The surgical sutures and staples market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for surgical sutures and staples has seen rapid growth in recent times, with an expected increase from $14.68 billion in 2024 to $16.33 billion in 2025, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%.
The phenomenal growth in the historic period is due to factors such as an aging population, the volume of surgical procedures, advancements in healthcare infrastructure, and the adoption of minimally invasive surgery (mis).
The surgical sutures and staples market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the approaching years, the surgical sutures and staples market is projected to witness significant expansion. By 2029, it is anticipated to reach a worth of $23.01 billion, propelled by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%.
The expected growth in the forecast period can be ascribed to various factors such as the expansion of emerging markets, the emergence of biodegradable and bio-absorbable products, advancements in telemedicine and remote surgery, and a shift towards value-based healthcare. Several trends are expected to shape the market during the forecast phase, including technological innovations, personalized suture solutions, developments in 3D printing and nanotechnology, as well as the integration of digital health.
The surgical sutures and staples market is significantly propelled by the rising number of surgeries worldwide. The primary reason behind this is surgeries being a critical treatment method for repairing wounds, relieving symptoms, restoring bodily functions, and removing or replacing parts of the body affected by disease. Emergency operations such as for trauma, fractures, or acute infections also contribute to this count. For example, data by the US Department of Health & Human Services reveal that out of the 22 million surgeries carried out in the US, 52.7% were for outpatient procedures. The annual global surgical procedures count is estimated to be 234 million.
The surgical sutures and staples market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Surgical Sutures, Surgical Staples
2) By End User: Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), Clinics
3) By Surgical Sutures: Absorbable, Non Absorbable
4) By Surgical Staples: Disposable Surgical Staplers, Reusable Surgical Staplers
Subsegments:
1) By Surgical Sutures: Absorbable Sutures, Non-Absorbable Sutures
2) By Surgical Staples: Linear Staplers, Circular Staplers, Skin Staplers
The trend of utilizing one-time use surgical sutures and staple devices is gaining traction in the surgical sutures and staples market. This is largely attributed to increased worries about the transmission of diseases through the repeated use of sutures and stapling devices during surgeries. These disposable surgical sutures and staple devices are specifically designed to be disposed of after a single use, preventing their reuse. To combat the dissemination of pathogens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established protocols that encourage the use of these disposable devices.
Major companies operating in the surgical sutures and staples market include:
• Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
• Stryker Corporation
• Smith & Nephew plc
• Conmed Corporation
• Medtronic plc
• Johnson & Johnson
• B.Braun Melsungen AG
• Baxter International Inc.
• Alcon Laboratories Inc.
• Dextera Surgical Inc.
• Becton
• Dickinson and Company
• Cardica Inc.
• Purple Surgical Inc.
• Welfare Medical Ltd.
• Reach surgical Inc.
• Meril Life Science Pvt. Ltd.
• Frankenman International
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Zimmer Holdings Inc.
• Intuitive Surgical Inc.
• CareFusion Corporation
• 3M Company
• CryoLife Inc.
• Derma Sciences Inc.
• DeRoyal Industries Inc.
• Teleflex Incorporated
• DemeTECH Corporation
• Sutures India Pvt. Ltd.
• Péters Surgical
• EndoEvolution LLC
• Surgical Specialties Corporation
• Dolphin Sutures
• Internacional Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.
• AD Surgical
• Apollo Endosurgery Inc.
• Assut Medical Sarl
• Aspen Surgical Products Inc.
North America was the largest region in the global surgical sutures and staples market in 2023. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the surgical sutures and staples market share. The regions covered in the surgical sutures and staples market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa.