World medical disposables demand to increase 6.6% annually through 2018

The Freedonia Group projects that world demand for disposable medical supplies will increase 6.6 percent yearly to nearly $245 billion in 2018. The upgrading and enforcement of infection prevention standards, coupled with an expanding volume of hospital, surgical, and outpatient procedures, will promote overall gains. The United States, China, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Brazil, India, Italy, and the United Kingdom will comprise the 10 largest national markets, combining to absorb over two-thirds of the total value of global demand in 2018. During the forecast period (2013-2018), average annual growth in these markets will range from 3.6 percent in Japan to 15 percent in China.

Dialysis disposables to be fastest growing segment

Among the major disposable medical supply product segments, dialysis disposables will post the fastest increases in global demand based on an expanding prevalence of end-stage renal disorders and the high frequency of therapeutic requirements. Other segments projected to command average or better worldwide revenue growth include incontinence goods, infusion and hypodermic devices, nonwoven products, respiratory supplies and devices, sterilization supplies, and various other offerings such as urinary catheters and accessories, first aid kits, ostomy appliances, transdermal patches, and waste disposal supplies.

New products improving safety, healing of patients

Advances in disposable medical supplies are contributing significant improvements to the safety and outcome of patient procedures. Products such as Level 4 microbial resistant surgical gowns and drapes have reduced the risk of spreading air- and blood-borne infections during surgery. New polymer and bioengineered tissue sealants are decreasing the length of many surgical procedures and are promoting the faster recovery of postoperative patients.

Drug delivery is fast-growing application

Drug delivery is another fast growing application for disposable medical supplies. New and improved safety engineered prefillable and hypodermic syringes and IV catheters have substantially lowered the risk of accidental staff and patient needlesticks before and after medication injections. Innovations in prefilled inhalers and transdermal patches are expanding the range of chronic conditions adaptable to cost effective selftreatment. In addition to drug delivery, innovations in disposable medical supplies are enabling patients to perform other health care functions themselves, including urinary drainage, and chronic wound management.

Developed country markets to expand at slowest pace

Demand for disposable medical supplies in the United States, Western Europe, Japan, and most other developed countries will expand at a below average pace as their medical delivery systems are well established, meet the health care needs of most residents, and have already adopted stringent infection prevention standards. By contrast, growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China and many other emerging economies will exceed the world average as health care sectors are expanded, modernized, and adapted to formal infection prevention protocols.

Company Profiles

Profiles 40 global industry competitors such as Baxter International, B. Braun Melsungen, 3M, Becton Dickinson, Covidien/Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, & Kimberly-Clark

Additional Information

This comprehensive study analyzes the world market for medical disposables. Products covered include surgical instruments and supplies, infusion and hypodermic devices, diagnostic and laboratory disposables, bandages and wound dressings, nonwoven medical disposables, sterilization supplies, respiratory supplies and devices, incontinence goods, dialysis disposables, medical and laboratory gloves, patient room supplies, and other items, among which are urinary catheters and accessories, ostomy supplies, first aid kits, transdermal patches, waste disposal supplies, cotton goods, and enema disposables.

The study presents historical data (2003, 2008, and 2013) and forecasts for 2018 and 2023 in millions of US dollars for medical disposables demand by type, geographic region, and selected countries. The term demand refers to apparent consumption and is defined as shipments (also referred to variously as “production,” “output,” or “supply”) plus imports minus exports. It is used interchangeably with the terms “market,” “sales,” and “consumption.” Global, regional, and selected national statistics are also provided for shipments of medical disposables as well as for key market indicators, including gross domestic product, population and age distribution, health expenditures, hospital beds, physicians, hospital admissions, surgical procedures, and outpatient episodes.

