Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market – By Product, By Application, By End Use – Global Forecast, 2025 to 2034

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market Size

The global catheter introducer sheaths market size was valued at USD 1.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to exhibit growth at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2025 to 2034 period. The market's rapid growth can be attributed to factors such as the increasing volume of minimally invasive surgeries, the growing need for cardiovascular treatments, and the new developments in catheterization technologies, among others.
 

The global increase in the number of patients with cardiovascular diseases is perhaps the greatest catalyst for the introduction of the catheter sheaths. For instance, according to the World Heart Federation, in 2021, an estimated 18.6 million people die due to cardiovascular diseases every year. A lot of procedures like angioplasty with stent placement and coronary artery bypass surgeries are dependent on catheterization and therefore on catheter introducer sheaths. The increase in heart disease driven by poor eating habits, lack of exercise, and smoking is leading to many more procedures and the introduction of new introducer sheaths.

Additionally, with the growing adoption of outpatient procedures alongside same-day discharge models, medical devices that support faster and easier intervention, such as catheter introducer sheaths, are becoming essential. These are increasingly done on an outpatient basis in places like ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), and having the appropriate catheter introducer sheaths means that the procedure can be done efficiently and safely.
 

The function of catheter introducer sheaths is to facilitate the insertion of catheters into the human body. They serve as protective and guiding tissues, allowing clinicians to insert diagnostic or therapeutic catheters within blood vessels or cavities of the body where they are deemed appropriate, in a safe and careful manner. These tubes assist in protecting vessels or tissues from trauma during catheterization, increasing infection control, and providing a conduit for catheter insertion.
 

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market Trends

• Progress in the technology of the catheter introducer sheaths is improving their efficacy and safety, as well as ease of use. Such developments like hydrophilic coatings, integrated sheaths, advanced materials innovation, miniaturization, and safety features are raising the need for these devices.
   
• The introduction of hydrophilic coatings on catheter introducer sheaths is one such development that has enhanced their effectiveness. The coating causes the sheath to become water-loving and slippery, thus friction during the insertion of the sheath is greatly reduced. This improvement is expected to greatly improve the comfort levels of patients undergoing the procedures because the device will be smoother and less traumatic when inserted into vessels as compared to traditional sheaths.
   
• Additionally, the incorporation of new materials such as polyurethane, silicone, and biocompatible polymers in the construction of catheter introducer sheaths has improved their lifespan, flexibility, and patient adaptability. These materials are made to endure repeated frequent usage without losing strength or inflicting any inflammation. Newer materials also have the potential to enhance the sheath’s function in more sensitive cases like children’s or neurovascular surgeries.
   
• Moreover, the inclusion of new innovations such as one-way valves and radiopaque markings in introducer sheaths can serve as the very first safety measure as they help the clinician track the catheter position and reduce the chances of unintended harm. These inventions aid in having catheter implants virtually monitored during the process which enhances the placement and positioning of the catheter.
   

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market Analysis

Based on product, the market is segmented as integrated introducer sheaths and separable introducer sheaths. The integrated introducer sheaths segment is expected to drive business growth and expand at a CAGR of 7.4%, reaching over USD 1.4 billion by 2034.
 

• Integrated introducer sheaths increase sterility by removing the need to manipulate individual pieces and therefore improve the management of infection. The streamlined and less complicated the method is, the lesser the chances of infection or cross-contamination. As patient safety and infection control remain a critical challenge within the healthcare environment, the effectiveness of control devices has raised the demand for improvement in sterility.
   
• The integrated introducer sheath reduces the number of items needed for a procedure which reduces item inventory as well as lowers storage costs. As a result, healthcare facilities can achieve more cost-effective solutions.
   

Based on application, the catheter introducer sheaths market is segmented into cardiovascular, neurovascular, urological, gynecological, and other applications. The cardiovascular segment accounted for majority share in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 1.2 billion by 2034.
 

• The increase in patients' needs for catheter angioplasty, stent insertion, and electrophysiological vascular mapping is a result of the modern approaches of replacing them into minimally invasive methods. Each of the procedures is performed where the vascular system is accessed by a catheter which needs careful insertion using a rather stiff and bulky sheath called introducer sheath.

Based on end use, the catheter introducer sheaths market is classified into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other end users. The hospitals segment dominated the market with a revenue share of 62.4% in 2024.
 

• Hospitals remain the most important base when dealing with complicated patient conditions including heart, vascular, neuro, urinary, surgical, and obstetric procedures, which accompany the use of catheter introducer sheaths. Most of these techniques, which involve catheterization, are dependent on sheaths which act as a means to gain functional access to multiple vessels and other body parts.
   
