Nerve Monitoring System Market - Know More About the Key Players

The factors driving the growth of Nerve Monitoring System Market are the expansion in target patient base, rising demand for surgical intervention among trauma cases rising, clinical benefits associated with nerve monitoring systems, and the growing availability of medical reimbursements for nerve monitoring in developed nations.

The major players of the nerve monitoring system market are Medtronic (Ireland), NuVasive (US), Nihon Kohden (Japan), Bovie Medical (US), and Natus Medical (US), Checkpoint Surgical (US), Magstim (UK), Inomed (Germany), Erbe Elektromedizin (Germany), Dr. Langer Medical (Germany), EMS Handels (Austria), Neurovision Medical (US), and Halyard Health (Georgia).

Analysis of the market developments between 2015 and 2017 revealed that several growth strategies such as product launches, acquisitions, mergers, and expansions were adopted by market players to strengthen their product portfolios and maintain a competitive position in the nerve monitoring system market. Among these business strategies, mergers and acquisitions, were the most widely adopted growth strategies by players to strengthen their product portfolios and to remain competitive in the market.

Medtronic (Ireland) held the leading position in the global nerve monitoring systems market in 2016. The company offers Intraoperative NIM nerve monitoring systems that provide audio and visual warnings to surgeons for various procedures such as ENT, biopsy, neuroendoscopy, and general surgeries. 

This is helping the company to strengthen its position in the nerve monitoring market. The company is increasingly focusing on research and development activities to maintain its product portfolio. For instance, the company invested USD 1,640 million in research and development activities in 2015, whereas it invested USD 2,193 million in 2017.   

NuVasive (US) secured the second position in the global nerve monitoring system market in 2016. The company is focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions. The company’s nerve monitoring system “NVM5 platform” is capable of performing various functions during spine surgery such as nerve avoidance and navigation, nerve monitoring and instrument navigation, spinal cord monitoring, peripheral sensory nerve monitoring, computer-assisted, rod-bending technology, and intraoperative angular assessment tools. The company is continuously focusing on significant research and development efforts to expand its product platforms and develop advanced applications of unique technology into procedurally integrated surgical solutions.

The nerve monitoring system market is segmented into hospitals and surgical centers and ambulatory surgical centers segment. The hospitals and surgical centers is projected to be the fastest-growing end-user segment due to increasing number of complex surgical procedures, and rising number of diagnostic and surgical procedures carried out at hospitals.

Geographically, the nerve monitoring system market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the World. North America is estimated to account for the largest share of the market in 2017, which is driven by the presence of a large patient population accompanied by a well established medical reimbursement policy.