Table of Contents

Introduction XIII

I. Executive Summary 1

II. Market Environment 4
General 4
World Macroeconomic Trends 7
Recent Historical Trends 7
World Economic Outlook 8
World Demographic Patterns 11
Total Population 11
Age Distribution 14
Population 50 Years & Older 14
Population 65 Years & Older 16
World Health Care Trends 18
Health Expenditures 18
Hospital Beds 21
Physicians 23
Patient Activity 25
Hospital Admissions 25
Surgical Procedures 26
Outpatient Episodes 28
Regulatory Environment 29

III. World Supply & Demand 31
General 31
Medical Disposables Demand by Region 32
Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 35
Surgical Instruments & Supplies 38
World Demand by Region 39
World Demand by Product Group 40
Wound Closures 41
Procedural Kits & Trays 53
Surgical Catheters 57
Surgical Instruments 61
Plastic Surgical Drapes 62
Infusion & Hypodermic Devices 63
World Demand by Region 63
World Demand by Product Group 65
Infusion Devices 66
Hypodermic Devices 73
Diagnostic & Laboratory Disposables 82
World Demand by Region 82
World Demand by Product Group 83
Home Testing Supplies 84
Blood Collection Supplies 88
Disposable Labware 90
Diagnostic Catheters 91
Other Diagnostic & Laboratory Disposables 93
Bandages & Wound Dressings 97
World Demand by Region 97
World Demand by Product Group 98
Disposable Bandages 100
Wound Dressings 108
Nonwoven Medical Disposables 119
World Demand by Region 119
World Demand by Product Group 120
Surgical & Patient Gowns 121
Nonwoven Surgical Drapes 125
Face Masks 126
Other Nonwoven Medical Disposables 128
Sterilization Supplies 130
World Demand by Region 131
World Demand by Product Group 132
Sterile Containers 133
Sterilization Wrap 140
Sterilization Indicators 142
Respiratory Supplies & Devices 145
World Demand by Region 146
World Demand by Product Group 147
Prefilled Inhalers 149
Oxygen Delivery Supplies 155
Anesthesia Disposables 156
Nebulizers & Accessories 157
Humidifiers 158
Other Disposable Respiratory Supplies & Devices 159
Incontinence Goods 159
World Demand by Region 160
World Demand by Product Group 161
Adult Undergarments 164
Adult Shields 166
Underpads 167
Other Incontinence Goods 168
Dialysis Disposables 169
World Demand by Region 169
World Demand by Product Group 171
Hemodialysis Products 171
Peritoneal Dialysis Products 173
Medical & Laboratory Gloves 176
World Demand by Region 176
World Demand by Product Group 177
Examination Gloves 178
Surgical Gloves 180
Laboratory Gloves 183
Patient Room Supplies 184
World Demand by Region 185
World Demand by Product Group 186
Other Medical Disposables 187
World Demand by Region 188
World Demand by Product Group 189
Urinary Catheters & Accessories 191
Ostomy Disposables 194
First Aid Kits 196
Medical Sponges 197
Transdermal Patches 198
Medical Waste Disposal Supplies 200
Medical Cotton Goods 203
Enema Supplies 204
Medical Disposables Shipments by Region 207
Medical Disposables Raw Materials 209

IV. North America 213
Market Environment 213
Medical Disposables Demand 216
United States 218
Canada 226
Mexico 231

V. Western Europe 240
Market Environment 240
Medical Disposables Demand 244
France 246
Germany 252
Italy 258
Spain 264
United Kingdom 271
Other Western Europe 277

VI. Asia/Pacific 288
Market Environment 288
Medical Disposables Demand 292
Australia 294
China 301
India 311
Japan 318
South Korea 325
Other Asia/Pacific 330

VII. Other Regions 342
Central & South America 342
Market Environment 342
Medical Disposables Demand 347
Brazil 349
Other Central & South America 356
Eastern Europe 365
Market Environment 365
Medical Disposables Demand 369
Russia 370
Other Eastern Europe 377
Africa/Mideast 386
Market Environment 386
Medical Disposables Demand 390
Turkey 391
Other Africa/Mideast 396