• Additionally, hospitals are always first to respond to and attend to terminal cases, for instance, heart failure to strokes or trauma of any sort, which require fast intervention in order to save a life. The use of introducer sheaths during these procedures is highly needed when access needs to be gained fast, which ultimately lowers any type of intervention times. The purposeful elongation of the scale of acute conditions and instant intervention requirements helps sustain an introducer sheath demand in hospital environments.

 U.S. catheter introducer sheaths market accounted for USD 372.6 million in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5% between 2025 to 2034 period.
 

• The U.S. Healthcare system is gradually shifting its focus toward outpatient and ASCs, due to the need for higher efficiency and the patient’s inclination towards less refined procedures. This is complemented by a rise in the outpatient procedures such as diagnostic angiography and same-day vascular surgeries that are responsible for increased market use for introducer sheaths.
   
• Peripheral vascular procedures are on the rise and so are the patients undergoing vascular surgeries and these are the factors driving the market growth for introducer sheaths. Moreover, the cardiovascular and neurovascular health improvement programs by the government or American Heart Association and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke also emphasize early diagnosis and treatment which is expected to significantly contribute towards higher procedural volumes.
   

UK catheter introducer sheaths market is projected to grow remarkably in the coming years.
 

• The UK has seen a significant rise in its population aged over 65, which means more people suffering from chronic conditions that pose a risk to life and - like CVDs, kidney ailments, and neurovascular disorders, all of which necessitate catheter intervention. In order to focus on infection control, single-use sterile introducer sheaths are gaining popularity in the UK, which makes cross-contamination prevention easier. There seems to be obvious progress in hospitals and ASCs in these areas.
   
• Additionally, the increasing incidence of kidney diseases, urinary tract obstructions, and prostate diseases is influencing the need for more urological procedures in the country.
   

China holds a dominant position in the Asia Pacific catheter introducer sheaths market.
 

• With the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) in place, the Chinese government is improving reimbursement options for procedures that are less invasive. This enhances the feasibility of employing an introducer sheath for patients. Moreover, the rise of private healthcare institutions and hospitals in China increased the market for high-end medical devices like Catheter Introducer Sheaths. These institutions always invest in new equipment to provide better medical services to the patients willing to pay.
   
• There is a growing local and foreign investment in China towards the manufacture of new catheter introducer sheaths. This is contributing to the rapid development of the local medical device sector, allowing for cheap femoral introducers suitable for the local market.
   

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market Share

The major players in the market seek to innovate, widen their product swaths, and increase their market share. These companies concentrate on making hernia meshes with improvements such as hydrophilic coatings with integrated radiopaque markers to increase the safety and efficacy of procedures. Partnerships with hospitals and research centers help these companies to ensure their foothold in fast-growing regions.
 

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Market Companies

Prominent players operating in the catheter introducer sheaths industry include:

• Abbott
• B. Braun
• Becton, Dickinson, and Company
• CONMED
• COOK MEDICAL
• Cordis
• Integer
• LEPU MEDICAL
• Medtronic
• MERIT MEDICAL
• Stryker
• Terumo
• GORE
   

USPs for top players:

• Defined as a leading company in the sphere of medical devices, interventional cardiology and equipment for interventional procedures, Abbott strives to ensure the implementation of its medical devices in the simplest manner possible by making them hydrophilic and low-profile designs.
   
• Catheter introducer sheath provided by B. Braun is employed in cardiology, interventional radiology and electrophysiology.
   
• Apart from selling its products, Becton, Dickinson, and Company provides medical practitioners and clinicians globally an extensive training programs to ensure that its products are professionally used.
   

Catheter Introducer Sheaths Industry News:

• In September 2024, Argon Medical Devices, a firm focused on interventional radiology medical devices, announced the commercialization of the Intara Introducer Sheath. It is capable and designed to safely maintain access to a patient’s peripheral or central (except coronary and neuro) blood vessels for the purpose of placing therapeutic or diagnostic tools. This new product development was expected to increase the company’s sales opportunities in the sector.
   
• In October 2023, EOSolutions Corp. announced the FDA approval for its Thinline Introducer Sheath. This approval enabled the company to expand its reach and strengthen its position in the market.
   

The catheter introducer sheaths market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates and forecast in terms of revenue in USD Million and from 2021 – 2034 for the following segments:

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Market, By Product

• Integrated introducer sheaths
• Separable introducer sheaths

Market, By Application

• Cardiovascular
• Neurovascular
• Urological
• Gynecological
• Other applications

Market, By End Use

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory surgical centers
• Other end users

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada 
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
• Middle East and Africa
  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE