About Patient Handling Equipment
Patient handling equipment is used to transfer patients who lack the strength to control their body movements. These devices are used in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), nursing homes, elderly care centers, and other medical centers for transferring patients between bed and chair repositioning, sitting, standing, and shifting from one bed to another. There is a variety of equipment available for patient handling that includes wheelchairs and mobility scooters, medical beds, bathroom safety equipment, mechanical and non-mechanical equipment, and ambulatory aids.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global patient handling equipment market to grow at a CAGR of 10.54% during the period 2017-2021.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global patient handling equipment market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from the sales of various patient handling equipment.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Technavio's report, Global Patient Handling Equipment Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• Getinge
• Hill-Rom
• Invacare
• Stryker
Other prominent vendors
• Benmor Medical
• Etac
• Guldmann
• Handicare (Mobility division of Handicare has been acquired by Sunrise Medical)
• Joerns Healthcare
• LINET Americas
• Mangar Health
• Sidhil (acquired by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare)
• Stiegelmeyer
• Sunrise Medical (acquired by Nordic Capital)
Market driver
• Increasing government focus on safe manual handling of patients
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Market challenge
• Lack of regulatory protocols in emerging economies
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Market trend
• Increasing prevalence of disabilities and geriatric population
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2021 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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Table Of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Research Methodology
PART 04: Introduction
• Market outline
PART 05: Market landscape
• Market overview
• Market size and forecast
• Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by products
• Market overview
• Medical beds
• Mechanical and non-mechanical equipment
• Wheelchairs and mobility scooters
• Bathroom safety supplies
• Ambulatory aids
• Others
PART 07: Market segmentation by type of care
• Market overview
• Wound care
• Fall prevention
• Critical care
• Bariatric care
PART 08: Market segmentation by end-user
• Market overview
• Hospitals
• ASCs
• Homecare facilities
• Elderly care centers
PART 09: Geographical segmentation
• Market overview
• EMEA
• Americas
• APAC
PART 10: Decision framework
PART 11: Drivers and challenges
• Market drivers
• Market challenges
PART 12: Market trends
• Increasing prevalence of disabilities and geriatric population
• Advances in patient handling products and technology
• Inorganic growth strategy
• Rental provision of patient handling equipment
PART 13: Vendor landscape
• Competitive landscape
• Other prominent vendors
PART 14: Key vendor analysis
• Getinge
• Hill-Rom
• Invacare
• Stryker
PART 15: Appendix
• List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Global patient handling equipment market: Impact assessment
Exhibit 02: Global patient handling equipment market by product
Exhibit 03: Global patient handling equipment market by product 2016 (%)
Exhibit 04: Global patient handling equipment market by product 2021 (%)
Exhibit 05: Global patient handling equipment market 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 06: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 07: Global patient handling equipment market by medical beds 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 08: Global patient handling equipment market by mechanical and non-mechanical equipment 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 09: Global patient handling equipment market by wheelchairs and mobility scooters 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 10: Global patient handling equipment market by bathroom safety supplies 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 11: Global patient handling equipment market by ambulatory aids 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 12: Global patient handling equipment market by other products 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 13: Global patient handling equipment market segmentation by end-users 2016 (%)
Exhibit 14: Global patient handling equipment market segmentation by end-users 2021 (%)
Exhibit 15: Global patient handling equipment market by hospitals and ASCs 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 16: Global patient handling equipment market by homecare facilities 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 17: Global patient handling equipment market by elderly care centers 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 18: Global patient handling equipment market overview by geography
Exhibit 19: Global patient handling equipment market by geography 2016-2021 (%)
Exhibit 20: Global patient handling equipment market by geography 2016 (%)
Exhibit 21: Global patient handling equipment market by geography 2021 (%)
Exhibit 22: Patient handling equipment market in EMEA 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 23: Patient handling equipment market in Americas 2016-2021 ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: Patient handling equipment market in APAC 2016-2021 ($billions)
Exhibit 25: Types of costs associated with injuries caused during patient handling process
Exhibit 26: Multiple aspects of initial training to health caregivers
Exhibit 27: Etiological components of chronic wounds
Exhibit 28: Business strategies for patient handling equipment market
Exhibit 29: Getinge: Key highlights
Exhibit 30: Getinge: Strength assessment
Exhibit 31: Getinge: Strategy assessment
Exhibit 32: Getinge: Opportunity assessment
Exhibit 33: Hill-Rom: Key highlights
Exhibit 34: Hill-Rom: Strength assessment
Exhibit 35: Hill-Rom: Strategy assessment
Exhibit 36: Hill-Rom: Opportunity assessment
Exhibit 37: Invacare: Key highlights
Exhibit 38: Invacare: Strength assessment
Exhibit 39: Invacare: Strategy assessment
Exhibit 40: Invacare: Opportunity assessment
Exhibit 41: Stryker: Key highlights
Exhibit 42: Stryker: Strength assessment
Exhibit 43: Stryker: Strategy assessment
Exhibit 44: Stryker: Opportunity assessment
