Ureteroscope Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Product(Flexible Ureteroscopes, Digital Ureteroscopes, Rigid Ureteroscopes & Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopes), By Application(Urolithiasis, Urethral Stricture & Kidney Cancer), By End-User(Hospitals, Clinics & Diagnostic Centers), By Region - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Ureteroscope Market Driver

• A Rise in Renal Disease Cases

Ureteroscopes market is being driven by the rising prevalence of chronic kidney illnesses as well as the quick development of optical imaging and product performance. In 2021, the CDC reported that the prevalence of chronic renal disease was highest in people 65 years and older (38%) followed by people in the 45–64 age range (12%) and people between the ages of 18 and 44(6%). Chronic kidney disease is more likely to develop in those with cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which would directly affect the demand for minimally invasive procedures like ureteroscopy. The rate of procedures is expected to significantly rise, which will accelerate ureteroscopy adoption.

• Technological Developments

Over the past three decades, numerous minimally invasive urological procedures have seen significant progress in both technology and clinical applications. Flexible urethroscopic surgery (fURS) is now a commonly used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for a variety of upper urinary tract disorders in the global ureteroscopes market. Upper urinary tract stone therapy using the Holmium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser lithotripsy is the most frequent indication for fURS. The use of fURS in the treatment of urolithiasis has expanded to cover larger and more complicated stones as a result of improvements in endoscopic technologies and surgical methods. The use of fURS has proven to be a safe and successful therapy with little risks. As fURS develops, it may become more clinically applicable and take the place of existing treatments as the standard of care for treating urolithiasis. The ease of clinical use is a result of the ureteroscope's technological advancements and developments. Another factor that will fuel the growth of the global ureteroscope market during the projected period is technologically advanced and upgraded equipment like robotic ureteroscopy, where the surgeon controls ureteroscopy using a joystick. Increased number of research and development activities have also supported the emergence of upcoming technologies, for example in Japan, Olympus Corporation started a study on ureteroscopes in May 2018 that resulted in the development of ureteral cannulation treatment.

Ureteroscope Market Restraint

• Limitations to the Applications of Ureteroscope

Excessively large, unusually shaped, or extremely hard stones cannot be treated by ureteroscopy; instead, open surgery or, occasionally, percutaneous nephrolithotomy is required. complications such the potential for infection, haemorrhage, or ureter damage are further affecting the growth of the ureteroscopes market. If the ureter is too tiny, a stent may be placed to maintain it open for one to two weeks until the surgery is carried out later.

• High Cost of Ureteroscopy Procedures

The expansion of the worldwide ureteroscope market is threatened by the high cost of ureteroscopy treatments. The market's growth is further constrained by the availability of various low-cost treatment options such open surgery, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Therefore, it is anticipated that the high cost of ureteroscopy treatments will restrict ureteroscope adoption to a considerable extent and restrain market growth over the projection period.