Portable Ultrasound Bladder Scanner Market Size

Portable Ultrasound Bladder Scanner Market Analysis

The portable ultrasound bladder scanner market is expected to register a CAGR of nearly 6.1% during the forecast period.

• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the growth of the portable ultrasound bladder scanner market as portable ultrasound scanners are cheap, easy to handle, and equivalent to standard scanners for non-invasive assessment of severity. For instance, an article published by National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in January 2022 reported an online survey was done from 2019 to 2022 across 20 countries of the world covering the 3-year period that stated that COVID-19 pandemic increased the usage of portable ultrasound bladder scanners, as during this period due to unavailability of various diagnostic services at hospitals and clinics, more people opted for portable ultrasound bladder scanners, and thus the demand also increased significantly during this period.
• However, in the current scenario, the market is expected to witness growth over the forecast period owing to the benefits associated with this device, like providing the flexibility and mobility to travel with clinicians and image patients where they are in real-time.
• The factors that are driving the growth of the studied market are the rising urological diseases, technological advancements, and the growing adoption of non-invasive diagnostic procedures. For instance, an article published by National Cancer Institute (NCI) in December 2022 reported that in the year 2022, 81.1 thousand new cases of bladder cancer were recorded in the United States, with 61.7 thousand cases found in men and 19.4 thousand cases in women.
• Similarly, an article published by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in November 2022 reported that interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is an immense burden to both patients, with a global prevalence of 6-7% annually. Thus, a high prevalence of urological diseases is expected to increase the demand for portable ultrasound scanners for disease diagnosis, thereby driving the growth of the studied market.
• Furthermore, technological advancements and the growing adoption of non-invasive diagnostic procedures are also contributing to the growth of the studied market. For instance, in June 2021, Healcerion launched the SONON 300L handheld ultrasound device in the United States after receiving United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for primary care providers. It provides flexible ultrasound technology at less than 1/10 the cost of a traditional ultrasound machine, with a user interface anyone can learn in minutes. Similarly, in February 2022, Butterfly Network and Ambra Health entered into a partnership to accelerate and simplify interoperability for bedside imaging data. This partnership strengthens the scalability of Butterfly Blueprint, Butterfly's enterprise platform. This will enhance access to and shareability of valuable ultrasound information across hospitals and health systems. Thus, such product launches and partnerships are driving the growth of the studied market.
• Thus, due to the are the rising prevalence of urological diseases and technological advancements and the growing adoption of non-invasive diagnostic procedures, the studied market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period. However, high operator dependency may slow down the growth of the studied market.