The UK’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device market is set to reach $45.5 million by 2028, according to research from GlobalData.
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This would represent a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aliyah Farouk, medical device analyst at GlobalData, said: “Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the use of CPAP machines as life support devices for coronavirus patients needing intensive care has been trialled in countries such as Italy and China. The UK followed course with Mercedes F1 and mechanical engineers at University College London, as well as clinicians at University College London Hospital (UCLH), collaborating to produce these re-engineered machines as a less invasive alternative to ventilators.”
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given its approval for the device’s use as approximately one hundred of the machines have been rolled out for clinical trials at UCLH, and many more have been planned to be distributed across the country.
Farouk added: “The CPAP machines market is currently driven by an aging population and increasing prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases/obstructive sleep apnea. However, the use of the machines for coronavirus patients will result in increased production creating a shift in market outlook in the coming months.
“The non-invasive nature of CPAP machines is advantageous for patients as the intubation and sedation required for ventilation can be avoided. Additionally the cost effectiveness of the device allows mass production, therefore addressing the limited supply of ventilators faced by many countries who are combating the COVID-19 outbreak."
