Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker Market Size

Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker Market Analysis

The Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker Market size is estimated at USD 274 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 398.87 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.80% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented health concern and adversely affected various surgical procedures, including cardiac surgery. To minimize the spread of the virus, the government imposed certain regularizations that led to a reduction in surgical procedures. Thus, the reduction of cardiac surgeries led to a decrease in demand for leadless pacemakers initially during the COVID-19 pandemic. An article published in May 2022 by the National Library of Medicine reported that nationally there was a 52.7% reduction in adult cardiac surgery volume and a 65.5% reduction in elective cases. The Mid-Atlantic region was most affected by the first COVID-19 surge, with a 69.7% reduction in overall case volume and an 80.0% reduction in elective cases. Thus, COVID-19 led to a reduction in cardiac surgical procedures, which affected the growth of the studied market. Furthermore, the article published by the National Library of Medicine in February 2022 reported that in North America, 30.7% of the implantations included leadless pacemakers. Thus, with an increased rate of implantation of leadless pacemakers post pandemic as compared to the initial pandemic, the market is expected to regain its growth pace over the coming years.

The rising geriatric population, the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases, and technological advancements are expected to drive the studied market. According to the United Nations' World Population Aging Highlights 2022, there will be 771 million people aged 65 and over in the world in 2022.The older population is projected to reach 994 million by 2030 and 1.6 billion by 2050. As a result, by 2050, there will be more than twice as many people aged 65 and up as children under the age of five.The number of persons aged 65 or over globally will be almost equal to that of those under 12 years of age. Furthermore, an article published by the National Library of Medicine, in December 2021, reported that the incidence of cardiovascular diseases among patients aged 60 to 80 years was on average 75-78%, while in patients over 80 years of age the incidence exceeded 85%. According to the article, age is an unchangeable risk factor that is also considered an independent risk factor for atherogenesis and subsequent cardiovascular disease.Thus, the rising incidence of cardiac disease is driving the growth of the studied market.

An increase in clinical trials of cardiac rhythm implant systems is expected to drive the market. For instance, in December 2021, Boston Scientific launched a clinical trial of its first modular cardiac rhythm implant system. It consists of a leadless pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, two separate devices that aim to work together to keep the heart from beating too fast or too slowly. Such clinical trials are supposed to drive market growth.

Thus, factors such as the rising geriatric population and the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases are impacting the growth of the leadless cardiac pacemaker market. However, reimbursement issues are expected to restrain market growth.