Growing Applications of Gastrointestinal
Endoscopes Drive the Growth of the Market
Demand for endoscopes is growing attributed to the diagnosis
and treatments for range of diseases including colorectal cancer, respiratory
and digestive tract disorders. For instance, around 15 to 20 million endoscopic
procedures are performed in the United States annually. Moreover, colonoscopes
and duodenoscopes are most commonly used endoscopes attributed to rise in
prevalence of colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Digestive
diseases accounted for 2276.27 million cases and 2.56 million deaths globally
in 2019 by study published by National Institute of Health (NIH). Consequently,
the field of gastroenterology is propelling with introduction of novel and
innovative products and procedures into the area of endoscopy.
The adoption of GI endoscopes is ascribed to the rise in
prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders that aid to growth of this market. For
instance, more than 20 million GI endoscopic procedures are performed annually
in the U.S. while extremely rare patients, around 1 in 1.8 million patients
under procedure suffer from transmissions of infectious agents via endoscope.
For this reason, endoscopes require high level of disinfection approved by U.S.
Food and Drugs administration (FDA) as quality assurance is highest priority
for application of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Such factor contributes to the
growth of automated endoscopes reprocessing market.
Endoscopy is minimal invasive procedure that play a vital
role in monitoring and locating diseases that led to the contamination of
endoscopic instrument with microorganisms and other body secretions after each
application. It is advisable to decontaminate the endoscope under the
reprocessing and infection control guidelines provided by the Healthcare
Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) of Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to prevent cross-contamination among
patients and to avoid hospital-acquired infection (HAI).
Rise in Prevalence of Colorectal Cancer and
HAI Aid to the Market Expansion
Rise in prevalence of colorectal cancer is expected to boost
the growth of automated endoscope reprocessing market owing to increase in
consumption of low-fiber and high-fat diet as well as alcohol consumption and
tobacco use. Colorectal cancer is leading cause of cancer-related death
worldwide. For instance, according to the data published by World health
Organization (WHO), more than 1.9 million new cases of colon and rectal cancers
were reported and more than 930,000 deaths occurred attributed to colorectal
cancer worldwide in 2020. Additionally, it is estimated that colon and rectal
cancer prevalence will elevate to 3.2 million new cases per year leading to 63%
increase in new cases and 1.6 million deaths (73% increase) per year will occur
by 2040.
Furthermore, rise in number of hospitalisations ascribed to
increase in prevalence of variety of chronic diseases that aid to increase in
HAI also known as nosocomial infection. About 1 in 31 hospitalised patients
suffer from nosocomial infection and incidence rate account for 5% in the North
America and Europe as well as 40% in Asian, Latin America and African
countries. Consequently, healthcare authorities are focusing on enhancement of
reprocessing guidelines of endoscopic procedures to improve patient’s safety
and lessen personal exposure to the contamination. Additionally, developments
in enhanced processing techniques involves sterilization and high level of
disinfection led to expansion of technologically advanced automated endoscope
reprocessing. For instance, on 24 January 2024, Envirogen announced the launch
of EndoTherm, a thermal sanitization range of healthcare water purifier for
cleaning of reusable endoscopes in order to meet new Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ST108 standard. Such factors
propel the growth of the market.
Development of Disposable and Hybrid
Endoscopes is Threat for Automated Endoscope Reprocessing Market
High cost of reprocessing of endoscopes and price
fluctuation in variety of endoscopic procedures is one of the challenging
factors that hamper the growth of automated endoscope reprocessing market. For
instance, overall cost for reprocessing of one flexible endoscope is range from
US$ 114.07 to US$ 280.71 including all the steps in reprocessing procedures
such as pre-cleaning, leak-testing, manual cleaning, HLD (high level
disinfection), drying and storage of endoscope. In addition, price for
endoscopic applications range from US$ 1,086.84 to US$ 3,570.36 depending upon
type of endoscopy.
Furthermore, complications associated with automated
endoscope reprocessing instruments involve the possibility of transmission of
infection ascribed to flaws in endoscopes and AERs as well as concerns related
to accurate reprocessing owing to human errors, failure of sterilization
equipment, incorrect selection of disinfectant and improper drying are another
limiting factor for the market. Additionally, endoscopic reprocessing suffers
challenges such as hang time that led to storage of endoscope without
reprocessing and issue in microbiological surveillance testing of endoscopes.
