The global medical simulation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of ~13.8% from 2020 to reach USD 3.68 billion by 2027. The growth is primarily attributed to growing demand for less invasive treatments, technological advancements, growing awareness towards to simulation education, shortage of healthcare providers and increasing focus on safety of patients. However, budget constraints, high cost and operation challenges can pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The global medical simulation market study provides market data for-by products & services (Healthcare simulation anatomical models, patient fidelity, medium fidelity, low fidelity, task trainers, interventional/surgical simulators, web-based simulation, healthcare simulation software, simulation training services, vendor-based training, diagnosis based training, surgical based training, educational societies and custom consulting services) and by end user (academic institutes, hospitals, military organizations and others). The study also evaluates industry competitors and analyses the market at a regional and country level.
Web-based simulation segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The highest growth of this market segment is driven by easy access to internet services, controlled learning environments and access to simulations processes. On the other hand, medical simulation anatomical models accounted for the largest share owing to rising demand for patient safety, wide applications in academics, hospital practice and military organizations.
By interventional/surgical simulators, laparoscopic surgical segment accounted for the largest share of medical simulation market in 2020. The large share is mainly attributed to increasing clinical trials, prevalence of cancer globally, technological advancements and high adoption of simulation techniques.
On the basis of end users, academic institutes market segment held largest share of medical simulation market in 2020. This is primarily due to growing awareness for patient safety, rising focus on minimizing medical errors and growing enrolment in medical schools. Also, growing number of medical schools in developing countries is further expected to drive the adoption of medical simulation products in this end user segment.
This research report analyses major geographies and provides a comprehensive analysis of North America (US, Canada), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, and RoAPAC), Rest of the world (Latin America, and Middle East & Africa). North America accounted for the largest share of the global medical simulation market. The large share of this market is attributed to increasing use of medical simulation to eliminate errors and technological advancements. However, APAC is expected to grow at highest CAGR during the forecast period. High growth of this geographic segment is mainly attributed to large population, increasing R&D investments, growing focus on patient safety, emphasis on curbing healthcare expenditure and increasing focus on medical education.
The major players operating in the global medical simulation market are
- CAE (Canada)
- Laerdal Medical (Norway)
- 3D Systems (US)
- Simulab Corporation (US)
- Simulaids (US)
- Limbs & Things (US)
- Kyoto Kagaku (Japan)
- Mentice AB (Sweden)
- Medaphor (UK)
- Gaumard Scientific Company (US)
- Operative Experience Inc. (US)
- Cardionics Inc. (US)
- VirtaMed AG (Switzerland)
- SynBone AG (Switzerland)
- VRMagic Holding AG (Germany)
- OssimTech (Canada)
- HRV Simulation (France)
- Synaptive Medical (Canada)
- Inovus Medical (UK)
- Surgical Science Sweden AG (Sweden)