Surgical Sutures and Staples Market Report 2025

This Surgical Sutures and Staples market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The surgical sutures and staples market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $14.68 billion in 2024 to $16.33 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aging population, surgical procedure volumes, healthcare infrastructure, minimally invasive surgery (mis).

The surgical sutures and staples market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $23.01 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to emerging markets growth, biodegradable and bio-absorbable products, telemedicine and remote surgery, value-based healthcare. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, customized suture solutions, 3d printing and nanotechnology, digital health integration.

The global increase in the number of surgical procedures serves as a significant catalyst for the surgical sutures and staples market. Surgeries are fundamental medical interventions used for repairing injuries, alleviating symptoms, restoring bodily functions, removing diseased organs, or replacing anatomical components. They are also performed in emergency situations, such as trauma, fractures, and acute infections. In the United States, for example, the Department of Health & Human Services reported 22 million surgeries, with 52.7% being outpatient procedures. The global estimate indicates a staggering 234 million surgeries performed annually worldwide.

The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases is expected to drive the growth of the surgical sutures and staples market. Chronic diseases, or non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are long-term conditions that develop and persist over extended periods, often lasting for years or even a lifetime. Surgical sutures and staples are essential tools used in surgeries, which may be necessary for managing or treating chronic diseases. These tools help close wounds, secure tissues, and facilitate surgical procedures needed to address complications, symptoms, or underlying issues associated with chronic conditions. For example, in September 2023, the World Health Organization, a Switzerland-based specialized agency of the United Nations, reported that 41 million deaths, or 74% of all deaths globally, were caused by chronic diseases (NCDs). Among these, 17.9 million deaths were from cardiovascular diseases, 9.3 million from cancer, 4.1 million from chronic respiratory diseases, and 2 million from diabetes. As a result, the rising incidence of chronic diseases is driving the growth of the surgical sutures and staples market.

An emerging trend in the surgical sutures and staples market is the utilization of disposable surgical sutures and staple devices. This trend is primarily driven by concerns regarding the transmission of communicable infections associated with reusable sutures and staple devices. Disposable surgical sutures and staple devices are designed for single-use, preventing any possibility of reuse. In line with this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes protocols to prevent pathogen spread and encourages the use of disposable devices.

Leading companies in the surgical sutures and staples market are dedicated to developing innovative products to boost their market revenues. One example is the ECHELON 3000 Stapler, a digitally-enabled device offering surgeons one-handed powered articulation, improving ease of use and control. Ethicon, a US-based manufacturer of surgical sutures and wound closure devices, introduced this digitally enabled stapler in June 2022. These devices are complemented by software providing real-time haptic and audible feedback to surgeons, enabling crucial adjustments during procedures.

In August 2024, Vantedge Medical, a US-based medical technology company, acquired Hobson and Motzer for an undisclosed amount. This strategic acquisition enables Vantedge to leverage Hobson & Motzer's expertise in precision medical devices, particularly in the surgical stapler market, thus expanding its operational scale and enhancing its service offerings to customers. Hobson and Motzer is a US-based manufacturer of surgical staplers.

Surgical sutures and staples are essential medical devices used by surgeons to secure and hold together various tissues, including skin, internal organs, and blood vessels, following surgical procedures. They play a crucial role in maintaining tissue integrity until complete healing occurs. These devices come in two primary categories such as absorbable and non-absorbable. Absorbable sutures break down and degrade within the tissue as the wound or incision heals, while non-absorbable sutures remain intact and need to be manually removed once the surface incision has healed.

The main categories within the surgical sutures and staples market include surgical sutures and surgical staples. Surgical staples are specialized fasteners used in surgical procedures to close skin wounds, connect tissues, or facilitate tissue removal. They encompass disposable surgical staplers and reusable surgical staplers. Surgical sutures, on the other hand, are categorized into absorbable and non-absorbable sutures. These products find applications in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCS), and clinics.

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Major companies operating in the surgical sutures and staples market include Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew PLC, Conmed Corporation, Medtronic PLC, Johnson & Johnson, B.Braun Melsungen AG, Baxter International Inc., Alcon Laboratories Inc., Dextera Surgical Inc., Becton, Dickinson and Company, Cardica Inc., Purple Surgical Inc., Welfare Medical Ltd., Reach surgical Inc., Meril Life Science Pvt. Ltd., Frankenman International, Boston Scientific Corporation, Zimmer Holdings Inc., Intuitive Surgical Inc., CareFusion Corporation, 3M Company, CryoLife Inc., Derma Sciences Inc., DeRoyal Industries Inc., Teleflex Incorporated, DemeTECH Corporation, Sutures India Pvt. Ltd., Péters Surgical, EndoEvolution LLC, Surgical Specialties Corporation, Dolphin Sutures, Internacional Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V., AD Surgical, Apollo Endosurgery Inc., Assut Medical Sarl, Aspen Surgical Products Inc.

North America was the largest region in the global surgical sutures and staples market in 2024. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the surgical sutures and staples market share. The regions covered in the surgical sutures and staples market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the surgical sutures and staples market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The surgical sutures and staples market consists of sales of surgical sutures (absorbable, non-absorbable), and surgical staples (disposable surgical staplers, reusable surgical staplers). Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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