Bladder Scanner Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

Bladder Scanners Market Analysis

The Bladder Scanners Market size is estimated at USD 159.66 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 214.67 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.10% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the bladder scanner market. Various public health organizations issued guidelines for the diagnosis of bladder cancer during the pandemic. For instance, according to the study published in the National Library of Medicine in January 2021, the outpatient visit of urology patients was minimized, and only patients with progressively deteriorating disease conditions or organ or life-threatening conditions were recommended to visit the urology clinic. The urology procedures other than emergency cases were deferred.

In addition, patients with outpatient urological procedures such as prostate biopsy follow-up cystoscopy, ureteral stents, nephrostomy tube replacement, and intravesical therapy for low-risk nonmusical invasive bladder cancer were deferred from visiting the clinics. However, the article titled 'Study explores OAB symptoms emerging in COVID-19 patients' published in September 2021 reported that patients with COVID-19 were experiencing new onset and worsening overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms resulting from cystitis. It is also known as COVID-19-associated Cystitis (CAC), which includes increased urinary urgency, frequency, nocturia, and pain. Such new symptoms associated with COVID-19 propel the growth of the market. Similarly, initiatives by the key market players during the pandemic are expected to increase market growth. For instance, in January 2022, Laborie Medical Technologies Inc. announced the acquisition of an exclusive license to the Optimum Urethral Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB). Thus, the market is expected to grow during the forecast period.

A bladder scanner is a non-invasive ultrasound device or a tool that provides a virtual two or three-dimensional (3D) or (2D) image of the bladder and the volume of urine retained within the bladder for diagnosing, managing, and treating urinary outflow dysfunction. The increasing prevalence of urological diseases is driving the growth of the bladder scanner market.

The growing burden of cancer related to the urinary tract creates the need for diagnostics and scanning devices and thus propels the growth of the market. For instance, as per the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology article published in February 2021, In Asia, Japan shows the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer. The incidence rate in Japan up to the age of 30 is almost the same as that in China and the Republic of Korea. However, incidence rates increased with age, and the difference from the incidence rates in other Asian countries became large. The incidence rate is 100 to 100,000 people of bladder cancer in Japan. Similarly, according to the National Health Service (NHS) data 2021, urinary incontinence affects 13.0% of women and 5.0% of men at some stage in their lives. Around 3.0 to 6.0 million people were diagnosed with urinary incontinence in the United Kingdom in 2021.

Furthermore, the increasing accessibility to technologically advanced scanners also propels the market's growth. For instance, in March 2021, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund funded a new bladder scanner for the radiotherapy department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The new bladder scanner is expected to allow a more accurate reading. It is expected to prevent a further CT Scan and therefore increase capacity in the department allowing patients with bladder, prostate, gynecological, or colorectal tumors to access this enhanced scanning equipment.

Moreover, in September 2021, Lilium Otsuka Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Inc., launched Lilium-SPOT2, an improved version of Lilium-SPOT, a device for assisting urination timing prediction, as a healthcare appliance (non-medical device) that allows users to check the amount of urine in the bladder easily. The users can check the level of urine accumulation on a scale display by applying ultrasonic waves to the position of the bladder.

Thus, the high burden of urological conditions and technological advancement in scanners propel the market's growth over the forecast period. However, stringent regulatory reforms are expected to hinder market growth.

Bladder Scanners Market Trends

Portable Bladder Scanners Segment is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share

Bladder Scanners Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, a bladder scanner is a non-invasive ultrasound device or a tool that provides a virtual two or three-dimensional (3D) or (2D) image of the bladder and the volume of urine retained within the bladder for diagnosing, managing and treating urinary outflow dysfunction. The bladder scanners market is segmented by product (bench top bladder scanners, portable bladder scanners, handheld bladder scanners), end-user (hospitals, diagnostic centers, others), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America). The report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 countries across major global regions. The report offers the value (USD million) for the above segments.