The foreign body removal market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.1 billion in 2025 to $2.24 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing incidence of accidental ingestion cases, expansion of emergency medical services, availability of basic surgical instruments, rising hospital admission rates, increasing awareness of prompt foreign body removal.
The foreign body removal market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of advanced endoscopic technologies, rising demand for outpatient surgical procedures, expansion of ambulatory surgical centers, growing investments in emergency care infrastructure, increasing focus on minimally invasive treatment approaches. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of minimally invasive retrieval devices, rising use of endoscopic foreign body removal tools, growing demand for precision surgical instruments, expansion of emergency care procedures, enhanced focus on patient safety and procedure efficiency.
The expected rise in demand for minimally invasive surgery is poised to propel the growth of the foreign body removal market. Minimally invasive surgical procedures are characterized by smaller incisions, shorter recovery times, and fewer stitches. Foreign body removal is a type of minimally invasive surgical intervention that targets the extraction of objects lodged in the digestive system or other parts of the body that have been swallowed. The increasing demand for minimally invasive surgery, particularly for foreign body removal, arises from a growing preference for procedures that offer reduced invasiveness. For example, in February 2024, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a US-based non-profit organization, reported that approximately 83% of all medical procedures performed in 2023 were minimally invasive, while standard surgical procedures accounted for the remaining 17%. Additionally, in 2023, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a US-based specialty organization, indicated that the total number of cosmetic minimally invasive procedures rose from 23.7 million in 2022 to 25.4 million in 2023. This increasing preference for minimally invasive surgeries significantly drives the demand for the foreign body removal market.
Leading companies in the foreign body removal market are concentrating on developing innovative products, such as microsurgery instruments, to provide surgeons with exceptional control and precision in intricate surgical scenarios, ultimately enhancing surgical outcomes and patient experiences. Microsurgery instruments are specialized surgical tools crafted for precise manipulation and intervention in very small bodily tissues, enabling complex procedures like the repair of blood vessels and nerves under magnification. For example, in November 2023, Surtex Instruments, a UK-based manufacturer of medical instruments, introduced the Infinex series. This series features diamond-dusted jaws on microsurgery forceps and needle holders, improving grip and stability, while the Maestro series includes meticulously designed micro scissors and forceps for impeccable performance. Its importance lies in offering surgeons advanced tools that guarantee superior surgical outcomes, minimized patient trauma, and quicker recovery times.
In February 2023, Boston Scientific, a US-based medical technology firm, acquired a 65% stake in Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited for around $523 million. This acquisition aimed to strengthen its position in the interventional medical device market, especially in China, while leveraging Acotec’s expertise in drug-coated balloon technologies to enhance Boston Scientific's product portfolio and global market reach. Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited is a medical technology company based in China.
Major companies operating in the foreign body removal market are Boston Scientific Corporation, CONMED Corporation, MEDIVATORS Inc., Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Diversatek Inc., Cook Medical LLC, Medtronic plc, Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG, Teleflex Incorporated, Merit Medical Systems Inc., Terumo Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health Inc., Becton Dickinson and Company, Teleflex Medical OEM, AngioDynamics Inc., Hologic Inc., Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Richard Wolf GmbH, Pentax Medical Company.
North America was the largest region in the foreign body removal market in 2025. The regions covered in the foreign body removal market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the foreign body removal market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs are influencing the foreign body removal market by increasing costs of imported surgical instruments, endoscopic tools, imaging accessories, and precision metal components. Hospitals and surgical centers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported medical devices, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on device exports. These tariffs are raising procurement costs and affecting equipment replacement cycles. However, they are also encouraging domestic production of surgical instruments, local supplier development, and innovation in cost-effective medical device manufacturing.
The foreign body removal market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides foreign body removal market statistics, including foreign body removal industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a foreign body removal market share, detailed foreign body removal market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the foreign body removal industry. This foreign body removal market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Foreign body removal involves the process of extracting objects that have become lodged or impacted in different areas of the body. These foreign bodies can be acquired through ingestion, inhalation, or injuries affecting various regions of the body.
