What Is The Current and Historic Market Size Analysis Of The Flexible Endoscopes Market?
The flexible endoscopes market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• There has been a robust growth in the flexible endoscopes market size in recent years. The market is projected to escalate from $9.7 billion in 2024 to $10.49 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%.
The growth witnessed in the historic period can be ascribed to the progress in medical technology, a surge in gastrointestinal diseases, advancements in diagnosis and treatment, and worldwide access to healthcare.
What Are The Predictions for The Flexible Endoscopes Market in the Coming Years?
The flexible endoscopes market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of flexible endoscopes is projected to experience significant expansion in the upcoming years, expected to escalate to $14.01 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
This predicted growth during the forecast period can be credited to factors like personalized medicine, telemedicine and remote procedures, heightened patient education and awareness, and reimbursement policies. Key trends set to shape the forecast period include the incorporation of artificial intelligence, capsule endoscopy, 3D imaging, and the usage of endoscopy in pediatric care.
Which Drivers Are Accelerating Growth In The Flexible Endoscopes Market?
The flexible endoscopes market is anticipated to grow due to the increasing incidence of chronic diseases. Chronic conditions, which are prolonged medical issues that typically progress at a slow rate, necessitate the use of flexible endoscopes for early detection and accurate diagnosis. Such critical tools facilitate direct visualization for diagnosing diverse chronic ailments like respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), and urological diseases, and also play a role in therapeutic treatments. Notably, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported in June 2024, that the age-standardized death rate due to chronic conditions surged from 448 per 100,000 population to 459 per 100,000 in 2021, and then to 490 per 100,000 in 2022. Therefore, the surge in chronic disease cases augments the growth of the flexible endoscopes market. Increasing expenditures in healthcare is another key factor contributing to the growth of the flexible endoscope market. Healthcare expenditures, which signify the total financial commitment associated with healthcare services and medical treatments, result in more investment in flexible endoscopes. This, in turn, improves patient care by providing advanced endoscopic equipment, facilitating training for medical personnel, and promoting research and development activities. Notably, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicated in December 2023, that healthcare expenses in the U.S. increased by 4.1% totaling $4.5 trillion, a significant rise from the 3.2% growth rate in 2021. Thus, the increase in healthcare spending serves as a driving force for the flexible endoscope market.
What Are The Core Segments Of The Global Flexible Endoscopes Market?
The flexible endoscopes market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Fiberscope, Video Endoscope
2) By Application: GI Endoscopy, Pulmonary Endoscopy, ENT Endoscopy, Obstetrics or Gynecology, Urology, Other Applications
3) By End User: Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Fiberscope: Standard Fiberscope, Specialty Fiberscope
2) By Video Endoscope: Rigid Video Endoscope, Flexible Video Endoscope
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What Trends Are Shaping The Flexible Endoscopes Market?
Key players in the flexible endoscopes market are creating novel products and securing authorization to maintain their market standing. The advancements in flexible endoscope technologies enhance patient comfort, an example of which is the Zsquare ENT-Flex Rhinolaryngoscope which offers more comfort to patients than traditional reusable endoscopes. In July 2022, Zsquare, a company based in Israel that specializes in the production of flexible, high-resolutions single-use endoscopes, announced that their Zsquare ENT-Flex Rhinolaryngoscope had received approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This endoscope is the first of its kind to utilize a hybrid design, featuring a disposable shell that is all-optical on a reusable component. This advanced design of this flexible endoscope allows healthcare professionals to attain high-resolution images through the smallest diameter endoscope shaft and at the most affordable cost per use in single-use endoscopy. Some benefits of this enhanced design are better diagnostic quality, improved patient comfort, and significant cost reductions for payers and healthcare providers.
Who Are the Key Players In The Flexible Endoscopes Market?
Major companies operating in the flexible endoscopes market are:
• Medtronic PLC
• Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
• Becton Dickinson and Company
• Stryker Corporation
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• AB SKF
• Olympus Corporation
• HOYA Corporation
• Smith & Nephew PLC
• Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
• EndoChoice International
• Pentax Medical
• Ambu Inc.
• Richard Wolf GmbH
• Welch Allyn Inc.
• Cooper Surgical Inc.
• Ethicon Endo-surgery LLC
• Vimex Endoscopy
• Endo-Flex GmbH
• Machida Endoscope Co Ltd.
• XION GmbH
• Huger Medical Instrument Co. Ltd.
• Endomed Systems Gmbh
• Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG.
• Laborie Medical Technologies Inc.
• ACMI Corporation.
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Flexible Endoscopes Market?
North America was the largest region in the flexible endoscopes market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in flexible endoscopes market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
