Amniocentesis Needles Market
Amniocentesis is a process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus. Amniocentesis tests can also be used for paternity tests. The collected sample from the uterus contains genetic material of the fetus, which can be used to screen the DNA of fetus and provide paternity test results. Ultrasound does not give precise information about the fetus, therefore doctors suggests an amniocentesis test to mother, if the family of the child has some history of genetic disorders. Increasing population of mothers aged over 35 to 45 years having child are always suggested to take amniocentesis test as the risks of baby having genetic disorders, fetal infections increases with age of mother.
Market Dynamics
Increasing prevalence of middle aged motherhood rates are highly contributing to the global amniocentesis needles market growth. According to the data from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of 2016, birth rates among women aged 30 to 35 years surpassed those among women aged 25 to 30 years in the U.S. With the increasing age of mother, prevalence of the child acquiring a genetic disease also increases. According to a study published in Evidence Based Birth in March 2016, the rates of having a baby with Down syndrome is 1 in 1,340 at age 25 years, 1 in 939 at age 30 years, 1 in 353 at age 35 years, 1 in 85 at age 40 years, and 1 in 35 at age 45 years.
However, amniocentesis is a safe procedure, with very low percentage of complications. The observed complications associated with the amniocentesis tests include vaginal bleeding or loss of amniotic fluid through the vagina, severe uterine cramping, high fever, redness, inflammation or infection at the site of puncture by needle, and unusual fetal activity or a lack of fetal movement. According to the American Pregnancy Association (APA) data of 2016, in U.S., the risk of miscarriage ranges from 1 in 400 to 1 in 200. In facilities where amniocentesis is performed regularly, the rates are closer to 1 in 400. Miscarriages can occur due to infection in the uterus, water breaking, or labor being induced prematurely.
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