Disposable Blood Bags Market Trends, and Forecast to 2026
Disposable blood bags are used for collection, storage, transportation, and transfusion of human blood and blood components. These bags are manufactured from bio-compatible PVC, compounded with suitable additives, which is not reactive to blood components. Disposable blood bags replace the use of glass bottles as glass bottles require thorough cleaning, rinsing, and autoclaving procedures as well as there are chances of its breakage at any stage. Furthermore, the use of disposable bags eliminates the possibility of any contamination.
Disposable Blood Bags Market Dynamics
Demand for disposable blood bags are witnessing significant growth owing to rising prevalence of blood related disorders and increasing number of road accidents that require blood transfusion. Blood transfusion is commonly used for supportive care in transplant surgery, cardiovascular surgery, massive trauma, and haematological therapy. According to New York Blood Center (NYBC) 2018 data, car accident and trauma victims may need over 50 red cell transfusions during entire treatment process.
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Moreover, growing aging population, rising government initiatives, and increasing awareness for blood donation are major factors driving growth of the disposable blood bags market. For instance, according to the WHO report of 2016, approximately 112.5 million units of donated blood are collected annually worldwide. All these factors are expected to give significant thrust to the size of the global disposable blood bags market. However, huge shortfall in blood supplies in low-income countries due to lack of a robust infrastructure for blood collection, distribution, and storage is hampering growth of the disposable blood bags market. In emerging economies, blood is primarily used to treat pregnancy complications and childhood anaemia. According to Safe Blood for Africa, nearly 15% of child mortality in Africa occur due to an inadequate or unsafe supply of blood for transfusion.
Disposable Blood Bags Market Growth Drivers
Rising prevalence of diseases such as cancer and various blood related disorder (anemia, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease) is increasing demand for blood transfusion, which eventually drives growth of the disposable blood bags market. For instance, according to Red Cross Blood Organization facts of 2017 about blood needs, sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. and approximately 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients often require blood transfusions throughout their lives.
Increasing number of cancer incidences worldwide is also a major factor driving the disposable blood bags market’s growth. For instance, according to American Cancer Society, 2018, 1,735,350 new cancer cases and 609,640 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Majority of these patients will need blood, sometimes daily, during chemotherapy treatment. Furthermore, according to the New York Blood Center, approximately 4.5 million Americans receive blood transfusions each year and 40,000 pints are transfused each day in the country, to save the lives of cancer patients, burn, accident, and trauma victims, mothers delivering babies, newborn babies, transplant patients, surgery patients and others in need.
Disposable Blood Bags Market - Regional Insights
On the basis of region, the global disposable blood bags market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. In 2026, North America is expected to hold the leading position in the global disposable blood bags market, owing to well-established medical and healthcare infrastructure providing timely blood transfusion services. Growing awareness among people for blood donation is also a major factor driving growth of the disposable blood bags market. According to the Red Cross Blood Organization blood supply statistics of 2017, an estimated 6.8 million people in the U.S. donate blood every year.
Asia Pacific disposable blood bags market is expected to grow at the highest rate due to high demand for blood collection bags in the region. Growing healthcare facilities will act as a driver for growth of medical sector in countries such as India. Continuous developments and rising demand for better blood collection technology in the region is expected to boost the disposable blood bags market in the near future.
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Key Vendors:
AdvacarePharma, Fresenius Kabi, Grifols, HLL Lifecare, Haemonetics Corporation, Macopharma, Neomedic, Poly Medicure, SURU International, Span Healthcare, and TERUMO PENPOL.
