Global Ablation Catheters Market 2016-2020

Outlook of the ablation catheters market

Ablation catheters are used in endovascular catheter ablation procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias and involve the use of various energy sources radiofrequency waves to destroy unhealthy heart tissues or faulty electrical pathways from the heart. The use of minimally invasive procedures has further helped improved ablation catheter procedures. In 2012, the WHO confirmed that cardiovascular diseases accounted for almost 37% of the global non-communicable disease-related mortalities. With age, the heart muscles lose their elasticity and their ability to respond to changes in blood pressure. This decreases the heart output and consequently the efficiency of the heart which could ultimately result in an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Extensive research carried out by the analysts at Technavio has shown that the global ablation catheters market will grow stupendously at a CAGR of more than 12% over the forecast period.

Factors like the recent development of robot-assisted navigation technologies will aid the prospects for market growth until the end of the forecast period. Robot-assisted navigation technologies enhance the visualization of ablation catheter’s orientation and allow the easy maneuvering of needles, catheters, and electrode tips with utmost precision and control in close-fitting spaces. Furthermore, robot-assisted catheter ablation procedures help reduce the duration of hospital stays, facilitating better cost management. These procedures also reduce the chances of human error and ensure improved results, reduced recovery time, and minimal pain and discomfort. This shift toward minimally invasive surgical methods for catheter ablation procedures is expected to drive the market for ablation catheters until the end of 2020.

Product segmentation and analysis of the ablation catheters market

• Multielectrode ablation catheters
• Single point ablation catheters