The Global And China Catheter Market, estimated at USD 51.7 Bn in 2025, is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.1% and reach USD 73.23 Bn by 2032.
The industry is witnessing significant growth driven by rising demand for advanced, reliable, and cost-effective medical devices across diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring applications. Rapid advancements in device design, digital health integration, and adoption of minimally invasive technologies are reshaping the competitive landscape. Furthermore, supportive regulatory frameworks, increasing healthcare investments, and the growing focus on patient-centric care are expected to create new growth avenues for market players.
Major players in the market are focused on inorganic strategies such as expansion to enhance its market share. For instance, in February 2025, Medtronic plc, a medical technology company, announced expansion of its limited site release of the recently acquired radial artery access portfolio from Rist Neurovascular, Inc., a neuro-interventional medtech company, which includes the Rist 079 radial access guide catheter and Rist radial access selective catheter. The acquisition of the privately held Rist Neurovascular closed in August 2025. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Global And China Catheter Global And China Catheter– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the illness caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which first appeared in Wuhan (province of Hubei, China) in the last months of 2025 as "coronavirus disease 2025" or COVID-19. This virus spread quickly and had a serious negative impact on the economies, social behaviors, and healthcare of every country in the world.
COVID-19 affected the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to the lockdown, several countries such as India, China, Brazil, and others faced problems with regard to the transportation of drugs from one place to another.
COVID-19 had a positive impact on the global and china catheter market. For instance, in October 2025, rising infection rate, there were a few launches that have contributed to the segment’s stable growth. Furthermore, according to the study titled "Prevalence and associated factors of urinary incontinence in women living in China: a literature review" published in October 2025, there were about 43–349 million Chinese women who had experienced urinary incontinence (UI). The growing prevalence of urinary incontinence and an increasing number of surgical procedures are the major factors driving the demand for urinary catheters, in turn boosting the segment’s growth.
Global And China Catheter Market: Key Developments
On March 17, 2025, Medtronic plc, a medical technology company, has received the CE mark for the Affera Mapping and Ablation System, which includes the Sphere-9 Catheter and the Affera Prism-1 Mapping Software.
On February 22, 2025 Teleflex Incorporated, a provider of medical technologies, announced key milestones in the release of two new catheters: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the Triumph Catheter, and the first clinical use of GuideLiner Coast Catheter.