The Global Autoclave Equipment Market Continues To Grow Owing To the Rising Demand from Healthcare Sectors for Sterilizing Medical Equipment to Ensure the Safety of the Post-Surgical Period

 

Autoclave equipment is the most popular sterilization method in the industry and is used for many applications including the manufacture of food products. It is widely used in the foodservice industry to sterilize and cleanse equipment used in the process of preparing and serving food. The autoclave is the abbreviated form of autolysis which means oxidation. Autoclaves have various parts including an electric motor, a condenser, and a burner. Autoclave equipment includes vials for sealing the autoclave, a glass or plastic container that has been lined with wax or plastic, and the appropriate autoclave equipment accessories such thermometer for measuring the temperature of the autoclave. All modern steam sterilizing equipment & autoclave machines provide a much-refined workflow experience, which makes you reconsider whether or not steam sterilizing is all it can be. A wide range of sterilization methods is used for sterilizing your medical and laboratory specimen so the right sterilization procedure for your type of medical situation is very important. For instance, the most commonly used surgical sterilization method is electrodesiccation which uses electric currents to destroy microorganisms. Other commonly used sterilization methods include carbon dioxide laser, ozone therapy, and surgical air blast.

Market Dynamics                                               

The main factors driving the growth of the market are the increasing concern over post-operation infection and diseases. Autoclave equipment is essential to remove all the microorganisms such as spore-forming and non-spore-forming bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. These microorganisms can contaminate pharmaceutical and surgical equipment and materials and can result in health hazards. The rapid requirement for surgical processes is also boosting the market. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, approximately 25.7 million ambulatory surgery procedures were performed in healthcare units.

However, the high cost of sterilizing with autoclave equipment across the globe and strict regulatory procedures in the emerging economies are the main restraining factors hindering the growth of the market.

This market is distributed in five regions that include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and Latin America. Among these, North America is estimated to hold a bigger share of the autoclave equipment market owing to the rapid increase of demand for sterilization techniques from the healthcare sector to reduce the occurrence of Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI), increased demand for healthcare services, and rise of the geriatric population. According to the Urban Institute, the geriatric population of the US was approximately 47 million in 2020. The market in the Asia Pacific is estimated to witness significant growth owing to the presence of key players in the region.

Competitive Analysis

The leading players of autoclave equipment market industry include Qiagen, Labware, LabVantage Solutions, Olympus, CernerHamilton Storage Technologies, Brooks Automation, Eppendorf, Biotek Instruments, bioMérieux, Becton, Aurora Biomed, Agilent Technologies, Abbott Diagnostics, Siemens Healthcare, Tecan Group, and Thermo Fisher, Danaher, and PerkinElmer.

In January 2018, Celitron launched their Integrated Sterilizer and Shredder in an exhibition at Arab Health.