Sigmoidoscope Market Share, Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis to 2021

The global Sigmoidoscope market, on the basis of application, is segmented into diagnosis, monitoring and so on. The sigmoid colon is the final portion of the bowel that is joined to the rectum. A sigmoidoscope is a small tube with an attached light source about the thickness of your finger. An operator (a doctor or nurse) inserts the sigmoidoscope into the back passage (anus) and pushes it slowly into the rectum and sigmoid colon.


This allows the doctor or nurse to see the lining of the rectum and sigmoid colon. The procedure is not usually painful but it may be a little uncomfortable. Sigmoidoscope comes across as a class II medical device used in a sigmoidoscopy procedure for examining the sigmoid colon and rectum. Sigmoidoscope is generally a small tube like device that consists of light source for seeing the internal part of the rectum and sigmoid colon.  Physician or nurse inserts this device into the colon through end part of the large intestine called anus and pushes slowly into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Over the last few years, prevalence of gastrointestinal diseases (GIT) is increasing notably and expected to drive the overall GIT diagnosis devices market inclusive of sigmoidoscope devices during the forecast period.

Moreover, availability of high end medical devices which offer multiple services including sigmoidoscopy is one of the key restraints for this market. The global sigmoidoscope market is segmented on the basis of product type, application, end user and geography. On the basis of product type, the global sigmoidoscope market is segmented into flexible sigmoidoscope, rigid sigmoidoscope and so on. The segment “flexible sigmoidoscope devices” are commonly used. These devices allow a physician to see around bends in the colon and it provides prominent results in the lower colon examination. “Rigid sigmoidoscope” is used to check the rectum part and is used less often when compared to flexible sigmoidoscope. In the aforementioned devices, flexible sigmoidoscopes are expected to register robust growth during the forecast period.

On the basis of end user, the global sigmoidoscope market is segmented into hospital, gastroenterology institutes, and ambulatory surgical centers and so on. On the basis of geography, the global sigmoidoscope market is segmented into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Middle East & Africa.  The emerging markets in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa are expected to register sturdy growth during the forecast period. This would basically be attributed to increasing investments by the key players operating in these countries.

India, China and Brazil are expected to drive strong growth among the emerging countries owing to the increasing investments by government bodies to enhance healthcare facilities. The key players of global sigmoidoscope market are Olympus, Pentax, FUJIFILM, Welch Allyn, Karl Storz, HMB Endoscopy Products, Heine, RB Medical, Bolton Surgical, Parburch Medical Ltd., Anetic Aid, EVEXAR Medical, HIENE USA LTD., Jindal Medical & Scientific Instruments Company Pvt. Ltd., Pal Surgicals, Evexar Medical and GE Healthcare.


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