Global Reprocessing and Reuse of Single Use Medical Devices Market, by Product Type (Class I (Tourniquet Cuffs, Pulse Oximeters Sensors, Sequential Compression Sleeves, and Others), and Class II (Endoscope, Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter, Laparoscope, Trocar, and Others)), by Application (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic, General Surgery, and Others), by End User (Hospitals/Clinics, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Others), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa), is estimated to be valued at US$ 1,843.4 million in 2021, and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period (2021-2028).
Companies operating in the global reprocessing and reuse of single use medical devices market are focusing on obtaining approvals from regulatory authorities such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for reprocessing single use medical devices, which is expected to propel the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, in July 2020, Innovative Health received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reprocess the BRK Trans septal Needle and the Baylis Medical NRG Transseptal Needle, manufactured by St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company.
Similarly, in 2018, NEScientific, Inc., a medical device remanufacturer company, received 510(K) U.S. FDA clearance to reprocess RF Stylet device. RF Stylet is manufactured by Covidien, a division of Medtronic.
Global Reprocessing and Reuse of Single Use Medical Devices Market - Impact of Coronavirus (COVID – 19) Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is boosting the demand for reprocessed medical devices such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, ventilators, and others. According to Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices report published in 2020, the demand for reprocessed single use medical devices is increasing due to its need during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the demand for medical devices is irregular among different countries such as the U.S, India, China, and others. According to the same source, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical device manufacturers will rapidly experience demand for various medical devices such as pulse oximeters, personal protection equipment (PPE) and others.