As early as 2017, the market size of 3D printing in the global medical field has reached 830 million US dollars. At present, the world is in the process of serious aging, which provides a broad space for the development of the medical industry and the application and development of 3D printing technology in the medical field.
The degree of aging in China continues to increase, and the proportion of people over 65 years old will reach 12% in 2020
According to statistics, in 2017, the market size of the global medical device industry exceeded US $400billion and will continue to grow steadily. In the same year, the market scale of China's medical device industry reached US $77.4 billion, accounting for 19.2% of the global market scale that year. Considering China's huge population base, with the continuous improvement of China's economic level in the future, the medical device industry still has a very huge space for development.
The global medical device market is growing year by year
3D printing technology can form tiny and complex structures, which has unique advantages in implant applications. In 2017, the sales revenue of various implants in China totaled 19 billion yuan, and it is expected to reach 36.6 billion yuan in 2022. At the end of 2017, more than 100 3D printing medical devices obtained the FDA medical device registration certificate, including a number of 3D printing spine implants and joint implants manufactured by different brands.
Implant sales revenue in China
Market forecast of orthopedic implants in China
At present, there are still some difficulties in the clinical application of 3D printing technology in the medical industry. Breaking the limitation of materials is the top priority for the better combination of 3D printing and the medical industry. It can be predicted that precise digitalization will be the development direction of the medical industry in the future. Especially in China, which is short of medical capital, the popularization of 3D printing technology is the general trend.