Incontinence devices are used to treat urinary tract and nephrological illnesses such as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Kidney Stones, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse in patients.
Chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, urine incontinence, and end-stage renal disease are among conditions that need the use of nephrology and urology equipment. Chronic kidney disease was named the 17th largest cause of death in the Global Burden Disease Survey, which was done in 2015. Chronic renal disease is the fifth biggest cause of mortality in many developed nations. According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney stones have become an epidemic in the United States, with an 8.8% prevalence rate. In India, an estimated 5-7 million individuals suffer from kidney stone illness, according to a study performed by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The usage of novel nephrology and urology devices has grown considerably as technology has advanced.
As a way of distinguishing their product offers, some firms are introducing novel nephrology and urology equipment to the market. The surge in healthcare spending in developed economies such as the United States and China has boosted the market's growth. The expansion of the nephrology and urology devices market has been aided by the introduction of wearable artificial kidneys that enable minimally invasive dialysis technologies. Clinical studies for wearable artificial kidneys were done in 2016 at Linux Hospital, with the conclusion that the technology will be able to deliver dialysis for patients in home settings and remote places. Kidney stones are removed with short wave lithotripsy, a less invasive treatment.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 190 million people have chronic renal failure and require dialysis, while more than 220 million men have illnesses related to their prostate glands, such as enlargement that causes an obstruction in the passage of urine through the body. Every year, more than 2 million kidney stone patients are identified in the United States, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.