Antimicrobial coatings for medical devices

Cleveland, Ohio - The antimicrobial coatings for medical devices market is segmented on the basis of type of material, device types, and regions. The global antimicrobial coatings for medical devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.2% from 2015 to 2020 to reach $1.17 Billion by 2020 from $0.61 Billion in 2015. Factors such as rising awareness about hospital-acquired infections, favorable research and funding environment, technological advancements in antimicrobial coatings, growing implantable devices market, increasing research and development activities for antimicrobial-coated cardiovascular devices, high growth in geriatric population, and increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases across the globe are driving the growth of this market. Moreover, factors such as growing healthcare market in emerging economies, and increasing number of free trade agreements are likely to create significant growth opportunities for players operating in the antimicrobial coatings market for medical devices in the coming years.

Sciessent to discuss the effectiveness of antimicrobial-embedded medical devices at upcoming industry conference

Wakefield, Massachusetts – According to the CDC, more than two million people become ill with antibiotic-resistant infections each year. These startling statistics have forced organizations across the healthcare industry to find new strategies and technologies to improve infection control. With medical devices being one of the most common conduits, manufacturers are increasingly looking to embed antimicrobials into the surfaces of medical devices to combat against antibiotic-resistant infections. Lise Moloney, the director of business development, healthcare, at Sciessent, the leading provider of antimicrobial solutions, will be discussing this topic in more detail at an upcoming industry conference.

At the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Sept. 26-29, in Dallas, Moloney will talk about the effectiveness of controlled-released, silver-based antimicrobials to prevent antibiotic-resistant colonization on the surfaces of catheters. In her session, “Evaluating the Role of Embedded Antimicrobials in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Infections” (Monday, Sept. 28, from 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. CT), Moloney will discuss how these antimicrobials fared in eliminating the growth of some of the most dangerous organisms, including CRE, MRSA, VRE and A. baumannii.

However, factors such as limitations of silver coatings, presence of time and resource intensive processes for development and approval of antimicrobial coating products, and unfavorable healthcare reforms in the U.S. are hindering the growth of this market.

Some of the major players in the global antimicrobial coatings for medical devices market include BASF SE (Germany), AST Products Inc. (U.S.), BioInteractions LTD (U.K.), Covalon Technologies LTD (Canada), Sciessent LLC (U.S.), Royal DSM (The Netherlands), Specialty Coating Systems Inc. (U.S.), The Dow Chemical Co. (U.S.), Hydromer Inc. (U.S.), and PPG Industries Inc. (U.S.).

Scope of the Report
This research report categorizes the antimicrobial coatings market for medical devices into the following segments and sub segments:

• Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices Market, by Type of Material
• Metallic Coatings Market
• Silver Coatings
• Copper Coatings
• Other Metallic Coatings
• Non-Metallic Coatings Market
• Polymeric Coatings
• Organic Coatings

Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices Market, by Device Type

• Catheters
• Implantable Devices
• Surgical Instruments
• Others

Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices Market, by Region

• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• U.K.
• France
• Rest of Europe (RoE)
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• Rest of Asia-Pacific (RoAPAC)
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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Sources: MarketsAndMarkets and Sciessent