환자 이송 장비 시장 : 점유율 분석, 업계 동향과 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the patient lifting equipment market size was valued at USD 4.32 billion in 2025 and estimated to grow from USD 4.76 billion in 2026 to reach USD 7.73 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 10.18% during the forecast period (2026-2031).

This report is Segmented by Product (Ceiling Lifts, Floor/Mobile Lifts, Sit-To-Stand & Transfer Aids, Bath & Pool Lifts, and More), Mechanism (Powered, Manual), End User (Hospitals, Long-Term & Nursing Homes, Home-Care Settings, Rehabilitation Centers), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South America). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Patient Lifting Equipment Market Trends and Insights

Growing Geriatric & Bariatric Population

By 2050, the United States will support more than 88 million older adults who require long-term assistance, with the fastest growth among those aged 85 plus. Obesity prevalence compounds mobility limitations, prompting demand for bariatric-capable devices such as Arjo's Citadel Plus, which handles up to 454 kg. Manual handling currently causes 52% of caregiver back injuries, so hospitals treat lifting systems as essential safety infrastructure rather than discretionary capital. The longevity of demographic pressure underpins sustained procurement even through budgetary cycles, thereby anchoring a long-run growth floor for the patient lifting equipment market. Product roadmaps increasingly prioritize higher safe-working loads and wider sling geometries to serve this cohort.

Mandatory Safe-Patient-Handling Regulations

Updated 2024 AORN guidelines instruct surgical and perioperative units to adopt ceiling or boom lifts tailored to individualized transfer plans. California's AB 1136 law exemplifies U.S. legislation demanding comprehensive safe-patient-handling frameworks, supported by UCLA Health's Lift Champion program that monitors compliance at the unit level. OSHA advisories for nursing homes further recommend mechanical lifts, turning voluntary norms into enforceable occupational-safety commands. Equivalent policies gain momentum across Europe and start to surface in APAC, collectively widening the addressable base for the patient lifting equipment market. Penalties tied to reimbursement and worker-compensation claims reinforce procurement urgency, accelerating the replacement of legacy manual hoists.

Insufficient Caregiver Training & Compliance Gaps

Even after equipment rollout, many hospitals record persistent musculoskeletal injury rates because staff revert to manual lifting when pressed for time. The skill deficit is acute in smaller facilities lacking dedicated ergonomics educators, which curtails the realized value of installed systems. Complex powered lifts require familiarity with programmable settings, battery checks, and sling selection to operate safely. Without continuous audits, underutilization erodes return on investment and slows uptake across the patient lifting equipment market.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Rise in Home-Based Long-Term Care
2. Technology Shift to Powered & IoT-Enabled Lifts
3. High Capex and Fragmented Reimbursement in Developing Economies

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Ceiling lifts secured 32.82% of the patient lifting equipment market share in 2025 owing to seamless rail-mount integration that frees floor space and standardizes transfer routes. Their anchored presence supports infection-control zoning and minimizes trip hazards, making them default choices in new hospital construction. Floor/mobile lifts remain indispensable where retrofitting ceiling tracks is infeasible, while sit-to-stand aids provide active-mobility support in rehabilitation wards. Rapidly aging residential stock propels stair and wheelchair platform lifts at a 14.55% CAGR to 2031, reflecting accessibility retrofits under building-code revisions. Manufacturers diversify sling ecosystems; Savaria's Silvalea line offers fabric variants for bariatric, amputee, and toileting applications.

The evolving product roadmap emphasizes modularity, enabling chassis upgrades or motor swaps without replacing rails. Bariatric payload options are spreading beyond top-tier models, signaling a design convergence that makes heavy-duty capability standard. Smart user interfaces with touch-free pendant controls address infection-prevention imperatives, while onboard diagnostics cut downtime. Collectively, these advances maintain the ceiling-lift franchise and support steady value capture across the patient lifting equipment market.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Product
  • Ceiling Lifts
  • Floor/Mobile Lifts
  • Sit-to-Stand & Transfer Aids
  • Bath & Pool Lifts
  • Stair & Wheelchair Platform Lifts
  • Lifting Slings
  • Accessories
• By Mechanism
  • Powered
  • Manual
• By End User
  • Hospitals
  • Long-term & Nursing Homes
  • Home-care Settings
  • Rehabilitation Centers
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
    • GCC
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America

Geography Analysis

North America's 38.52% revenue leadership rests on robust safe-handling regulations, reimbursement frameworks, and a well-organized supply chain. Encompass Health operates 161 rehabilitation hospitals whose standard lift protocols set benchmarks for regional procurement. U.S. healthcare employment is projected to add 2.1 million jobs by 2032, heightening demand for injury-mitigation tools. The patient lifting equipment market benefits from integrated worker-safety metrics tied to reimbursement, embedding lifts in capital-planning templates of both public and private hospitals.

