Market Analysis

OR Today looks at washers and disinfectants in this month’s product focus feature. Reports from research organizations predict continued growth in the medical device cleaning market as well as in the surface disinfectant market. According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future (MRFR), the medical device cleaning market is projected to cross $4.1 billion by 2026. This predicted growth would result from a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%.

 A recent report from ResearchAndMarkets.com report predicts that the global disposable surgical devices market will grow in the coming years.

The global patient positioning devices market is anticipated to grow at a healthy rate, according to a MarketWatch report. The patient’s position can have a big impact on the outcome of surgery. Minor changes in positioning can have negative consequences, such as blood pressure drops or spikes, breathing issues, and cardiac problems.

A growing need for these products to disinfectant air, water and surfaces in hospital and medical centers, retail and shopping complexes, corporate offices, public transit, and to mitigate the risk of  COVID-19 is anticipated to augment the growth of the market over the forecast period, FMI adds. 

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The surgical instrument storage and transport market is expected to mirror the overall surgery market and experience continued growth in coming years.