Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market Forecast, Trend Analysis And Competition Tracking - Global Market insights 2015 to 2031

Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market Overview:

“The Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market size are expected to be worth around US$ xx Billion by 2021 from US$ X.xx million in 2031, growing at a CAGR of X.x% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031.”

Surgical masks, also called medical masks, are made in different thicknesses and are commercially available in various types to protect from harmful bacteria or viruses.

A surgical mask creates a physical barrier between the mouth and nose of the wearer.

Surgical masks are regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040. Surgical masks effectively block small and large-particle droplets in the air that may be transmitted by coughs, sneezes, or specific medical procedures.

Surgical gowns are personal protective equipment used by health care professionals. Surgical gowns provide a barrier and prevent blood strikethrough and fluid contamination during a surgical procedure.

A surgical mask is classified under the medical device with an official EN 14683 standard description of ‘a medical face mask.’

It is indicated for protecting the wearer’s environment, as intended to avoid when the wearer exhales, the projection of secretions from the upper airways or saliva that may contain infectious agents transmissible by ‘droplet’ or ‘air’ routes.

A surgical mask is designed for single use only. It should be changed as soon as it becomes wet and at least every four hours at the most, taking into surgical masks must bear on their packaging: the CE (Conformite´ Europe´ene) marking, the dated reference of standard EN 14683, and the type of mask (type I, II, or IIR)

COVID-19 Impact On Healthcare System

Disruptions in the Healthcare Supply Chain: With a shortage of hand sanitizers, counterfeiting of face masks, and many other disruptions in supply chain channels, coronavirus has already created havoc in global markets.

Disruptions in the healthcare supply chain have significantly impacted the sourcing, procurement, and management of necessary medical equipment inventories.

Impact on Global Healthcare Facilities: A lack of preparedness was a major contributor to the struggles experienced by healthcare facilities around the world. Similarly, healthcare facilities around the world experienced widespread shortages of ICU beds and ventilators.

Globally, most healthcare facilities could not test extensively making it difficult to identify and isolate infections. These shortages were exacerbated as lockdowns around the globe disrupted supply chains.

Management of Non-COVID-19 Illness: The guidelines of many public health organizations, procedures, and appointments that were not deemed to be urgent or emergent were postponed. Decreases in the availability of public transport presented challenges for many to travel to their scheduled appointments.

Patients with serious illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases were often not able to receive the services and medicines that they required.

Cost of Healthcare: The cost of healthcare increased while household incomes decreased. Encouragingly, the deficiencies exposed by COVID-19 have prompted healthcare organizations around the world to come up with new ways to ensure that essential care does not have to be delayed or withheld during this pandemic or in any similar circumstance in the future.

Alternative strategies such as telemedicine have quickly taken hold in healthcare facilities globally and are helping to offset the toll that the pandemic has taken on the care of NCDs. Investment Priorities in R&D: Investment priorities in R&D have been affected by the COVID-19.

More economic resources are being allocated to manage the pandemic and establish new strategies to avoid potential pandemics in the future.

Drivers for Global Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market:

A growing number of surgeries to save lives and prevent disability is boosting the demand for surgical masks and surgical gowns in Global. Surgical gowns are known to be hygienic clothing that is worn by surgeons and others who are present in operation during surgery.

Surgical masks are loose-fitting cover that safeguards the wearer's mouth and nose from dealings with droplets and sprays containing harmful germs. These are the major factors expected to drive the growth of the Global surgical mask and surgical gown market over the forecast period

Increasing incidence of various chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis B and C viruses, human cytomegalovirus, and others, coupled with a higher number of lifestyle diseases due to the rising consumption of alcohol and smoking.

This has resulted in increasing the disease burden in the country. These are the factors anticipated to propel the Global surgical mask and surgical gown market

An increasing number of cases of Hospital Acquired infections (HAIs) among healthcare workers as well as patients that can be fatal.

Surgical gowns and masks are used to minimize the risk of disease acquisition by healthcare providers, to reduce the risk of patient-to-patient transmission, and during invasive procedures to aid in maintaining a sterile surgical or procedure field.

These are some of the other factors expected to boost the growth of the Global surgical mask and surgical gown market

Trends in Global Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market:

Companies focus on various growth expansion strategies such as new launches, product enhancement, agreement, expansion, acquisition, partnership, and others. These are some of the current trends witnessed in the global surgical mask and surgical gown market.

• In April 2020, Louis Vuitton, shortened to LV, which is a French fashion house and luxury goods company, has reopened its workshops to create masks and hospital gowns for healthcare workers across Global to overcome shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment) for healthcare workers.

Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market Competitive Landscape:

The Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market landscape appears highly consolidated, with a major chunk being dominated by the players.

• Cardinal Health, Inc.
• Honeywell International Inc.
• 3M Company
• Kimberly-Clark Corp.
• Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG
• KOWA Company Ltd.
• Ansell Ltd. Vygon SA
• Delta Plus Group SA
• Mutexil
• Other Players

Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market Report Scope

• Forecast Period: 2022-2031
• Actual Year: 2021
• Historical Data Available for: 2015-2020

Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market Key Regions Covered

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

Global Surgical Mask and Surgical Gown Market segmentation based on Product Type and End User, and Region:

Based on Product Type:

• Surgical Mask
  • Disposable Surgical Mask
  • Reusable Surgical Mask
• Surgical Gown
  • Disposable Surgical Gown
  • Reusable Surgical Gown

Based on End User:

• Private Clinics
• Hospitals
• Nurse Homes