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Ophthalmic devices market is growing at a significant rate due to increase in prevalence of eye problems and growing awareness in this field. Spectacle frames and mounting refers to the body or structure that holds the lenses at a correct position. The material that has lens embedded in it may be made of glass or plastic. Spectacle frames and mountings are generally made of metal or plastic. The global spectacle frames and mounting market is driven by increasing incidence of vision problems.

Prepackaged medical kits and trays refer to the medical kits and trays that contain all the material or reagents required for performing a particular test or procedure.

Private healthcare is referred as privately funded healthcare facility. Private healthcare has various sectors such as acute medical care, private medical insurance, long term care, psychiatric care and primary care. Private healthcare is funded by private medical insurance policies and by out of pocket expenditure. Long term care healthcare sector is the largest sector in the private healthcare market. The private healthcare sector varies with size and responsibilities in various countries. In many countries, private healthcare sector is extremely fragmented. Private healthcare sector has many small practices owned by healthcare professionals. In addition, private healthcare sector is becoming corporate.

Wearable computing devices are computer-based devices which are worn by a user. It includes clothes, glasses, watches and shoes. These wearable computing devices are used to take and view pictures and video. They are also capable to read text messages and emails and responds to voice commands. These devices also play a pivotal role in heart rate monitoring and logic calculation.

Laundry and boilers services play an important role in sterilization and maintains contamination free environment in hospitals. Laundry service is responsible for delivery of adequate amount of clean and sterile linen to patients and healthcare professionals. The major tasks of laundry service include collection of linen, washing, drying and delivery to users. Boilers are used for steam and hot waters for vital needs, such as space heating and sterilization of linen and provide hygienic conditions for patients.

A smart grid sensor is a small and lightweight node that serves as a detection station in a sensor network. Smart grid sensors enable the remote monitoring of equipment such as transformers and power lines, and the demand-side management of resources on an energy smart grid. Smart grid sensors are generally used to monitor weather conditions and power line temperature, which can then be used to calculate the line's carrying capacity. This process, known as dynamic line rating, helps in increasing the power flow of existing transmission lines for power companies. A smart grid sensor can also be used within homes and businesses to increase energy efficiency. A smart grid sensor can be of four types: microcomputer, transducer, power source, and transceiver.

Radiofrequency identification (RFID) refers to a wireless technology that uses radio-frequency waves to identify and track tags which attached to the objects. RFID system comprises of two components including tags and readers. In the process of identification of the object, RFID reader emits radio-frequency waves and receive signals back from the RFID tag. RFID technologies in healthcare help in patient tracking, surgery asset management, wait time monitoring, handwashing, asset management, parking and medication authentication and control. In addition, these technologies also help in facilities management, access control, inventory management, laundry management, document and file tracking and waste management. On the basis of RFID component, RFID in healthcare market can be segmented into RFID tags, RFID readers, RFID cabinets, RFID middleware and RFID printers. On the basis of application, RFID in healthcare market can be segmented into equipment tracking, medicine tracking, people identification and tracking, supply chain and medical report, samples and blood transfer tracking.

Robotic surgery is a method of use of robotic arms to perform surgery. Robotic surgery is a computer controlled minimally invasive surgical procedure. Some of the advantages for surgeons of robotic surgery are greater visualization, enhanced dexterity and greater precision. Robotic surgery helps patient to reduce hospital stay, post operative complications and pain, blood loss and transfusions. On the basis of application, robotic surgery market can be segmented into neurology, laparoscopy, orthopedics, special education and others.

Decontamination refers to a process of neutralization or removal of chemical agents, infectious microorganisms and radioactive materials. Decontamination equipment refer to the equipment such as a chamber or an isolated box in which decontamination process is performed. Decontamination equipment market has been growing at a fast rate due to increase in awareness of such processes and governments of various countries taking initiatives in this field. Decontamination may be done by physical means, chemicals or biology based methods. Decontaminating with physical means, involves techniques such as thermal, high pressure methods and others. Decontamination by chemicals involves use of oxidizing agents, surfactants for neutralization of chemical waste and others. Biology based decontamination methods involve use of enzymatic systems, artificial bacteria and others. Growing concern for hospital acquired infections and increase in aged population that are more prone to diseases are driving the global decontamination equipment market.

Mobility aids and transportation equipment refer to the medical devices that are used for transportation of patients or medical products from one place to another. Technological advancement in mobility aids has now made it possible for a disabled person to move according to his own desire. Global market for mobility aids and transportation equipment is increasing at a fast rate due to increase in the disability cases and increase in the number of hospitals. Market for mobility aids and transportation equipment can be broadly segmented into wheelchairs and stretchers. On the basis of product types, mobility aids & transportation equipment market can be segmented into manual and powered equipment.