As noted in our study on durable medical equipment, the pandemic has dramatically increased demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, and respirators. For most suppliers of durable medical equipment, this increased demand resulted in an increase in sales volume for certain products. However, the cost to manufacture and source non-PPE DME products also increased to an extent that mitigated the profitability of the volume increases for many product types. Looking at the near-term it is likely that this situation will continue, resulting in the list prices for many of the products increasing to preserve margins. Further, the cancellation or deferral of many elective medical procedures has significantly reduced demand for non-PPE DME, a situation which may persist well into the current year. 

This report segments PPE from other types of DME and includes details on specific equipment sales as well as associated accessories, consumables, and services. This report also features regional analysis as well as country-level analysis for key markets.