Medical ceramics are materials that are used for wide range of biomedical applications such as medical devices, implants, disposables, and packaging. The high demand for implants propel the growth of the medical ceramics in the healthcare industry. Although, the market is highly competitive it is partly consolidated with market participants scattered across geographies. Stryker Corp., Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Kycera Corp., Nobel Biocare Services AG and H.C Starck GmbH are the major players in this market. The market dominance of these companies is characterized by their large product portfolio of medical ceramics, strong distribution network, and robust annual growth over the past three years. The world for medical ceramics reported a revenue of $3,850 million in 2015 and is expected to grow with an estimated CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period accounting for $5,841 million by 2022.

The world medical ceramics market based on application is categorized into devices, implants, disposables, and packaging. Further, the devices market is segmented into surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, and others. The implants segment is further divided into orthopedic, electronic, and dental implants. The implants segment reported the maximum share of two-thirds of the market as compared to other segments in 2015. In the same year, it accounted for revenue of $2,751 million and is estimated to grow at a steady pace during the forecast period. The devices is estimated reported to be the fastest growing segment as compared to other segments.

The regulatory landscape of the world medical ceramics market is highly complex. New technologies can gain approval and enter the market only after successful completion of clinical trials. Most medical implants fall under the class III and class II category of medical devices; trials cannot be conducted for them without Investigational Device Exemption approvals from the FDA. The IDE approval from the FDA was thought to be the most common cause of delays in the device development process. However, nowadays, the process of securing an IDE approval from the FDA has been expedited. In addition, the procedure is more transparent and the outcome is more predictable. As a result, it is easier for companies to begin trials for their innovative technologies with lesser hurdles. The companies that have received the IDE approval in 2016 include Caisson Interventional for Caisson Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) System, Terumo for Thoraflex Hybrid, and J&J for MemoryGel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants.

Major players operating in this market and profiled in this report include

CoorsTek Inc.
Zimmer Holdings, Inc
Straumann
Stryker
Kyocera Corporation
H.C. Starck GmbH
3M ESPE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Morgan Advanced Materials
DePuy Synthes.

KEY MARKET BENEFITS:

This report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging market trends and dynamics in the world medical ceramics market.
In-depth analysis is conducted by constructing market estimations for key market segments between 2014 and 2022.
Geographically, the medical ceramics market is analysed based on various regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. It also includes country analysis of major countries in each geographic region.
This study evaluates competitive landscape and value chain to interpret the competitive environment across various geographies.
Comprehensive analysis of factors that drive and restrict the growth of the world medical ceramics market is provided.
Exhaustive analysis of the world medical ceramics market by type predicts the major material used currently along with the ones that would gain prominence in the future.
Extensive analysis of the market is conducted by following key product positioning and monitoring the top competitors within the framework.

KEY MARKET SEGMENT:

The Medical Ceramics Market is segmented as below:

By Type

Bio-inert
Aluminium Oxide
Zirconia
Carbon
Bioactive
Hydroxyapatite (HAP)
Glass & Bioglass
Zirconia Alumina
Bioresorbable Ceramics
Piezo Ceramics

By Application

Devices
Surgical Instruments
Diagnostic Equipment
Others
Implant
Orthopaedic Implants
Electronic Implants
Dental Implants
Disposables
Packaging

By Geography

North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
Latin America
Middle East
Africa
Rest of LAMEA

Other major players in the industry includes

Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc.
Advanced Monolythic Ceramics, Inc.
Advanced Industrial Ceramics
APC International Ltd
AVX Corporation
CeramTec GmbH
Advanced Cerametrics Inc.

*Profiles of these players are not included. The same will be included on request