The primary types of devices used in foreign body removal include forceps, retrieval baskets, balloon catheters, surgical scissors, and others. Forceps are specialized tools designed for delicate procedures that require a firm grip, hold, or pulling action. The applications for foreign body removal span areas such as the stomach, gut, mouth, ear, nose, and others. End users of these devices include hospitals and clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and other medical facilities.
The foreign body removal market consists of sales of loops, coagulation forceps, coagulation knife and cryoprobes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The foreign body removal market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of advanced endoscopic technologies, rising demand for outpatient surgical procedures, expansion of ambulatory surgical centers, growing investments in emergency care infrastructure, increasing focus on minimally invasive treatment approaches. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of minimally invasive retrieval devices, rising use of endoscopic foreign body removal tools, growing demand for precision surgical instruments, expansion of emergency care procedures, enhanced focus on patient safety and procedure efficiency.
The expected rise in demand for minimally invasive surgery is poised to propel the growth of the foreign body removal market. Minimally invasive surgical procedures are characterized by smaller incisions, shorter recovery times, and fewer stitches. Foreign body removal is a type of minimally invasive surgical intervention that targets the extraction of objects lodged in the digestive system or other parts of the body that have been swallowed. The increasing demand for minimally invasive surgery, particularly for foreign body removal, arises from a growing preference for procedures that offer reduced invasiveness. For example, in February 2024, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a US-based non-profit organization, reported that approximately 83% of all medical procedures performed in 2023 were minimally invasive, while standard surgical procedures accounted for the remaining 17%. Additionally, in 2023, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a US-based specialty organization, indicated that the total number of cosmetic minimally invasive procedures rose from 23.7 million in 2022 to 25.4 million in 2023. This increasing preference for minimally invasive surgeries significantly drives the demand for the foreign body removal market.
Leading companies in the foreign body removal market are concentrating on developing innovative products, such as microsurgery instruments, to provide surgeons with exceptional control and precision in intricate surgical scenarios, ultimately enhancing surgical outcomes and patient experiences. Microsurgery instruments are specialized surgical tools crafted for precise manipulation and intervention in very small bodily tissues, enabling complex procedures like the repair of blood vessels and nerves under magnification. For example, in November 2023, Surtex Instruments, a UK-based manufacturer of medical instruments, introduced the Infinex series. This series features diamond-dusted jaws on microsurgery forceps and needle holders, improving grip and stability, while the Maestro series includes meticulously designed micro scissors and forceps for impeccable performance. Its importance lies in offering surgeons advanced tools that guarantee superior surgical outcomes, minimized patient trauma, and quicker recovery times.
In February 2023, Boston Scientific, a US-based medical technology firm, acquired a 65% stake in Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited for around $523 million. This acquisition aimed to strengthen its position in the interventional medical device market, especially in China, while leveraging Acotec’s expertise in drug-coated balloon technologies to enhance Boston Scientific's product portfolio and global market reach. Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited is a medical technology company based in China.
Major companies operating in the foreign body removal market are Boston Scientific Corporation, CONMED Corporation, MEDIVATORS Inc., Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Diversatek Inc., Cook Medical LLC, Medtronic plc, Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG, Teleflex Incorporated, Merit Medical Systems Inc., Terumo Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health Inc., Becton Dickinson and Company, Teleflex Medical OEM, AngioDynamics Inc., Hologic Inc., Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Richard Wolf GmbH, Pentax Medical Company.
North America was the largest region in the foreign body removal market in 2025. The regions covered in the foreign body removal market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the foreign body removal market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs are influencing the foreign body removal market by increasing costs of imported surgical instruments, endoscopic tools, imaging accessories, and precision metal components. Hospitals and surgical centers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported medical devices, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on device exports. These tariffs are raising procurement costs and affecting equipment replacement cycles. However, they are also encouraging domestic production of surgical instruments, local supplier development, and innovation in cost-effective medical device manufacturing.
The foreign body removal market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides foreign body removal market statistics, including foreign body removal industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a foreign body removal market share, detailed foreign body removal market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the foreign body removal industry. This foreign body removal market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Foreign body removal involves the process of extracting objects that have become lodged or impacted in different areas of the body. These foreign bodies can be acquired through ingestion, inhalation, or injuries affecting various regions of the body.
