May 20 2014
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Medical Robots Market (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.
The medical robotic systems market, which comprises surgical robots, rehabilitation robots, non-invasive radiosurgery robots, hospital and pharmacy robots, and other robotic systems, has witnessed various technological advancements. These advancements have led to a growth in the number of application areas of medical robotic systems. Medical robotic systems are used in neurology, orthopedics, laparoscopy, special education, and other areas.
The hospital and pharmacy robots segment is the fastest-growing segment of the medical robotics market. The increasing demand for telemedicine robots is likely to propel the growth of this market. Along with this, technological developments and increasing adoption of newer technologies by hospitals are some factors that are propelling the demand for hospital and pharmacy robots.
The other major segment under hospital and pharmacy robots is the i.v. robots segment. i.v. robots are dispensing robots used in hospitals and pharmacies to accurately compound drug mixtures. These robots are used to administer safe, accurate, efficient, cost-effective, and ready-to-administer IV admixtures.
Factors such as an aging population, increasing spending power of the middle-class population, increasing number of private sector hospitals, advancements in endoscopic technologies, and expansions of rural healthcare facilities are also going to play a pivotal role in boosting the demand for medical robotics in the Asian region.
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