Overview:

Removing a cast after an injury is an important part of the healing process. It is not something that patients look forward to. It is a good idea to use a vibrating cast saw when removing a plaster or fiberglass cast as these devices are a lot safer than shears and scissors. They have an attached vacuum hose that can collect dust generated by cutting the casting material. The patient should be positioned in the appropriate anatomic alignment to accommodate the cast saw's long axis. A sheet is placed over the skin to collect any flying debris from the cast saw blades. This is a very safe and effective way to remove a cast, whereas it is also very time-consuming. During removal, the vibrating cast saw's blade oscillates slightly thousands of times per minute, rather than spinning continuously.

Market Dynamics:

Growing product launches are estimated to augment growth of the global Cast Removal Device Market over the forecast period. For instance, a new range of medical saws were launched by Medezine in January 2022, at the Arab Health 2022. These new Medecast cast saws have an anti-noise design which makes the design less intimidating for children and adults. Moreover, high risk of skin cuts and burns due to improper handling are anticipated to restrain growth of the global cast removal device market over the forecast period.

Impact of COVID-19:

Almost every industry suffered a setback owing to the pandemic. Several precautionary measures like lockdowns were imposed by governments globally. This impacted the demand, production and supply chains in all sectors. The cast saw devices also witnessed these challenges. These restriction had a negative impact on the global economy. People were focusing on reducing non-essential spending, and many companies were shut down during the pandemic. Manufacturing activities were shut down, demand for products decreased. Several people even lost their jobs. All these factors hindered the growth of the global cast removal device market during the pandemic. However, the market is estimated to witness growth in the post-pandemic era.

Key Takeaways:

The global cast removal device market is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting CAGR of 4.8 % over the forecast period, due to growing product approvals. For instance, Hangzhou Zhengda Medical Co., Ltd. gained CE certification from the European Union in January 2021. They gained certification for nine medical devices, one of them being cast-saw device.

North America is anticipated to witness significant growth in the global cast removal device market over the forecast period, owing to growing geriatric population and rising incidence of traffic injuries.

Major players operating in the global cast removal device market are McArthur Medical Sales Inc., Essity AB, Medezine Ltd., Treu-Instrumente GmbH, Shanghai Bojin Medical Instrument Co. Ltd., Oscimed SA, HEBUmedical GmbH, Prime Medical Inc., Stryker Corporation, De Soutter Medical Limited, Hanshin Medical Co. Ltd., and Smith & Nephew Plc.