Basic Introduction:

Surgical equipment are medical devices/tools that serve the specific purpose during
surgery. These tools enable the physical modification of biological tissue to provide
access to underlying body components. Global surgical equipment market is
segmented based on equipment types, applications and geography. Surgical
equipment types are further categorized as surgical Sutures and Staples, Handheld
Surgical Devices, Electrosurgical Devices and Others. Handheld surgical devices are
further classified into Scalpels, Forceps, Retractors and Scissors. Surgical sutures
and staples account for the largest market share owing to growing number of
surgeries performed. These equipment find frequent applications in all type of
surgeries that are performed globally.
Different types of surgical equipment:
Market By Type
1. Surgical Sutures and Staples
2. Handheld Surgical Devices
a. Scalpels
b. Forceps
c. Retractors
d. Scissors
3. Electrosurgical Devices
4. Others

Market By Application

Neurosurgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeries

Wound Closure

Urology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Thoracic Surgery

Microvascular

Cardiovascular

Orthopedic Surgery

Laparoscopy etc

Market conditions for surgical equipment:

The surgical equipment market is demonstrating significant technological
innovations such as surgical robotics, the introduction of powered surgical tools and
a focus on minimally invasive procedures. The market is dominated by hand tools
and timesaving innovations have been introduced with the adoption of powered
tools. This market has been highly sensitive to the economic downturn, which has
led to reduced hospital budgets; however, it is rebounding rapidly. The United States
and Europe remain the key markets; however, Japan and the emerging economies
of China and India are showing significant growth. Economic growth, a focus on
infrastructural growth, increasing awareness of health-related issues, and evolving
government policies are all contributing to the growth of the market for general
surgical equipment in the stabilizing global economy. Productivity and the quality of
patient care in hospitals are largely affected by the choice of optimal devices and
maintaining them in terms of cost efficiency. Hospitals are continually challenged,
as they must use quality surgical instruments while complying with ever-tightening
budget constraints. Consequently, they are purchasing instruments that can be
used efficiently over a long period of time to help cut costs. Surgical instruments
and devices ranging from small scissors and sutures to complex neurosurgical
devices are a major cost to hospitals and the proportion of these in the budget of
hospitals is growing across the globe. The main drivers of growth in this market
include increased spending on health care, improving standards of living and longer
life expectancies. Other factors include increasing demand for outpatient surgery,
an increase in the number of surgical procedures performed globally, the growing
number of health care centers, technological advancements and an increasing
preference for minimally invasive surgeries. The growth rate of surgeries performed
is higher in developing economies than in developed economies mainly because of
higher economic growth and improvements in health care options.

Surgical equipment manufacturers:

Alcon Laboratories Inc.

Carefusion Corporation
Conmed Corporation
Ethicon Inc.
KLS martin group
Medtronic Inc.
Smith & Nephew PLC

Stryker Corporation
Zimmer Holdings Inc.

Keys to Success
The keys to success in this business are:

Marketing: either dealing with national distributors or with well-established

international companies.
Product quality.
Management: products delivered on time, costs controlled, marketing
budgets managed.

Cardiovascular equipment:
Surgical Equipment
Scissors
Forceps
Needle
Holders
Dilators
Intima
Spatulas
Vascular
Dissectors
Dissectors
Raspatories
Pediatric Vascular
Clamps
Aortic Clamps
Anastomosis Clamps
Tangential Occlusion
Clamps
Neonatal Vascular
Clamp

Manufacturing Companies
KLS Martin
Scanlan instruments
ECA Medical Instruments
Staan Bio-med Engineering
Private Limited
Wilson & W. Wilson
Life Care Systems

Neurosurgery :
Surgical Equipment
Spinal Access System
Lumbar Retractors
Discectomy Retractors
Cervical Distractors
Jannetta Retractor and
Blades
Transsphenoidal
Speculum
Rhoton Style Dissectors
Krayenbuhl Hooks
Yasargil Micro Scissors
Tapered Teardrop
Suction Tubes
Gardner-Wells Traction
Tongs
McCullouch Type
Retractors

Manufacturing Companies
PMT Corporation
Stryker
Integra Life
S A International
AOV International
Life Support Systems
Technomed India
klsmartin

Urology:
Surgical Equipment
ureteric balloon catheter
Urethral boogie
Cystoscope
Ultrasonic stone disintegration
apparatus
Bone chisel
Articulator
surgical Pinzette
Dermatome
Kocher forceps
Lythotome
Mammotome
Septum elevator

Manufacturing Companies
Samsung Medison
Olympus Surgical Technologies
Surgitek International
Apothecaries Sundries Mfg. Co.
CooperSurgical
Medical Measurement Systems
Axtrocare
klsmartin

Orthopedic:
Surgical Equipment
Osteotomes
Bennett Bone Elevator
Retractor
Depth Gauge

Manufacturing Companies
Stryker Corporation
Advanced Biologics
Aesculap USA

Skin Hook
Angled Bone Rongeur
Needle Nose Pliers
Drill Bit
Volkman Rake Retractor
Orthopedic Mallet
Bone Fixation Set

Biomet
Geistlich Surgery
Kinamed
OMNIlife Science
Zimmer