Market Analysis

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...

The growing popularity of Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) is leading to an increased adoption of endoscopy devices, according to a new report by health care market researcher GBI Research. An increase in MIS is correlated with lower incidence of post-operative...

Surgical booms have become increasingly popular with the advent of minimally invasive surgery and integrated operating rooms. Booms can maximize space in hightech surgical suites, where additional equipment is required. According to Reportlinker.com, the total market...

As surgical procedures continue to become more specialized, so does the centerpiece of the operating room: the operating table. Demand for specialized operating tables made for complex procedures is the primary driver of innovation and growth in the market for...

By Lanier Norville Surgical patient positioning devices provide benefits to both the surgical staff and the patient: They help position the patient for optimal access to the surgical site, IV hookups and other machines, and they maintain proper posture to reduce...