What Fueled The Previous Growth In The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market?
The 4d printing in healthcare market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market for 4D printing in healthcare has experienced significant growth recently. The market is projected to expand from $8.65 billion in 2024 to $9.31 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the historic period include the demand for patient-specific solutions, advancements in bioprinting and tissue engineering, innovations in 3D printing technology, and materials development.
What Can Be Expected from the 4D Printing In Healthcare Market?
The 4d printing in healthcare market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of 4D printing in the healthcare sector is anticipated to experience robust growth in the forthcoming years. It's projected to reach a market valuation of $12.51 billion by 2029, escalating at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%.
The growth during the forecast period is expected to be driven by factors such as advancements in personalized medicine and material science, innovations in tissue engineering, and rising healthcare demands due to an aging population. The predominant trends during the forecast period are expected to be personalized implants and prosthetics, responsive drug delivery systems, biocompatible and bioresorbable constructs, smart wearable just for monitoring and treatment, and strides in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
What Are the Critical Driver Fuelling The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market's Growth?
The accelerated growth of 4D printing within the healthcare sector can be attributed to the rising number of surgical procedures. As 4D printing facilitates the manufacturing of bespoke medical implants and devices in line with a patient's anatomical requirements, its importance has surged alongside the increase in surgeries. This rapidly growing demand for individualized medical alternatives is driven by their ability to optimize surgical results and expedite patient recovery process. The potency of 4D printing in crafting intricate structures to satisfy specific patient requirements enhances therapeutic effectiveness and patient fulfillment. For example, the Austin Publishing Group in the US indicated that in May 2023, every year the global healthcare industry catered to over 300 million principal surgical processes. Thus, the escalating surge in surgical procedures underpins the growing utilization of 4D printing in the ambit of healthcare.
How Is The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market segmented?
The 4D printing in healthcare market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), PolyJet, Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
2) By Component: Equipment, 3D Printers, 3D Bioprinters, Programmable Materials, Shape-Memory Materials, Hydrogels, Living Cells, Software And Services
3) By End-User: Hospitals And Clinics, Dental Laboratories, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Thermoplastic Materials, Biodegradable Polymers, Composite Materials
2) By PolyJet: Rigid Materials, Flexible Materials, Biocompatible Materials
3) By Stereolithography: Photopolymer Resins, Dental Resins, Bio-resins
4) By Selective Laser Sintering (SLS): Nylon Powder, Metal Powders, Polymer Powders
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What New Trends Are Influencing The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market?
Major companies in the 4D printing sector of the healthcare market are leveraging novel technologies like 4D designs to enhance their market profitability. Essentially, 4D designs are three-dimensional (3D) designs with the inclusion of time as the fourth dimension. As an example, 4D Biomaterials, a biotech company based in the UK, has unveiled 4Degra, a polymer of photocurable polycarbonate urethane. This polymer is versatile and can be used in a range of medical device applications, from pliant and flexible to tough and rigid. The unique polycarbonate-urethane chemistry of 4D Biomaterials is used in its formulation. It can be used in a variety of photocurable additive micro and macro scale processes, including DLP, LCD, SLA, and two-photon lithography, whether as a mould, coating, or 3D printing 4Degra resins.
Who Are the Key Players In The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market?
Major companies operating in the 4D printing in healthcare market are:
• McKesson Corporation
• Accenture plc.
• IBM Corporation
• Oracle Corporation
• Siemens Healthcare
• Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
• GE Healthcare
• Quest Diagnostics
• Dassault Systems
• Cerner Corporation
• Genpact Limited.
• Infor Inc.
• Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.
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• eClinicalWorks LLC
• Athenahealth Inc.
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• Avaya Inc.
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• Stratasys Ltd
• EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
• 3D Systems Inc
• The SSI Groups Inc.
• Materialise NV
• CELLINK
• CareCloud Corporation
• Envisiontec Inc.
• Allevi Inc
• Poietis SAS
• Organovo Holdings Inc
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The 4D Printing In Healthcare Market?
North America was the largest region in the 4D printing in healthcare market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the 4d printing in healthcare market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