VIII. Industry Structure 406
General 406
Market Share 412
Competitive Strategies 418
Mergers & Acquisitions 419
Licensing & Related Agreements 423
Research & Development 429
Marketing & Distribution 430
Manufacturing 432
Company Profiles 434
Abbott Laboratories 435
Access Closure, see Cardinal Health Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc 438
Ahlstrom Corporation 441
Ansell Limited 445
Asaleo Care, see Svenska Cellulosa ASO Pharmaceutical Company Limited 449
AssuraMed, see Cardinal Health Attends Healthcare Products, see Domtar Bace Comércio Internacional, see HARTMANN (PAUL) Bard (CR) Incorporated 451
BarrierSafe Solutions International, see Ansell Baxter International Incorporated 457
Bayer AG 461
Becton, Dickinson, and Company 463
Boston Scientific Corporation 468
Braun (B.) Melsungen AG 472
BSN medical GmbH 477
Cardinal Health Incorporated 480
Cederroth Intressenter AB 483
Centaur Guernsey LP Incorporated 484
Coloplast A/S 487
ConvaTec Healthcare B Sarl 490
Cordis, see Johnson & Johnson Covidien plc 494
Degasa SA de CV 500
Derma Sciences Incorporated 501
Domtar Corporation 504
Ethicon, see Johnson & Johnson Gambro, see Baxter International Halyard Health, see Kimberly-Clark HARTMANN (PAUL) AG 506
Hospira Incorporated 509
Johnson & Johnson 512
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 518
Kinetic Concepts, see Centaur Guernsey Laboratorios Indas, see Domtar Latex Partners Berhad, see Semperit LifeScan, see Johnson & Johnson Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Company KG 523
Medline Industries Incorporated 526
Medtronic Incorporated 530
Mölnlycke Health Care AB 535
180 Medical Holdings, see ConvaTec Healthcare B Preferred Surgical Products, see Ansell Reverse Medical, see Covidien Roche Holding Limited 539
Rochester Medical, see Bard (CR) Safety Syringes, see Becton, Dickinson SCA Personal Care, see Svenska Cellulosa SCHOTT AG 541
Semperit AG Holding 543
Sempermed USA, see Semperit Siam Sempermed, see Semperit Smith & Nephew plc 548
Smiths Group plc 551
STERIS Corporation 554
Suominen, see Ahlstrom Svenska Cellulosa AB 556
Systagenix Wound Management, see Centaur Guernsey Teleflex Incorporated 559
Terumo Corporation 565
3M Company 570
United States Endoscopy Group, see STERIS

List of Tables

Section I -- Executive Summary
Summary Table 3

Section II -- Market Environment
1 World Health Care Indicators 6
2 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 11
3 World Population by Region 13
4 World Population 50 Years & Older by Region 16
5 World Population 65 Years & Older by Region 17
6 World Health Expenditures by Region 21
7 World Hospital Beds by Region 23
8 World Physicians by Region 24
9 World Hospital Admissions by Region 26
10 World Surgical Procedures by Region 28
11 World Outpatient Episodes by Region 29

Section III -- World Supply & Demand
1 World Medical Disposables Demand by Region 34
2 World Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 37
3 World Surgical Instruments & Supplies Demand by Region 40
4 World Surgical Instruments & Supplies Demand by Product Group 41
5 World Infusion & Hypodermic Devices Demand by Region 64
6 World Infusion & Hypodermic Devices Demand by Product Group 66
7 World Diagnostic & Laboratory Disposables Demand by Region 83
8 World Diagnostic & Laboratory Disposables Demand by Product Group 84
9 World Bandages & Wound Dressings Demand by Region 98
10 World Bandages & Wound Dressings Demand by Product Group 99
11 World Nonwoven Medical Disposables Demand by Region 120
12 World Nonwoven Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 121
13 World Sterilization Supplies Demand by Region 132
14 World Sterilization Supplies Demand by Product Group 133
15 World Respiratory Supplies & Devices Demand by Region 147
16 World Respiratory Supplies & Devices Demand by Product Group 149
17 World Incontinence Goods Demand by Region 161
18 World Incontinence Goods Demand by Product Group 164
19 World Dialysis Disposables Demand by Region 170
20 World Dialysis Disposables Demand by Product Group 171
21 World Medical & Laboratory Gloves Demand by Region 177
22 World Medical & Laboratory Gloves Demand by Product Group 178
23 World Patient Room Supplies Demand by Region 186
24 World Patient Room Supplies Demand by Product Group 187
25 World Other Medical Disposables Demand by Region 189
26 World Other Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 191
27 World Medical Disposables Shipments by Region 209
28 World Medical Disposables Raw Materials Demand by Product Group & Region 212

