Digital Wound Measurement Devices Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2022-2028)

Digital wound measurement devices are used to monitor chronic wounds and give the right medicine dose to fasten the healing process. Chronic wounds can result in life-threatening infections and amputations if left untreated. As a result, digital wound measurement instruments enable the delivery of individualized treatments following a 2D or 3D assessment of the infection and inflammation. Therefore, the growing incidences of chronic disease-associated wounds such as in diabetic patients, and the number of injuries or traumatic wounds are also anticipated to drive the market. For instance, according to the IDF Diabetes Atlas Ninth edition, 2019, 1 out of 5 people who are above 65 years old have diabetes and 1 out of 2 (232 million) people were suffering from diabetes but were undiagnosed. Moreover, rising road accidents are another factor responsible for upsurging the global market growth. For instance, as per the World Health Organization, approximately 1.3 million people die each year because of road traffic crashes, and more than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Owing to these alarming figures, the demand for digital wound measurement devices is increasing, resulting in market growth.

The Digital Wound Measurement Devices Market is expected to grow at a steady rate of around 4.55% during the forecast period. Factors such as the growing cases of chronic diseases-associated wounds, rising traumatic injuries such as falls, accidents, and burns, increase in the aging population, increasing awareness of proper wound care management, rising capital for wound care research, and technological developments in wound care products are some of the prominent factors contributing to the growth of the market.

Based on product type, the digital wound measurement devices market is bifurcated into non-contact wound measuring devices and contact wound measuring devices. The non-contact wound measuring devices segment accounted for a significant market share in 2020. It is estimated that it will grow rapidly during the projected timeframe owing to its advantages over its counter devices. Moreover, non-contact wound measuring devices take precise pictures of wounds for record-keeping, which in turn is a major factor contributing to the growth of this segment.

Based on device type, the digital wound measurement devices market is bifurcated into 3D wound measurement devices and laser-assisted wound measurement devices. The 3D wound measurement devices segment grabbed a significant market share in 2020. The growth of this segment can be attributed to the rising technological developments in wound care products and the increasing awareness of proper wound care management.

Based on wound type, the digital wound measurement devices market is segmented into chronic wounds, burns & trauma, and incisional & traumatic. Among these, the chronic wounds segment will hold a significant market share in 2020. This is mainly due to the rising cases of chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, and pressure ulcers among others.

Based on end user, the digital wound measurement devices market is segmented into hospitals, clinics, community centers, and others. The hospital segment will contribute majorly to the market share in 2020, owing to the increasing preference of patients to avail treatment in hospitals. Also, the tendency of consumers to visit hospitals for safe and authorized treatment will drive the growth of this segment.

For a better understanding of the market adoption of the digital wound measurement devices industry, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in the countries such as North America (U.S., Canada, Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Spain, Italy, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Rest of World. North America is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. According to the National Burn Repository, 2019, of the American Burn Association (ABA), flame burns continue to account for the bulk of injuries in the US (43%) followed by scalds (34%), contact (9%), electrical burn injuries (4%), chemical burn injuries (3%) and miscellaneous (7%). Therefore, the region's market expansion is influenced by the growing incidence of cases of wounds.

Some of the major players operating in the market include: Parable Health, ARANZ Medical Limited, eKare, Inc., WoundMatrix, Inc., Kent Imaging Inc., Integra LifeSciences, Smith & Nephew plc., WoundRight Technologies, LLC, WoundVision, LLC, Hitachi Healthcare Americas.