Breathing Circuits Market by Circuit Type (Single Limb, Dual Limb), Usage (Disposable, Reusable), Application (Anesthesia, Respiratory Dysfunction), Patient Type (Adults, Pediatric & Neonatal), End User (Hospitals, Clinics) - Global Forecast to 2029
Breathing Circuits Market Overview, Insights & Trends
The breathing circuits market is projected to reach USD 2.16 billion by 2029 from USD 1.57 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period. Key factors driving the growth of the breathing circuits market include rising numbers of surgeries, increasing aging population, rise in the need for respiratory support during medical procedures, and improvement of technology. With the increased rate of the aging population, chronic diseases on the rise, and many surgical care operations are being conducted across the globe. This has created an increased demand for effective respiratory care during and after the operation. Additionally, innovations in breathing circuits design that ensure improved management of air flows and other associated safety features to improve outcomes increase their adoption rate across all settings.
Many clinical settings also prefer disposable breathing circuits due to the infection control benefits of these breathing circuits along with reduced risk of cross-contamination. Government policies and regulations that support the use of disposables for improving patient safety and hygiene have further accelerated the growth. Such policies include guidelines on infection control and mandates for single-use devices in certain clinical settings. Overall, market growth is driven by technological advances and regulatory support, coupled with a rising need for respiratory care. These factors will further contribute to the robust growth of the breathing circuits market.
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Breathing Circuits Market Dynamics
DRIVER: Increasing number of surgical procedures worldwide
With the rise in surgical procedures, demand increases for respiratory support systems that are reliable and efficient. This includes breathing circuits. Breathing circuits are critical to the safety maintenance of the patient during surgeries by making sure anesthesia gases and oxygen are appropriately delivered to the patient, and carbon dioxide is removed. Moreover, with increasing age, there is a tendency to develop numerous medical disorders and systemic diseases, most of which require surgical treatment to maintain or improve quality of life. Hence, breathing circuits are often required by elderly patients for postoperative recovery and management of complications. Thus, a demographically aging population and a consequent rise in surgical interventions majorly increase the demand for breathing circuits that are both reliable and advanced in nature for use both in surgical and post-operative care settings, thus fuelling high market growth.
RESTRAINT: High infection risk associated with reusable breathing circuits
One of the restraining factors for the breathing circuits market could be the concerns related to patient safety and healthcare-associated infections. Improper handling or a lack of proper cleaning will result in infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which will further diminish the outcome of patients and increase the spending on healthcare. Therefore, with invasive mechanical ventilation conducted under general anesthesia mainly indicated in patients with various medical conditions, there are chances of breathing circuits getting contaminated, increasing the risk of cross-infection within the intraoperative period. Hence, the risk of infection can become a major restraint to the breathing circuits market by impacting patient safety and cost increase.
OPPORTUNITY: Opportunities for growth in developing economies
The emerging economies, such as Asia Pacific and Latin America, are developing as fast-growing markets for respiratory care devices, including breathing circuits. The large target patient population, improved healthcare infrastructure, rising awareness about healthcare, and medical tourism under improved conditions are some of the major factors supporting market growth during the forecast period in these regions. Other key drivers from emerging markets that can attract investments from the market players during the forecast period consist of infrastructural development of healthcare facilities, rise in healthcare expenditure, and low cost of manufacturing.
CHALLENGE: Environmental concerns related to non-biodegradable breathing circuits
One of the main factors that can hamper the growth of this market includes environmental concerns related to the disposal of single-use and non-biodegradable breathing circuits. Due to the stringent concerns to ensure patient safety and infection control, single-use breathing circuits are significant generators of medical wastes. Since these are designed for single use to prevent cross-contamination, their disposal adds to the increasing volumes of medical waste. Management of such waste must be conducted with proper handling and disposal procedures, which, in most cases, are very resource-intensive and environmentally taxing. The growing concern across the globe for the issue of environmental sustainability presses on manufacturers to make eco-friendly alternatives, which is one of the major challenges for the growth of this market.
Breathing Circuits Ecosystem Map
Disposable breathing circuits segment accounted for the largest share of the market in 2023, by usage.
