Silicone Foley Catheter Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Product Type(Short-Term, Long Term), By Application(Prostate Gl, Surgery, Urinary Retention, Urinary Incontinence), By Distribution Channel(Hospital, Retail Stores, Others), By Region - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Silicone Foley Catheter Market Driver

• The rising prevalence of urinary retention is anticipated to drive the silicone foley catheter market. Urinary retention affects both men and women, but it affects males more frequently, especially as they get older. Men who have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a disorder in which the prostate gland enlarges, are more likely to have urine retention. Acute urinary retention affects about one out of every ten men over the age of 70 and about one out of every three men in their 80s over the course of five years. In women, acute urine retention is far less common. Acute urinary retention affects roughly 3 out of 100,000 women each year.
• Silicone has been the most preferred choice among manufacturers, and it is expected to account for a large portion of the urinary catheter market during the forecast period. Silicone Foley catheters are often utilized for long-term catheterization due to qualities such as prolonged shelf life, stiffness, and biocompatibility. As a result, during the projected period, such advantages of silicone material are expected to fuel demand for silicone foley catheters.

Silicone Foley Catheter Market Restraint

• The silicone foley catheter is a labor-intensive product that is more expensive than latex catheters, creating a major setback for the market. As a result, most companies prefer to buy it at a low cost from original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in countries such as China and Israel. Developing countries such as India, and Indonesia among others, consumes latex catheters more due to their low cost even if silicone foley catheters are utilized, it is outsourced from countries such as China.
• Another factor that possesses a major challenge for the growth of silicone foley catheters is the availability of a diverse range of alternative products. The major alternative raw material product for silicone is latex. While, alternatives for silicone foley catheters include external catheter (condom catheter), Intermittent catheterization (“in-and-out” or “straight”); programmed toileting (behavioral therapy), and suprapubic catheters. The availability of these factors possess a major challenge in the growth of the silicone foley catheters market.