There are numerous manufacturers of automated endoscope reprocessing machines so as you can imagine there are even more manufacturers of AER filters to provide the necessary consumables that these machines require as doctor's offices across the globe adopt the use of these marvelous infection fighting machines.

Some of the most popular AER manufacturers (in no particular order) are Cantel, previously named Medivators, Johnson & Johnson / ASP, Olympus, Custom Ultrasonics and Steris. There are however many other AER manufacturers across the globe and probably more coming as this segment's growth rate is at its highest compound annual growth rate ever. Some of the other AER manufacturers are Ecolab, Hoya, Steelco, Getinge, Endo-Technick W. Grisat, BES Rehab, ARC Healthcare Solutions and Metrex Research.

The adoption of the AER technology at hospitals and doctors' offices to prevent and control infection is at an all-time high and growing as the technology is evolving. The high risk of infections associated with poorly sterilized endoscope equipment is arguably the most important reason for adoption. But there are other driving forces including the ability of doctors to perform more procedures more efficiently and safely in the same facilities they currently occupy without modification except for the addition of an AER. Some of the more recent automatic endoscope reprocessor machines offered claim to be able to reprocess four to five scopes in just over one hour. Doctor's offices and hospitals nationwide are preparing for the continued growth of this segment as the population in general and retirement age population continues to grow at unprecedented levels.

These factors and the absolute necessity of the best infection prevention solutions possible appear to set the AER manufacturers up for steady growth and even higher profits. Hospitals and doctors offices that are paying attention to this thriving treatment segment should be in good company with these AER manufacturers as the market continues to explode here in the United States and around the world. High level disinfection is not optional making this an opportunity not to be missed.