Increased incidence of hernia and a need for better
repair materials is driving the 3.5 billion dollar hernia repair market,
according to our latest report, Hernia Repair Device Markets and
Procedures, which indicates that the market has experienced steady demand which ha
sbeen consistent from year to year - 4.8% growth on average since
2008..
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or part of an
organ through a defect in supporting structures that normally contain it. The
National Center for Health Statistics estimates that about 5 million people in
the United States have an abdominal hernia. It is also a common problem for
other parts of the world. Europe authorities estimate that approximately
2 million individuals experience hernias and Asia and rest of world individuals
experience another 1 million. A hernia may occur naturally from a patient’s
supporting structures, or it may be acquired from an injury or from a lung
issue that leads to a persistant cough. Most occur in the
inguinal or femoral region; however, umbilical, ventral, and hiatal hernias
also occur.
Herniorrhaphy is one of the most common surgical
procedures with over 1 million performed annually and more than 80 percent were
ambulatory cases. Only a fraction of these people seeks treatment. It is
generally thought that 3% of the general population will have or develop some type
of abdominal wall hernia, thus driving the need for procedures and better
equipment that will help reduce reoccurrence.
“In the past ten years, the application of bio-textiles
for implants has greatly developed in the new field of tissue engineering. New
product innovation, a steady demand for superior products by surgeons, and
increasing procedure volumes will likely fuel growth over the next five years.”
Composite mesh with
absorbable and non-absorbable barriers for intraperitioneal placement,
lightweight macroporous mesh and xenogeneic and allogeneic biological meshes
are several of these novel materials discussed in Kalorama’s report. B
Braun Aesculap, Biomerix Corporation, ConMed, Cook, Covidien and Ethicon are
among the companies in this market.
The report, Hernia Repair Device Markets and Procedures
contains profiles of these companies and discussions of new products, forecast
for specific device markets, and trends that market-watchers will want to keep
track of. The report can be found at Kalorama Information’s website at: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/Hernia-Repair-Device-7214035/
