Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market Report

Patient handling equipment provides a feasible and appropriate way to transfer, move, or support a person or body part conveniently in the medical profession. Patient handling equipment delivers a safe working environment to hospital staff. Patient handling equipment is an advanced option for manually lifting. Manual lifting creates several problems for working staff and brings lack of comfort to the patients. Patient handling equipment minimizes manual patient handling during repositioning and lateral transfers of a patient. It enhances the quality of care and helps in maintaining personal hygiene of the patient. Patient handling equipment increases the productivity of staff and reduces the possibilities of injuries.

Asia Pacific Market Dynamics - Patient Handling Equipment Market 

The growth of the patient handling equipment market in Asia Pacific region is driven by the giant population, with its size of older population. Large number of geriatric population in the world is seen in the Asia, which positively impacted the growth of patient handling equipment market in Asia. Rising aging population, advancement in technology, increasing preference for patient handling equipment enhances the growth of patient handling equipment in Asia Pacific.

Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market Segmental Overview

The study analyzed the Asia Pacific patient handling equipment market based on type, application, end-user, and geography.

Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market by Type

Patient handling devices are available in several types such as a wheelchair, mobility scooters, medical beds, patient transfer device, patient lifts, slings, air-assisted lateral transfer mattresses, sliding sheets, mobility devices, ambulatory aids, bathroom & toilet assist equipment, and others. Passive lift offers the ability to transfer a patient effortlessly and safely. It reduces lifting strain and reduces the risk for injuries for the caregiver and patient. Patient lifts include the ceiling, stair & wheelchair, mobile, sit-to-stand and bath pool lifts. Ceiling lifts offer a long term solution to transfer a patient throughout the house with only one caregiver. It enhances the quality of life for both patients and caregivers.

Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market by Application

On the basis of application market is segmented into batriatic care, acute and critical care, wound care, fall prevention and others. An individual having a body mass equal to or greater than 30 are referred to as batriatic patients. The batriatic patients need special care and equipment for several related activities such as transferring, moving, and repositioning. 

Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market by End User

Major end-users of patient handling equipment market covered in the study are home care, hospitals, elderly care homes, trauma center and other. Hospitals contribute the largest market share in the patient handling equipment market.  Growing patient population, government policies, aging population and increasing preference for patient handling equipment in the hospital drives the growth of the hospital sector in the patient handling equipment market. 

Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market by Geography

Geographically, India, China and Japan plays an important role in enhancing the demand for patient handling equipment market in Asia Pacific region. The technological interference in the medical devices such as launch of robotic wheelchairs and advanced mobility equipment augments the demand of patient handling equipment market in Japan. Japan holds the largest market share in the patient handling equipment market and is likely to dominate the market over the estimated time frame. 

Asia Pacific Patient handling equipment Market Key Players

The key competitors of the patient handling equipment market are PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. (Japan), SM Scientific Instruments (India).,among others.