Overall, the Japanese sports medicine market is projected to experience moderate growth over the forecast period, driven by continuing adoption of new products and increasing demand in arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder and knee. The main driver of the market is the fast adoption of newer technologies, coupled with the established medical regulation system. Japanese

Overall, the Chinese orthopedic soft tissue repair market is projected to experience rapid growth over the forecast period, fueled by the rapidly growing elderly demographic and increased awareness of the sports medicine field. Due to the increasing demand for sports medicine procedures in China, along with the lack of related specialists, this market has high

The full report suite on the European market for orthopedic soft tissue repair includes tendon reinforcement grafts, suture anchors, tenodesis screws, ACL/PCL replacement allografts, interference screws, intratunnel fixation devices, cortical fixation devices, cross-pins, washer and post, osteochondral allografts, meniscal allografts, autologous chondrocyte implantation, particulated juvenile allograft implant, microfracture adjunct, suture meniscal repair devices, implant meniscal repair devices, hybrid meniscal repair devices, hip radiofrequency probes, banana blades, hip access kits and disposable suture passers.

The full report suite on the U.S. market for soft tissue reinforcement and regeneration includes breast reconstruction, hernia repair, dural repair, vaginal slings, skin repair, sports medicine and tendon reinforcement and dental soft tissue regeneration.

Vaginal slings or urinary incontinence slings are medical devices placed under the urethra through a small incision to treat incontinence symptoms. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can be classified in three forms: intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD), urethral hypermobility or male loss of internal and external sphincter functionality. Slings are commonly used in women who have urethral hypermobility. A sling will stop the hypermobility, but the patient may still have stress urinary incontinence due to an intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). ISD occurs when the urethral sphincter is unable to generate enough resting pressure to prevent urine from seeping out. Urethral hypermobility, also known as Type II SUI, is due to weakened anatomic urethral support, often caused by childbearing. Male loss of sphincter functionality is relatively rare. Vaginal slings directly compete with bulking agents; however, slings are considered the leading technology for treating SUI.

The tendon reinforcement market constitutes a significant portion of the U.S. sports medicine market. Tendons have been traditionally repaired with the surgical use of suture anchoring technology to directly rejoin a torn tendon. One issue with traditional tendon repair is the incidence of re-tearing previously operated injuries. This predominantly occurs following procedures involving the repair of the shoulder’s rotator cuff tendons and the ankle’s Achilles tendon.

Soft tissue repair devices used for skin repair are unique in the sense that they are laid directly over the skin. This separates skin repair devices from soft tissue repair devices used for other indications that require complex surgical implantation. This report will focus on a specific class of skin repair wound dressings called interactive wound dressings. Interactive dressings are designed to work synergistically with the body’s healing process, similarly to other soft tissue repair devices. Interactive dressings become involved with the body’s physiology and mimic substances in the body’s wound healing pathways that are lacking in situations with chronic wounds or in burn patients. The interactive dressings market includes skin substitutes and collagen dressings.

Dental soft tissue regeneration devices are used to facilitate the regeneration of soft tissue, either in response to soft tissue recession or during a dental implant procedure. Applications for the devices include soft tissue augmentation around dental implants, root coverage, gingival augmentation and soft tissue ridge augmentation. The two main classes of dental soft tissue regeneration products are allografts (human tissue-derived) and xenografts (non-human animal tissue-derived). This market does not include alloplasts, as these products fall into the barrier membrane category.

Breast reconstruction following mastectomy for treatment of cancer is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Breast reconstruction is a plastic surgery procedure in which the shape of the breast is rebuilt. The number of these reconstructive procedures represents less than 30% of plastic surgery breast augmentation procedures. Breast reconstruction is typically performed after mastectomy, although not all mastectomy patients elect to have reconstructive surgery. Elderly patients are not only less likely to opt for breast reconstruction surgery, but are less likely to proceed with a mastectomy following breast cancer diagnosis. The incidence of breast cancer has been increasing in women under the age of 40, and this population is much more likely not only to proceed with mastectomy, but to follow up with a breast reconstruction procedure. Over 130,000 mastectomies were performed in the U.S. in 2016, and of these, over 70% of patients elected for breast reconstruction surgery. This percentage was significantly higher in the U.S. compared with other countries. Therefore, in the United States, the number of breast reconstruction procedures is highly correlated with the number of mastectomies performed. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA), established in 1998, ensures full reimbursement for most procedures done on women with breast cancer who elect to have their breasts rebuilt following mastectomy. The procedure is extremely involved and is done in an inpatient setting. Breast reconstructions have started to be conducted immediately after the mastectomy procedure to reduce recovery time.

The dura mater is a tough, fibrous membrane that surrounds and protects the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Dural repair is primarily performed for head and spinal injuries where a laceration has occurred to the dura, and for neurosurgical procedures in which the dura is required to be opened or removed to gain access to the bones or delicate tissues within. In both cases, effective dural closure is imperative to prevent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and permit proper and expeditious wound healing. Since CSF leaks often result in extra time and cost associated with patient care, dural repair performed with appropriate devices is integral for significant savings for surgeons and patients.

The full report suite on the U.S. market for dental bone graft substitutes (DBGS) and other biomaterials includes dental bone graft substitutes, dental growth factors and dental barrier membranes.

Barrier membranes are a critical component to regeneration therapy and are aimed at restoring the form and function of the mouth. Commercially available on the market, barrier membranes function in dental surgeries to help retain bone grafting materials, to exclude epithelium and connective tissue from entering into sites of desired bone and ligament regeneration, or for the combination of these reasons. Whether restoring lost bone around teeth or implants, or in larger areas of the jaws affected by trauma or disease, too often there is inadequate gingival tissue to cover the membranes, leading to membrane exposure, extensive membrane contamination and procedural failure, which is unacceptable.

Dental growth factor and tissue engineering products is a broad category that encompasses products used for facilitating and enhancing bone regeneration. This includes growth factors and enamel matrix protein solutions. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is also used for these purposes, but will not be considered within this report.

The full report suite on the global market for bone graft substitutes (BGS) includes allograft BGS, demineralized bone matrix allograft BGS and synthetic BGS. The market is further analyzed by unit type. Specifically, they are divided by nine types of indication: cervical, thoracolumbar spine, non-union trauma, fresh facture trauma, hip bone, knee bone, foot bone, craniomaxillofacial and oncology.

The full report suite on the global market for hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation includes single injection, two injections, three injections and five injections.

The full report suite on the global market for orthopedic cell therapy includes platelet-rich cell therapy and bone marrow cell therapy.