Asia-Pacific represents the fastest-growing corridor, with a 15.29% CAGR forecast driven by aging demographics, expanded insurance coverage, and government pushes to localize device production. China's July 2024 policy on medical-equipment upgrades accelerates procurement of advanced lifts in county-level hospitals. Japan, grappling with population aging, directs innovation grants toward robotics-assisted mobility devices, reinforcing demand for high-specification ceiling tracks.

Europe maintains stable, regulation-driven growth as occupational-safety directives harmonize equipment standards across member states. Sustainability rules incentivize recyclable materials and energy-efficient motor platforms. Middle East & Africa and South America remain emerging frontiers where hospital-construction pipelines and clinical-quality accreditation spur initial purchases, yet currency swings and procurement bureaucracy slow large-scale rollouts. Collectively, regional variances amplify the strategic need for adaptable go-to-market models within the patient lifting equipment market.

1. Arjo AB
2. Baxter
3. Invacare
4. Savaria (HANDICARE)
5. Enovis
6. Joerns Healthcare
7. GF Health Products
8. Benmor Medical
9. V. Guldmann A/S
10. Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
11. Prism Medical
12. Medline Industries
13. Getinge
14. Stryker (MedSurg / Safe-patient-handling)
15. Stiegelmeyer GmbH
16. Vancare Inc.
17. Etac AB (Molift)
18. Handi-Move International
19. HumanCare Group
20. HoverTech International
21. Sizewise

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Growing Geriatric & Bariatric Population
  • 4.2.2 Mandatory "Safe-Patient-Handling" Regulations
  • 4.2.3 Rise In Home-Based Long-Term Care
  • 4.2.4 Technology Shift to Powered & IoT-Enabled Lifts
  • 4.2.5 Hospital "Zero-Lift" Policies to Curb Staff MSD Claims
  • 4.2.6 Emerging Rental & As-A-Service Business Models
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Insufficient Caregiver Training & Compliance Gaps
  • 4.3.2 High Capex and Fragmented Reimbursement in Developing Economies
  • 4.3.3 Device-Related Patient Safety Recalls & Litigation
  • 4.3.4 Short Product-Replacement Cycles Causing Budget Strain
• 4.4 Technological Outlook
• 4.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.5.5 Competitive Rivalry

5 Market Size & Growth Forecasts (Value in USD)

• 5.1 By Product
  • 5.1.1 Ceiling Lifts
  • 5.1.2 Floor/Mobile Lifts
  • 5.1.3 Sit-to-Stand & Transfer Aids
  • 5.1.4 Bath & Pool Lifts
  • 5.1.5 Stair & Wheelchair Platform Lifts
  • 5.1.6 Lifting Slings
  • 5.1.7 Accessories
• 5.2 By Mechanism
  • 5.2.1 Powered
  • 5.2.2 Manual
• 5.3 By End User
  • 5.3.1 Hospitals
  • 5.3.2 Long-term & Nursing Homes
  • 5.3.3 Home-care Settings
  • 5.3.4 Rehabilitation Centers
• 5.4 By Geography
  • 5.4.1 North America
    • 5.4.1.1 United States
    • 5.4.1.2 Canada
    • 5.4.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.4.2 Europe
    • 5.4.2.1 Germany
    • 5.4.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.2.3 France
    • 5.4.2.4 Italy
    • 5.4.2.5 Spain
    • 5.4.2.6 Rest of Europe
  • 5.4.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.3.1 China
    • 5.4.3.2 Japan
    • 5.4.3.3 India
    • 5.4.3.4 Australia
    • 5.4.3.5 South Korea
    • 5.4.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.4.4 Middle East & Africa
    • 5.4.4.1 GCC
    • 5.4.4.2 South Africa
    • 5.4.4.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • 5.4.5 South America
    • 5.4.5.1 Brazil
    • 5.4.5.2 Argentina
    • 5.4.5.3 Rest of South America

6 Competitive Landscape

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Market Share Analysis
• 6.3 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market-level Overview, Core Segments, Financials, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products & Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.3.1 Arjo AB
  • 6.3.2 Baxter (Hillrom)
  • 6.3.3 Invacare Corporation
  • 6.3.4 Savaria (HANDICARE)
  • 6.3.5 Enovis (DJO Global)
  • 6.3.6 Joerns Healthcare
  • 6.3.7 GF Health Products
  • 6.3.8 Benmor Medical
  • 6.3.9 V. Guldmann A/S
  • 6.3.10 Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
  • 6.3.11 Prism Medical
  • 6.3.12 Medline Industries
  • 6.3.13 Getinge Group
  • 6.3.14 Stryker (MedSurg / Safe-patient-handling)
  • 6.3.15 Stiegelmeyer GmbH
  • 6.3.16 Vancare Inc.
  • 6.3.17 Etac AB (Molift)
  • 6.3.18 Handi-Move International
  • 6.3.19 HumanCare Group
  • 6.3.20 HoverTech International
  • 6.3.21 Sizewise

7 Market Opportunities & Future Outlook

• 7.1 White-space & Unmet-need Assessment