Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Floor Standing, Benchtop, and Others), By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), Clinics, and Others), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa), Analysis and Forecast 2025 - 2035

Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market Size Was Estimated at USD 1.68 Billion in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 6.21 % from 2025 to 2035
• The Worldwide Medical Washer Disinfector Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 3.26 Billion by 2035
• Asia Pacific is expected to grow the fastest during the forecast period.

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights and Consulting, the global medical washer disinfector market size was worth around USD 1.68 billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 3.26 billion by 2035 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.21 % from 2025 to 2035. Rising infection-control requirements, technological developments, developing healthcare infrastructure, more surgical operations, and the increasing need for automated, compliance reprocessing systems in hospitals and labs present growth opportunities for the medical washer disinfector market.  

Market Overview

The global business centered on the production, marketing, and technological development of automated cleaning and disinfection systems especially made for medical instruments, laboratory equipment, and healthcare devices is known as the medical washer disinfector market. These devices, strictly regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards like 21 CFR 880.6992, use a combination of high-intensity spraying, heat, and chemicals to lower infection risks and to reach the hygiene standards. Undercounter units, single-chamber machines, multi-chamber systems, and specialty models for endoscopes and surgical tools are all included in the medical washer disinfector market. For Instance, in November 2025, MELA launched the modular MELAtherm 20, while Getinge introduced the efficient Aquadis 44 and W&H unveiled the Thed series systems, reducing medical washer disinfector reprocessing times by 20% significantly. In order to clean, disinfect, and dry surgical instruments, including anesthetic equipment and other medical devices, the U.S. FDA has long advised categorizing the general use of medical washer disinfectors into Class II. Therefore, it is expected that favorable regulations will increase the market for medical washer disinfectors. The market for medical washer disinfectors is mostly driven by the increase of surgical procedures performed worldwide.   

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the medical washer disinfector market based on various segments and regions, forecasts revenue growth, and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the medical washer disinfector market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition, have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyzes their core competencies in each sub-segment of the medical washer disinfector market.      

Driving Factors  

The rising prevalence of hospital-acquired illnesses, advancements in technology, and upgrades to public and private hospital infrastructure are the factors propelling the growth of the medical washer disinfector market. An estimated 310 million major procedures are performed worldwide each year, according to data released by the National Library of Medicine in September 2020. The need for medical washer-disinfectors is anticipated to be driven by the high number of surgical procedures performed globally, leading to medical washer disinfector market expansion. Due to the increasing number of surgical procedures and the developments in medical washer disinfector technology, the medical washer disinfector market has experienced rapid expansion.    

Restraining Factors  

High installation and maintenance costs, tight budgets in smaller healthcare facilities, complicated validation procedures, strict regulations, and a shortage of skilled workers to run sophisticated reprocessing systems effectively and reliably are some of the restrictions facing the medical washer disinfector market.  

Market Segmentation    

The medical washer disinfector market share is classified into type and end user.     

• The floor standing segment accounted for the largest share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.       

Based on the type, the medical washer disinfector market is divided into floor standing, benchtop, and others. Among these, the floor standing segment accounted for the largest share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The availability of a large variety of floor-standing washer disinfector products and a robust worldwide manufacturer presence are responsible for the floor-standing segment's popularity. AMSCO 7053HP, AMSCO 5052, RELIANCE VISION, STERLING P1000, and other floor medical washer disinfectors are notable. The creation and launch of cutting-edge, floor-standing medical washer disinfectors is a major factor in the floor-standing market's expansion.  

• The hospitals segment accounted for the highest market revenue in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.     

Based on the end user, the medical washer disinfector market is divided into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), clinics, and others. Among these, the hospitals segment accounted for the highest market revenue in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The need for effective washer-disinfectors is being driven by the increase in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which emphasizes the necessity of strict disinfection procedures. These devices are now more efficient and user-friendly owing to recent technical developments like automated systems and faster cycle times, which further supports the expansion of the hospital segment.   

Regional Segment Analysis of the Medical Washer Disinfector Market

• North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) 
• Europe (Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of APAC)
• South America (Brazil and the Rest of South America) 
• The Middle East and Africa (UAE, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

North America is anticipated to hold the largest share of the medical washer disinfector market over the predicted timeframe.     

North America is anticipated to hold the largest share of the medical washer disinfector market over the predicted timeframe. In North America, the hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have been a major contributing factor, along with infection control policies and surgical procedures. The different states and territories of the U.S. are tightening their IPC laws in a bid to fight HAIs. Increased safety oversight is highlighted by the FDA's October 2025 Class 2 recall of Getinge 88Series devices, and adoption is supported by the UVC disinfection authorization in August. Innovations include Steelco's undercounter models in September, which improve facility integration, and W&H's Thed series, which will be introduced in April 2025 for effective reprocessing. Federal procurements, such as VA tenders totaling more than 60 units for USD4.2 million in Q3 2025, demonstrate the government's ongoing commitment to hygienic standards

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Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a rapid CAGR in the medical washer disinfector market during the forecast period. Asia Pacific area and promoting infection control in the medical units. The countries that have already made the most investments in their healthcare infrastructure are China, Japan, South Korea, and India as they are the most developed and the most populated countries in that area. Kerala's February request for institutional supplies and AIIMS Bhubaneswar's July 2025 e-tender for washer disinfector installation demonstrate the federal commitment in India. The DEKO 192 pass-through model from DEKO MedTech, which optimizes clean-dirty zone efficiency, was introduced in 2025 and demonstrated at ACIPC Australia in November.

Competitive Analysis:   

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the medical washer disinfector market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.  

List of Key Companies

• AT-OS S.r.l.
• Belimed
• COLTENE Group
• DEKO MedTech Oy
• ECOLAB
• Getinge
• Map Industries
• MELAG Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG
• Olympus Corporation
• Skytron, LLC
• Smeg
• STERIS
• Steelco S.p.A.
• Tuttnauer
• Others  

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs) 

Recent Development

• In April 2024, A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was announced by SHINVA Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. and Genoray, a South Korean imaging systems business, to increase their collaboration in the Chinese healthcare sector. By establishing SHINVA as a reliable partner for medical imaging and infection control solutions, this MOU strengthens SHINVA's position in healthcare institutions.

• In March 2024, Getinge lunched its new high-performance multi-chamber washer-disinfector, enhancing infection control by providing efficient, high-capacity cleaning for hospitals and large medical centers, ensuring rapid and effective sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment.

• In June 2023, An important development in endoscope reprocessing technology is the announced Olympus's new ETD Endoscope Washer Disinfector. In order to ensure that flexible endoscopes are completely cleaned and disinfected in between uses, this new system is built to meet the strict safety and efficiency requirements for endoscope disinfection. 

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the medical washer disinfector market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market, By Type

• Floor Standing     
• Benchtop
• Others

Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market, By End User

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
• Clinics
• Others

Global Medical Washer Disinfector Market, By Regional Analysis

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa