KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The global wound care industry is investing heavily in technologies and solutions that require minimal/no medical intervention and can be used by patients, family and care providers.

In a recent statement, Frost & Sullivan said its recent analysis titled "Global Wound Care Solutions and New-age Technology Growth Opportunities" found that the global wound care solutions market is estimated to rise to US$30.5 billion in revenue by 2026 from US$20 billion in 2020, an uptick at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%.

It said with technological advancements and a diverse array of traditional and advanced wound care solutions comprising apps, software, services, devices, and wearables, North America will dominate the wound care market by 2026.

Also, the European wound care market will witness stable growth as the market becomes saturated due to technological advancements.

Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific will see a maximum growth rate as countries across the region adopt wound care solutions rapidly.

Similarly, it said a surge in demand for faster wound recovery and advanced wound dressings in the Middle East and Latin America, respectively, will drive the wound care solutions market in the rest of the world over the forecast period.

Frost & Sullivan healthcare & life sciences research analyst Suchismita Das said the requirement for faster, less-invasive wound healing is boosting the demand for advanced wound care solutions.

"Additionally, the resumption of elective surgeries that were placed on hold during the pandemic will further boost the post-pandemic demand for surgical wound care solutions," she said.

She said as end-users increasingly prefer "at-home" solutions, simple and effective wound monitoring devices and solutions that require less intervention from clinicians are gaining traction.

"Further, the artificial intelligence-enabled solutions, sensor-based devices/wearables, and wound assessment devices aid care providers with clinical decision support for faster diagnosis of complex wounds, leading to effective care pathways," said Das.

Frost & Sullivan said government and corporate funding for developing next-gen wound care solutions that primarily enable early wound detection and prevention is set to increase, presenting the following growth opportunities for market participants.