Medical IndustryThis medical industry as a whole
consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing medical diagnosis and
monitoring equipment, establishment of hospitals, health care sectors,
production of medicines and medical products, the status of the health
care industry etc. This industry is one of the world's largest and
fastest-growing industries. Consuming over 10 percent of gross domestic
product of most developed nations, this sector can form an enormous part
of a country's economy. The Indian health care and medical industry is
now estimated to be a $17 billion (Rs 80,000 crore) industry.
Rubber products in Medical Industry
It is strange but true that rubber is such a commodity which finds its
use in all aspects of life and various industries. The medical industry
also make use of various rubber and rubber products. Starting from
gloves to injection parts, to condoms to tubes to caps and stoppers,
including wheels and casters fixed on hospital beds and trolleys, there
are wide categories of products made of rubber, which are used in the
medical and health care industry. The medical industry also make use of
rubber rollers in medical chart recorders and medical imaging equipment.
Latex rubber or natural rubber products constitute the largest
sub-sector within the rubber industry used in medical sector. Medical
devices of latex such as medical gloves, catheters, diaphragms have
registered increases in demand. Since ancient times, liquid rubber is
used in the making of medicines. Products made from natural rubber,
engineering components and latex products which are used in the battle
against AIDS and other disease are essential to modern life.
Importance of rubber in the medical industry can better be known
from the following products:
