(PharmaNewsWire.Com, August 10, 2017 ) The surgical equipment industry manufactures tools used by surgeons for cutting, dissecting, grasping, holding, retracting and suturing. Surgical equipment includes graspers, clamps, retractors, distractors, mechanical clutters, and suction tips and tubes.
Asia was the largest region in the surgical equipment market in 2015, accounting for $3.5 billion or 37% of the market share. The Americas was the second largest region accounting for $3.2 billion or 34% of the market share. Europe was the third largest region accounting for $2.2 billion or 23% of the market share. The Middle East & Africa was the fourth largest region accounting for $0.32 billion or 3.5% of the market share. Oceania was the fifth largest region accounting for $0.14 billion or 1.5% of the market share.
Robot-assisted surgery allows surgeons to perform complex operations with high precision, flexibility and control. Robotic surgical systems are commonly used for minimally invasive surgery which needs to be through tiny incisions. Surgeons use computer controls to operate the robotic equipment which does not require the physical presence of the surgeon in the operating room. Recent advances in robotics are enabling surgeons to perform two different surgical procedures simultaneously.
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