United States (USA) Medical Disposables Market Overview, 2028

United States (USA) Medical Disposables Market Overview, 2028


The United States boasts one of the world's largest and most advanced healthcare industries. Its healthcare system includes a vast network of hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers. This extensive healthcare infrastructure generates a significant demand for medical disposable products. The United States has consistently maintained high levels of healthcare expenditure, both in terms of public and private spending. This translates into a substantial demand for medical disposables across various healthcare settings. The U.S. is a hub for medical technology and innovation. The development of new medical devices and disposable products is common in the country, which drives growth in the market. This includes the development of advanced materials and technologies that improve the quality and efficiency of medical disposables. The United States has a well-established regulatory framework for healthcare products, ensuring the safety and quality of medical disposables. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) plays a crucial role in approving and regulating these products, providing confidence to both healthcare providers and consumers. With a sizable population, the United States has a consistent demand for medical services, including disposables. The population's size and diversity also mean that there are various healthcare needs, which further drive demand for a wide range of medical disposable products. While the U.S. healthcare system has its complexities, many Americans have access to health insurance, which can cover the cost of medical disposables. This financial support encourages the use of disposable medical products when necessary. Trends such as an aging population, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, and a focus on infection control have led to higher demand for medical disposables, including items like gloves, masks, and syringes. The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, significantly increased the demand for various medical disposables, including personal protective equipment (PPE) and single-use medical devices. This surge in demand further solidified the United States' position as a leading market for medical disposables.

According to the research report ""United States Medical Disposables Market Overview, 2028,"" published by Bonafide Research, the United States Medical Disposables was valued at more than USD 80 Billion market size in 2022. The United States has an aging population, with a significant portion of the baby boomer generation entering retirement age. Elderly individuals typically require more medical care and procedures, which results in a higher demand for medical disposables such as wound dressings, catheters, and mobility aids. The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and respiratory disorders requires on-going medical treatment and monitoring. This leads to a consistent need for disposable medical devices, such as insulin syringes and respiratory masks. The country's extensive healthcare infrastructure, including hospitals, clinics, and outpatient centers, creates a significant market for medical disposables. These facilities rely on disposable items for patient care and infection control. An increasing number of patients are receiving healthcare services in their homes. This trend boosts the demand for disposable medical supplies like wound dressings, catheters, and diabetic testing supplies for home use. The expansion of telemedicine services has increased the need for disposable remote monitoring devices and home healthcare equipment, as patients manage their health conditions from home. On-going research and development efforts in the healthcare industry result in the introduction of innovative medical disposable products, addressing specific medical needs and improving patient outcomes.

Based on product type the market is divided into Sterilization Supplies, Drug Delivery Products, Diagnostics and Laboratory Disposables, Disposable Masks, Non-woven Disposables, Disposable Gloves, Dialysis Disposables, Wound Management Products , Incontinence Products, Respiratory Supplies, Disposable Eye Gear, Hand Sanitizers and Others(Disposable Protective Clothing, Bedpans, Urine bags and sharps Containers). Sterilization is a critical component of infection control in healthcare settings. Ensuring that medical instruments and equipment are free from pathogens is essential for patient safety. Sterilization supplies, such as autoclaves, sterilization wraps, and indicators, are necessary to maintain rigorous hygiene standards. Sterilization supplies play a crucial role in surgical procedures, where maintaining a sterile environment is non-negotiable. Surgical instruments, drapes, and wraps must be sterile to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) and complications. The United States witnesses a high volume of healthcare procedures and surgeries daily. Each of these procedures requires the use of sterilized instruments and equipment. As the healthcare industry continues to grow, the demand for sterilization supplies remains steady. Preventive care and routine medical check-ups involve the use of sterilized instruments. The emphasis on preventive care has led to increased utilization of sterilization supplies in outpatient and primary care settings.