The primary types of devices used in foreign body removal include forceps, retrieval baskets, balloon catheters, surgical scissors, and others. Forceps are specialized tools designed for delicate procedures that require a firm grip, hold, or pulling action. The applications for foreign body removal span areas such as the stomach, gut, mouth, ear, nose, and others. End users of these devices include hospitals and clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and other medical facilities.
The foreign body removal market consists of sales of loops, coagulation forceps, coagulation knife and cryoprobes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
This product will be delivered within 1-3 business days.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Foreign Body Removal Market Characteristics
3. Foreign Body Removal Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Foreign Body Removal Market Trends and Strategies
5. Foreign Body Removal Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Foreign Body Removal Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Foreign Body Removal Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Foreign Body Removal Market Segmentation
10. Foreign Body Removal Market Regional and Country Analysis
11. Asia-Pacific Foreign Body Removal Market
12. China Foreign Body Removal Market
13. India Foreign Body Removal Market
14. Japan Foreign Body Removal Market
15. Australia Foreign Body Removal Market
16. Indonesia Foreign Body Removal Market
17. South Korea Foreign Body Removal Market
18. Taiwan Foreign Body Removal Market
19. South East Asia Foreign Body Removal Market
20. Western Europe Foreign Body Removal Market
21. UK Foreign Body Removal Market
22. Germany Foreign Body Removal Market
23. France Foreign Body Removal Market
24. Italy Foreign Body Removal Market
25. Spain Foreign Body Removal Market
26. Eastern Europe Foreign Body Removal Market
27. Russia Foreign Body Removal Market
28. North America Foreign Body Removal Market
29. USA Foreign Body Removal Market
30. Canada Foreign Body Removal Market
31. South America Foreign Body Removal Market
32. Brazil Foreign Body Removal Market
33. Middle East Foreign Body Removal Market
34. Africa Foreign Body Removal Market
36. Foreign Body Removal Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
37. Foreign Body Removal Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
40. Foreign Body Removal Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
41. Appendix
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Foreign Body Removal Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses foreign body removal market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for foreign body removal? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The foreign body removal market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Report Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Device Type: Forceps; Retrieval Baskets; Balloon Catheter; Other Device Types2) By Application: Stomach; Gut; Mouth; Ear; Nose; Other Applications
3) By End Users: Hospitals And Clinics; Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Forceps: Grasping Forceps; Biopsy Forceps2) By Retrieval Baskets: Standard Retrieval Baskets; Angled Retrieval Baskets
3) By Balloon Catheter: Inflatable Balloon Catheters; Non-Inflatable Balloon Catheters
4) By Other Device Types: Endoscopic Instruments; Magnetic Retrieval Devices; Specimen Traps
Companies Mentioned: Boston Scientific Corporation; CONMED Corporation; MEDIVATORS Inc.; Applied Medical Resources Corporation; Olympus Corporation; Diversatek Inc.; Cook Medical LLC; Medtronic plc; Stryker Corporation; Smith & Nephew plc; Johnson & Johnson Services Inc.; B. Braun Melsungen AG; Teleflex Incorporated; Merit Medical Systems Inc.; Terumo Corporation; Abbott Laboratories; Cardinal Health Inc.; Becton Dickinson and Company; Teleflex Medical OEM; AngioDynamics Inc.; Hologic Inc.; Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation; Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.; Karl Storz SE & Co. KG; Fujifilm Holdings Corporation; Richard Wolf GmbH; Pentax Medical Company
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Foreign Body Removal market report include:- Boston Scientific Corporation
- CONMED Corporation
- MEDIVATORS Inc.
- Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Olympus Corporation
- Diversatek Inc.
- Cook Medical LLC
- Medtronic plc
- Stryker Corporation
- Smith & Nephew plc
- Johnson & Johnson Services Inc.
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
- Teleflex Incorporated
- Merit Medical Systems Inc.
- Terumo Corporation
- Abbott Laboratories
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Becton Dickinson and Company
- Teleflex Medical OEM
- AngioDynamics Inc.
- Hologic Inc.
- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
- Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
- Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
- Richard Wolf GmbH
- Pentax Medical Company
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | February 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 2.24 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 2.89 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 6.5% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 28 |
