surgical procedures such as cosmetic surgical procedures as well as the development of healthcare infrastructure is further expected to drive the market growth. As per the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), in the United Kingdom, over 28,000 procedures took place in 2018, a small increase of 0.1% in 2017. Hence, with the rising number of surgical procedures, the surgical instrument segment will witness significant growth, over the forecast period.

North America Dominates the Market and Expected to do Same in the Forecast Period

North America is expected to dominate the overall Medical Device Cleaning market, throughout the forecast period, owing to factors such as the rising prevalence of chronic disorders and rising hospital-acquired infection. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) factsheet shows that (HAI) Hospital Acquired Infection account for approximately 99,000 fatalities and 1.7 million contamination every year in American hospitals on its own. Furthermore, the rising patient pool and rising demand for medical devices is also fueling market growth.

Competitive Landscape


The Medical Device Cleaning market is moderately competitive and consists of a few major players. In terms of market share, few of the major players are currently dominating the market. And some prominent players are vigorously making acquisitions and new product launches with the other companies to consolidate their market positions across the globe. Some of the companies which are currently dominating the market are Steris PLC., 3M Company, GAMA Healthcare Ltd, Ecolab Inc., and Hartmann Group.

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