Market Research Blogs In Medical Devices

Posted On Feb, 27, 2020

It’s a well-known fact that heart defects have gripped a large proportion of the world population, as the harms of following unhealthy lifestyle habits have started to take a toll on people’s health. With surgeries related to structural heart diseases on the rise, structural heart devices have proved mightily helpful in medical scenarios.

Posted On Feb, 13, 2020

Just the name of the gruesome disease named “Cancer” is enough to send chills down the spine. Therefore, it has become imperative to develop and leverage technology to fight and someday find a cure for this disease, which affects 14 million new lives every year and was the single despicable reason for 9.8 million deaths in 2018, according to World Health Organization

Posted On Feb, 04, 2020

C-arms are imaging devices that are based on the conventional X-ray technology. The name is derived from the arm which connects the X-ray source to the X-ray detector, and is shaped like a C. These devices are basically fluoroscopy machines generally called as image intensifiers. The fluoroscopy technology helps in providing real-time, high resolution X-ray images to enable surgeons to make critical and time-intensive decisions during the procedure.

Posted On Feb, 03, 2020

Have you ever caught a running bus or train, and felt completely out of breath? In such situations, our breathing mechanism adapts to match the pressure on the lungs and heart in a natural way. Even in this scenario, your lungs have a breathing reserve, which ensures that you never run out of air. However, not everybody is as lucky, and some people do have such shortness of breath (called dyspnea), which is a characteristic of respiratory disease.

Posted On Oct, 31, 2019

Oral diseases affect around 3.9 billion people across the globe, and untreated tooth decay affects around 45% of the world’s population. Rising forms of oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, thrush and cavities are noticeably prevalent among the general public. Gum diseases are painful and hamper overall appearance of any person.

Posted On Sep, 05, 2018

Coma is a state of total unconsciousness & caused by strokes, severe head injuries, water intoxication, tumors, or some other factors. It is extremely difficult to treat. Common signs of coma include depressed brainstem reflexes; for e.g., eyes unresponsive to light and body unaffected by sound/painful stimuli.

Posted On Mar, 10, 2017

Technological advancements and increasing awareness about cochlear implants and hearing aids on a global level are likely to drive the industry over the coming years. Furthermore, availability of reimbursements in major developed countries further boost the demand for these devices. According to the WHO, about 360,000,000 people in the world suffer from hearing loss and 37,000,000 people could benefit from cochlear implants to treat severe-to-profound hearing loss.

Posted On Mar, 07, 2017

Western blotting is considered as a useful analytical testing tool in the field of molecular biology and immunogenetics for detection of proteins in the patient’s blood. This testing method helps in the detection of HIV through human serum sample and is proved to be highly effective as compared to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests. Healthcare professionals commonly prefer western blotting even after conducting ELISA tests for more accurate results.

Posted On Mar, 03, 2017

Patients with complicated congenital heart defects are primarily subjected to various open-heart surgeries, which come with huge morbidity rate and incremental risks. The growing demand for less invasive heart valve replacement surgeries is one of the pivotal factors that is driving more investment and technological advancement in this market.

Posted On Feb, 23, 2017

Orthopedic navigation system finds application in the spine, hip, and knee surgeries. Spine surgery navigation system is used for placing implants in spinal fusion procedure to treat defects caused by deformity, degenerative disc diseases, fractures, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis. 

Posted On Feb, 23, 2017

Disorders related to the skin and hair are a matter of great concern for some people. Skin care treatments help improve appearance. These days, people are extremely conscious about their esthetic appeal, especially women. Hence, they adopt a large number of esthetic procedures including body shaping, acne removal, fat removal, and related procedures.

Posted On Feb, 20, 2017

The waste generated from medical devices manufacturing, expired medicines and other hospitals-clinics materials is categorized into different segments. The infectious material including human or animal tissues, blood soaked bandages, cotton, discarded blades, scalpels, surgical gloves, cultures, stocks, other substances may spread infection, if not handled with care.

Posted On Feb, 17, 2017

Airway management are medical procedures performed as preventive measures for airway obstruction, which are accomplished through certain devices. Airway obstruction can be consequence of foreign objects, bloated airway tissues, and body fluids such as cough.

Posted On Feb, 15, 2017

Mostly, women and men have similar healthcare needs and challenges. Nevertheless, women need special attention during pregnancy and prenatal stages as they face comparatively more problems than men. The women’s health issues are mainly increasing in emerging countries and need to be addressed by attention from caregivers. Thus, rehabilitation is essential for women to live a healthier life. 

Posted On Feb, 08, 2017

Tighter healthcare budgets and continuous patient monitoring increases unnecessary costs. This can be tackled by spot-checking using a portable pulse oximeter. Readmission is a major problem faced by patients suffering chronic diseases such as COPD and is estimated to cost around USD 25 billion annually. This creates a high demand for oximeters that can monitor the patient’s condition and remotely send the data to doctor.

Posted On Feb, 08, 2017

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) is used to reduce the morbidity during operative manipulations. It detects changes in the spine, brain, & peripheral nerves, which can be avoided before the damage is irreversible. It is also used for localizing anatomical structures aiding the dissection. Surgeons are trained to incorporate IONM in their procedures. Technologists also assist neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons during the surgeries.

Posted On Feb, 08, 2017

Rising hospital-acquired infection is the major reason for mortality and morbidity in the developed nations. It was observed that the incidence of patient-to-patient cross-contamination is greater via use of 12-lead systems due to outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria in patients after cardiac surgery. The use of disposable lead wires (LWs) has a direct impact on the cost reduction associated with cross-contamination as compared to reusable LWs.

Posted On Feb, 08, 2017

The tracking systems can be used for tracking medical devices, surgical instruments, and other surgical tools to ensure patient safety and inventory management. The number of retained surgical instrument cases is growing worldwide. There are different instruments such as needles, safety pins, knife blades, scalpels, scissors, and forceps that are left behind in a patient’s body during a surgery.

Posted On Jan, 16, 2017

There are a growing number of surgical procedures being conducted throughout the world. According to OMICS International Conferences, 2015, approximately 234 million surgical procedures are performed annually. Patient warming and cooling systems are widely used in pre-, post-, and perioperative surgeries. On receiving an anesthesia before surgery, the body temperature of a patient lowers and, hence, there arises a huge need for controlling core body temperature. 

Posted On Jan, 16, 2017

Studies on medical radiography systems have revealed that radiation doses can be brought down, which can decrease their destructive impacts without endangering their diagnostic efficacy and adequacy. Even though imaging technologies are high costs, their efficiency in treating modern day disorders, they pose high threat of cancer risk. CT scan, nuclear medicine, and angiography are commonly used diagnostic procedures involving high radiation exposure.

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