Market Overview

Endoscope washer disinfectors are not used the process of endoscope which are not used in sterile areas of the body like G.I tract and colon and cannot be cleaned by the terminal sterilization. Endoscopy is performed in multiple patients and is required to be sterilized and disinfected during and after the process. Endoscopy washer disinfector includes the washing of the device with strong disinfectors. Endoscope washer disinfector device includes basins that is used for the washing of device. Disinfection is crucial procedure performed for to avoid contamination in healthcare.

The demand for endoscopy washer disinfectors is increasing with the increasing focus towards the spreading infections due to contamination. Endoscope washer disinfector also available in the market with two basin system. Multiple basin washer disinfectors makes it easily accessible for the individual and connected endoscopes.

The Multiple basin washer disinfectors are more preferred as it allows less waiting time and less water wastages. Manufacturers of endoscope washer disinfectors focus on safe and effective reprocessing of endoscopes. Endoscope washer disinfectors are used for flexible endoscope. The products run the washing and high level disinfection cycle at low temperature. Some disinfectors also process the thermal disinfection for instrument such as rigid scopes.

The endoscope washer disinfectors are segmented to single chamber or multiple chamber. Endoscopy procedure is growing with the growth of technology in healthcare industry. There are various manufacturers that provides high quality product in this market. The increasing prevalence of diseases has increased the use of endoscopes hence, increasing the global endoscope washer disinfector market.

The global market for endoscope washer-disinfectants market is expected to be driven by the increasing awareness and experienced practitioners. The key drivers of the market are the increasing cases prevalence of infectious disease, cancer and other diseases.

Moreover, the increasing incidence of cancer, target based therapies and increasing collaboration between research organizations, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceuticals companies is also acting as a fuel to the endoscope washer disinfectant market and is expected to drive the market within the forecast period of 2017-2027. However, use of high level disinfectants and the high cost of the device can be the restraint for the growth of this market.

The endoscope washer disinfectant is classified on the basis of product, size, end user and geography.

Based on product

Single Chamber
- Single door
- Double door
Multi Champer

By end user

Hospitals
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Clinics
Others

The number of companies are focusing on developing methods for easy disinfection of endoscope with less strong disinfectants has significantly changed in recent years. The increasing investment by the hospital facilities for better healthcare giving is expected to drive the market. Based on the product type single chamber and double chamber..

By end user, the global endoscope washer disinfectant has been segmented into Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Clinics and others. Endoscope washer disinfectant are used in almost every healthcare facility providing service of endoscopy.

By regional presence, endoscope washer disinfectant is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. North America will continue to dominate the endoscope washer disinfectant due to better economic conditions and better reimbursement policies for endoscopy.

Europe is expected to hold second largest market share in global endoscope washer disinfectant. The growing government initiatives to support focus towards better healthcare and increasing number of biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies in APAC is also driving the market of drying & storage cabinet in APAC.

Some of the major players in global endoscope washer disinfectant includes Steelco, Steris, ENDO-TECHNIK W. Griesat, Belimed Deutschland, Soluscope, Olympus America, Medivators, SciCan Medical and others.