Global Wheelchair Cushion Market, By Type (Air Cushion, Gel Cushion, Foam Cushion), Application (Hospitals, Recuperation Mechanism, Family Expenses, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.
Wheelchair Cushion Market Analysis and Size
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 17,730 new spinal cord injuries occur in the United States annually, with automobile accidents being the leading cause of injury. As a result, the United States is an important market for wheelchairs. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the transportation and mobility sectors. It had severely disrupted the wheelchair's supply channel.
Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the wheelchair cushion market which is USD 492.20 million in 2022, is expected to reach USD 852.03 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period 2023 to 2030. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include depth expert analysis, patient epidemiology, pipeline analysis, pricing analysis, and regulatory framework.
Wheelchair Cushion Market Scope and Segmentation
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Report Metric
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Details
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Forecast Period
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2023 to 2030
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Base Year
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2022
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Historic Years
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2021 (Customizable to 2015 - 2020)
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Quantitative Units
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Revenue in USD Million, Volumes in Units, Pricing in USD
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Segments Covered
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Type (Air Cushion, Gel Cushion, Foam Cushion), Application (Hospitals, Recuperation Mechanism, Family Expenses, Others)
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Countries Covered
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U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America
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Market Players Covered
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Sunrise Medical (U.S.), Comfort Company (U.S.), Supracor, Inc. (U.S.), The ROHO Group (U.S.), Invacare Corporation (U.S.), Medical Depot (U.S.), Action Products Inc. (U.S.), Trulife (Ireland), Star Cushion Products Inc. (U.S.), Vermeiren Group (Belgium), NOVA Medical Products (U.S.)
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Market Opportunities
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Market Definition
Wheelchair cushion is a device that assists wheelchair users in preventing pressure ulcers and skin breakdown. Wheelchair cushions are also used to improve the user's comfort, positioning, and stability. Air cushions, gel cushions, foam cushions, and other types of wheelchair cushions are available on the market.
Wheelchair Cushion Market Dynamics
Drivers
- Growing elderly population
The growing elderly population, as well as the increased use of wheelchairs in industries such as athletics, are driving industry growth in the global wheelchair cushion market. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the global population over 60 will nearly double from 12% to 22% by 2050. This increase in the geriatric population will eventually increase demand for wheelchairs. These are the certain factors which propel the growth of market.
- Growth in disabled population
People with disabilities are expected to require more mobility devices to carry out their daily activities, as geriatric diseases frequently co-occur with obesity and disability. Obesity and lifestyle-related disabilities among the elderly are expected to drive demand for rehabilitation as well as bariatric wheelchairs, power chairs/motorized chairs, and manual propelled wheelchairs. According to Wheelchair Foundation data (2017), 34 developing countries had 10,000,000 people who needed wheelchairs, or 1% of the population, while developed countries had 121,800,000 people who needed wheelchairs, or 2% of the population. Furthermore, wheelchairs were required by 131,800,000 people worldwide, accounting for 1.85% of the global population. These are the factors which drive the market growth.
Opportunities
- Technological advancements
Evolving technological advancements in wheelchair designs are a key trend that will drive future market sales. The introduction of battery-powered electric wheelchairs is expected to benefit users significantly. Furthermore, with advancements in design, wheelchairs are now capable of storing and connecting the device to the patient's medical history and monitoring the users' health. Invacare Corporation will release the AVIVA FX Power Wheelchair in March 2020. It is designed with a combination of new technologies to improve comfort and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Restraints/Challenges
- Lack of appropriate healthcare solutions
The lack of appropriate healthcare solutions in several developed and developing economies will pose a challenge to the growth of the wheelchair cushion market during the forecast period.
Furthermore, the high product pricing, which prevents people from purchasing such expensive equipment, particularly in developing countries, will stymie the growth of the wheelchair cushion market.
This wheelchair cushion market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the wheelchair cushion market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.
Recent Developments
- In 2020, Invacare Corporation launched an AVIVA FX Power Wheelchair. It is designed with a blend of new technologies to provide better comfort and can be used indoors and outdoors.
- In 2020, Scewo Bro, released an electric wheelchair that can operate independently and effortlessly on stairs. It is available in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
Global Wheelchair Cushion Market Scope
The wheelchair cushion market is segmented on the basis of type and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.
Type
- Air Cushion
- Gel Cushion
- Foam Cushion
Application
- Hospitals
- Recuperation Mechanism
- Family Expenses
- Others
Wheelchair Cushion Market Regional Analysis/Insights
The wheelchair cushion market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type and application as referenced above.
The countries covered in the wheelchair cushion market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.
North America dominates the wheelchair cushion market because of the rising geriatric population, high adoption of advanced wheelchairs.
Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the highest growth rate in the forecast period of 2023 to 2030 owing to increasing disabled population in the region as disposable income rises.
The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.
Healthcare Infrastructure Growth Installed base and New Technology Penetration
The wheelchair cushion market also provides you with detailed market analysis for every country growth in healthcare expenditure for capital equipment, installed base of different kind of products for wheelchair cushion market, impact of technology using life line curves and changes in healthcare regulatory scenarios and their impact on the wheelchair cushion market. The data is available for historic period 2011-2021.
Competitive Landscape and Wheelchair Cushion Market Share Analysis
The wheelchair cushion market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to wheelchair cushion market.
Some of the major players operating in the wheelchair cushion market are:
- Sunrise Medical (U.S.)
- Comfort Company (U.S.)
- Supracor, Inc. (U.S.)
- The ROHO Group (U.S.)
- Invacare Corporation (U.S.)
- Medical Depot (U.S.)
- Action Products Inc. (U.S.)
- Trulife (Ireland)
- Star Cushion Products Inc. (U.S.)
- Vermeiren Group (Belgium)
- NOVA Medical Products (U.S.)
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