Smart Bandages Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034

Smart Bandages Market (By Product: Graphene, Synthetic Fiber; By Application: Chronic Skin Wounds From Burns, Chronic Skin Wounds From Diabetes, Chronic Skin Wounds From Others; By Distribution Channel: Retail Pharmacies, Hospital Pharmacies, Clinics, Trauma Centers) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Regional Outlook, and Forecast 2023-2032

  • Last Updated : May 2023
  • Report Code : 2948
  • Category : Healthcare

Smart Bandages Market Size and Manufacturers

The global smart bandages market is surging, with an overall revenue growth expectation of hundreds of millions of dollars during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032.

Smart Bandages Market Size 2023 To 2032

Key Takeaways

  • By Product, the graphene segment will hold the dominating position during the forecast period. 
  • By Application, Chronic skin wounds from burns held the highest market share in terms of revenue in 2022.
  • By Distribution Channel, retail pharmacies segment is expected to hold a significant market share in the analyzed period.
  • By Region, North America is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period.

Smart Bandages Market Overview

The term smart wound bandage generally refers to the medical industry for wound care management. Wounds are of many types of wounds that could be had from burns, accidents, or some chronic diseases. Smart bandage dressings used microprocessors, microelectronic sensors, and wireless technology to increase wound diagnosis and therapies.

The smart bandage may treat the wound more clearly, effectively, and at a low cost. The technology of smart bandages was developed especially for long-duration wounds like burns, diabetes, and accidents. These are some long-lasting wounds that can create various other issues for the human body. The smart bandage is a quick and effective alternative to the traditional bandage and will expect market demand in the forecast period.

Grapheal is a Medtech startup, which deals with embedded and wearable biosensors, digital design, and minimalistic components. Grapheal raised 1.9Mn euros in funding on Feb 10, 2021, from the seed round.

Market Growth

The smart bandage is the smart alternative for the traditional bandage market. Which is more effective and less time-consuming than the traditional one. The growth of the market is attributed due to the increasing cases of accidents and chronic diseases in humans. Increasing technological advancement in the medical industry is one of the major impacting growth factors for the smart bandage market. The increasing geriatric population in the world and their need for the healthcare industry would be the positively impacted factor for the smart bandage market.

High blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, ulcer, and other age-related issues frequently induce hard wounds and their prevalence worldwide. However, the smart bandage used technology to cure the tissue restoration process. Smart bandages use several technologies like sensors and microprocessors to detect the physical and chemical elements on the body that heal wounds.

The smart bandage market revolutionizes the market with the latest technological advancement in wound care management and increasing research and development programs in the market is expected to boost the demand of the growth in the smart bandages market.

Smart Bandages Market Scope

Report Coverage Details
Largest Market North America
Base Year 2022
Forecast Period 2023 to 2032
Segments Covered By Product, By Application, and By Distribution Channel
Regions Covered North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa


Smart Bandages Market Dynamics

Driver:

The rapid adoption of technology for quick healing process

The traditional methods for curing chronic wounds are time-consuming yet less effective, sometimes such methods are expensive too. For the healing process of wounds, maintaining the moisture in the wounds is very important. In traditional bandages, there is no alternative to measure the healing process until it is removed, and it may remove the moisture and stop the healing process. The smart bandage contains a microprocessor and several sensors to detect the healing process and maintain moisture in the wound without removing it. The sensors give messages to the wireless devices that are connected to them and analyze the wound-healing process. Technology can be used by doctors to monitor the wound and cure it successfully. 

Restraint:

Risk of infection

Although there are many benefits associated with smart bandages it can monitor the healing process of the wound without removing it. But there are some limitations also there such as the permeability being too high so there are some chances of wound dehydration. Microbes are easily allowed to enter and have chances of having the infection again. These are some of the market restraining factors of the smart bandage market. In addition, maintaining good wound hygiene is crucial; to reduce the risk of infection, which requires regular cleaning of the wound, appropriate application of antiseptic solutions and covering the wounds. Failed maintenance of wounds can result in serious infection. Such chances of infections limit the adoption of smart bandages by restraining the market’s growth.

Opportunity:

Theragnostic technologies emerge as future opportunities for the market

Standard bandage materials are designed to prevent contamination while also creating a moist environment that is conducive to wound healing. These tasks and a whole lot more might be carried out by a "smart" bandage. Various bandage systems with integrated sensors that can wirelessly relay useful wound characteristics are now the subject of research. These devices have the ability to independently check on both the dressing and the state of the wound.

This data will enable more rapid and individualized wound care therapy by providing doctors with a quantitative, real-time perspective of the wound environment. Such smart bandages with advanced technologies are expected to open a plethora of opportunities for the market players to grow.

Product Insights

The graphene segment had the largest market share in the smart bandage market in 2022. A smart bandage material based on graphene oxide has been created by researchers from the Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (IASST) in India. It has antibacterial and improved wound-healing capabilities. According to reports, nanoparticles and antimicrobials may be loaded onto cotton patches to provide them with wound-healing qualities. Due to graphene oxide's nanosize, a significant amount of medication may be put into the patch. The strength of the patch is also increased by graphene oxide, particularly when it is moist. While graphene oxide does not possess antimicrobial properties.

