Bowel Management Systems Market

Bowel Management Systems Market Overview:

The global bowel management systems market size was valued at $2,510.00 million in 2018 and is expected to reach $3,596.52 million by 2026, registering a CAGR of 4.5% from 2019 to 2026. A bowel management systems is used to manage the containment of stool, which is of liquid or semi liquid consistency. It is used in patients dealing with fecal incontinence and help them keep the skin free from contaminants and moisture that may cause skin breakdown. It reduces infection transmission by keeping infectious body waste contained in a closed system. Further, it supports to protect the perianal and sacral pressure areas. Bowel management systems or devices such as colostomy bags, irrigation system, and others are very useful to minimize the likelihood of involuntary bowel leakage and constipation. Moreover, patients suffering with irritable bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancer, and colorectal cancer suffer more from fecal inconsistency. Apart from these, many elderly people also report to have fecal inconsistency.

The bowel management systems market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period majorly due to availability of technological advanced devices for bowel management. Furthermore, rise in geriatric population and surge in fecal inconsistency related disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome further contributes to the market growth. For instance, within recent years, a significant rise in the incidence rate of irritable bowel syndrome has been witnessed across the globe. For instance, according to the American College of Gastroenterology, in the U.S., it is estimated that 10-15% of the adult population suffers from IBS symptoms. Moreover, rise in R&D investments made by government in the healthcare sector drives the growth of the bowel management systems market. However, lack of trained professionals and patient’s discomfort in using these devices hinder the growth of the market. On the contrary, the introduction of various new devices and development of the healthcare R&D facilities are expected to create lucrative opportunities for the growth of the bowel management system market. Moreover, development of the healthcare industry and increase in R&D activities undertaken by key players are expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period.

Global Bowel Management Systems Market Segmentation

The global bowel management systems market is segmented on the basis of product, patient type, end user, and region. On the basis of product, the market is divided into colostomy bags, irrigation system, and nerve modulation devices & accessories. Depending on patient type, it is bifurcated into adult and pediatric. By end user, the market is segregated into home care, hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers. Region wise, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

Product segment review

By product, colostomy bags segment dominated the market in 2018 and is anticipated to continue its dominance during the forecast period. This is attributed to increased usage of these bags for the management of fecal inconsistency. In addition, colostomy bags are a crucial medical device for patient’s suffering from fecal inconsistence. These are widely being used by bedridden patients, elderly people, and by the individuals suffering from irritable bowel disease. In addition, surge in elderly population across the globe and increase in awareness among individuals regarding the usage of colostomy bags to prevent inconsistence is anticipated to boost the bowel management systems market growth in near future. However, irrigation system segment is anticipated to grow at the fastest growth rate during the forecast period.

Patient type segment review

By patient type, the adult patients segment accounted for the majority of market share in 2018, owing to the fact that the elderly population is more prone to face fecal inconsistency problem. Further, elderly people require more assistance and care in terms of inconsistency management. Therefore, significant rise in elderly population across the globe contributes to the market growth.

North America accounted for the majority of the market share in 2018, and is anticipated to continue this trend during the forecast period. This is attributed to significant increase in the geriatric population in this region. U.S. dominated the North American market in 2018 and is anticipated to continue the same during the forecast period. This is attributed to increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in this region. For instance, as per International Foundation of Gastrointestinal Disorders, IBS affects around 25 to 45 million people in the U.S. In addition, the major trend in the North America bowel management systems market is continuous R&D toward the development of innovative bowel management devices for fecal management. Rise in geriatric population in this region further contributes to the market growth. For instance, according to Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, America's elderly population is now growing at a moderate pace. However, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at the fastest growth rate during the forecast period, owing to increase in demand for healthcare infrastructure, rise in number of hospitals in emerging countries, surge in development of R&D sector, rise in healthcare reforms, and technological advancements in the field of healthcare.

Comprehensive competitive analysis and profiles of major bowel management systems market players such as Coloplast, Medtronic, 3M, B. Braun, CR Bard (BD), Cogentix Medical, Axonics Modulation technologies, Hollister, Convatec, and Wellspect Healthcare are provided in this report.

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• The bowel management systems market share and analysis is based on a comprehensive analysis of key developments in the bowel management systems industry.
• The development strategies adopted by the key market players are enlisted to understand the competitive scenario of the global bowel management systems market.
• The study provides an in-depth analysis of the market trends to elucidate the imminent investment pockets.
• The global bowel management systems market trends are studied from 2018 to 2026.
• Information about key drivers, restrains, and opportunities and their impact analysis on the bowel management system market size is provided.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers operating in the industry.
• The quantitative analysis of the global bowel management systems market from 2019 to 2026 is provided to determine the market potential.

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