There are many reasons underlying the explosive growth of the worldwide markets for surgical sealants, hemostasis, wound closure and anti-adhesion.
The market potential for products in the surgical securement field is driven by a combination of new technologies coming to market and expanding caseload for which these technologies are applicable. The potential for these products continues to grow as surgical practices improve and the benefits of new products address the requirement for fast and effective closure.
We forecast that approximately 70 million procedures around the world might benefit from products in this category in the future, and due to demographic trends and evolving surgical capabilities, this number is forecast to increase at an annualized rate of 3%–5%.
In the coming decade we will see strong penetration of new therapies into new procedure areas and some new introductory techniques for treatment of orthopedic, cardiovascular and neurological procedures.
Below represent some of the clinical and market dynamics for these products’ success:
- The use of products such as tapes and sutures for wound closure and securement leads to faster wound healing with less risk of contamination by debris and infectious agents, and with improved cosmetic outcomes. Failure to use these products can lead to significant complications, infections, significant delays to healing, and potentially loss of life through infection of the tissue leading to septicemia.
- Hemostats, sealants and glues have been shown to aid recovery and rehabilitation after invasive surgical procedures, to reduce morbidity associated with infection rates and post-surgical adhesions, and to reduce morbidity associated with specific procedures. For example, these products may be used to reduce the risk of deep vein thromboses resulting from tourniquet application to reduce bleeding during total knee replacements.
- Hemostats and sealants have been demonstrated to have substantial cost-effective benefits during many surgical operations and the cost of these products are increasingly seen as minor in comparison with the time saved during the surgical procedure alone, even without taking into account rehabilitation. These products have been shown to be highly cost-effective for topical wound closure and there are also many potential internal applications for these products.
To be continued..
See Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues and Wound Closure Market, 2009, published December 2008.
