Global Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Market Size

Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Market Analysis

The ultrasound probe disinfection market is projected to register a CAGR of 14% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a rising demand for ultrasound probe disinfection, which is driving market growth. This is due to the increased demand for medical supplies such as personal protective equipment. Healthcare providers are deploying the potential of ultrasound diagnosis, primarily for point-of-care (POC) applications, for the triage, monitoring, and diagnosis of COVID-19 patients. As per an article published on BioMed Central Ltd in June 2020, lung ultrasound (LUS) has shown superior sensitivity compared to X-ray in patients with acute respiratory failure, and LUS may be a more feasible and practical alternative. Also, in Italy, LUS has been proposed as an alternative to CT scans for suspected cases of COVID-19. Thus, there is an increasing demand for the Ultrasound probe disinfection market to prevent the further spread of such hospital-acquired infections.

Factors such as a rise in the number of ultrasound procedures and an increase in the number of hospital-acquired infections due to improper disinfection of ultrasound probes are expected to rise the growth of the ultrasound probe disinfection market.

The increasing incidence of hospital-acquired infections is the major driver, which is anticipated to boost the growth of the market, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In 2020, In American Hospitals alone, hospital-acquired infections alone accounted for an estimated 1.7 million infections. However, the report states that patients who acquire infections from surgery spend, on average, an additional 6.5 days in the hospital and are five times more likely to be readmitted after discharge. Moreover as per the study published in May 2022, titled 'Burden of Five Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia', 170,574 HAIs occur in adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia annually. Thus, the increasing prevalence of hospital-acquired infections among patients resulted in growing awareness about maintaining a sterile and disinfectant environment in hospitals. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for the ultrasound probe disinfection to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

Moreover, as per the World Health Organization data updated in May 2020, countries like India and China, account for the highest number of preterm childbirths, with 20.0 million and 12.0 million births, respectively, in 2020. Preterm births have a significantly higher requirement for ultrasound procedures as compared to normal births due to the OB/GYN complications associated with these pregnancies. Also, the high number of births (pregnancies) and newer applications of ultrasound in obstetrics (such as detection of fetal cardiac pulsations and pulsations in various fetal blood vessels) are expected to offer significant growth opportunities for ultrasound probe disinfection product manufacturers across the globe.

Thus the increasing prevalence of hospital-acquired infection is expected to propel the market's growth in the forecast period. However, the high cost of automated probe reprocessors is expected to limit the market's growth.