In terms of Raw Material the market is divided into Plastic Resin, Nonwoven Material, Rubber, Paper and Paperboard, Metals, Glass and Others. Glass is often used in medical disposable products for sterile packaging. Items such as vials, ampoules, and syringes made from glass are crucial for storing and delivering medications, vaccines, and diagnostic reagents. With the increasing emphasis on healthcare and vaccine administration, there can be a growing demand for these glass-based disposables. Glass is the preferred material for certain drug delivery devices, such as pre-filled syringes and inhalers. The demand for these devices can be driven by the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases requiring regular medication, as well as advancements in biopharmaceuticals and targeted therapies. The development and production of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines often rely on glass-based containers for their stability and compatibility. The pharmaceutical and biotech industries continue to grow, which can drive the demand for glass-based disposables. Increased healthcare spending in the United States can lead to more investment in advanced drug delivery systems, which include glass-based disposables. As healthcare budgets expand, the demand for high-quality medical disposables can rise. Glass is considered a sustainable material due to its recyclability and minimal environmental impact. In an era of increasing sustainability awareness, some manufacturers and consumers prefer glass-based disposables over plastics.

The market is divided into Hospitals, Outpatient/Primary Care Facilities, Home Healthcare and Others based on end user. Primary care facilities and outpatient clinics play a critical role in preventive care and routine health check-ups. Preventive care often involves the use of disposables for screenings, vaccinations, and diagnostic tests. There has been a significant shift in healthcare from inpatient to outpatient settings. Outpatient care is more cost-effective and convenient for patients, and it often requires a wide range of medical disposables for various procedures, diagnostics, and treatments. The prevalence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, has increased in the United States. Many patients with chronic conditions receive on-going care and treatment in outpatient settings, leading to a higher demand for disposables related to these conditions. Patients increasingly prefer convenient and accessible healthcare options. Outpatients facilities offer shorter wait times, easier scheduling, and a more patient-centric approach, making them attractive to individuals seeking care. Urgent care centers provide immediate medical attention for non-life-threatening conditions. They use disposables for a wide range of services, including wound care, diagnostic testing, and minor surgical procedures. Outpatient care also extends to home healthcare, where patients receive care in their homes. Home healthcare often involves the use of disposables for various treatments and monitoring.

Considered in this report:
• Geography: United States
• Historic year: 2017
• Base year: 2022
• Estimated year: 2023
• Forecast year: 2028

Aspects covered in this report:
• United States Medical Disposables market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Product
• Sterilization Supplies
• Drug Delivery Products
• Diagnostics and Laboratory Disposables
• Disposable Masks
• Non-woven Disposables
• Disposable Gloves
• Dialysis Disposables
• Wound Management Products
• Incontinence Products
• Respiratory Supplies
• Disposable Eye Gear
• Hand Sanitizers
• Others(Disposable Protective Clothing, Bedpans, Urine bags and sharps Containers)

By Raw Material
• Plastic Resin
• Nonwoven Material
• Rubber
• Paper and Paperboard
• Metals
• Glass
• Others

By End User
• Hospitals
• Outpatient/Primary Care Facilities
• Home Healthcare
• Others

The approach of the report:
This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and list out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, and annual reports of companies, analyzing the government-generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducting trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers into regional aspects, tier aspects, age groups, and gender. Once we have primary data with us we started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience:
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to the Medical Disposables industry, government bodies, and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.


