Patient positioning devices are used to move a patient into a specific position or posture to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.

Patient Positioning Systems Market vendors are placed into 4 categories based on their performance and reviews in each criterion: “visionary leaders,” “innovators,” “dynamic differentiators,” and “emerging companies".

Vendors who fall into this category receive high scores for most of the evaluation criteria. They have an established product portfolio and a very strong market presence. They provide mature, innovative, and reputable patient positioning systems.

The players considered as dynamic are established vendors with very a strong business strategy. However, they provide limited offerings and are less innovative. They focus on a specific type of technology related to the product.

Innovators are vendors that have demonstrated substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. They have a strong product portfolio; however, do not have a strong business strategy for their overall business.

They are vendors with niche product offerings and are expected to gain a significant position in the market. They do not have developed business strategies as compared to other established vendors. In addition, they might be new entrants in the market and require some time before gaining traction in the market. Based on application, the patient positioning systems market is segmented into cancer therapy, surgery, and disease diagnosis. The surgery segment accounts for the largest share of the patient positioning systems market; its dominance is expected to continue throughout the forecast period. The surgery segment is also expected to grow at the highest growth rate during the forecast period. This is due to the increasing number of surgeries; availability of high-end patient positioning systems to perform various surgeries; increasing prevalence of chronic diseases; and increasing aging population. SURGERY A number of surgical procedures, such as head & neck, breast, bariatric, hip, and gynecological surgeries, require the use of patient positioning systems to reduce discomfort and ensure procedural efficiency and success (by restricting/immobilizing the patient as per procedural requirements). Furthermore, these systems help reduce the risk of ulcers associated with various types of surgeries. The primary factor driving market growth is the increasing demand for surgical treatment and number of surgical procedures. This, in turn, is attributed to the rising prevalence/incidence of a number of ailments requiring surgical treatment. DISEASE DIAGNOSIS A number of diagnostic modalities (such as MRI and X-ray) require patients to be supported in a particular position, to ensure maximum exposure of the diseased body part/organ to the diagnostic device. The growth in aging and overall population and rising number of accidents are among the key market drivers for this segment. CANCER THERAPY Cancer therapies such as radiation therapy or proton therapy/precision therapy specifically treat the part of the body containing tumors. The use of patient positioning systems in cancer therapy reduces discomfort and complications and ensures better outcomes. The key factor driving the growth of this application segment is the rising prevalence of cancers. According to an article published in International Journal of Particle Therapy, more than 0.13 million patients were treated with particle therapy worldwide from 1954 to 2014, including 15,000 in 2014. Moreover, increasing awareness about proton therapy and other cancer therapy modes is expected to drive market growth.