Market Trends of US Wound Care Management Industry
Sutures Segment is Expected to Grow Significantly Over the Forecast Period
Sutures can be absorbable or nonabsorbable. Absorbable sutures are broken down by the body and eventually dissolve completely, whereas non-absorbable sutures should be manually removed. Absorbable sutures are made from synthetic polymer materials, such as polylactic acid (Vicryl), polyglycolic acid (Dexon), polyglycolide (Maxon), and polydioxanone (PDS).
The suture wound closure segment is expected to witness significant growth in the studied market over the forecast period owing to the increasing number of surgeries and the rising population with chronic wounds and ulcers. For instance, according to an article published in the Public Library of Science journal in May 2021, sutures provided better cosmesis and patient satisfaction. In contrast, staple closure was linked to a shorter operation time. Hence, the adoption of sutures is increasing, which is expected to fuel segment growth.
Furthermore, the rising company activities in developing sutures and product launches in the country also contribute to the market's growth. For instance, in July 2021, SUTUREGARD Medical, Inc. released a case report on using a novel suture retention device to prevent surgical wound dehiscence (SWD), in which the HEMIGARD ARS. This simple, inexpensive device can easily be added to standard-of-care skin closure techniques to prevent SWD and improve patient outcomes. The device is used to augment skin closure and prevent dehiscence. Thus, the segment is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period due to the abovementioned factors.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Segment is Expected to Show growth During the Forecast Period
Diabetes is one of the major factors for diabetic foot ulcers; various sources, such as research studies published in the National Library of Medicine, have suggested that nearly 15 to 25% of patients with diabetes mellitus have the chance to develop a diabetic foot ulcer during their lifetime. As the number of newly diagnosed diabetics is increasing every year in the United States, the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is also predicted to increase. This is anticipated to increase the demand for wound care management products and fuel the segment growth over the forecast period in the United States.
According to the report published by the CDC in January 2022, around 37.3 million people had diabetes in 2021, which was 11.3% of the United States population. The same source also reported that around 96 million people aged 18 years or older had prediabetes, around 38.0% of the adult United States population, and around 26.4 million people aged 65 years or older (48.8%) had prediabetes in the same year.
In addition, as per an article published in BMJ in November 2022, the population with diabetes has tripled in the past 3 decades due to the poor lifestyles of the target population. Hence, with the rising burden of diabetes, the chances of diabetic ulcers are increasing; this is expected to create demand for wound care management products and fuel the segment's growth.
