Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive and painless test that measures the patient’s oxygen saturation level or the oxygen level in the blood without taking a blood sample. It can rapidly detect even small changes in how efficiently oxygen is being carried to the extremities furthest from the heart, including the legs and the arms. The pulse oximeter is a small, clip-like device that attaches to a body part, such as toes or an earlobe. It is used medically by patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), chronic obstructive airway diseases (COAD), and other respiratory conditions. It is most commonly put on a finger and is often used in a critical care setting, such as emergency rooms or hospitals. Some doctors, such as pulmonologists, may use it in office.

Advancements in technology have led to the development of several tools and machines used across industries. Power tools are outpacing traditional hand tools in the professional and residential segments due to the demand for higher efficiency. For example, the construction industry experiences high pressure to launch innovative tools that reduce human effort. The surge in the infrastructure and the construction market is a boon to the power tools market that will also enforce innovations in the future years. The rise in manual labor costs and home improvement activities such as DIY has pushed the demand for user-friendly tools.

Needles & syringes form an essential part of the global medical devices market, which is mainly driven by the rising incidence of trauma cases (accidents and burn cases), growing prevalence of chronic diseases, and increasing cases of hospitalacquired infections. Chronic diseases such as diabetes require medical products such as needles & syringes for the administration of insulin and drawing blood samples for monitoring glucose levels. There are different sizes of needles that are used for different purposes in the medical sector.

Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of light which is considered as the most effective method for disinfecting bacteria from water. It is a safe and chemical-free process and can effectively destroy bacteria that have a wavelength of 240 to 280 nanometers. In this disinfection process, water flows through a stainless chamber to purify it from powerful bacteria with the help of UV-lamp. When UV radiation penetrates the cell wall of an organism, it destroys the cell’s ability to reproduce. This procedure is used in many industrial applications such as food and beverage, biopharmaceutical, cosmetics, centralized drinking water, swimming pools, among others.

The report provides market dynamics and trends related to the global aerosol delivery devices market. In addition, it presents estimations and forecast of the market. The study estimates revenue generated from the sales of aerosol delivery devices; which are available in the form of dry powder inhalers, metered dose inhalers, and nebulizers. Applications such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, and non-respiratory disease indication (diabetes, analgesia, & Parkinson’s disease) have been considered in the market estimation. However, it excludes aerosol delivery devices service revenue. The report comprises revenue generated from cost of pre-filled devices (devices that are available with a drug) such as multi dose dry powder inhalers and metered dose inhalers. In case of some nebulizers and single dose dry powder inhalers, only device price has been considered during the market estimation. Similarly, cost of drugs sold without devices is excluded from the study. Furthermore, the report excludes revenue generated from post-sale services of aerosol delivery devices.

Percutaneous intervention for the treatment of various cardiac disorders, including coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral artery disease (PAD), became a well verified technique and has also been recently extended for treating neurovascular disorders such as carotid artery disease. However, distal embolization of various particulate matters such as plaque debris, including fibrin, necrotic atheromatous core, foam cells, cholesterol clefts, and thrombus, at the time of balloon inflation or stent deployment, complicate percutaneous interventions than before. Currently, the risk of distal embolization is considered significant in carotid arteries, degenerated SVG, and thrombotic lesions characterizing the patient affected by acute coronary syndromes. The process of plaque embolization requires a complex interaction that also involves microvascular spasm and thrombosis. Most often, this results in diminished blood flow to the distal vascular bed, potentially complicated by periprocedural ischemia and/or infarction or stroke. In particular, the risk of distal embolization is mainly high in degenerated SVGs, with no reflow being reported in up to 31.8% of cases during the treatment of thrombotic lesions and in up to 7.9% of cases with no thrombus present. However, large particles more than 100 μm may obstruct large, epicardial vessels; very small particles, with 15–50 μm, can also obstruct the microvascular bed causing microinfarcts and left ventricular dysfunction.

The artificially produced UV-C radiation has been in use for many decades and successfully being used as a germicide or bactericide. The demand for UV-C based systems and equipment has grown steadily in the last century. However, post-2000, the traction for such systems increased as many applications in the commercial and industrial sectors gained popularity on a larger scale. The increase in the number of viral infections and epidemics such as SARS, Dengue, Ebola, Chikungunya, Zika, and Nipah also aided in the development of germicidal lamps that would reduce the infectious disease spread by way of sterilization. The UV-C based systems and equipment act as an alternative to chemical-based disinfection mechanism in many end-use sectors, especially in water treatment, where generally chlorine is used for destroying microorganisms. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in the UV-C band is used for water, air, and surface disinfection. UV-C energy is used to interrupt the transmission of pathogenic organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), influenza viruses, molds, and possible bioterrorism agents.

Historically, the evolution of inhalation therapy can be traced to India 4,000 years ago. The antecedents of contemporary inhalation therapy, however, began in the nineteenth-century industrial age with the invention of glass bulb nebulizers. Thereafter, inhaler technology evolved along two pathways, characterized by refinements in existent nebulizer technology and the invention of a portable inhalation device, the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) in the 1950s. This was the first device to effectively deliver medicine to the lungs. MDIs set the stage for asthma technology to be introduced, including breath-actuated MDIs, spacer devices, and dosage counters. Similarly, the 1970s also saw the development of breath-actuated MDIs for people who have difficulty synchronizing the working motion. This technology helps to breathe normally to activate and release the medication.

The global medical central vacuum systems market is expected to witness a rise in the use of non-conventional cleaning equipment such as centralized vacuum systems. Centralized vacuum systems are becoming ideal for residential and nonresidential segments where the systems are installed at a designated area, and their penetration is expected to be significant in the healthcare segment. The penetration of centralized vacuum systems in healthcare segments is driven by their use as a part of the design and operation mandate.

Medical device cleaning is a vital and integral part of any medical procedure. Medical devices are required to be cleaned and sterilized before being utilized in any medical procedures for the prevention of any kind of infection and cross-contamination among patients and healthcare workers. The factors that drive the growth of the global medical device cleaning market include the increasing prevalence of various chronic diseases and increasing investment for the development and re-use of the medical devices. Rising occurrence of acute diseases, as well as the growing demand for surgical procedures, are escalating the use of medical devices and the need to reprocess them. Apart from this, the rising investments by governments in improving healthcare infrastructure, coupled with increasing expenditure on healthcare by patients, are poised to work in favor of the market.