[November 13, 2014]

Research and Markets: Global Medical Device Packaging Market 2014-2018: Increased Technology Adoption in Medical Device Packaging

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/prvnwl/global_medical) has announced the addition of the "Global Medical Device Packaging Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

Medical devices are equipment, instruments, implants, apparatus, or reagents that are used for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases through a physical process. Packaging these devices are an integral component of the Medical Device market to ensure that their sterility remains intact and the personnel handling them do not face any risks. Protection of these devices from external damage during distribution and handling is also a major reason for the need for packaging. Demand for sophisticated and advanced forms of packaging has increased with the growing complexity of devices being invented along with the popularity of combinational drug deliverysystems.

The increased adoption of technology in packaging is a major trend in this market. Different packaging techniques are being developed along with the incorporation of automating the manufacturing processes of these products.

According to the report, the increased adherence to regulatory standards of packaging set by various government authorities and regulatory organizations is expected to drive the growth of the market. Medical devices need to be packaged in such a way that they remain sterilized and, at the same time, do no harm to the entities handling them.

Further, the report states that pressure on cost reduction is one of the major challenges that the market faces. Medical equipment manufacturers pressurize suppliers of packaging products to reduce the costs of packaging devices. Device manufacturers, in a bid to increase their profitability, demand low-cost materials that are high in quality from packagers.

The Global Medical Device Packaging market can be divided into seven segments on the basis of types by application:

• Surgical Appliances and Supplies Packaging
• Surgical and Medical Instruments Packaging
• Dental Devices Packaging
• Ophthalmic Devices Packaging
• Electro-medical Devices Packaging
• Medical Apparatus Packaging
• Others.
  

The key customers of this market are:

• Medical device manufacturers
• Diagnostic centers
• Hospitals

Key Vendors

• Amcor
• Bemis Company
• Berry Plastics
• DuPont
• MeadWestvaco
• Mitsubishi (News - Alert) Chemical Holdings
• Sealed Air

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