Emergence of substitutional products for reusable endoscopes
including single-use endoscope and hybrid endoscopes containing disposable
components that can be discarded after every use. Owing to challenges and
difficulties during cleaning and sterilization of reusable endoscopes aid to
the adoption of alternative endoscopes. Recently, there is rise in launch of
hybrid and disposable endoscopes that hamper the growth of automated endoscope
reprocessing market. For instance, on 18 September 2023, Olympus Corporation
announced the release of Vathin E-SteriScope™ single-use flexible video
rhinolaryngoscope for application of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Such
factors hinder the growth of the market.
Strategic Development by Key Players Propel
the Market Growth
Demand for automated endoscope reprocessing is attributed to
possibility of cross-contamination of endoscopes for next round of endoscopic
applications. That led to development of new and innovative automated endoscope
reprocessing instruments. For instance, on December 20, 2022, PENTAX Medical
U.S. introduced the PlasmaTYPHOONdry, an advanced endoscope drying solution aimed
at improving productivity and traceability. This innovative system
significantly enhances the drying process for endoscopes, contributing to
increased patient safety and showcasing PENTAX Medical's dedication to
innovation. In addition, on June 13, 2023, Olympus introduced the Olympus ETD
in two versions: ETD Basic and ETD Premium. These additions to Olympus's
Infection Prevention portfolio aim to optimize endoscope reprocessing
efficiency and sustainability while ensuring superior cleaning and disinfection
outcomes. Furthermore, strategic collaboration and acquisitions among key
players for development of AERs contribute to the market growth. For instance,
on November 22, 2023, HOYA Corporation acquired the remaining 49% of shares of
WASSENBURG Medical B.V., becoming the sole shareholder of the Dutch-based
medical reprocessing company.
ASP Global
Manufacturing GmbH. (Advanced Sterilization Products), Steelco S.p.A (Miele
Group), Getinge AB, STERIS Corp. (Cantel Medivators), Olympus Corporation, Wassenburg
Medical, Inc., Ecolab Inc. (Soluscope), Belimed AG, Ottomed Endoscopy (Mitra
Medical Services LLP), Shinva Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., ARC Group of
Companies Inc., Creo Medical GmbH, and CHOYANG MEDICAL INDUSTRY LTD. are
some of the major key players that contribute to the global automated endoscope
reprocessing market.
Global Market Expansion is Attributed to
Increasing Demand for Endoscopic Procedures
North America is one of the leading regions for the
automated endoscope reprocessing market owing to improved healthcare facility
and enhanced endoscopic procedures as well as rising incidence of digestive
diseases and colorectal cancer that led to adoption of GI endoscopy and
colonoscopy by healthcare professionals in this region, especially in the U.S. According
to the report ‘The Delivery of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the Unites States’
published by American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), it is
estimated that around 60 to 70 million U.S. populations are affected with
digestive diseases and consequently, gastroenterologist care for patients with
most common, costly and consequential diseases in the America and in the world.
Furthermore, according to the data published by American Cancer Society, it is
estimated that approximately 106,590 new cases of colon cancer and about 46,220
new cases of rectal cancer with 53,010 expected deaths projected during 2024 in
the United States. Additionally, about 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women are at
risk of colon cancer development in their lifetime. These factors contribute to
new product launches and strategic partnership between major ley players. These
factors propel market growth in this region.
Europe region accounted for
second leading market owing to rise in prevalence of colorectal cancer in this
region. Colorectal cancer is second most commonly diagnosed and second leading
cause of death in Europe. In 2020, colorectal cancer accounted for about 12.7%
of all new cancer diagnoses and 12.4% of all deaths attributed to cancer in
EU-27 countries. Furthermore, market of automated endoscope reprocessing market
is projected to grow highest owing to presence of large economies such as China
and India. Rising demand for automated endoscope reprocessors is ascribed to
collaboration and strategic developments among major market players. For
instance, on March 7, 2023, PENTAX Medical, in collaboration with
PlasmaBiotics, obtained a CE mark for the AquaTYPHOON™, an automated
pre-cleaning solution. This innovative device addresses hygiene challenges in
endoscope reprocessing, offering an alternative to manual pre-cleaning steps.
Additionally, on July 10, 2023, HOYA Group and PENTAX Medical declared the
establishment of endoscope manufacturing, R&D and services centre in China
market to speed up delivery of endoscopic solutions from PENTAX Medical in
China.
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reprocessing market. Some key country and region included in the Automated
endoscope reprocessing market report as follows:
North America (U.S., Canada)
Latin America (Mexico, Argentina,
Brazil, Peru, Chile)
Europe (Germany, France, Italy,
U.K., BENELUX, Nordics, Spain, Poland, Russia, CIS)
Asia Pacific (China, ASEAN,
India, Japan, South Korea)
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand)
Middle East and Africa (South
Africa, GCC Countries, Turkey, Israel, Iran)
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