Market Analysis

The global sterilization equipment market topped $3 billion in 2012 and will grow to reach an estimated $4.2 billion by 2017, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Steam sterilization, despite being the oldest method, is still the most preferred in a health...

The market for disposable medical gloves will be worth $4 billion by 2017, according to projections from a report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA). The report cites rising emphasis on health, occupational safety and hygiene among health care workers as...

Data suggests that a surgical item is retained in as many as one in every 1,500 chest or abdominal surgical procedures. It’s well known that retained surgical items (RSIs) lead to inefficiency, increased costs and adverse effects for the patient. According to CMS...

According to MarketResearch.com, the availability of advanced anesthetic equipment will generate growth in the global market through 2014, at a predicted rate of 7.2 percent per year. Other trends cited in the study include consolidation via mergers and acquisitions...

Reducing skin flora on both the patient’s skin and clinicians’ hands prior to surgery is a key measure in preventing surgical site infections and the associated economic burden, according to AORN. The CDC’s hand hygiene guideline recommends, “surgical hand antisepsis...

New techniques are accelerating the healing time of wounds and boosting revenues for device makers, according to Kalorama Information. Revenues in the wound care market reached $16.1 billion in 2011 and will rise to nearly $12 billion in 2015, the health care market...