Kerrison Rongeur Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast and Outlook (2024-2031)

Global  Kerrison Rongeur Market is segmented By Product Type (Straight Kerrison Rongeurs, Angled Kerrison Rongeurs) By Application (Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Others) By Usage (Reusable, Disposable) By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Clinics, Specialty Clinics) and By Region (North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2024-2031

Market Overview

The Global  Kerrison Rongeur Market reached US$ YY million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ YY million by 2031, growing with a CAGR of YY% during the forecast period 2024-2031.

Rongeurs are made up of stainless steel double-action instruments, specially designed to cut and remove small pieces of bone, often in the skull and the vertebral column. Due to their heavy metal body, rongeurs are used in between surgeries due to their sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip called “bite”, they can be used to create a window in the bone and to access the tissue underneath. The common type of rongeurs are the Kerrison Rongeurs. They are available in several jaw openings, styles, sizes and cutting angles.

Market Scope

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Market Dynamics: Drivers and Restraints

Increasing advacements in kerrison rongeurs

The demand for more specialised and accurate equipment is being driven by continuous advancements in surgical procedures and technology. Kerrison ronguers are preferred because they allow access to difficult-to-reach places during procedures.

For instance, Elmed Incorporated is an American manufacturer and distributor providing the medical industry has presented the latest advancement in validated instrument technology, the patented Clear Flush Kerrison Rongeur. Currently, it is one of the most difficult instruments to clean is one of the easiest and cleanest.

In cleaning validation testing done by Nelson Laboratories, 99.98% of all infectious bioburden was removed from every Kerrison on every cycle with a simple flush. This new, unique design allows for increased steam penetration to permit 100% bacteria kill and is “Moisture-Free” after every sterilization cycle to eliminate the risk of waterborne pathogens. The Clear Flush design also provides improved internal lubrication ensuring a smoother action and prolonged instrument life.

Furthermore, the global kerrison rongeur market is also driven by various other factors like the rise in the prevalence of orthopaedic diseases, an increasing number of surgical procedures and others which help the market to grow during the forecast period.

 Market Dynamics: Restraint

Factors like regulatory challenges related to medical device approvals, limited adoption in developing regions due to cost constraints, the risk of injury if not used correctly, competition from alternative surgical tools, and concerns regarding sterilization and maintenance and others will hamper the market growth rate during the forecast period.Segment Analysis

The global kerrison rongeur market is segmented based on product type, application, usage,   end user and region.

The straight kerrison rongeurs segment from the product type segment accounted for approximately 54.1% of the kerrison rongeur market share

The straight kerrison rongeurs segment from the product type segment accounted for approximately 54.1% and is expected to be dominated during the forecast period. Straight Kerrison rongeurs are crucial segments of the kerrison rongeurs market, which is a market for surgical tools used to remove bone during spine surgery and other treatments. Straight Kerrison rongeurs have a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped working tip that can be used to cut a window in bone, often in the skull, to access tissue beneath. They are available at a variety of angles, with or without ejectors, and as detachable instruments.

Geographical Analysis

North America accounted for approximately 38.4% of the market share in 2023

North America is estimated to hold about 38.4% of the total market share throughout the forecast period, owing to the factors like novel product launches by key players, new product innovations, where manufacturers are targeting developed markets due to the high incidences of such methods in this region are expected to have highest market share during the forecast period.

For instance, in April 2022, TeDan Surgical Innovations (TSI) stated the launch of the single-use, sterile Phantom Multi-Bite Kerrison Rongeur and Phantom Bone Collector for laminectomy, decompression, or other spinal procedures requiring bone removal and harvesting. The product is now available exclusively through TSI's United States and selected international distribution networks.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to have a significant impact on market growth. COVID-19 has also affected the orthopaedics field by which doctors are not adequately concentrating on their regular patients. With the pandemic, there is a shortage of doctors and support staff and even ventilators, medicine and other equipment and devices including kerrison rongeur devices.

Competitive Landscape

The major global players in the market include Becton Dickinson, DTR Medical Ltd, Hebson, Symmetry Surgical Inc, Life Instrument Corporation, Integra LifeSciences, Steris Healthcare, BR Surgical, Innovia Medical, Medline among others.

Key Developments

• In December 2021, STERIBITE, LLC, a medical device company focused on developing unique, disposable products that improve patient safety and surgeon satisfaction, announced it has gained controlling interest via a merger with Precision Manufacturing Group, LLC (PMG), a contract manufacturer in Wooster, Ohio. PMG makes the stainless-steel shafts for the Steribite disposable kerrison rongeur.

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