Wound care products are mainly used to treat complex wounds. Wounds and injuries are common afflictions that affect billions of people across the world. The products are highly resistant to environmental inhibitors and foreign particles and are used under the physician’s orders and supervision. Hence, the rising risk factors and the need for cost-efficient treatments are driving the need for better wound care products.
The wound care market is segmented on the basis of product, wound type, end user, and geography. By geography, the wound care market is broadly segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South & Central America. The report offers insights and in-depth analysis of the market, emphasizing on parameters such as market trends, technological advancements, and market dynamics, along with the analysis of the competitive landscape of the world's leading market players.
The increasing use of advanced wound dressings results in better care for individuals. Many advanced wound dressings are available with a wide range of physical performance, characteristics, and costs. Antimicrobial dressings are an alternative to traditional dressings and systemic antibiotics. This dressing type contains antimicrobial agents that reduce wound bacterial colonization and infection to improve healing. Due to the high functional efficiency in post-surgical care and burns, antimicrobial wound dressings are rapidly replacing conventional wound dressings. Advanced wound dressings incorporated with antimicrobial or wound healing agents and with up to 50% better and faster wound healing, low infection rate, painless dressing removal, better cosmetic results with less scarring, non-requisite of frequent dressing changes leading to cost reduction, affordability, and fewer drainage issues are substantially replacing the traditional wound dressings.
Furthermore, advanced wound closure products such as adhesives, sealants, and hemostats will replace conventional, traumatizing wound closure devices such as sutures, staples, and ligating clips. The feasibility of these products for surgical wounds, rapid termination of blood loss, prompt and effective closure of the wound, strong adhesion of wound edges, tight sealing, reduced scarring, and reduced risk of infections would accelerate the demand for advanced wound closure products in the coming years. The wound care market is expected to witness an inclination toward wound closure strips. The strips are easy to use, highly efficient, strong, and secure with minimal scarring effects, as well as they can eliminate railroad marks associated with sutures and staples.
Thus, the increasing adoption of advanced wound dressings is expected to propel the wound care market during the forecast period.
Based on end user, the global wound care market is segmented into hospitals, specialty clinics, home healthcare, and others. The hospitals segment held the largest share of the market in 2022 and is anticipated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. In the coming year, the hospital segment is estimated to hold the largest market share among all the end users as hospitals record maximum visits of patients suffering from chronic and acute wound types. Better facilities provided by hospitals, availability of different treatment options, and good nursing care are among the factors driving the market growth for the hospitals segment. In addition, government schemes, awareness programs, and different schemes for monetary help attract patients to visit hospitals for treatments.
The number of surgeries for different conditions is increasing worldwide. Therefore, there is an increase in wound care management in hospitals, which ultimately fuels the wound care market growth for the hospitals segment.
Product launches and mergers and acquisitions are among the highly adopted strategies by the players operating in the global wound care market. A few of the recent key product developments are listed below:
The regional trends and factors influencing the Wound Care Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at Insight Partners. This section also discusses Wound Care Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.
| Report Attribute | Details |
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| Market size in 2022 | US$ 19.35 Billion |
| Market Size by 2028 | US$ 26.99 Billion |
| Global CAGR (2022 - 2028) | 5.7% |
| Historical Data | 2020-2021 |
| Forecast period | 2023-2028 |
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| Regions and Countries Covered | North America
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| Market leaders and key company profiles |
The Wound Care Market market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.
Market players density refers to the distribution of firms or companies operating within a particular market or industry. It indicates how many competitors (market players) are present in a given market space relative to its size or total market value.
Major Companies operating in the Wound Care Market are:
Disclaimer: The companies listed above are not ranked in any particular order.
Based on product, the wound care market is segmented into advanced wound dressing, surgical wound dressing, traditional wound care, and wound therapy devices. The market for the advanced wound dressing segment is further segmented into foam dressing, hydrocolloid dressings, barrier film dressings, alginate dressings, hydrogel dressings, collagen dressings, and other advanced dressings. The market for the surgical wound care segment is sub-segmented into suture and staples, tissue adhesives, and sealants. The market for the traditional wound care segment is further segmented into wound bandages, medical tapes, and accessories. The market for the wound therapy devices segment is sub-segmented into negative pressure wound therapy device, hyperbaric oxygen equipment, pressure relief devices, and others. By wound type, the wound care market is bifurcated into chronic wound and acute wound. The market for the chronic wound segment is further segmented into diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and other chronic wounds. The market for the acute wound segment is subsegmented into surgical and traumatic wounds, burn wounds, and others. The wound care market, by end user, is segmented into hospital, speciality clinics, home healthcare, and others. Based on geography, the wound care market is segmented into North America (the US, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia Pacific), the Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the UAE, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa), and South & Central America (Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of South & Central America).
The wound care market is analyzed in the basis of product, wound type, and end use. Based on product, is segmented into advanced wound dressing, surgical wound care, traditional wound care, and wound therapy devices. The advanced wound dressing segment held the largest share of the wound care market size, and it is anticipated to register the highest CAGR.
The wound care market majorly consists of the players such as Smith & Nephew; Ethicon USA LLC; Convatec Group Plc; BAXTER International Inc.; COLOPLAST AS; Paul HARTMANN AG; MEDTRONIC PLC; 3M COMPANY; MIMEDX, and Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation.
The factors that are driving the growth of market are increasing cases of road traffic injuries and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and related wounds. On the other hand, challenges in wound care management and an increase in product recalls is likely to hinder the growth of the market during the forecast period.
Wound care products are mainly used to treat complex wounds. Wounds and injuries are common afflictions that affect billions of people worldwide. The products are highly resistant to environmental inhibitors and foreign particles and are used by a nurse under the physician’s orders and supervision for various reasons. Hence, the rising risk factors and the need for cost-efficient treatments are driving the need for better wound care products.