Medical Sterile Swabs Market Size & Analysis | Report by 2027

The medical sterile swabs market was valued at US$ 2,663.03 million in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 4,586.05 million by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2020 to 2027.

A sterile medical swab is a small stick with sterile cotton at the end, used for OB/GYN, surgeries, dental, or other medical applications. It is also used as an absorbent pad in surgery and applying medicine to clean wounds, apply the medication, or collect specimens. Medical swabs are sterile to protect the integrity of the samples. They often have a re-sealable sterile container or bag to maintain that integrity during handling and transportation to the laboratory.

The scope of the medical sterile swabs market includes product, end-user, and region. The regional analysis of the marketis based on North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America. The report offers insights and in-depth analysis of the medical sterile swabs market, emphasizing on various parameters such as market trends, technological advancements, market dynamics, and competitive landscape analysis of leading global market players.

Lucrative Regions for Medical Sterile Swabs Market

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Market Insights

Broader Applications of Medical Sterile Swab

The sterile swab plays a vital role in the sub-sectors of healthcare industry, such as medical, forensic, sample transport, and environmental testing. In medical sector, sterile swabs are used in various applications, such as applying medicine, collecting the sample, and cleaning a surface where it is hard with bare hands. Moreover, medical sterile swabs are also used for diagnosing, DNA testing, gynecological screening, wound care, and surgeries. The growing incidence of chronic diseases is expected to increase the demand for sterile medical swabs for the collection of samples.

Similarly, sterile medical swabs are widely used for molecular diagnostics, which include DNA and RNA testing as well as protein and enzyme analysis. A rise in research applications has increased the demand for sterile swab, as swabbing helps collecting unseen microorganisms and facilitates transferring bacterial samples for inoculating bacterial colonies. Thus, the outbreak of pandemic has resulted in increased clinical and diagnostics research applications to understand the physiology of the COVID-19.

The introduction of point-of-care (POC) and rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) technologies have increased the demand for sterile medical swabs. With this introduction, companies such as Puritan Medical Products and BD offer a wide range of sterile medical swabs in the market. Moreover, companies are upgrading sample collection kits with sterile swabs. For instance, in June 2020, the FDA approved Cue Health, Inc, rapid, portable, POC COVID-19 test. The company's test kit includes a plastic tray containing one single-use Cue COVID-19 test cartridge, and one single-use wrapped sterile Cue sample wand (sterile swab). The test kit utilizes a nasal swab sample taken from the lower part of the nose and provides results in 25 minutes. Thus, the companies' up-gradation of testing kits with sterile swabs is likely to foster the market growth.

Medical Sterile SwabsProduct -BasedInsights

Based on product, the medical sterile swabsmarket is segmented into cotton tipped swabs, foam tipped swabs, non-woven swabs, and others.The cotton tipped swabssegment held the largest share of the market in 2019; however, non-woven swabssegment is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.

Global Medical Sterile Swabs Market, by Product Type– 2019& 2027

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End-User-Based Insights

Based on end-user, the medical sterile swabsmarket is segmented into hospital, clinics, diagnostic laboratories, and others. The hospitalsegment held the largest share of the market in 2019; however, diagnostic laboratoriessegment is expected to register CAGR in the market during the forecast period.

Strategic Insights

Inorganic strategies such as partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions are commonly adopted by companies to cater to changing customer demand worldwide, which also permits them to maintain their brand name. The market players operating in the medical sterile swabsmarket have been adopting organic strategies such as product launches and business expansions to outstretch their footprint and expand their product portfolios,along with being capable of meeting the growing demand for products.

By Product

• Cotton Tipped Swabs
• Foam Tipped Swabs
• Non-woven Swabs
• Others

By EndUser

• Hospital
• Clinics
• Diagnostic Laboratories
• Others

By Geography

• North America

  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico

• Europe

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • UK
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe

• Asia Pacific(APAC)

  • China
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific

• Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa

• South and Central America (SCAM)

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South and Central America

Company Profiles

• 3M
• BD
• Biosigma S.p.A
• Dynarex Corporation
• Lynn Peavey Company
• MWE
• Puritan Medical Products
• FL MEDICAL s.r.l.
• Super Brush LLC
• Copan Italia S.p.A.