Classification and development trend analysis of medical catheters

Introduction: Classification, manufacturers and trend analysis of medical catheters. The market value of medical catheters reached 42.5 billion US dollars in 2020

Medical catheters are mainly made of medical materials (such as medical plastics PVC, nylon, polyurethane and silicone rubber, etc.), which can be inserted into the human body or outside the body for disease treatment or diagnosis. (The definition may not be strict and complete)

Medical catheter materials

(I) Growth trend of medical catheters from 2014 to 2020

According to public data from alliedmarketresearch, the global medical catheter market value is expected to reach 42.5 billion US dollars in 2020, with an average annual growth rate of 7.5% from 2014 to 2020. The growth momentum mainly comes from the growing demand for minimally invasive procedures, as well as the increase in cardiovascular disease, diabetes and urinary diseases, and many diagnostic procedures also require catheters.

According to statistics, cardiovascular disease catheters account for the largest share of medical catheters, reaching 40%. Among all medical catheters, urinary system catheters have the fastest growth, with an estimated annual compound growth rate of 8.2%. Among them, North America is the largest consumer of medical catheters, with an estimated annual compound growth rate of 5.5% from 2014 to 2020, and an estimated annual compound growth rate of 8.8%. Of course, Asia is the fastest growing region, with an annual compound growth rate of 8.8%, mainly due to the rapid growth of India and China.

(II) Common classification of medical catheters:

1. Cardiovascular Catheters: such as electrophysiology catheters, PTCA balloon catheters, intravascular ultrasound catheters, PTA balloon catheters, guiding catheters, angiography catheters, and pulmonary artery catheters.

2. Urinary Catheters: such as Foley Catheters, Intermittent Catheters, and External Catheters

3. Intravenous Catheters: such as central venous catheters and peripheral venous catheters.

4. Neurovascular Catheters.

5. Other specialty catheters: such as wound/surgical drainage catheters, Oximetry, Thermodilution catheters and IUI catheters.

(III) Common foreign medical catheter manufacturers:

Abbott Laboratories, BD (Becton Dickinson Inc.), Boston Scientific, Bard Medicals, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Arrow International Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic Inc., Rochester Medical Co., Edwards Lifesciences, Hollister Inc., Bayer Medrad (Bayer AG) and VASC (Vascular Solutions).

For details, please refer to the literature: Global Catheters Market (Product Types and Geography) – Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 – 2020.