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With the transition from open surgery to minimally invasive surgery, the domestic stapler market will maintain rapid development. It is estimated that the market size of staplers in China was 3.6 billion yuan in 2014. With the rapid growth of demand for minimally invasive surgery in China, the market size of staplers in China will reach 8.4 billion yuan in 2018, with a CAGR of 17%. So, how will the stapler market develop? What is the future pattern? Next, we will analyze them one by one.
1、 Introduction to stapler
A stapler is a device used in surgery to replace manual suturing. Its working principle is to use titanium nails to separate or anastomose tissues, similar to a stapler. Compared to traditional manual suturing, instrument suturing has the following advantages: fast suturing, easy operation, and saves surgical time; Disposable to avoid cross infection; Use titanium or stainless steel nails to sew tightly and with appropriate elasticity; The advantages of less side effects and fewer surgical complications also enable the removal of previously unresectable tumors, which is highly favored by surgeons.
According to different application scopes, staplers can be mainly divided into linear staplers, circular staplers, linear cutting staplers, purse string staplers, skin fascia staplers, and laparoscopic staplers.
In 2013, there were over 1.77 million surgical cases related to staplers, with the application of staplers mainly focused on surgeries in the gastrointestinal tract, esophagus, lungs, and other areas, with a total surgical volume of 775000 cases.
Market analysis of staplers
Scale and growth rate: Staplers belong to surgical instruments. According to the Classification of National Economic Industries, staplers belong to the subcategory of "Medical, Surgical, and Veterinary Instrument Manufacturing" in the field of medical equipment and device manufacturing (classification code: 3584). It is estimated that the market size of staplers in China was 3.6 billion yuan in 2014. With the rapid growth of demand for minimally invasive surgery in China, the market size of staplers in China will reach 8.4 billion yuan in 2018, with a CAGR of 17%.
Driving factors for industry development: The gradual popularization of minimally invasive surgery
Various countries are promoting the application of minimally invasive surgery to minimize patient trauma. At present, the proportion of minimally invasive surgery in foreign countries has reached 80% -90%, but the proportion of minimally invasive surgery in the best hospitals in China is only 70%, and the proportion of minimally invasive surgery in second - and third tier hospitals is even lower. Therefore, there is still significant room for development in minimally invasive surgery in China. Laparoscopic surgery is a newly developed minimally invasive method and an inevitable trend in the future development of surgical techniques.
Grassroots hospitals increase production and regional medical insurance coverage
With the deepening of China's medical system reform, the government encourages surgeries for general diseases to be solved as much as possible at the county hospital level, promoting the market for staplers to increase at the grassroots level. From the application of staplers in hospitals at all levels of cities, the current usage rate of staplers in surgical procedures in county-level hospitals in China is about 52%, which has significant room for improvement compared to the 85% usage rate in municipalities directly under the central government.
The usage rate of staplers is closely related to regions, including Hubei, Henan, Shandong, and Sichuan provinces