Market Trends of United Kingdom Respiratory Devices Industry
Spirometers are Expected to be the Dominant Sub-segment in Diagnostic and Monitoring Devices Over the Forecast Period
Spirometers help in diagnosing respiratory diseases, such as asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Furthermore, they can also be used to assess shortness of breath, lung function before surgery, and the effect of medication.
According to the National Health Services Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 2020-2021 data on prevalence of diseases in the United Kingdom, around 60,716,244 people in the united Kingdom were affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during 2020-2021 and the disease had a prevalence rate of 1.93%. The large number of people being affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cases, thereby increasing the demand for respiratory devices, are likely to significantly boost the growth of the market over the forecast period in the United Kingdom.
The spirometers segment has been fueled by the recent technological advancements in the field of spirometry that include the development of small portable spirometers and the increasing accuracy, acceptability, and reproducibility of assessments with immediate feedback to the technician. Thus, the applications of spirometers make it easier for the patient to use this diagnostic device and is also increasingly adopted in hospitals and home care, globally, which is expected to drive the market growth in the forecast period.
Several key market players have also announced several innovative spirometers for patients in the United Kingdom, which are boosting the market growth. For instance, in March 2021, Vyaire Medical launched its innovative remote Aiocare mobile spirometer in the United Kingdom. The device helps to promptly diagnose pulmonary diseases including asthma and COPD as accurately as hospital-grade spirometers. Such product launches in the nation are expected to propel the growth of the United Kingdom respiratory devices market over the forecast period.
