Endoscope reprocessing market to hit $3.45B by 2030

The endoscope reprocessing device market is expanding as hospitals face more infection-control pressure and demand for automated cleaning systems grows. The Business Research Company projects the market will rise from $2.48 billion in 2025 to $3.45 billion by 2030, with North America leading and Asia-Pacific growing fastest.

Why it matters: - Endoscope reprocessing devices help prevent cross-contamination and support infection control after medical procedures. - Rising hospital-acquired infections and tighter compliance requirements are pushing healthcare providers toward more automated cleaning, disinfection, and tracking systems. - The market’s growth signals continued investment in patient safety infrastructure, especially in hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released its Endoscope Reprocessing Device Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035. - The report values the global market at $2.48 billion in 2025. - The report projects the market will reach $2.65 billion in 2026. - The report forecasts market value will climb to $3.45 billion by 2030. - The report says the market will grow at a 6.6% CAGR from 2025 to 2026 and at a 6.9% CAGR through 2030. - The report includes coverage of Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East and Africa. - Download a free sample of the report. - View the full market report.

The details: - Endoscope reprocessing devices are designed to clean, disinfect, and sterilize endoscopes after use. - The devices are used to improve patient safety and reduce infection transmission between patients. - Common product types include automated endoscope reprocessors, washer disinfectors, drying cabinets, and flushing systems. - Hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers use the systems to maintain infection control standards and extend instrument life. - The report links recent market growth to more endoscopic procedures worldwide, greater attention to infection control, wider use of reusable endoscopic tools, expanding healthcare infrastructure, and improvements in automated cleaning and sterilization technology. - The report says demand is rising for automated reprocessing systems, smart monitoring and tracking technologies, centralized sterile services departments, and drying and storage cabinets. - The report also points to stronger use of high-level disinfection methods and more outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers. - In 2025, North America held the largest share of the market. - The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. - A February 2025 update from the UK Health Security Agency showed hospital-onset healthcare-associated coli bacteremia cases increased to 676 from 669 in February 2024.

Between the lines: - The market forecast reflects a broader shift toward automated, validated reprocessing workflows as healthcare systems face more scrutiny over infection prevention. - Hospitals appear to be the main demand center, but growth in outpatient and ambulatory surgery suggests the installed base of reprocessing systems is widening beyond large inpatient settings. - Regional leadership remains concentrated in North America, while the fastest growth is moving toward Asia-Pacific as healthcare capacity expands.

What's next: - The report expects more hospitals to adopt automated endoscope reprocessors and drying cabinets. - Future growth is likely to be shaped by stricter regulatory standards, greater sterilization investment, and wider use of monitoring and tracking tools. - The market may also benefit from continued expansion of centralized sterile processing operations. - The report’s updated 2026 edition adds market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspot infographics, and technology trend analysis. - The Business Research Company invites readers to contact Saumya Sahay for expert discussion and to follow the company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.