By Product (Medical Gases, Medical Gas Equipment), Application (Therapeutic Applications, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Research, Diagnostic Applications, Others), Method of Separation (Physical Separators, Fractional Distillation, Molecular Sieve, Semipermeable Membrane, Others) End User (Hospitals, Home Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies, Academic and Research Institutions, Emergency Service Providers, Others), Country (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Turkey, Rest of Europe).
Medical gas is very important for the functioning of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Medical Air, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Nitrous Oxide are the most common used medical gases in the hospital areas including recovery areas, patient rooms, operating rooms, and others. Medical Air is a supply of compressed air which can be used in healthcare facilities and hospitals for the distribution of medical gas. Oxygen is used for the inhalation and resuscitation therapy and is essential for every healthcare setting. Carbon Dioxide is used to insufflate medical gas for different less invasive surgeries like arthroscopy, laparoscopy, cryotherapy and endoscopy, and for respiratory stimulation. Nitrogen is used for the storage of cells, blood and tissues in cryogenic temperatures for avoiding the oxidation of the samples. Nitrous oxide is used as both analgesic and anaesthetic in various surgical techniques.
Medical gases are referred to as specialized gases that are used for drug processing, medical purposes and several applications of biotechnology. Medical gas includes mixture of gases and pure gases for several medical processes. Oxygen, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, boron hydride and nitrous oxide are the major types of medical gases included in pharmaceutical segment. The medical gas equipment includes masks and cylinder that are used for storing and delivering gas.
Medical gases are characterized as medical products and the equipment related with it are called as medical devices. These are often used by healthcare specialists for treatment and diagnostic purposes. In addition, it has various usages in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, such as cell culture studies, pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug discovery & development.
Europe medical gas market is categorized into four segments which are product, application, method of separation and end user.
On the basis of product, the market is segmented into medical gases, medical gas equipment. Medical gases segment is sub-segmented into Pure Medical Gases and Medical Gas Mixtures. Pure Medical Gases segment is further segmented into type and form of delivery. The type segment is further sub-segmented into oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, helium and medical air. The form of delivery segment is further sub-segmented into high pressure cylinders, liquid cylinders and bulk delivery. Medical Gas Mixtures segment is further segmented into blood-gas mixtures, lung diffusion mixtures, carbon dioxide–oxygen mixtures, nitrous oxide–oxygen mixtures, laser-gas mixtures, aerobic gas mixtures, anaerobic gas mixtures, ethylene oxide and helium-oxygen mixtures. Medical gas equipment segment is sub-segmented into equipment accessories, oxygen concentrators, Cryogenic Products (Freezers) and gas delivery systems. The Equipment Accessories segment is further sub-segmented into hoses optical, manifolds, regulators, flowmeters, suction regulators, vacuum systems, outlets, medical air compressors, monitoring systems (Alarms & Monitors) and valves with integrated pressure regulators (VIPRS).
On the basis of application, the market is segmented into pharmaceutical manufacturing & research, diagnostic applications, therapeutic applications and others. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Research segment is sub-segmented into drug discovery, pharmaceutical manufacturing, process development and quality control. Diagnostic Applications segment is sub-segmented into medical imaging and general laboratory use. Therapeutic Applications segment is sub-segmented into respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, anesthesia, cryosurgery and other therapeutic applications.
On the basis of method of separation, the market is segmented into physical separators, fractional distillation, molecular sieve, semipermeable membrane and others.
On the basis of end user, the market is segmented into hospitals, home healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic and research institutions, emergency service providers and others.
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