Section IV -- North America
1 North America: Health Care Indicators 215
2 North America: Medical Disposables Demand 217
3 United States: Health Care Indicators 221
4 United States: Medical Disposables Demand 225
5 Canada: Health Care Indicators 228
6 Canada: Medical Disposables Demand 231
7 Mexico: Health Care Indicators 235
8 Mexico: Medical Disposables Demand 239

Section V -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Health Care Indicators 243
2 Western Europe: Medical Disposables Demand 245
3 France: Health Care Indicators 249
4 France: Medical Disposables Demand 252
5 Germany: Health Care Indicators 255
6 Germany: Medical Disposables Demand 258
7 Italy: Health Care Indictors 262
8 Italy: Medical Disposables Demand 264
9 Spain: Health Care Indicators 268
10 Spain: Medical Disposables Demand 270
11 United Kingdom: Health Care Indicators 274
12 United Kingdom: Medical Disposables Demand 276
13 Other Western Europe: Health Care Indicators 280
14 Other Western Europe: Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 283
15 Other Western Europe: Medical Disposables Demand by Country 284

Section VI -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Health Care Indicators 291
2 Asia/Pacific: Medical Disposables Demand 293
3 Australia: Health Care Indicators 298
4 Australia: Medical Disposables Demand 301
5 China: Health Care Indicators 306
6 China: Medical Disposables Demand 311
7 India: Health Care Indicators 315
8 India: Medical Disposables Demand 318
9 Japan: Health Care Indicators 322
10 Japan: Medical Disposables Demand 325
11 South Korea: Health Care Indicators 328
12 South Korea: Medical Disposables Demand 330
13 Other Asia/Pacific: Health Care Indicators 334
14 Other Asia/Pacific: Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 337
15 Other Asia/Pacific: Medical Disposables Demand by Country 338

Section VII -- Other Regions
1 Central & South America: Health Care Indicators 346
2 Central & South America: Medical Disposables Demand 349
3 Brazil: Health Care Indicators 353
4 Brazil: Medical Disposables Demand 356
5 Other Central & South America: Health Care Indicators 360
6 Other Central & South America: Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 362
7 Other Central & South America: Medical Disposables Demand by Country 363
8 Eastern Europe: Health Care Indicators 368
9 Eastern Europe: Medical Disposables Demand 370
10 Russia: Health Care Indicators 374
11 Russia: Medical Disposables Demand 377
12 Other Eastern Europe: Health Care Indicators 379
13 Other Eastern Europe: Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 382
14 Other Eastern Europe: Medical Disposables Demand by Country 383
15 Africa/Mideast: Health Care Indicators 389
16 Africa/Mideast: Medical Disposables Demand 391
17 Turkey: Health Care Indicators 394
18 Turkey: Medical Disposables Demand 396
19 Other Africa/Mideast: Health Care Indicators 400
20 Other Africa/Mideast: Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group 402
21 Other Africa/Mideast: Medical Disposables Demand by Country 403

Section VIII -- Industry Structure
1 World Medical Disposables Sales by Company, 2013 407
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 420
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 425

List of Charts

Section III -- World Supply & Demand
1 World Medical Disposables Demand by Region, 2013 35
2 World Medical Disposables Demand by Product Group, 2013 38

Section IV -- North America
1 North America: Medical Disposables Demand by Country, 2013 218

Section V -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Medical Disposables Demand by Country, 2013 246

Section VI -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Medical Disposables Demand by Country, 2013 294

Section VIII -- Industry Structure
1 World Medical Disposables Market Share, 2013 414