Global Surgical Table Market to Observe Widespread Growth with Growing Number of Geriatric Patients

In the past few years, a lot of new equipment and instruments have been introduced and developed in the operating rooms. Depending on the surgical procedures performed in the operating theatre, a hospital's equipment needs will vary. Generally, the standard equipment includes oxygen concentrators, defibrillators, suction machines, sterilizer machines, surgical tables, anaesthesia machines, and light. Among, surgical tables are the breath, the heart of a hospital. Surgical treatments in the future will be safer, faster, and less stressful with the help of surgical tables.

An operating room is designed to provide surgeons with the most advanced equipment possible so they can do surgeries efficiently. A surgical table is a crucial component of the operating room and one of the most important pieces of equipment on the list of requirements for an operating room. As an essential component of the operating room, the surgical table necessitates innovative technology and high-end requirements in order to allow healthcare providers to perform a variety of treatments. This resulted in a persistent focus on innovation by industry players, both incumbent and new entrants, resulting in the introduction of advanced surgical tables onto the market. Different surgical procedures call for different strategies, patient placement, and other considerations. Thus, general surgery tables are made to suit most of the requirements as well as the practical requirements of surgical procedures. The global surgical table market is expanding at a rapid pace due to a growing number of surgeries owing to increasing cases of trauma and injuries across the globe.

Newest Insights in the Surgical Table Market

The increasing adoption of advanced surgical tables for better surgical experience for surgeons and patients by various healthcare and hospital facilities is the key factor expected to augment the surgical table market growth. As per a report by Research Dive, the global surgical table market is expected to surpass a revenue of $2,452.8 million in the 2022-2031 timeframe. The North America surgical table market is expected to perceive foremost and dominant growth in the years to come. This is because the region has a gigantic demand for surgical tables owing to an increase in public awareness regarding the demand for surgical operations to treat injuries and the issues brought on by chronic conditions in the region.

How are Market Players Responding to the Rising Demand for Surgical Table?

Market players are greatly investing in pioneering research and inventions to cater for the rising demand for advanced electric operation tables. Some of the foremost players in the surgical table market are Skytron LLC, Steris PLC, Mizuho OSI, Stryker Corporation, Schaerer Medical USA Inc., Getinge AB, Allengers Medical Systems Limited, NUVO Inc., Elekta AB, Invacare Corp., and others. These players are focused on planning and devising tactics such as mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, novel advances, and partnerships to reach a notable position in the global market. For instance:

• In March 2021, Mediland, a leading manufacturer of medical equipment in Asia, introduced a new product: the C800 electro-hydraulic surgical table enabling operators to have an improved operating experience.
   
• In October 2021, Stille AB (publ), a Swedish manufacturer of medical equipment, announces a unique partnership with GE Healthcare to develop a new general surgical table in the US.
   
• In May 2022, Mindray, a large Chinese manufacturer of medical equipment, launched the HyBase V8 classic surgical table. It has modern features that enable it to adapt to a larger range of surgical requirements while boosting operational safety.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Surgical Table Market

The unpredicted rise of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has adversely impacted the global surgical table market. The market value remained stable during the pandemic period because of the increasing demand for operating tables for COVID-19 treatment and the need for surgical tables during emergency elective surgeries. One of the main factors influencing surgical table market growth is the expansion of non-profit organizations, along with hospitals and ambulatory care centres. Businesses suffered as a result of the outbreak's limits on product distribution and temporary facility closures. However, as the COVID-19 recovery rate improved, hospitals gradually started to resume medical surgeries.