The airway management devices market is forecasted to rise at a 5.92% CAGR, reaching USD 4.285 billion in 2031 from USD 3.035 billion in 2025.
Airway management is an essential activity in an emergency, and a lack of airway management may cause reduced oxygen levels and life-threatening conditions. Airway management devices include infraglottic devices, supraglottic devices, and laryngoscopes. The rising cases of chronic lung disease and pre-term births push the demand for airway management devices. Moreover, there is a wider range of products available with numerous applications coupled with technological advancements backed by government investments and research initiatives, which is further anticipated to bolster the airway management devices market.
Prevalence of Chronic Lung Disease
The huge number of people diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among the people is growing the demand for airway management devices. According to the American Lung Association, the number of US adults diagnosed with COPD reached 12.5 million in 2020, around 5% of adults. Moreover, COPD is the seventh major cause of poor health worldwide, as per the WHO. Airway management devices are used in COPD for rescue ventilation and to deliver air with variable force to create variable suction for managing and evaluating lung function. The rising cases of chronic lung diseases affecting the respiratory tract and the benefits of airway management devices are contemplated to bolster the airway management devices market.
Application in Rising Pre-term Births
The rising number of pre-term births worldwide is pushing the demand for airway management devices. The pre-term born babies may suffer from various diseases and lifetime disorders, including respiratory problems. According to the WHO, around 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, which means more than 1 in 10 babies are pre-term born. The New recommendations on the care of a pre-term infant were released in 2022 by WHO, stating that continuous positive airway pressure can reduce the mortality rate of pre-term babies. Moreover, the pre-term birth rate increased from 10.1% in 2020 to 10.5% in 2021 in the US, as per the CDC data. The application of airway management devices and rising cases of pre-term births are supposed to aid the airway management devices market size.
Availability of a Wider Range of Products
There are numerous airway management devices available in the market with a variety of utilizations, thereby widening the scope of the airway management devices market. Airway management devices are used as non-invasive and invasive ways for chest compressions, abdominal thrusts, back blows, CPR, bag valve masks, OPAs & NPAs, tracheotomy, cricothyrotomy, RSI of anesthesia and intubation, ETA, and laryngeal mask airway. Face mask ventilation is beneficial in hypoxic respiratory failure and apnea by using bag-based masks. Supraglottic airway devices provide unobstructed ventilation by opening the upper airway, and a tube and well-mounted suction machines are used for tracheal intubation and to clear the airway. These wider applications and numerous market players, such as Convatec Group, ICU Medical, and Medtronic, are major growth drivers of the airway management devices market.
Government Investments and Initiatives
The growing government initiatives and institutional research to advance airway management devices are propelling the market growth of airway management devices. For instance, the Boston Children’s Hospital created an Anesthesia Advanced Airway Management Research Group, which released the 2022 ASA Difficult Airway Guideline, including pediatric-specific guidelines for the first time. The Government of Queensland started a Difficult Airway Alert initiative to develop an effective communication tool for the registration of difficult airway events and reduce future airway morbidity in high-risk patients.
Opportunities in the Airway Management Devices Market
The higher prevalence of respiratory disorders and pre-term births provides a growth opportunity in the airway management devices market. Moreover, COVID-19 increased the usage of airway management devices to prevent infections, and ventilations were used at higher frequency in COVID-19 patients. Additionally, the research initiative and numerous applications of airway management devices coupled with technological advancements further increase the scope of the airway management devices market, thereby providing an excellent opportunity to enter the market.
North America is anticipated to have one of the significant growth
The North American region is expected to hold a significant share of the airway management devices market owing to a larger number of COPD cases in the region and technological advancements to cope with the cases. Moreover, the presence of a strong healthcare system in the region, with the US leading the world, is further expected to contribute largely to the airway management devices market. For instance, the healthcare system in the US contributed 17% of GDP in 2021, which is way higher than other regions as per the Common Wealth Organization. Additionally, the technological advancements and government-backed research in healthcare by experts are further anticipated to propel the airway management devices market in the region during the forecast period.
In May 2023, Airway Management launched a customizable Morf Nasal mask with a ThermAcryl™ seal. It reduces pressure sores and prevents silicone allergies. Moreover, it is equipped with a durable seal that reduces the frequency of seal replacement.
In March 2023, Venture Builder BHV Partners launched a startup, Conus Airway, to develop and market innovative devices for anesthesia and respiratory tract surgery. Firstly, Conus Airway will develop medical devices for tracheal and bronchial stenosis in children, followed by ventilation of the respiratory tract.
Airway Management Devices Market Segmentation:
By Anatomy Type
Upper Airway
Nose
Mouth
Throat
Lower Airway
Trachea
Lungs
By Device Type
Supraglottic Devices
Infraglottic Devices
Laryngoscope
Others
By Application
Anesthesia
Emergency Medicine
Others
By End-User
Hospital
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Others
By Geography
North America
USA
Canada
Mexico
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Spain
Others
Middle East and Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Israel
Others
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Indonesia
Thailand
Others