AUTOCLAVE MARKET ANALYSIS

Autoclave MarketSize and Trends

Autoclave is device majorly used for disinfection and sterilization process. Autoclave operates on physical method, which maintains temperature and pressure conditions for sterilization processes 0in less time. Autoclave has applications in healthcare for sterilization and pre-disposal of the medical equipment and materials.

Increasing number of infection related to healthcare is one of the major factors driving growth of the market

The factor attributed to growth of the autoclave market is rising number Hospital-Acquired Infections (HIA) along with occurrence of pathogens, bacterial, fungal & viral diseases worldwide. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) analysis, around 99,000 people die every year due to the HIA infections, worldwide. Furthermore, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 15% of all hospitalized patients suffer from these infections every year. Increasing the HIA infections during hospitalization is due to exposure of patients to pathogens through different sources environment, healthcare staff, and other infected patients. Therefore, autoclave plays an important role in controlling HIA infections in hospital, as this instruments is used for sterilizing surgical equipment, laboratory instruments, and pharmaceutical items. This in turn help in preventing growth of the bacteria, which inadvertently help in reducing the growth of the disease caused by infection spread from the medical instruments. Hence, this factor is expected to fuel growth of the autoclave market during the forecast period (2018 - 2026).