United Kingdom Endoscopy Devices Market Trends

Flexible endoscopes provide visibility for the internal side of the organ, which generally cannot be seen with a normal view. In order to perform ENT procedures, throat cancer, sleep apnea, chronic cough, vocal cord dysfunction, and disorders related to swallowing, flexible endoscopes are extensively used in hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities. This further boosts the growth of the endoscopic devices market. When a flexible endoscopic device comes into contact with a patient's tissue, blood, urine, saliva, or stool, appropriate cleaning is important, in order to avoid harmful effects caused by contamination. Moreover, the new product launches by the key players and new developments in the area are further projected to propel the studied market. For instance, in July 2020, FUJIFILM Medical Systems Inc., announced the introduction of its innovative ELUXEO Surgical System, a first-of-its-kind equipment tower comprised of products from the company's endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery portfolios. The system leverages the company's endoscopic image processing technology to deliver surgeons unparalleled visualization while performing both flexible and rigid endoscopy from a single tower.

The most common types of flexible endoscopy for the gastrointestinal tract are oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) and colonoscopy. Recent research studies reported that flexible endoscopy under conscious sedation with overtubes is likely to show a high success rate. These devices may improve the safety of patients and minimize personnel exposure to liquid chemical germicides and their vapors.