Market Trends of Sleep Apnea Implant Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Sleep Apnea Implant Market according to our research experts:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Segment is Expected to Contribute Significant Share in the Sleep Apnea Implant Market Over the Forecast Period
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing constantly stops and starts during sleep, leading to snoring. This disorder usually happens due to throat muscles intermittently relaxing and blocking the airway during sleep. A growing number of patients who are not cured by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices, coupled with the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, are leading to the adoption of sleep apnea implants. For instance, as per the UptoDate article updated in January 2023, global estimates based on five or more events/episodes each hour imply that between the ages of 30 and 69, there are 936 million people worldwide with mild to severe OSA and 425 million people worldwide with moderate to severe OSA. Some of the popular implantable devices in the market are AIRLIFT, remedē System, and Inspire Therapy. Sleep apnea is linked to the body mass index. Thus increase in obesity cases is expected to raise the cases of OSA. For instance, as per the World Obesity Atlas 2022, 586 million women and 434 million men are expected to be obese by 2030. In obese people, fat deposits in the upper respiratory tract narrow the airway; there is a decrease in muscle activity in this region, leading to hypoxic and apneic episodes, ultimately resulting in sleep apnea. Hence, an increase in obesity is likely to raise the complication of OSA and thereby likely to utilize sleep apnea implants, driving the market growth over the forecast period.
Furthermore, clinical studies and development conducted in the field of obstructive sleep apnea are anticipated to boost the demand for the studied marker over the forecast period. For instance, in June 2021, Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. sponsored a clinical study to evaluate objective change in cognition and expressive language after implant and therapy with Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) System. Thus, such studies demonstrating the efficacy of different obstructive sleep apnea implants are anticipated to boost market growth over the forecast period.
Hence, due to the rise in obstructive sleep apnea cases and the surge in clinical studies in obstructive sleep apnea, the studied market is anticipated to witness growth over the forecast period.
North America is Expected to Hold a Significant Share and Expected to do Same Over the Forecast Period
North America is expected to hold a significant market share in the global sleep apnea implant market owing to factors such as the rising prevalence of sleep apnea in the region, increasing awareness, and a surge in clinical studies in sleep apnea implants. For instance, as per the article published in March 2022 in PubMed, the population-based study conducted by the researchers indicated that 13.1% of Canadian women (or 1.2 million) and 21.9% of Canadian men (or 1.8 million) aged above 45 were at high-risk for presenting OSA and that this risk was 1.2- to twofold higher for middle-aged and older men than women.
Furthermore, in August 2021, the University of Arizona sponsored a clinical study to evaluate the effects of respiratory strength training on blood pressure and cardiovascular health in adults who are 50 years of age and older and have been diagnosed with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea. Such research studies provide the importance of utilizing sleep apnea implants, which drive the market growth over the forecast period.
Additionally, many government research organizations are actively focused on the continuous development of sleep research across the country, which is likely to augment the market expansion. For instance, as per the December 2021 update by NIH, the 2021 NIH Sleep Research Plan was based on a set of research needs and opportunities identified with input from researchers, public representatives, NIH workshop participants, and programmatic staff. This plan outlines a vision that enhances the purpose of the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research and builds on sleep and circadian researchers' nearly three decades of remarkable achievement. The five strategic goals, research priorities, and techniques all showed how sleep and circadian sciences might enhance medicine and improve public health. Furthermore, the nine crucial prospects showed the potential to widen the biomedical sciences landscape in the context of sleep and circadian research.
Hence, due to the increase in sleep apnea cases and the rise in clinical studies in sleep apnea implants, North America is expected to hold a significant share of the studied market over the forecast period.