Based on usage, the breathing circuits market can be segmented into disposable breathing circuits and reusable breathing circuits. In 2023, the disposable breathing circuits segment held the largest share of the breathing circuits market. Disposable breathing circuits significantly reduce the risk associated with cross-contamination and infection and hence provide safety to their end users. As disposable breathing circuits are intended for use on a single patient, they also avoid the problem of cross-contamination and related expenses. Furthermore, regulations from various regulatory bodies also mandate that breathing circuits should be used only once for the safety of patients. Sterile, disposable breathing circuits, therefore, significantly decrease the chances of pathogens being transferred from one patient to another, and thus the possibilities of infections are reduced, thus accelerating their widespread adoption.
The largest share in the breathing circuits market in 2023 was held by the anesthesia segment, by application.
Based on its various applications, the breathing circuits market is divided into anesthesia, respiratory dysfunction, and others. The anesthesia segment dominated the market in 2023. The breathing circuits used for anesthesia applications form an integral part of the delivery of anesthetic gases and in airway management associated with surgical operations. Some of the major factors acting as drivers for breathing circuits used in anesthesia include the increasing number of surgeries across various specialties that is demanding reliable and effective anesthesia management and thereby breathing circuits. Further, the growth of healthcare facilities—hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers—many of which remain oriented toward least minimally invasive procedures that need efficient anesthesia management, supports the growth in the anesthesia application segment of the breathing circuits market.
Hospitals segment dominated the breathing circuits market in 2023, based on end user.
On the basis of end user, the breathing circuits market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, clinics, and other end users. In 2023, the largest market share was held by hospitals in the breathing circuits market, and it comprises the greatest end-user segment. Factors driving the largest share of this segment include the increasing number of hospitals across the world, large volumes of patients who need mechanical ventilation or anaesthesia, and increasing adoption of infection control practices driving demand for sterile breathing circuits in hospitals. In addition, investments by government to strengthen the infrastructure of hospitals is another key factor that makes them the largest end user of advanced medical devices like breathing circuits.
North America accounted for the largest share of the breathing circuits market in 2023.
The breathing circuits market has been segmented into six main geographical regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa, and GCC countries. The region that took the forefront in 2023 is North America, mainly due to developed healthcare infrastructure in the US and Canada, with a high concentration of hospitals and surgical centers acting as the major driver for demand of sophisticated breathing circuits across the region. The volumes of surgeries, both standard and complex procedures, will also increase the demand for breathing circuit systems. Other market growth factors for this region include high prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, an aging population, along with the easy access to technologically advanced medical devices, breathing circuits.
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The major players in this market are Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (Germany), Medtronic (Ireland), Cardinal Health (US), Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (New Zealand), and ResMed (US). These players lead the market because of their extensive product portfolios and wide geographic presence.
Breathing Circuits Market Report Scope
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Report Metric |
Details |
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Market size available for years |
2022–2029 |
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Base year considered |
2023 |
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Forecast period |
2024–2029 |
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Forecast units |
Value (USD) |
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Segments Covered |
Usage, Patient Type, Circuit Type, Application, and End User |
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Geographies covered |
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa, and GCC countries |
This report categorizes the breathing circuits market based on usage, patient type, circuit type, application, end user, and region:
By Usage
- Disposable Breathing Circuits
- Reusable Breathing Circuits
By Patient Type
- Adult Patients
- Pediatric and Neonatal Patients
By Circuit Type
- Single-limb Breathing Circuits
- Dual-limb Breathing Circuits
By Application
- Anesthesia
- Respiratory Dysfunction
- Other Applications
By End User
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- Clinics
- Other End Users
By Region
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North America
- US
- Canada
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Europe
- Germany
- France
- UK
- Italy
- Spain
- Rest of Europe
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Asia Pacific
- Japan
- China
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia Pacific
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Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of LATAM
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Middle East & Africa
- GCC Countries
Recent Developments
- In September 2023, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (New Zealand) opened its third manufacturing facility in Mexico, representing a significant investment, allowing the company to enhance the production of its leading healthcare solutions closer to key markets.
- In April 2023, Cardinal Health (US) announced the opening of two new distribution centers in Central Ohio to support the company's Medical Segment, focusing on its US Medical Products and Distribution (USMPD) and Cardinal Health-at-home Solutions businesses.
- In November 2022, ResMed (US) opened its new advanced manufacturing center in Tuas, Singapore. The opening of this facility supports the continued growth of ResMed’s product portfolio to meet the needs of millions across Singapore (Asia Pacific) and the world.
- In August 2022, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) launched the Dräger BG ProAir to enhance performance during longer mining and tunneling rescue operations. The BG ProAir’s positive pressure breathing closed circuit prevents toxic substances from entering the breathing systems.
