Foreign Body Removal Market Report 2026

Foreign Body Removal Market Overview

• Foreign Body Removal market size has reached to $2.1 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $2.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% • Growth Driver: Minimally Invasive Surgery Spurs Growth In The Foreign Body Removal Market • Market Trend: Technological Innovations In Foreign Body Removal Market Is Driving The Progress • North America was the largest region in 2025.

What Is Covered Under Foreign Body Removal Market?

Foreign body removal refers to a process of removing things that have been impacted in any area of the body. A foreign body can be acquired through ingestion, inhalation, or an injury to practically any region of the body. The main device types involved in foreign body removal are forceps, retrieval baskets, balloon catheters, surgical scissors, and others. A forceps is a type of equipment for delicate treatments that require a firm grasp, hold, or pull. The various applications involved are stomach, gut, mouth, ear, nose, and others, with hospitals and clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and other end users.

What Is The Foreign Body Removal Market Growth Forecast?

The foreign body removal market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of advanced endoscopic technologies, rising demand for outpatient surgical procedures, expansion of ambulatory surgical centers, growing investments in emergency care infrastructure, increasing focus on minimally invasive treatment approaches. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of minimally invasive retrieval devices, rising use of endoscopic foreign body removal tools, growing demand for precision surgical instruments, expansion of emergency care procedures, enhanced focus on patient safety and procedure efficiency.

Global Foreign Body Removal Market Segmentation

1) By Device Type: Forceps, Retrieval Baskets, Balloon Catheter, Other Device Types 2) By Application: Stomach, Gut, Mouth, Ear, Nose, Other Applications 3) By End Users: Hospitals And Clinics, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Other End Users Subsegments: 1) By Forceps: Grasping Forceps, Biopsy Forceps 2) By Retrieval Baskets: Standard Retrieval Baskets, Angled Retrieval Baskets 3) By Balloon Catheter: Inflatable Balloon Catheters, Non-Inflatable Balloon Catheters 4) By Other Device Types: Endoscopic Instruments, Magnetic Retrieval Devices, Specimen Traps

What Is The Driver Of The Foreign Body Removal Market?

Increasing demand for minimally invasive surgery is expected to propel the growth of the foreign body removal market going forward. Minimally invasive surgery is the type of procedure that involves smaller incisions and shorter recovery time and makes use of few stitches. Foreign body removal is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is used to get rid of objects that have been swallowed and lodged in the digestive system or any region of the body. The invasive surgery is performed for foreign body removal which leads to an increase in the demand for the foreign body removal. For instance, in February 2024, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a US-based non-profit organization, approximately 83% of all medical procedures performed in 2023 were minimally invasive, with standard surgical procedures accounting for the remaining 17%. Moreover, in 2023, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a US-based specialty organization, the total number of cosmetic minimally invasive procedures increased from 23.7 million in 2022 to 25.4 million in 2023. Therefore, the increasing demand for minimally invasive surgery is driving the demand for the foreign body removal industry.

Key Players In The Global Foreign Body Removal Market

Major companies operating in the foreign body removal market are Boston Scientific Corporation, CONMED Corporation, MEDIVATORS Inc., Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Diversatek Inc., Cook Medical LLC, Medtronic plc, Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG, Teleflex Incorporated, Merit Medical Systems Inc., Terumo Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health Inc., Becton Dickinson and Company, Teleflex Medical OEM, AngioDynamics Inc., Hologic Inc., Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Richard Wolf GmbH, Pentax Medical Company

Global Foreign Body Removal Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the foreign body removal market are focusing on developing innovative products such as microsurgery instruments to empower surgeons with unprecedented control and precision in complex surgical scenarios, thereby improving surgical outcomes and patient experiences. Microsurgery instruments are specialized surgical tools designed for precision manipulation and intervention in very small bodily tissues, enabling complex procedures such as the repair of blood vessels and nerves under magnification. For instance, in November 2023, Surtex Instruments, a UK-based medical instrument manufacturer, launched the Infinex series. This series features diamond-dusted jaws on microsurgery forceps and needle holders, enhancing grip and stability, while the Maestro series includes precision-crafted micro scissors and forceps for flawless performance. Its significance lies in its ability to provide surgeons with advanced tools that ensure superior surgical outcomes, reduced patient trauma, and faster recovery periods.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Foreign Body Removal Market?

In February 2023, Boston Scientific, a US-based medical technology company, acquired a 65% stake in Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited for approximately $523 million. This acquisition aimed to expand its presence in the interventional medical device market, particularly in China, and to leverage Acotec’s expertise in drug-coated balloon technologies, enhancing Boston Scientific's product portfolio and global market reach. Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited is a China-based medical technology company.

Regional Outlook

North America was the largest region in the foreign body removal market in 2025. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the Foreign Body Removal Market?

The foreign body removal market consists of sales of loops, coagulation forceps, coagulation knife and cryoprobes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.