Enteral Feeding Devices Market: Growth, Size, Share, and Trends

Market Growth Outlook Summary

The global enteral feeding devices market growth forecasted to transform from USD 4.0 billion in 2023 to USD 5.6 billion by 2029, driven by a CAGR of 6.2%. The key factors which are driving the growth of this market includes, rising prevalence of chronic disease. Chronic illnesses like diabetes, cancer, and gastrointestinal disorders can significantly impact a patient's ability to consume food orally. Enteral feeding devices provide a reliable and safe method for delivering essential nutrients to these patients, promoting recovery and improving quality of life. Increasing demand for medical devices used in geriatric care, increased affordability for medical procedures and devices are some of the factors driving the growth of the market.

Attractive Opportunities in the Enteral Feeding Devices Market

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Enteral Feeding Devices Market Dynamics

Driver: Rapid growth in geriatric population and age-related chronic diseases

Global life expectancy is increasing, leading to a larger proportion of older adults (aged 65 and above) in the population. This demographic shift is particularly pronounced in developed countries, advancements in healthcare, improved living standards, and declining birth rates contribute to the rise of the geriatric population. As people age, they become more susceptible to chronic illnesses and experience a decline in appetite or swallowing difficulties. Enteral feeding devices provide a reliable way to deliver essential nutrients, preventing malnutrition and promoting overall health in elderly patients

Restraint: Lack of Patient Awareness

Enteral feeding often isn't openly discussed in public forums, leading to a general lack of knowledge about its existence and benefits. Healthcare campaigns often prioritize raising awareness about specific diseases rather than treatment options like enteral feeding also patients unfamiliar with enteral feeding might be hesitant or apprehensive about starting therapy due to fear of the unknown which is expected to restrain the market growth.

Opportunity: Growing demand for enteral feeding in the home care sector

Improvements in enteral feeding devices are making them more user-friendly, portable, and reliable for home use. This includes quieter pumps, disposable feeding sets, and remote monitoring capabilities also the healthcare landscape is moving towards home-based care, offering greater convenience and cost-effectiveness for patients and healthcare systems. Enteral feeding devices enable patients to receive essential nutrition in the comfort of their own homes which is expected to create opportunities for the growth of the market.

Challenge: Dearth of skilled professionals and endoscopy specialists

The growing demand for enteral feeding might outpace the availability of nurses, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals trained in their proper placement, management, and monitoring Placing some enteral feeding tubes, particularly gastrostomy (G-tubes) and jejunostomy (J-tubes), often requires endoscopic procedures. A shortage of endoscopy specialists can create bottlenecks in timely device placement which is expected to challenge the market growth.

Enteral Feeding Devices Market Ecosystem Analysis

The enteral feeding devices market is becoming increasingly competitive, with new players entering the market and established players vying for market share. This competition drives down prices as companies try to undercut each other. The cost of materials, equipment, and labor is increasing, putting pressure on dental businesses to maintain profitability while keeping prices competitive. Consolidation within the enteral nuitrition industry, particularly the rise of homecare settings creates larger entities with greater purchasing power. This can lead to lower prices for supplies and equipment, further pressuring smaller players also government regulations and changes in insurance coverage can impact reimbursement rates for endoscopic procedures, forcing providers to adjust their pricing strategies

By type, the enterostomy feeding tubes in enteral in tube segment of the enteral feeding devices industry is expected to show the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2029.

The class of device segment is segmented into class I, class II and class III devices.

Enterostomy feeding tubes, unlike the nasogastric (NG) tubes that most people might think of for enteral feeding, are placed directly into the stomach (gastrostomy) or small intestine (jejunostomy) through a surgical opening in the abdominal wall also enterostomy feeding tubes are designed for long-term enteral feeding (weeks to years). NG tubes are typically used for shorter periods (less than 4-6 weeks) due to discomfort and increased risk of irritation in the nose and esophagus which is expected to drive the segment growth.

By application, head and neck cancer in oncology segment of the enteral feeding devices industry is expected to show the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2029.

