Europe Endoscope Reprocessing Market

Europe Endoscope Reprocessing Market Size

The endoscope reprocessing market size in Europe was valued at USD 0.53 billion in 2024. The European market is estimated to be worth USD 1.11 billion by 2033 from USD 0.58 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 8.54% from 2025 to 2033.

MARKET DRIVERS

Rising Preference for Endoscopic Procedures

Increasing preference for endoscopic procedures, a high risk of endoscope-associated infections, a growing senior population, and an ever-increasing emphasis on improving reprocessing guidelines by healthcare facilities will drive the Europe Endoscope Reprocessing market during the forecast period. In addition, endoscopy devices are also utilized to explore atypical symptoms such as dysphagia, diarrhea, weight loss, heartburn, and stool blood, driving the development of endoscope reprocessing to reduce infection risk.

Facility-Level Training by Health Organizations

Furthermore, health organizations implement facility-level training programs to help healthcare facilities achieve consistent, and the high-quality endoscope reprocessing. Expansions in emerging markets encourage endoscope reprocessing products used in this nation's medical device manufacturing business, offering product manufacturers and service providers opportunities.

Rise in Infection Outbreaks from Improper Reprocessing

Multiple infection outbreaks caused by contaminated endoscopes due to incorrect endoscope reprocessing and human cleaning errors create a tremendous development opportunity for automated endoscope reprocessors (AER), which provide high-level disinfection (HLD) in endoscope reprocessing.

Endoscopy equipment care is essential because improperly reprocessed endoscopes can lead to cross-contamination and infection in patients. This could add to the high medical costs currently connected with endoscopy.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Wear and Tear from Reprocessing

Furthermore, repeated heating and cooling during disinfection procedures causes wear and tear on the insertion and light guide tubes, affecting the equipment's durability. Individual factors such as a lack of technical expertise in the use of endoscope reprocessors, insufficient use of cleanroom disinfectants & the use of repaired or refurbished devices with out-of-specification parts, as well as several individual factors such as a lack of technical expertise in the use of endoscope reprocessors, could all stymie endoscope reprocessor sales.

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REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Geographically, the Europe Endoscope Reprocessing Market is predicted to grow significantly due to the growing use of endoscope reprocessors and is expected to propel market growth.

The U.K. Endoscope Reprocessing Market is expected to reach a decent CAGR due to the rising popularity of endoscopic procedures, high risk of endoscope-associated infections, and the resulting surge in endoscopic procedures, as well as the growing importance of enlightening reprocessing procedures by healthcare facilities, all contribute to the market's growth.

The German Endoscope Reprocessing Market is dominated in Europe because the increasing demand for surgical treatments results in faster recovery, fewer post-surgery infections, less scarring, minor discomfort, better bleeding control, and higher precision, driving up demand for a variety of endoscopic devices.

To obtain a high level of cleaning and disinfection, the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGNA) and the Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (SGNA) strongly encourage the use of automated endoscope disinfectors. Endoscope reprocessing with endoscope reprocessors has several advantages over manual reprocessing, including a high level of reprocessing standardization and minimal risk of infection in both patients and employees.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Key players operating in the European Endoscope Reprocessing Market profiled in this report are Custom Ultrasonics, STERIS, Steelco (Italy), Getinge (Sweden), ENDO-TECHNIK (Germany), BES Decon (U.K.), ARC Healthcare Solutions, and Metrex Research, Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), Cantel Medical, Laboratories Anios (France), Olympus, Wassenburg Medical (The Netherlands).

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This Europe microscopy market research report is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Product

• High-Level Disinfectants And Test Strips
• Detergents And Wipes
• Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
• Endoscope Drying
• Storage And Transport Systems
• Endoscope Tracking System
• Other Products

By End User

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgery Centres
• Others

By Country

• UK
• France
• Spain
• Germany
• Italy
• Russia
• Sweden
• Denmark
• Switzerland
• Netherlands
• Turkey
• Czech Republic
• Rest of Europe