North America Blade Removers Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Product Type (Single Use Blade Removers, and Multiple Use Blade Removers) and End-User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Others)
The North America blade remover market is expected to reach US$ 59,133.88 thousand by 2028 from US$ 46,376.82 thousand in 2021; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2021-2028. The market's growth is due to increased single-handed operations and a rise in the incidence of injuries. However, inherent problems associated with blade removers, such as scalpel injuries, are expected to restrict the market growth during the forecast period.
The increasing awareness about dangers related to sharp objects in the medical environment led to various methods to protect medical personnel from accidental cuts and punctures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 1,000 people are accidentally exposed to needle sticks and lacerations while receiving medical care in the US every day. After needle sticks, blade injuries are the most common injuries caused by sharp objects. When activation rates are considered of how effectively the new users are achieving perceived value of blade removers in the medical field, combining a one-handed scalpel blade remover with a bowl or neutral zone is up to five times safer than safety scalpels. A few companies offer one-handed scalpel blade removers that meet regulatory requirements, such as US Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
Removing, storing, and disposing blades without a painful injury from sharp objects requires removal techniques, including fingers, tweezers, or re-sheathing. A single-handed blade remover eliminates the risk of serious injuries, such as sharps injuries that are a serious occupational hazard in healthcare. Knife cuts are more common and severe than needlestick injuries.
The one-hand technique for removing the blades minimizes risk. This essential security solution makes compliance a practical reality and drastically reduces the cost of injury. Healthcare workers report between 600,000 and 1 million sharps injuries every year in the US. Therefore, the ease of single-handed operation with the usage of blade removers would help avoid various hazards and injuries, thereby boosting the market for blade removers.
In North America, the US was heavily impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic led to many technological changes that are critical to better care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient appointments were frequently avoided. This increased the risk of infection for both the patient and the medical staff running the clinic. The impact of the pandemic on surgical practice has been widespread, such as staffing issues, procedure prioritization, intraoperative virus transmission risk, changes in perioperative practice, and methods of treatment to the impact on surgical education and training. Surgical research, both laboratory and clinical, are discontinued, as many surgeons in the academy were transferred back to the clinical setting to help treat COVID-19 patients. However, due to the growing number of cases in North America, all surgical procedures are performed with caution and cleanliness. The blade removers help ensure safety and cleanliness during surgery or any other procedure. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for blade remover market North America.
The North America blade removers market, by product type, is bifurcated into single use blade removers and multiple use blade removers. The single use blade removers segment held the largest share of the market in 2021; it is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on end-user, the North America blade removers market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and others. The hospital segment held the largest share of the market in 2021; it is estimated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
The key market players associated with the report on the North America blade removers market are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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