Head and neck cancer treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, can cause significant swallowing difficulties and mouth sores. This makes it painful or even impossible for patients to consume enough food orally. Enteral feeding tubes provide a reliable way to deliver essential nutrients directly into the stomach or small intestine, bypassing the mouth and esophagus which is expected to drive the segment growth.

By age group, adult segment of the enteral feeding devices industry is expected to show the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2029.

Chronic illnesses like diabetes, cancer, and neurological disorders are becoming increasingly common, particularly among the aging population. These conditions can significantly impact a patient's ability to eat enough food orally. Enteral feeding tubes provide a reliable and safe method for delivering essential nutrients, promoting recovery and improving quality of life which is expected to drive the segment growth

North America accounted for the largest CAGR of the global enteral feeding devices industry., by region in the forecast period.

The enteral feeding devices market in North America is expected to grow at the highest CAGR due to a combination of factors that highlight the region's changing healthcare landscape. Some North American governments are promoting diagnostic health awareness and offering subsidies for several treatments, further stimulating market growth. The enteral feeding device market in North America is experiencing a significant boom, driven by a confluence of factors impacting both patient needs and the healthcare landscape.

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The key players in the enteral feeding devices market include include Fresenius SE & Co. KGAA. (Germany), Cardinal Health, Inc. (US), Nestlé S.A. (Switzerland), Avanos Medical, Inc. (US), Danone S.A. (France), Becton, Dickinson and Company (US), B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), CONMED Corporation (US), Cook Medical (US), Moog Inc. (US), Boston Scientific Corporation (US), Baxter International Inc. (US), Vygon (France), and Other players in the enteral feeding devices market are Applied Medical Technology (US), Amsino International Inc. (US), Omex Medical Technology (India), Danumed Medizintechnik (Germany), Medline Industries, Inc. (US), Fuji Systems (Japan), Kentec Medical (US), Dynarex Corporation (US), Vesco Medical LLC (US), Medela AG (Switzerland), Alcor Scientific (US), and Romsons (India)

Enteral Feeding Devices Market Report Scope

The study categorizes the enteral feeding devices market to forecast revenue and analyze trends in each of the following submarkets:

By product Type

• Enteral Feeding Tubes
  • Enterostomy Feeding Tubes
    • Standard Tubes
      • • Standard Gastrostomy Tubes
        • Standard Jejunostomy Tubes
        • Standard Gastrojejunostomy Tubes
      • Low-profile Tubes
        • Low-profile Gastrostomy Tubes
        • Low-profile Jejunostomy Tubes
        • Low-profile Gastrojejunostomy Tubes
    • Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes
      • Nasogastric Feeding Tubes
      • Nasojejunal Feeding Tubes
      • Nasoduodenal Feeding Tubes
  • Oroenteric Feeding Tubes
• Enteral Feeding Pumps
• Administration Sets
• Enteral Syringes
• Consumables

By Age Group

• Adults
• Pediatric

By Application

• Oncology
  • Head & Neck Cancer
  • Stomach & Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Other Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Neurological Disorders
• Diabetes
• Hypermetabolism
• Other Applications

By End User

• Hospitals
• Home Care Settings
• Ambulatory Care Settings

By Region

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Benelux
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • Japan
  • China
  • India
  • Australia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of APAC
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East Africa
• GCC Countries

Recent Developments of Enteral Feeding Devices Market

• In September 2022, Cardinal Health, Inc. (US) announced the partnership with Kinaxis (Canada) to enhance the Kinaxis RapidResponse Platform used for supply chain agility and medical product visibility.
• In November 2022, Boston Scientific signed an agreement for the acquisition of Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.,. This agreement includes devices, which are used during endoluminal surgery (ELS) procedures, to close gastrointestinal defects, manage gastrointestinal complications, and aid in weight loss for patients suffering from obesity.
• In March 2021, Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (US) launched its gastric-jejunal enteral feeding tube family (G-JETs) to include the low-profile micro-G-JET to link up the enteral nutrition needs of pediatric patients.
• In March 2022, Vygon Group (France) announced the acquisition of distributor Macatt Medica (Peru). The acquisition is expected to grow the presence of Vygon Group (France), in the South American region, specifically for its broad range of enteral feeding products.

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