- In April 2022, Medtronic (Ireland) and GE Healthcare (US) collaborated to focus on the specific needs and the growing demand for care at ambulatory surgery centers and office-based labs (OBLs). This collaboration allows customers to benefit from extensive product portfolios, financial solutions, and exceptional service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What are the recent trends affecting the breathing circuits market?
Recent trends affecting the breathing circuits market are the increasing technological advancements and improvements in breathing circuits technology and the combination of an aging demographic and consequent rise in surgical interventions globally that majorly enhances the demand for reliable and advanced breathing circuits in both surgical and post-operative care settings, thus driving high market growth.
What are the major types of breathing circuits?
Based on circuit type, the breathing circuits market can broadly be divided into single-limb breathing circuits and dual-limb breathing circuits. The single-limb breathing circuits segment dominated the breathing circuits market in 2023. The large share of this segment in the breathing circuits market is mainly attributed to their design, which is easy to use and has an inhalation pathway and an exhalation pathway in a single limb. This enhances comfort to the patient in terms of handling and makes it perfect for dynamic environments like OTs. Single-limb circuits are also extremely versatile for use in many medical applications, striking a balance between maximum efficiency and patient requirements for care. .
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The objective of the study is to analyze the key market dynamics, such as drivers, opportunities, restraints, challenges, and key player strategies. To track company developments such as acquisitions, product launches, expansions, agreements, and partnerships of the leading players, the competitive landscape of the breathing circuits market to analyze market players on various parameters within the broad categories of business and product strategy. Top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate the market size. To estimate the market size of segments and subsegments, the market breakdown and data triangulation were used.
The four steps involved in estimating the market size are
Secondary Research
In the secondary research process, various secondary sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, certified publications, articles by recognized authors, gold-standard & silver-standard websites, regulatory bodies, and databases (such as D&B Hoovers, Bloomberg Business, and Factiva) were referred to identify and collect information for this study.
Primary Research
In the primary research process, various sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. Primary sources were mainly industry experts from the core and related industries and preferred suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, technology developers, researchers, and organizations related to all segments of this industry’s value chain. In-depth interviews were conducted with various primary respondents, including key industry participants, subject-matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information as well as assess prospects.
The following is a breakdown of the primary respondents:
Breakdown of Primary Participants
Note 1: Others include sales managers, marketing managers, and product managers.
Note 2: Companies are classified into tiers based on their total revenues. As of 2022/2023, Tier 1 = >USD 100 million, Tier 2 = USD 10 million to USD 100 million, and Tier 3 = <USD 10 million.
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GE Healthcare |
General Manager |
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ICU Medical, Inc. |
Area Sales Manager |
Market Size Estimation
Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the breathing circuits market's total size. These methods were also used extensively to estimate the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following:
- The key players in the industry have been identified through extensive secondary research
- The revenues generated by leading players operating in the breathing circuits market have been determined through primary and secondary research.
- All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.
Global Breathing Circuits Market Size: Bottom-Up Approach
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Global Breathing Circuits Market Size: Top-Down Approach
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall market size by applying the process mentioned above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. To complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments, data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides.
Market Definition
Breathing circuits, also known as respiratory circuits or ventilator circuits, are medical devices used to deliver a mixture of gases, including oxygen and anesthetic agents, to a patient's respiratory system. These circuits play a crucial role in facilitating artificial ventilation, assisting or controlling a patient's breathing, and providing necessary gases during medical procedures or when a patient is unable to breathe adequately on their own.
Key Stakeholders
- Senior Management
- End User
- Finance/Procurement Department
- R&D Department
Report Objectives
- To define, describe, segment, and forecast the global breathing circuits market, by usage, patient type, circuit type, application, end user, and region
- To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the market growth (such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
- To analyze the micromarkets1 with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall breathing circuits market
- To analyze market opportunities for stakeholders and provide details of the competitive landscape for key players
- To forecast the size of the market segments with respect to six regions, namely, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, and GCC countries
- To profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their product portfolios, market positions, and core competencies2
- To track and analyze company developments such as product launches & approvals, partnerships, acquisitions, agreements, and other developments
- To benchmark players within the market using the proprietary Competitive Leadership Mapping framework, which analyzes market players on various parameters within the broad categories of business and product excellence
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- Additional country-level analysis of the breathing circuits market
Company profiles
- Additional five company profiles of players operating in the breathing circuits market.
Product Analysis
- Product matrix, which provides a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company in the breathing circuits market
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