Global Airway Management Products Market 2017-2021

This market research study identifies Ambu, BD, Teleflex, Intersurgical, Smiths Medical, and Medtronic as the leading players in the global airway management products market. A comprehensive analysis of this market is also presented by the product (LMA, anesthesia face masks, and ETT), procedure (non-emergency surgical procedures and intensive care unit or emergency procedures), end-user (hospitals, ASCs, and others), and geography (the Americas, APAC, and EMEA).

Global airway management products market forecast

According to the airway management products market analysis, the global airway management products market is expected to grow at a steady rate and post a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period. The growing demand for single-use devices will be one of the major factors driving the prospects for the airway management products market growth, during the projected period. The market is witnessing a huge shift from traditional reusable products for airway management towards disposable airway management products by various medical personnel to prevent the risks of cross-contamination and the occurrence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections. Also, since the maintenance costs and the duration of the sterilization process is low in disposables or single-use devices and disposable masks, the demand for these products will further grow, positively influencing the growth of the market.

The Americas was the highest revenue contributor for the airway management products market during 2016 and will continue to lead the market for the next four years as well. Factors such as the high adoption rate and popularity of disposable airway management products, the increasing number of surgical procedures, the reduced cost of medical devices, and the availability of medical help at an affordable cost in the region, will accelerate the growth of the market in the Americas. 

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The airway management products market comprises a large number of global and regional players, which makes the market highly competitive and fragmented in nature. To succeed in this competitive environment the vendors are increasingly focusing on expanding their product line, developing innovative products, investing in research and developmental activities, expanding operations in emerging economies, using advanced technologies, and improving their brand recognition. Furthermore, several airway management product manufacturers are also focusing on acquiring small and regional companies and are offering airway management devices such as nasopharyngeal airways. 

Key vendors in this market are -

• Ambu
• BD
• Teleflex
• Intersurgical
• Smiths Medical
• Medtronic

Other prominent vendors in the market include Armstrong Medical, ASID BONZ, Bard Medical, Besmed Health Business, BLS Systems, Cardinal Health, Flexicare, GaleMed, Hangzhou Tappa Medical Technology, HSINER, KindWell Medical Disposable, Legend Medical Devices, Medline, Mercury Medical, Ningbo Boya Medical Equipment, Nuova, Oscar Boscarol, O-Two Medical Technologies, Sainty International Group Jiangsu, Sharn Anesthesia, SHINMED, SourceMark, SUMI, Sure Car Corporation, Tri-anim Health Services, Vogt Medical, Weihai Strongmedical Sci-Tech, Westmed, and Wintersweet Medical.

Segmentation by procedure and analysis of the airway management products market

• Non-emergency surgical procedures
• Intensive care unit or emergency procedures

The non-emergency surgical procedures segment accounted for the major shares and dominated the market during 2016.  Since non-emergency surgical procedures require first-generation airway management products such as the LMA Flexible, LMA ProSeal, and LMA Supreme by Teleflex, the demand for various products for airway management will increase in the segment. As a result, this segment will continue to dominate the market throughout the predicted period as well.

Segmentation by end user and analysis of the airway management products market

• Hospitals
• ASCs

According to this market research study, the hospital's segment will account for the highest market shares and continue to dominate the airway management products market until the end of 2021. The preference of the majority of patients on hospitals over other healthcare units since hospitals are well equipped with medical infrastructure, purchase medical equipment and consumables in bulk, include advanced medical equipment and skilled staff, and work closely with suppliers and government bodies, will be a major factor augmenting the market’s growth prospects.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the global airway management products market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global airway management products market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global airway management products market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global airway management products market?
• What are the trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA?
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global airway management products market?

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