Single-Use, Disposable Devices Drive Growth In NPWT Market
Executive Summary
Growth in the market for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices, which account for more than 40% of the US advanced wound care products market, will be driven in large part going forward by new, single-use disposable products, which are more convenient and cost-effective than traditional NPWT machines. Such products are finding increasing adoption for the treatment of closed surgical incisions.
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