Australia and new zealand sterile surgical gloves market

Sterile surgical gloves are worn by surgeons and other healthcare professionals during surgical procedures. These surgical gloves act as a barrier to avoid contamination, infection, and entry of microorganisms and bacteria during surgical procedures, particularly during orthopedic surgery.

The Australia and New Zealand sterile surgical gloves market is estimated to be valued at AUD 59.64 million in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period (2020-2027).

Figure 1. Australia and New Zealand Sterile Surgical Gloves Market Value (AUD Mn), by Country, 2020

The increasing hospital admissions is expected to propel growth of the Australia and New Zealand sterile surgical gloves market

Rising hospital admissions and rising number of surgical procedures are expected to drive demand for sterile surgical gloves, which is expected to drive the market growth during the forecast period. For instance, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the number of surgical procedures carried out in Australia are as follows.

The limitation of surgical gloves such as risk of perforations in surgical gloves and duration of wearing of gloves specifically during orthopedic surgery can reduce its safety and effect in preventing the infection, which is expected to restrain the market growth. According to the Ansell Document Titled InTouch Clinical Update, perforation of surgical gloves is common event with reports ranging from 3.58% to 78%, and the risk of a surgical glove’s integrity is based on nature of the task at hand, the type of surgery, the surgical and aseptic skill of the wearer, and their dominant hand, the type and particularly the sharpness of surfaces coming into contact with the glove(s), the length of continuous time for which a glove or pair of gloves are worn, and the mechanical stress to which they are subjected.

Figure 2. Australia and New Zealand Sterile Surgical Gloves Market Share (%), by Product Type, 2020

Government initiatives for the training of healthcare professionals and staff in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Australia is expected to boost the market growth

The Australian government, in collaboration with expert general surgeons, are involved in implementing new guidelines and imparting training for the surgical staff, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. This is expected to increase demand and emphasize the use of surgical gloves and other protectives, and thereby assisting the market growth. For instance, according to the article published in ANZ Journal of Surgery, on July 9, 2020, Australian government implemented new mandatory guidelines for infectious control training for all surgical staffs. The guidelines state the proper ‘donning and doffing’ (proper wearing and disposal) of surgical gloves, surgical masks, and entire personal protective equipment before and after handling COVID-19 patients.

Government is engaged in providing reimbursements for medical devices, which is expected to boost the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, Australian Government, Department of Health classified medical devices into different classes, out of which, sterile surgical gloves is classified in Class I group. Moreover, Australian government, Department of Health also provides reimbursements for surgical gloves, as they are regularly utilized by healthcare workers.

Australia and New Zealand Sterile Surgical Gloves Market – Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdowns in various countries across the globe have impacted the financial status of businesses in all sectors. The private healthcare is one such sector, which has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The lockdown in various countries due to the pandemic has caused an economic burden for the healthcare sector.

Moreover, the coronavirus pandemic has hampered the development, production, and supply of drugs and other healthcare products, and affected growth of healthcare businesses of various companies across the globe. As a result, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is also expected to limit growth of the Australia and New Zealand sterile surgical gloves market during the forecast period.

During COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for surgical gloves increased, which led to its increased production, however, manufacturers were struggling to meet the high demands. This led to the shortage of surgical gloves, worldwide. According to the Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, in order to meet the increasing demand for surgical gloves, the Department of Health is collaborating with many local surgical gloves manufacturers, in order to source the critical medical supplies for the national medical stockpile. Moreover, they are also involved in maintaining the quality as well as distribution of the medical supplies. Moreover, as of March 23, 2020, 130 companies in Australia were involved in the production of personal protective equipment (PPE), including surgical gloves and gowns.

Key Players

Major players operating in the Australia and New Zealand sterile surgical gloves market are Ansell Ltd., Cardinal Health, Inc., Medline Industries, Inc., Molnlycke Health Care AB, and Hartalega Holdings Berhad.