How Has the Ureteroscope Market Evolved Historically and What is its Current Size?
The ureteroscope market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The ureteroscope market has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.09 billion in 2024 to $1.17 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 6.8%.
The growth can be attributed to a rise in kidney stones, increased demand for minimally invasive procedures, better awareness of early detection and treatment, higher healthcare expenditures, an aging population, increased cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs), more skilled urologists, and growing demand for ureteroscopes in emerging markets.
What is the Forecasted Market Size and CAGR for the Ureteroscope Market?
The ureteroscope market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The ureteroscope market is expected to grow to $1.5 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 6.5%.
The growth is attributed to rising kidney-related diseases, growing disposable incomes, and an increasing preference for outpatient procedures. Trends include digital imaging, miniaturization, disposable ureteroscopes, robotic-assisted ureteroscopy, and AI integration.
What Key Factors and Trends Are Driving The Growth Ureteroscope Market?
The growth of the ureteroscope market is predicted to be driven by the escalating incidence of renal diseases. Renal diseases, also recognized as kidney diseases, encompass a wide variety of conditions impacting the kidneys' functionality and structure. The incidence of renal diseases is amplified by assorted elements, such as genetic inclinations, lifestyle preferences, environmental factors, and pre-existing health problems. Ureteroscopes play a crucial role in renal diseases management by facilitating the detecting and addressing of kidney stones, tumors, strictures, and obstructions via minimally invasive methods, granting precise imaging and entry to the urinary tract. For instance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an Australian government entity, reported in December 2023 that approximately 2.46 million individuals, or 1.0% of the population, had kidney disease in 2022, a 0.2% rise from the last ten years. Hence, the escalating incidence of renal diseases is propelling the ureteroscope market's growth.
What Are The Market Segments In The Ureteroscope Market?
The ureteroscope market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Digital Ureteroscopes, Flexible Ureteroscopes, Rigid Ureteroscope, Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopes, Fiberoptic Ureteroscopes
2) By Application: Urinary Stricture, Urolithiasis, Kidney Cancer, Diagnostics
3) By End-User: Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Specialty Clinics, Hospitals, Urology Clinics, Diagnostic Centers, Endoscopic Clinic, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Digital Ureteroscopes: Standard Digital Ureteroscopes, High-Definition (HD) Digital Ureteroscopes, Single-Use Digital Ureteroscopes
2) By Flexible Ureteroscopes: Semi-Flexible Ureteroscopes, Fully Flexible Ureteroscopes, Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes
3) By Rigid Ureteroscope: Standard Rigid Ureteroscopes, High-Definition (HD) Rigid Ureteroscopes, Single-Use Rigid Ureteroscopes
4) By Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopes: Standard Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopes, Flexible Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopes
5) By Fiberoptic Ureteroscopes: Standard Fiberoptic Ureteroscopes, High-Performance Fiberoptic Ureteroscopes
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Which Emerging Market Trends Are Altering The Ureteroscope Industry?
Leading corporations in the ureteroscope market are forging new paths by inventing groundbreaking products such as single-use digital flexible ureteroscope systems to increase patient safety and minimize the possibility of cross-infection. These are dispensable ureteroscopes, designed for one-time use, equipped with flexible shafts and cutting-edge digital imaging technology. For example, Boston Scientific, an American medical device manufacturer, received endorsement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2023 for the LithoVue Elite System, a one-time-use digital flexible ureteroscope system. This system boasts excellent imaging quality, measures intrarenal pressure, offers direct control over image and video recording, and effortlessly integrates with current visualization towers and endoscopic monitors in the operating room. The system also contains an incorporated sensor to assist urologists in monitoring intrarenal pressure in real-time during surgeries, thus facilitating informed decisions based on pressure readings.
Who Are the Key Players In The Ureteroscope Market?
Major companies operating in the ureteroscope market are:
• Siemens Healthineers AG
• Becton
• Dickinson and Company
• Stryker Healthcare
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Medline Industries Inc.
• Olympus Corporation
• Terumo Corporation
• Steris plc
• Coloplast Corp.
• B. Braun
• Cook Medical
• Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
• Merit Medical Systems
• PENTAX Medical
• Richard Wolf GmbH
• Henke-Sass
• Wolf GmbH
• Dornier MedTech
• Cogentix Medical
• Creo Medical
• Vimex Sp. z o.o.
• Schoelly Fiberoptic GmbH
• XION GmbH
• OTU Medical
• Advin Health Care
• EMOS Technology GmbH
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Ureteroscope Market?
North America was the largest region in the ureteroscope market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the ureteroscope market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
