No.3610
09/18/2024

Hospital Equipment and Supplies Market in Japan: Key Research Findings 2024

Domestic Hospital Equipment and Supplies Market for FY2023 Rose by 2.7% on YoY to 199,885.1 Million Yen

Yano Research Institute (the President, Takashi Mizukoshi) has surveyed the domestic hospital equipment and supplies market and found out the market size transition and forecast, the trends by product type and by function, and the influence affected by new product releases.


Market Overview

In this research, the market of hospital equipment and supplies refers to 27 items in 14 categories of major hospital equipment and supplies. The items include medical information systems such as EMR, CSSD and infection prevention equipment managed by CSSD (washer-disinfectors, autoclaves), operation room equipment (surgical lights, headlight systems, ceiling pendant lights, operating tables, perioperative hand hygiene etc.,) dose dispensers (pharmaceutical packaging machines, drug package printers), and other hospital ward equipment and devices (air sterilizers, stretchers, automated re-visitor reception systems, automated billing systems), etc.

The hospital equipment and supply market size for FY2023 has been estimated at 199,885.1 million yen, up 2.7% YoY. The fiscal year saw overall market increase, owing to reinstated budget from being frozen or postponed in the previous fiscal year, and an upturn from a declined sales stemming from purchases of lower-grade products than initially planned, which occurred in each of product items, due to revenue deterioration or diminished budgets at hospitals.

Noteworthy Topics

As workstyle reform and capped working hour regulations are to be in place for doctors and medical workers, medical institutions are provided with systems or programs aiming for workplace improvement to supplement the personnel shortage in CSSD, etc.
To alleviate the workload and increase work efficiency for the labor to move heavy equipment, automatic conveyance systems using RFID tags and robots and equipment traceability systems (tracing of usage logs or tracking control, etc.) have been implemented at institutions. Fully automated autoclaves and its improvement programs have also been proposed by various companies.
While there always is the space issue at each institution or facility for deployment, hospital equipment and supplies are gathering enormous attention for their ability to realize safe and pleasant workplace.

Research Outline

1.Research Period: April to July 2024
2.Research Object: Domestic manufacturers of hospital equipment and supplies, and distributor of imported medical products (marketing authorization holders)
3.Research Methogology: Face-to-face interviews by specialized researchers, survey via telephone, mailed questionnaire, and literature research

The Hospital Equipment and Supplies Market

Hospital equipment and supplies in this research indicate the following 27 products in 14 categories: Medical information systems (electronic medical records (EMR), etc.,) central sterile services department (CSSD) and infection prevention equipment managed by CSSD (washer-disinfectors, autoclaves), operation room equipment (surgical lights, headlight systems, ceiling pendant lights, operating tables, perioperative hand hygiene etc.,) dose dispensers (pharmaceutical packaging machines, drug package printers), and other hospital ward equipment and devices (air sterilizers, stretchers, automated re-visitor reception systems, automated billing systems), etc.
The market size has been calculated based on the sales at domestic manufacturers and distributors of imported medical products.

<Products and Services in the Market>

Medical information systems, CSSD and infection prevention equipment managed by CSSD, operation room equipment, dose dispenser, and other equipment/supplies used in hospital ward

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