Steerable Needles Market Report 2026

Steerable Needles Market Overview

• Steerable Needles market size has reached to $1.76 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $2.69 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% • Growth Driver: Increasing Minimally Invasive Procedures Drive Steerable Needles Market Growth • Market Trend: Integration of AI-Driven Steerable Biopsy Technologies Boosting Diagnostic Accuracy • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Steerable Needles Market?

Steerable needles are a type of medical needle designed to change direction within the body to reach specific targets that are difficult to access with traditional straight needles. These needles incorporate mechanisms that allow for controlled, real-time adjustments in their trajectory, often guided by imaging technologies such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or fluoroscopy. Steerable needles enhance precision in medical interventions, reduce trauma to surrounding tissues, and improve outcomes in complex procedures. The main type of steerable needles included are bevel-tip flexible needles, symmetric-tip needles, and tendon-actuated tip needles. Bevel-tip flexible needles refer to a slanted, beveled edge at their tip, which facilitates easier penetration through tissue. It involves various applications such as biopsy, tumor ablation, pain management, robotic-assisted surgery, and others. It is provided to end-users including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and others.

What Is The Steerable Needles Market Growth Forecast?

The steerable needles market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.69 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of AI-assisted surgical navigation, rising demand for complex tumor targeting solutions, expansion of robotic surgery platforms, growing investments in advanced interventional devices, increasing focus on reducing procedural complications. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of image-guided needle navigation, rising integration with robotic surgical systems, growing use in minimally invasive procedures, expansion of real-time trajectory control technologies, enhanced focus on procedural precision and safety.

Global Steerable Needles Market Segmentation

1) By Type: Bevel-Tip Flexible Needles, Symmetric-Tip Needles, Tendon Actuated Tip Needles 2) By Application: Biopsy, Tumor Ablation, Pain Management, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Other Applications 3) By End User: Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Other End Users Subsegments: 1) By Bevel-Tip Flexible Needles: Single Bevel-Tip Needles, Double Bevel-Tip Needles 2) By Symmetric-Tip Needles: Standard Symmetric-Tip Needles, Curved Symmetric-Tip Needles 3) By Tendon Actuated Tip Needles: Single Tendon Actuated Needles, Dual Tendon Actuated Needles

What Is The Driver Of The Steerable Needles Market?

The increasing adoption of minimally invasive procedures is expected to propel the steerable needles market going forward. A minimally invasive procedure is a medical intervention performed through small incisions or natural body openings, minimizing tissue damage and recovery time. The increasing adoption of minimally invasive procedures is due to reduced recovery times, lower risk of complications, and less postoperative pain for patients. Steerable needles are used in minimally invasive procedures to precisely navigate and target specific tissues, enhancing accuracy and reducing damage to surrounding areas. For instance, in June 2024, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a US-based non-profit organization, minimally invasive procedures increased by 7% in 2023, outpacing the growth rate of surgical procedures by 2%. Hand surgeries such as carpal tunnel, arthritis, and trigger finger totaled 207,887 procedures, a 2% rise from 2022. Therefore, the increasing adoption of minimally invasive procedures is driving the growth of the steerable needles industry.

Key Players In The Global Steerable Needles Market

Major companies operating in the steerable needles market are Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic Plc, Becton Dickinson and Company, Stryker Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Terumo Corporation, Intuitive Surgical Inc, Smith & Nephew plc, Cook Medical Incorporated, Teleflex Incorporated, KARL STORZ SE & Co KG, Merit Medical Systems Inc, ConMed Corporation, Penumbra Inc, AngioDynamics Inc, AprioMed Inc, Argon Medical Devices Inc, Creo Medical Group plc, Creo Medical GmbH

Global Steerable Needles Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the steerable needles market are adopting strategic partnerships to develop advanced, image-guided needle technologies for improved precision and minimally invasive procedures. Strategic partnerships propel the growth of the steerable needles market by combining expertise, expanding clinical applications, and accelerating the commercialization of innovative, patient-centric solutions. For instance, in March 2023, Body Vision Medical LTD., a US-based medical device company, partnered with Serpex Medical Inc., a US-based medical equipment manufacturing company, and jointly announced the first lung nodule biopsy procedure using Serpex's Compass steerable needle guided by Body Vision Medical's LungVision real-time intraoperative CT imaging system. Using the combination of these two technologies, Dr. Michael Machuzak at Cleveland Clinic was able to access and successfully diagnose a small peripheral nodule in the patient’s right lower lung lobe. This milestone highlights the potential of integrating steerable needle systems with real-time imaging to improve the accuracy and safety of minimally invasive lung procedures.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Steerable Needles Market?

In October 2023, IZI Medical Products LLC a US‑based healthcare technology company, acquired AprioMed for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, IZI Medical aimed to expand its minimally invasive interventional radiology portfolio by adding complementary biopsy‑needle technologies. AprioMed AB, a Sweden‑based medical device company that provides steerable needles.

Regional Outlook

North America was the largest region in the steerable needles market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. 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 Steerable Needles Market?

The steerable needles market consists of sales of biopsy needles, spinal needles, catheter insertion needles, endoscopic needles, and vascular access needles. 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.