PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1947098
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1947098
A safety lancet is a single-use medical device designed for blood sampling. It contains a sterile, spring-activated needle or blade that retracts automatically after puncture to reduce accidental needlestick injuries and cross-contamination, and is often used for procedures like blood glucose testing where small, controlled samples are required.
The primary product types of safety lancets include push-button safety lancets, pressure-activated safety lancets, and side-button safety lancets. Push-button safety lancets are blood-sampling devices equipped with a button-activated mechanism that safely deploys a needle to puncture the skin for glucose monitoring and other diagnostic blood tests. The applications include blood glucose testing, hemoglobin testing, and cholesterol testing and are used by end users such as hospitals and clinics, diagnostic centers and pathology laboratories, and home diagnostic settings.
Tariffs have moderately impacted the safety lancet market by increasing the cost of imported medical-grade plastics, needles, and automated assembly components, leading to higher production expenses for manufacturers. Regions with strong dependence on imports, particularly Asia-Pacific and parts of Latin America, are more affected, especially in disposable and pressure-activated lancet segments. However, tariffs have encouraged local manufacturing, supplier diversification, and cost-optimized product designs, supporting long-term supply chain resilience and regional production capabilities.
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The safety lancet market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.14 billion in 2025 to $2.34 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing prevalence of diabetes, growth in routine blood testing, rising awareness of healthcare worker safety, expansion of diagnostic laboratories, adoption of glucose monitoring programs.
The safety lancet market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.3 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in home diagnostics, rising chronic disease burden, stricter occupational safety regulations, increasing preventive healthcare screening, expansion of point-of-care diagnostics. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of safety-engineered blood collection devices, growing preference for single-use disposable lancets, increasing home-based diagnostic testing, enhanced focus on needlestick injury prevention, expansion of point-of-care testing applications.
The rising prevalence of diabetes is increasingly supporting the expansion of the safety lancet market going forward. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that occurs when the body is unable to properly regulate blood glucose levels. The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles, which contribute to higher obesity rates and insulin resistance across populations. Safety lancets are widely used in diabetes management to safely and conveniently obtain blood samples for glucose monitoring, while minimizing the risk of infection and needle-stick injuries. For example, in May 2024, according to the British Diabetic Association (Diabetes UK), a UK-based charitable organization, approximately 4.4 million people in the UK were living with diabetes, with type 1 diabetes accounting for around 8% of cases and type 2 diabetes comprising nearly 90%. Consequently, the growing prevalence of diabetes is strengthening demand for safety lancets.
Leading companies operating in the safety lancet market are developing innovative devices, such as heel lancets, to improve safety and accuracy in heel puncture procedures for infants. Heel lancets are sterile, single-use devices used to collect blood samples from the heel, commonly applied in newborn screening and glucose monitoring. For example, in October 2023, Owen Mumford, a UK-based medical solutions company, launched Unistik Heelstik neonatal and pediatric capillary blood sampling devices. These devices incorporate advanced safety features that ensure precise punctures, minimize infant discomfort, and reduce the risk of needlestick injuries for healthcare professionals.
In August 2024, Medical Technology and Devices S.p.A. (MTD), an Italy-based medical devices company, acquired the pen needle and blood glucose monitoring business from Ypsomed Holding AG. With this acquisition, MTD aims to expand its diabetes care portfolio, strengthen its position in the global insulin delivery and monitoring market, and integrate Ypsomed's established product lines to deliver comprehensive diabetes management solutions. Ypsomed Holding AG is a Switzerland-based manufacturer of medical devices and diabetes care products, including safety lancets.
Major companies operating in the safety lancet market are McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Bayer AG, Abbott Laboratories, Medline Industries Inc., Becton Dickinson and Company, B. Braun SE, Terumo Medical Corporation, Nipro Corporation, Sarstedt AG & Co. KG., Greiner Bio-One International GmbH, Ypsomed Holding AG, Improve Medical Technology Co. Ltd, Omron Healthcare Inc., Owen Mumford Ltd., Arkray Inc., AgaMatrix Inc., Narang Medical Limited., DarioHealth Corp, HTL-STREFA S.A., Ribbel International Limited, Simple Diagnostics Inc., Sara Healthcare Private Limited, Smiths Medical, Sterimed Group
North America was the largest region in the safety lancet market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the safety lancet market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the safety lancet market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The safety lancet market consists of sales of needle-free safety lancets, and specialized infant and pediatric safety lancets. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
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