Europe C-Arms Market Size

Europe C-Arms Market Analysis

The Europe C-Arms Market size is estimated at USD 656.89 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 823.71 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.63% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the growth of the mobile c-arms market. As with the upsurge in COVID-19 cases, many elective surgeries were halted or postponed. According to the study published in Porto Biomedical Journal in February 2021, in In England and Wales, 3,102,674 surgical procedures were conducted in 2020, compared to the predicted 4,671,338. The amount of surgery performed nationally decreased by 33.6%. A total of 1,568,664 procedures were canceled or postponed. Since C-arms are used in image-guided procedures that are mostly elective and were postponed due to COVID-19, such a delay in elective surgeries has impacted the growth of the market. Moreover, since lockdown constraints were removed, the industry has been recovering strongly. The rise in hospital visits and an increase in elective treatments have been driving the market recovery.

The market is primarily driven by factors such as advancements in maneuverability and imaging capabilities, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and the growing geriatric population. For instance, according to the British Heart Foundation England Factsheet, published in January 2022, about 6.4 million people will be living with cardiovascular diseases in England in 2021. Also, as per the same source, around 7.4 million people will be living with heart and circulatory diseases in the United Kingdom in 2021. As a result, the growing prevalence of the cardiovascular disease is anticipated to fuel demand for C-Arm, which can be used to diagnose, assess, and evaluate coronary artery disorders and cardiomyopathy and detect potential heart damage from chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Additionally, as per the September 2021 report of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 55 million people around the world are living with dementia, and nearly 10 million cases are reported every year. Also, as per the same source, Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and constitutes about 60-70% of the total cases of dementia. Thus, the growing prevalence of dementia is expected to rise in demand for imaging diagnosis, thereby boosting the demand for C-arm devices over the forecast period.

Moreover, various strategies adopted by the market players, such as product launches, mergers, and acquisitions, are likely to support the market's growth over the forecast period. For instance, in May 2021, Turner Imaging Systems received the CE Mark for its Smart-C Mini C-Arm portable fluoroscopy x-ray imaging device. With the approval, the Smart-C will be one of the world's first highly portable mini c-arms to be distributed throughout the EU countries and the United Kingdom.

Thus, all the above-mentioned factors are expected to boost the market over the forecast period. However, the high cost of equipment may restrain market growth over the forecast period.