Disposable and Contact Free Thermometers Gain Prominence in the Global Medical Thermometers Market
The global market for Medical Thermometers is
projected to reach US$1.1 billion by 2024, driven by wider adoption of contactless and smart thermometers in
healthcare and home care settings, product innovations focused on development
of more accurate, easy to use and quick thermometers, and growing individual
focus on self-care and health management against the backdrop of rise in
pandemics and growing incidence of chronic diseases.
A Medical Thermometer is a
device used to measure body temperature. These devices are designed based on
the principle of thermal equilibrium and conduction of heat. Accurate measurement
of the body’s temperature is critical for ensuring effective and safe medical
care. Several health guidelines recommend measurement of body temperature for
initial evaluation in acute medical conditions and post-operative care of
adults, children, and infants. Sales of
thermometers generally follow a seasonal pattern, with sales picking up during
the flu season. Prevalence of various diseases including malaria, dengue and swine flu
that require frequent monitoring of body temperature for proper diagnosis continues
to support the sales of medical thermometers. The market for these devices is
also driven by technological advances along with innovations aimed development
of accurate, user-friendly and affordable devices.
Thermometers are usually
rated based on automatic memory, accuracy, and ease of use features. Revenue
growth mainly stems from increasing adoption of expensive infrared forehead and
ear thermometers, as replacements for the relatively inexpensive digital stick
thermometers. The global infrared thermometers market is expected to register a
healthy growth owing to increasing popularity of these devices to control
infection and improve patient safety on account of their non-contact operation.
These thermometers are anticipated to find a broader adoption in healthcare and
home care settings. The industry is also
witnessing rise in use of thermometers that use ZERO consumables, and hence
offer significant cost savings to healthcare facilities. Smart thermometers are
evolving as an emerging trend in the health and fitness domain. These
thermometers mostly available as wearables,
are designed to not only record body temperature, but also transmit the
recorded measurements to the users’ smartphones for monitoring their symptoms
and to keep track of body temperature conveniently. These thermometers are expected to play an
additional role in flu forecasting besides being used to monitor patient body
temperature.
As stated by the new
market research report on Medical Thermometers, the United States
represents the largest market worldwide. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest
growing market with a CAGR of 5.9% over the
analysis period led by factors such as growing demand for digital and infrared
thermometers against the backdrop of epidemic concerns and continual
replacement of mercury in glass thermometers.
Major players in the market
include 3M Co., A&D Medical, Easywell Biomedicals, Inc, American Diagnostic Corporation, Briggs Healthcare,
Cardinal Health, Exergen Corporation, Geratherm Medical AG, Hicks Thermometers
(India) Limited, Kaz Incorporated, Omron Healthcare Inc., Welch Allyn, Inc. and
Terumo Corporation, among others.
The research report titled “Medical
Thermometers - Market Analysis, Trends,
and Forecasts” announced by Global
Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market
trends, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities.
The report provides market estimates and projections for all major geographic
markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India and Rest of
Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Brazil and Rest of Latin America) and Rest of
World. Product markets analyzed include Digital Thermometers, Infrared
Thermometers, and Temperature Strips.
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