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Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Procedures in the US, 2020-2023

  • Report

  • 91 Pages
  • December 2020
  • Region: United States
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • ID: 5234701

Growth Strategies to Navigate the Uncertainty Surrounding Elective Procedure Deferrals and Their Impact on the Medical Device Market

The study offers an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on select medical devices.

The deferral of elective procedures due to COVID-19-related measures has affected the cardiovascular medical device market. While some cardiovascular procedures are considered urgent, others have been rescheduled and deferred. Nearly 83.5% of all orthopedic procedures performed in the United States have been delayed, postponed, or canceled since the COVID-19 outbreak, as they are considered to be elective and non-essential. Traumas, amputations, and oncological procedures are the top essential procedures. Dislocations and fractures, including hip, pelvis, and forearms, are considered for treatment only in urgent cases.

The top 10 procedures account for 62.5% percent of the total volume and include knee, hip, and shoulder replacements and spinal fusion procedures. These surgeries are being delayed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and spare the use of beds, ventilators, and equipment. Guidelines that are being modified to allow the resumption of clinical activities and reopening of facilities for elective surgery in multiple phases will have a direct effect on the short-term demand for select medical devices.

Although many hospitals and health systems have quickly set up telehealth services to address non-urgent medical issues, the reality is that not everything can be addressed by telehealth. Ecosystem participants have to actively plan their product pipeline and use innovative strategies to recoup the major disruption in 2020. By ensuring timely cleaning services and measures to observe social distancing, healthcare centers can make sure that patients feel safe when they come in to seek healthcare services.

The study considers a conservative scenario and an aspirational scenario for demand projection until 2025.


Table of Contents

1. Impact of COVID-19


  • Scope of Analysis
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Procedures
  • Impact of COVID-19 on the Healthcare Industry
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Caseload Trends
  • Impact of COVID-19 on CRM
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Orthopedic Surgery
  • Impact of COVID-19 on General Surgery
  • Impact of COVID-19 on the MedTech Industry

2. Growth Environment


  • Key Forecast Criteria

3. CRM


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast Discussion
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast Discussion

4. PCI


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast Discussion
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast Discussion

5. Structural Heart Market


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast Discussion
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast Discussion

6. Joint Replacement


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast Discussion
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast Discussion

7. Spinal Devices


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Forecast Discussion

8. RAS Devices


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Forecast Discussion

9. RASD Services


  • Scenario 1: Conservative Forecast
  • Scenario 1: Conservative Revenue Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Forecast
  • Scenario 2: Aspirational Revenue Forecast
  • Forecast Discussion

10. Other Forecast Trends


  • Medical Device Future Outlook

11. Growth Opportunities


  • Opportunity 1: Planning & Scheduling Solutions to Enable Faster and Agile Healthcare
  • Opportunity 2: Training for Precision Surgery
  • Opportunity 3: Medical Robots as Assist in Healthcare Settings

12. Companies to Action

13. Appendix: Growth Pipeline Engine™


  • About the Growth Pipeline Engine™
  • Next Steps
  • List of Exhibits