Sensors are devices that detect physical, chemical and biological signals and measures and record signals. The physical properties that can be detected include temperature, pressure, vibration, sound level, light intensity, charge or weight, flow of gases and liquids, amplitude of magnetic and electronic fields and concentrations of many substances in gaseous, liquid or solid form. Medical sensors are devices that provide point-of-care analysis of indications by responding to different physical stimulus such as sound, pressure, heat, light, and any particular motion and the resulting impulse is transmitted for analysis. These devices convert physical stimulus into electrical signals. Medical sensors offer numerous advantages in diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases.

The major factors driving the growth of the global medical sensors market include the growing aged population, rising government investment on healthcare, increasing adoption of home-based medical care and growing technological advancements in medical devices industry along with increasing adoption of portable & connected medical devices. In addition to this, the growing demand of patient monitoring devices, increasing penetration of IoT based medical devices and rising demand of invasive devices such as spinal cord stimulator, peacemaker, endoscope, and gastric electric stimulator among others are some factors that are expected to drive the growth of global medical sensors market during the forecast period. The growing penetration of mobile cardiac telemetry devices, mobile personal digital assistant (PDA) systems, ambulatory wireless EEG recorders, ambulatory event monitors and remote monitoring systems will have a positive impact on the growing demand of the market over the coming years. Moreover, the integration of monitoring technologies in smartphones and wireless devices, which is used to provide critical care to patients, will further drive the growth of global medical sensors market. However, factors such as strict government policies and unfavourable reimbursements in the medical industries are hampering the growth of global medical sensors market.

Based on the region, North America is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during forecast period due to the increasing expenditure on healthcare as a percentage of total GDP in emerging countries such as U.S. and Canada. The large presence of large number of medical devices manufacturers in this region is a key factor boosting the growth of medical sensors market in North America.

The Global Medical Sensors market has been segmented on the basis of product type, sensor type, placement mode, connectivity technology, applications and end user. Based on product type, the market is segmented into invasive and non-invasive. Based on sensor type, the market is segmented into temperature sensor, pressure sensor, blood glucose sensor, blood oxygen sensor, ECG sensor, image sensor, motion sensor, heart rate sensor, ingestible sensors, biosensors and others. Based on placement mode, the market is segmented into wearable sensors, wireless sensors, implantable sensors, strip sensors and others. Based on connectivity technology, the market is segmented into wi-fi, bluetooth low energy, zigbee, near field communication and cellular. Based on applications, the market is segmented into monitoring, diagnostics imaging, therapeutics, wearables, wellness & fitness and others. On the basis of wellness & fitness, the market is further categorized into electronics pedometer, wearable injectors and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Based on end user, the market is segmented into hospitals & clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, long-term care centers, home care settings and others.

Some of the major players of global Medical Sensors market are Texas Instruments Incorporated, Medtronic, STMicroelectronics, NXP Semiconductors, Honeywell International Inc., TE Connectivity Ltd., Tekscan, Inc., Sensirion AG, First Sensor AG and Amphenol Advanced Sensors among others.

Market Segmentation:

Global Medical Sensors Market by Product Type

• • Invasive
  • Non-Invasive

Global Medical Sensors Market by Sensor Type

• • Temperature Sensor
  • Pressure Sensor
  • Blood Glucose Sensor
  • Blood Oxygen Sensor
  • ECG Sensor
  • Image Sensor
  • Motion Sensor
  • Heart Rate Sensor
  • Ingestible Sensors
  • Biosensors
  • Others

Global Medical Sensors Market by Placement Mode

• • Wearable Sensors
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Implantable Sensors
  • Strip Sensors
  • Others

Global Medical Sensors Market by Connectivity Technology

• • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Zigbee
  • Near Field Communication
  • Cellular

Global Medical Sensors Market by Applications

• • Monitoring
  • Diagnostics Imaging
  • Therapeutics
  • Wearables
  • Wellness & Fitness
    • Electronics Pedometer
    • Wearable Injectors
    • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
  • Others

Global Medical Sensors Market by End User

• • Hospitals & Clinics
  • Nursing Homes
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Long-Term Care Centers
  • Home Care Settings
  • Others

Global Medical Sensors Market by Region

• • North America Medical Sensors Market
  • Europe Medical Sensors Market
  • Asia-Pacific Medical Sensors Market
  • ROW Medical Sensors Market

Leading Market Players

• • Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Medtronic
  • STMicroelectronics
  • NXP Semiconductors
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • TE Connectivity Ltd.
  • Tekscan, Inc.
  • Sensirion AG