The global medical device cleaning market is driven by risingincidents of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) and the growing focus on disinfection &sterilization in the healthcare sector.Growth in the number of surgical procedures is further contributing to growth of the medical device cleaning market. Stringent regulations regarding medical device cleaning have been crucial in augmenting the demand for the targeted market. Standard test methodsto determinetheeffectiveness of cleaning processes for medical devices areapproved by the American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM). ASTM is an important regulatory responsible that approves new standards for medical device cleaning.Medical device manufacturers that clean devices need to follow the cleaning parameters for medical devices that includecleaning time (wash, rinse, etc.), cleaning agents, cleaner concentration, temperature, material compatibility, and water quality.
Major Key Players of the Medical Device Cleaning Market are:
STERIS plc., Getinge AB., Ecolab, Metrex Research, LLC., Fortive., Cantel Medical, 3M, Hartmann AG, Medline Industries, Inc., Ruhof, and others.
In the current outbreak ofCOVID-19, respiratory illness has been identified. During this public health emergency, the FDA is issuing various guidelines to expand the availability of sterilizers and disinfectants.Medical devices used for the treatment of patients with coronavirus are at a high riskof contamination. Such devices must be sterilized or thoroughly disinfected between uses, which further helps to boost the medical device cleaning market.
The Medical Device Cleaning Market is segmented on the basis of Process, Applicationand region.
Major Process of Medical Device Cleaning Market covered are:
- Automatic Cleaning
- Manual Cleaning
- Disinfection
- Presoaking/Precleaning
Major Applications of Medical Device Cleaning Market covered are:
- Surgical Instruments
- Dental Instruments
- Endoscopes
- Ultrasound Probes
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