Market Challenges And Opportunities

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market Drivers:

Rising hospital-acquired infections to drive market growth

One of the key factors expected to propel the growth of the global medical device cleaning market over the forecast period is the rising hospital-acquired infections (healthcare-associated infections) worldwide. For instance, healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are infections that people get while receiving treatment at a healthcare facility and/or from a healthcare professional. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), out of every 100 patients in acute-care hospitals, 7 patients in high-income countries, and 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries acquire at least one health care-associated infection (HAI) during their hospital stay.

Rising patient pool to underpin market growth

Another factor which is driving the growth of the global medical device cleaning market is the rise in patient pool (rise in burden of chronic and/or infectious disease) around the world. For instance, with the rise in patient pool or rise in burden of chronic and/or infectious disease, the demand for medical devices is also increasing rapidly, which in turn is exported to increase demand for medical device cleaning services or solutions worldwide. Chronic and/or infectious disease are the leading causes of death and disability across the globe, particularly in low-income countries. This in turn is expected to augment the growth of the market.

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market Opportunities:

Increasing number of surgical procedures across the globe is expected to offer significant growth opportunities for players in the global medical device cleaning market. For instance, an increasing number of surgeries boost the need for cleaning of devices used during the surgery, which in turn, is expected to augment the growth of the market. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 310 million major surgeries are performed each year around the world; around 40-50 million in the United States and 20 million in Europe. The geriatric population is more vulnerable to various diseases, leading to an increase in the number of surgeries.

The outbreak of COVID-19 (global pandemic) is expected to offer significant growth opportunities for players in the global medical device cleaning market. For instance, the pandemic has increased the demand for various medical devices for better treatment. Medical devices used in treating this rising population must be cleaned to reduce the outbreak of COVID-19 as well as other infectious diseases due to contamination. According to WHO, worldwide, as of 4:16pm CEST, 3 May 2023, there have been 765,222,932 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,921,614 deaths. This in turn is expected to or has increased demand for cleaning services or solutions.

Global Medical Device Cleaning Market Restraints:

High use of single-use/disposable medical devices to hinder market growth

One of the key factors expected to hamper the growth of the global medical device cleaning market is the growing demand for single-use/disposable medical devices. For instance, single-use device, also referred to as a disposable device, intended for use on one patient during a single procedure, and then they are disposed of so that they are not re-used again. Moreover, a steady shift towards the use of single-use or disposable medical devices has been observed over the years, and this trend is expected to continue over the forecast period.

Reprocessing of medical devices to hamper the market growth

Another factor which is hampering the growth of the global medical device cleaning market is the concerns regarding the safety of reprocessed medical devices. For instance, healthcare facilities or healthcare providers across the world reprocess medical devices to save money and reduce waste. However, inadequate cleaning can result in the retention of blood, tissue, or other biological debris in reusable devices, which increase the risk of surgical-site infections (SSIs) or hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in patients.