Exam Room Equipment Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Product (Integrated Diagnostic Systems, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Devices, Spirometer, Automated External Defibrillators, Consumables, Others), By End User (Hospitals and Clinics, Ambulatory Surgery Centres (ASCs), Others), and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

Exam rooms are vital because they are often form the first line of steps towards the beginning of further evaluative, diagnostic steps, which lead to the diagnosis of the ailment and then towards the appropriate treatment plan. Exam rooms require a certain degree of privacy, ease of communication, and the presence of equipment for diagnosis. They play a vital role due to the increasing incidences of infectious and acute diseases, increasing demand for preventive healthcare, and the aging population across the world.

An exam room should combine the factors of technology, comfort, privacy, flexibility, and ease of use to gain optimal results in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Other factors that are crucial for the exam room equipment are the impact of technology, patient & physician satisfaction, ease of preliminary testing, and the accuracy of results. These factors are expected to contribute to the growth of the exam room equipment market.

The global exam room equipment market is anticipated to grow, owing to a number of factors such as increased prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, demand for preventive healthcare, increasing awareness, increase in research & development in exam equipment, emphasis on patient comfort & care, promptness in initial diagnosis, increase in hospitals & medical care institutions and large aging population pools.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2017 that 94,000 people died from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) related complications. For the prompt and efficient diagnosis of HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) place a lot of importance on the presence and maintenance of essential exam room equipment. These trends, combined with the other factors are expected to positively drive the market growth.

The factors limiting the growth of the global exam room equipment market include lack of awareness regarding equipment and lack of awareness regarding essential medical procedures and hygiene.

Key Players Covered

Some of the major companies that are present in the global exam room equipment market are Cardinal Health, Becton, Dickinson and Company, 3M, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Medtronic (Covidien), and others.

SEGMENTATION

Among the segmentation, hospitals and clinics in the end user segment are projected to hold a considerable share of the global exam room equipment market due to higher instances of the usage of this equipment in the exam rooms of hospitals and clinics in developed as well as developing countries.

Key Insights

• Pricing analysis of exam room equipment


• Overview of technological advances in exam room equipment


• Recent industry developments such as partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions


• New product launches

Regional Analysis

North America dominates the global exam room equipment market due to a number of factors such as the increasing prevalence and awareness of acute and infectious diseases, established healthcare systems, high healthcare expenditure, aging population and demand for preventive medical care. The Asia Pacific is the fastest emerging market due to increasing incidences of chronic and infectious diseases, large and aging population pools, developing healthcare systems leading to more hospitals, adoption of advanced medical technologies and increasing disposable incomes.

Key Industry Developments

• In June 2019, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and GE Healthcare launched their new product offering of an integrated tumor diagnosis dashboard called the Navify Tumor Board 2.0, which combines medical image viewing and other patient data


• In June 2018, Dictum Health announced the launch of an advanced Telestroke Module called Care Central for a virtual exam room platform


• In June 2018, Henry Schein Medical announced the launch of its new spirometer called the EasyOne Air Spirometer, that enables quicker diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)