Patient Lateral Transfer Market Sales Likely to Surge at Exceptional Rate during Forecast Period, 2017 - 2022
Healthcare workers often perform a physical
task, generally transferring a patient from one bed to another, from bed to
stretcher, etc., hence while carrying out the transfer the force is put on the
back which results in back problem and pain. To avoid all these complications,
manufacturers are focusing on providing non-mechanical devices that can help in
easy patient lateral transfer without causing any injuries to both the patient
and healthcare workers.
Meanwhile, increasing number of healthcare
institutes and hospitals are also providing training to healthcare workers on
properly using various techniques and materials such as transfer belts, using
lateral sliding aids such as slid sheet, draw sheet, etc., to easily carry
patient transfer process, reducing the number of injuries caused during
transfer. Air-assisted lateral transfer mattresses are being used on a large
scale to avoid the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) among healthcare
workers.
According to the report by Fact.MR, the
global patient lateral transfer market is expected to
witness robust growth. The market is projected to increase to 7.0% CAGR during
the forecast period 2017-2022. Owing to the increasing number of injuries among
healthcare workers while transferring patient from bed to bed, stretcher to
stretcher, and bed to stretcher, patient transfer devices are being used on a
large scale to provide safe means of transfer. With technological advancements,
manufacturers are also developing devices that can help in better patient
transfer without much effort. Following are the insights on how the global
patient lateral transfer market will perform in the coming years.
4 Forecast Highlights on Global Patient
Lateral Transfer Market
- North America is
expected to dominate the global patient lateral transfer market. By the
end of 2022, North America is projected to exceed US$ 100 million revenue.
Increase in chronic and lifestyle diseases, the rise in Musculoskeletal
Disorders (MSDs) among healthcare workers are some of the factors driving
the market for patient lateral transfer in North America.
- Asia Pacific Excluding
Japan (APEJ) is also expected to witness strong growth during the forecast
period. Owing to the significant investment by the government and major
market players in healthcare, and research and development infrastructure
are some of the factors fueling market growth in APEJ.
- Air assisted
transfer device is expected to be one of the most preferred product for
patient lateral transfer. Accounting for more than half of the revenue
share by the end of 2017, Air assisted transfer device is projected to
surpass US$ 150 million revenue by the end of 2022. Meanwhile, slide
sheets are also expected to witness healthy growth during the forecast
period.
- Compared to the
single patient use products, reusable devices or products for patient
lateral transfer will gain maximum traction in the global patient lateral
transfer market. Reusable patient lateral transfer products are expected
to account for maximum revenue share by the end of 2017. Between 2017 and
2022, reusable products are projected to create an incremental opportunity
of nearly US$ 100 million.
The report also offers a detailed profile of
some of the leading players in the global market for patient lateral transfer,
which will remain active through 2022. These include companies such as Getinge
AB, Airpal, Inc., Stryker Corporation, Sizewise Rentals, LLC, Medline
Industries, Inc., EZ Way, Inc., McAuley Medical, Inc., Blue Chip Medical
Products, Inc., Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., and Alimed Inc.
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