1. Executive Summary
2. Market Structure
2.1. Market Considerate
2.2. Assumptions
2.3. Limitations
2.4. Abbreviations
2.5. Sources
2.6. Definitions
2.7. Geography
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Secondary Research
3.2. Primary Data Collection
3.3. Market Formation & Validation
3.4. Report Writing, Quality Check & Delivery
4. United States Macro Economic Indicators
5. Market Dynamics
5.1. Key Findings
5.2. Key Developments - 2021
5.3. Market Drivers & Opportunities
5.4. Market Restraints & Challenges
5.5. Market Trends
5.6. Covid-19 Effect
5.7. Supply chain Analysis
5.8. Policy & Regulatory Framework
5.9. Industry Experts Views
6. United States Medical Disposables Market Overview
6.1. Market Size By Value
6.2. Market Size and Forecast By Product
6.3. Market Size and Forecast By Raw Material
6.4. Market Size and Forecast By End User
7. United States Medical Disposables Market Segmentations
7.1. United States Medical Disposables Market, By Product
7.1.1. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Sterilization Supplies, 2017-2028
7.1.2. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Drug Delivery Products, 2017-2028
7.1.3. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Diagnostics and Laboratory Disposables, 2017-2028
7.1.4. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Disposable Masks, 2017-2028
7.1.5. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Non-woven Disposables, 2017-2028
7.1.6. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Disposable Gloves, 2017-2028
7.1.7. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Dialysis Disposables, 2017-2028
7.1.8. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Wound Management Products, 2017-2028
7.1.9. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Incontinence Products, 2017-2028
7.1.10. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Respiratory Supplies, 2017-2028
7.1.11. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Disposable Eye Gear, 2017-2028
7.1.12. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Hand Sanitizers, 2017-2028
7.1.13. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Others, 2017-2028
7.2. United States Medical Disposables Market, By Raw Material
7.2.1. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Plastic Resin, 2017-2028
7.2.2. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Nonwoven Material, 2017-2028
7.2.3. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Rubber, 2017-2028
7.2.4. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Paper and Paperboard, 2017-2028
7.2.5. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Metals, 2017-2028
7.2.6. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Glass, 2017-2028
7.2.7. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Others, 2017-2028
7.3. United States Medical Disposables Market, By End User
7.3.1. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Hospitals, 2017-2028
7.3.2. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Outpatient/Primary Care Facilities, 2017-2028
7.3.3. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Home Healthcare, 2017-2028
7.3.4. United States Medical Disposables Market Size, By Others, 2017-2028
8. United States Medical Disposables Market Opportunity Assessment
8.1. By Product, 2023 to 2028
8.2. By Raw Material, 2023 to 2028
8.3. By End User, 2023 to 2028
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1. Porter's Five Forces
9.2. Company Profile
9.2.1. Company 1
9.2.2. Company 2
9.2.3. Company 3
9.2.4. Company 4
9.2.5. Company 5
9.2.6. Company 6
9.2.7. Company 7
9.2.8. Company 8
10. Strategic Recommendations
11. Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: United States Medical Disposables Market Size By Value (2017, 2022 & 2028F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 2: Market Attractiveness Index, By Product
Figure 3: Market Attractiveness Index, By Raw Material
Figure 4: Market Attractiveness Index, By End User
Figure 5: Porter's Five Forces of United States Medical Disposables Market
List of Table
Table 1: Influencing Factors for Global Medical Disposables Market, 2022
Table 2: United States Medical Disposables Market Size and Forecast By Product (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 3: United States Medical Disposables Market Size and Forecast By Raw Material (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 4: United States Medical Disposables Market Size and Forecast By End User (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 5: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Sterilization Supplies (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 6: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Drug Delivery Products (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 7: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Diagnostics and Laboratory Disposables (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 8: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Disposable Masks (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 9: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Non-woven Disposables (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 10: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Disposable Gloves (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 11: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Dialysis Disposables (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 12: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Wound Management Products (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 13: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Incontinence Products (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 14: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Respiratory Supplies (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 15: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Disposable Eye Gear (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 16: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Hand Sanitizers (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 17: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Others (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 18: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Plastic Resin (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 19: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Nonwoven Material (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 20: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Rubber (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 21: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Paper and Paperboard (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 22: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Metals (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 23: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Glass (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 24: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Others (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 25: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Hospitals (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 26: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Outpatient/Primary Care Facilities (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 27: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Home Healthcare (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 28: United States Medical Disposables Market Size of Others (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion

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