(PharmaNewsWire.Com, April 17, 2020 ) Rising awareness about advanced Wound Care is expected to hinder the growth of the medical bandages market. Advanced wound accelerates the healing process for many chronic wounds by providing and promoting a moist environment. As basic/traditional wound care products take a large amount of time to heal wounds and are less effective for certain types of wounds, Advanced Wound Care products are being used as first-line therapy wherever Infection Control and healing speed are major concerns. Considering their effectiveness, coupled with the limitations of basic/traditional wound dressings, advanced and active wound care products are seen as a prominent restraint for the market.
The global medical bandages market is projected to reach USD 7.39 Billion by 2022 from 6.13 Billion in 2017, at a CAGR of 3.8%. Some of the factors driving the growth of this market are the increasing number of surgeries and the growth in geriatric population. Asia-Pacific is expected to register the highest growth rate during the forecast period mainly due to rising an aging and diabetes-prone population.
Medical bandages segment is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period.
By product type, the market is categorized into medical tapes and bandages. In 2017, the medical bandages segment is expected to account for the largest share. And it is also expected to continue dominating the market during the forecast period. This can be attributed to the rising geriatric population and the high number of surgical procedures. People who have diabetes are more susceptible to chronic wounds that require continuous care, which also drives the growth of medical bandages market.
Surgical treatment segment is expected to dominate the market in 2017.
By application, the market is segmented into surgical treatment; traumatic and laceration injury treatment; sport and burn injury treatment; ulcer treatment; and treatment of other injuries and wounds. In 2017, the surgical treatment segment is expected to account for the largest share of the market, majorly due to the high number of surgical procedures being performed worldwide.
Hospitals segment is estimated hold the largest share of the market in 2017.
Based on end users, the market is categorized into hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical centers and homecare setting. The hospitals segment accounted for the major share of the market in 2016, owing to a large number of surgical procedure being performed in hospitals apart from a high number of chronic wound treatments. This trend is expected to continue in 2017 as well.
Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the medical tapes and medical bandages market in 2017
Geographically, the medical tapes and medical bandages market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the market in 2017, followed by North America. The market in Asia-Pacific is primarily driven by the availability of huge population base which is aging, and affected with diabetes and other conditions requiring surgical intervention to treat.
The major players in the market include 3M Company (U.S.), Medtronic plc (Ireland), Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (U.S.), Medline Industries, Inc. (U.S.), BSN Medical (Germany), Cardinal Health, Inc. (U.S.), Beiersdorf (Germany), Nitto Denko Corporation (Japan) Nichiban Co., Ltd. (Japan), Lohmann & Rauscher (Germany), Derma Sciences Inc. (U.S.), Smith & Nephew (U.K.), B Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), PAUL HARTMANN AG (Germany), Mölnlycke Health Care (Sweden), Andover Healthcare Inc. (U.S.), Dukal Corporation (U.S.), Dynarex Corporation (U.S.), AVCOR Health Care Products, Inc (U.S.), Tetra Medical Supply Corporation (U. S.), Kerma Medical Products Inc. (U.S.), and DermaRite Industries, LLC. (U.S.).
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