Hysteroscopy is used to investigate abnormal vaginal bleeding, such as bleeding after the menopause, heavy periods, and bleeding between periods. It is also used when abnormalities of the uterus are found during an ultrasound scan. These include thickening of the lining of the uterus known as the endometrium, polyps and fibroids. Hysteroscopy may also be advised when the uterus appears to have an abnormal shape. Hysteroscopy enables the inside of the uterus, known as the endometrial cavity, to be seen and appropriate treatment to be carried out under direct vision.
Growing female geriatric population and increasing number of gynaecological diseases are boosting hysteroscopy instruments market globally. Moreover, increasing adoption of minimally invasive treatments and office hysteroscopy procedures are significantly contributing towards the growth of the market. Hysteroscopic polypectomy, myomectomy, and endometrial ablation are just a few of the commonly performed procedures worldwide. However, availability of alternative options for diagnosis and treatment of gynaecological conditions is hampering the market growth.
The report analyses the global hysteroscopy instruments market based on product, application, end user and geography.
The hysteroscopy instruments market is categorized into various products such as hand-held instruments including dilators, scissors and other hand-held instruments; hysteroscopes including flexible hysteroscopes and rigid hysteroscopes; resectoscopes such as, bipolar resectoscopes and unipolar resectoscopes; hysterosheaths; fluid management systems and hysteroscopic tissue removal systems.
Various applications of the hysteroscopy instruments market comprise of diagnostic hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, myomectomy, operative hysteroscopy, polypectomy and tubal sterilization. Myomectomy, sometimes also fibroidectomy, refers to the surgical removal of uterine leiomyomas, also known as fibroids. In contrast to a hysterectomy, in the myomectomy procedure, the uterus remains preserved and the woman can retains her reproductive potential.
The end user of this market are hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and clinics. Overall, patients prefer less invasive outpatient procedures that can be performed in doctor’s office, instead of hospital procedures that would potentially require general anaesthesia. Minimally invasive laser treatments for hysteroscopy are capitalizing on this trend and represent the fastest-growing market worldwide.
By geography, the global hysteroscopy instruments market is studied across the countries of key regions such as, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and rest of the world regions which includes Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In 2018, North America dominated the market owing to factors such as technological innovations, increasing healthcare spending, and swelling government initiatives to create awareness regarding women’s health. Moreover, Asia-Pacific hysteroscopy instruments market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR due to rising government initiatives for the modernization of healthcare infrastructure, large population base and growing incidence of gynaecological diseases.
The leading market players of the global hysteroscopy instruments market are B. Braun Melsungen AG, Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical, Coopersurgical, Inc. (Cooper Companies, Inc.), Ethicon, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson), Hologic, Inc., Hospiline Equipments Pvt. Ltd, Karl Storz GmbH & Co. Kg, Maxer Medizintechnik GmbH, Medgyn Products, Inc., Medicon EG, Medtronic PLC., Olympus Corporation, Richard Wolf GmbH and Stryker Corporation.
The global hysteroscopy instruments market is segmented based on product, application, end user and geography. The hysteroscopy instruments market is categorized into various products such as hand-held instruments including dilators, scissors and other hand-held instruments; hysteroscopes including flexible hysteroscopes and rigid hysteroscopes; resectoscopes such as, bipolar resectoscopes and unipolar resectoscopes; hysterosheaths; fluid management systems and hysteroscopic tissue removal systems.
Various applications of the hysteroscopy instruments market comprise of diagnostic hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, myomectomy, operative hysteroscopy, polypectomy and tubal sterilization. Myomectomy, sometimes also fibroidectomy, refers to the surgical removal of uterine leiomyomas, also known as fibroids.
The end user of this market are hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and clinics. Overall, patients prefer less invasive outpatient procedures that can be performed in doctor’s office, instead of hospital procedures that would potentially require general anaesthesia.
By geography, the global hysteroscopy instruments market is studied across the countries of key regions such as, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and rest of the world regions which includes Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In 2018, North America dominated the market owing to factors such as technological innovations, increasing healthcare spending, and swelling government initiatives to create awareness regarding women’s health.
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