Synthetic Fiber is expected to grow in the smart bandage market in the forecast period. Synthetic Fibers have a lot of potential as wound-healing materials since they share morphological traits with the natural extracellular matrix. The process of electrospinning, which is the most popular, may be used to create these very thin strands.

Application Insights

The chronic skin wound from burns dominates the market in the analyzed period. The application segment consists of chronic skin wounds from burns, and chronic skin wounds from others. Patients who suffer from chronic wounds may undergo great misery and incapacity as a result of their condition. It can be difficult to heal these wounds, and several things, including temperature, glucose levels, and acidity, can have an impact on how well they heal. However, moisture levels are one of the most crucial. The tissue can become dehydrated if it is too dry if it is too wet, it can get white and wrinkled, as it occurs in the bath. Both of these circumstances impede the healing process.

Chronic skin wound form diabetes expected to increase its market share in the smart bandages market in forecast period. Diabetes chronic wounds, which affect 30.3 million Americans with diabetes mellitus, are a major issue due to their severity and lack of healing. A higher frequency of lower leg amputations results from these wounds because of peripheral artery disorders, neuropathy, and infection. Smart bandages are useful for the treatment on the infectious area cause by the diabetes wound it maintain the moisture level in the wound for better treatment and helps doctors to monitor the progress in the wound treatment. This will result in a higher market demand for the smart bandages market.

Distribution Channel Insights

A distribution channel is further divided into several segments like retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, clinics, and trauma centers. Retail pharmacies held the highest market share in 2022. The growth segment is increasing due to the increasing adoption of technologies in healthcare. The rising adoption of the latest technological innovations in the healthcare sector by generation will expect the demand of the segment in the smart bandages market.

Hospital pharmacies and clinics had a significant market share in 2022. The rising cases of chronic diseases and accidents in hospitals and clinics demand the smart bandages market.

Regional Insights

North America dominated the global smart bandages market in 2022, the region will sustain its dominance during the forecast period. The growth of the market in the region is due to the rising accident cases that would result in the higher demand of the market. The technological adoption in the pharmaceutical industry and the increasing adoption of the newest technologies from users will drive the smart bandages market in the forecast period.

Smart Bandages Market Share, By Region, 2022 (%)

Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the market in terms of size in the forecast period. The region is expected to dominate due to the increase in the geriatric population and the increasing requirements of the healthcare industry will result in the demand growth of the market. The increase in technological innovation in the region in the healthcare industry is expected to boost the smart bandages market in the forecast period.

Recent Developments

  • In March 2023, a team of US scientists developed a smart patch, the stretchable wireless and bioelectronics patch for treating chronic wounds. The patch consists of a multimodal biosensor array and multiplexes electrochemical sensing.
  • In Feb 2023, Researchers created the e-bandage that would accelerate healing by 30%. It is a device specially made for patients with diabetes and ulcers.
  • In Jan 2023, Scientists for Stanford developed smart bandages that accelerate the healing process of wounds. It is an engineering marvel that can collect data without connecting to wires.
  • In June 2022, Brown University developed a new material on the bandages that can release the drugs only when the bacteria or microbes are around. The hydrogel delivers drugs when the microbes attack the wounds.

Smart Bandages Market Companies

  • Acelity L.P. Inc.
  • Baxter International Inc
  • BioMedGPS, LLC
  • Coloplast A/S
  • ConvaTec Group PLC
  • Epicore Biosys0074ems, Inc
  • Ethicon Inc
  • Exci Inc.
  • Fleming Medical Ltd
  • Integra LifeSciences Corporation.
  • Ionmed Inc.
  • Lohmann & Rauscher International GmbH & Co. KG
  • Medela AG
  • Medline Industries, Inc
  • Medtronic PLC
  • MedX Health Corp
  • Molnlycke Health Care AB
  • OSNovative Systems, Inc.
  • Preco, Inc., Primex Iceland
  • Redsense Medical AB
  • Smith & Nephew PLC
  • Talley Group
  • The 3M Company
  • WINDGO, Inc.
  • Xsensio SA.

Segments Covered In the Report:

By Product

  • Graphene
  • Synthetic Fiber

By Application

  • Chronic Skin Wounds from Burns
  • Chronic Skin Wounds from Diabetes
  • Chronic Skin Wounds from Others

By Distribution Channel

  • Retail Pharmacies  
  • Hospital Pharmacies  
  • Clinics  
  • Trauma Centers

By Geography

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

Frequently Asked Questions

The major players operating in the smart bandages market are Acelity L.P. Inc., Baxter International Inc., BioMedGPS, LLC, Coloplast A/S, ConvaTec Group PLC, Epicore Biosys0074ems, Inc., Ethicon Inc., Exci Inc., Fleming Medical Ltd, Integra LifeSciences Corporation., Ionmed Inc., Lohmann & Rauscher International GmbH & Co. KG, Medela AG, Medline Industries, Inc., Medtronic PLC, MedX Health Corp, Molnlycke Health Care AB, OSNovative Systems, Inc., Preco, Inc., Primex Iceland, Redsense Medical AB, Smith & Nephew PLC, Talley Group, The 3M Company, WINDGO, Inc., Xsensio SA., and Others.

The driving factors of the smart bandages market are the rapid adoption of technology for quick healing proccess, the rising prevalence of road accidents, burn cases, and an increase in chronic diseases like diabetes may result in major wounds.

North America region will lead the global smart bandages market during the forecast period 2023 to 2032.

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