Ceramic materials combine thermal and physical properties, making them ideal for a variety of medical procedures such as body part reconstruction and repair. These are mainly used as implants or replacements in dental and orthopedic applications. Traditional ceramics have struggled to compete with ductile metals and polymers for technical applications such as oil-free bearings in food processing equipment, aerospace turbine blades, nuclear fuel rods, lightweight armor, and cutting tools due to their inherent fragility. But over the past century, new methods for creating ceramics have made it possible to use them as high-tech materials.
Repairing
or replacing musculoskeletal hard connective tissues is a major function of the Medical
Ceramics Market. High-density, high-purity, fine-grained
polycrystalline alumina is the main ceramic used in load-bearing hip prostheses
(aluminum oxide, Al2O3).
Pre-market approval is
required for medical ceramic, which is categorized as class I (which includes
surgical instruments), class II (which includes medical instruments), class III
(which includes implants), and class IV (which includes pacemakers) device.
Several areas of Asia, the United States (FDA approval), and Europe (CE mark
approval) have all approved a wide range of medical ceramics (MHLW approval).
Due to the complexity of these procedures, highly beneficial devices are
released later than planned and manufacturers must spend more money to comply with
FDA and CE regulatory requirements.
The medical Ceramics
Market is
in greater demand in the healthcare sector, which presents growth opportunities
for manufacturers. Government programs also give participants a platform to
take advantage of the opportunities. Governments have increased funding for
R&D projects for the creation of novel technologies, particularly in
developed nations. The sales of medical implants and devices directly affect
the demand for medical ceramics. The sales of the Medical Ceramics Market and implants are driven by the sharp rise
in the global population and the rise in the elderly population. Patients and
physicians around the world are becoming more accepting of medical implants.
For instance, to enhance their quality of life, many patients all over the
world choose joint reconstruction surgeries.
Key Figures
CoorsTek Medical, H.C. Starck GmbH, Tosoh Corporation, Noritake Co., Ltd., 3M ESPE, Morgan Advanced Materials plc, Ceramic, Pl Ceramic GmbH, Lithos, and Kyocera Corporation are significant market participants.
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