Needle Recapping Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast and outlook (2024-2031)

Needle Recapping Market is Segmented By Product Type (Autoclavable Needle Recapping Devices, Non-Autoclavable Needle Recapping Devices), By Application (For Dental Procedures, For Other Medical Procedures), By End-User (Hospitals, Clinics, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2023-2030.

Needle Recapping Market Overview

Needle Recapping Market is estimated to reach at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period (2023-2030). 

A needle is a hollow thin metal rod with a sharp point, part of a medical instrument called a syringe. It is used to insert drugs into the body or to take blood out. Needle recapping is performed to dispose-off the needle after the syringe has been used. Recapping needles is extremely dangerous because it can result in accidental punctures of the fingers or hand.

Needle Recapping Market Scope

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Needle Recapping Market Dynamics

Increasing medical practice and lack of awareness about hazards and needle injuries are expected to drive the needle recapping market.

Increasing medical practice is expected to drive the global needle recapping market

Every year, with the substantial number of injections administered, clinicians must adhere to protocols for safe needles to prevent needlestick injuries. Needlestick and percutaneous injuries can transmit hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus, and other diseases through blood and bodily fluids. The possibility of disease transmission can significantly be reduced by preventing occupational exposures. For instance, proper handling, recapping disposal techniques are vital in preventing needlestick injuries. Proper preparation can minimize and prevent complications due to dental needle usage. Standard precautions include engineering controls, work practice controls, and administrative controls. Engineering controls are designed and include placing sharps containers in operatories to protect workers from hazards, so clinicians don’t need to transport them to another area and use technology to design safe devices, such as self-sheathing needles and hands-free disposal options.

Work-practice controls refer to procedures that minimize injuries in the workplace, such as the safe handling of sharps and needles during syringe assembly, disassembly, and disposal. Using a mirror, tongue blade or retractor instead of a gloved finger for tissue retraction can limit injuries. Not bending the needle and implementing recapping devices may decrease risk. The one-handed recapping technique is when a clinician places the cap on a flat surface, removes their hand, inserts the tip of the needle into the cap, and presses the cap against an inanimate object to secure it into place is appropriate.

Lack of awareness about hazards and needle injuries is expected to fuel the global needle recapping market

In healthcare settings, needlestick injuries are known to occur frequently and can be serious. For millions of healthcare workers, they are an occupational hazard. For instance, over the past 30 years, even though universal guidelines have decreased the risks of needlestick injuries these continue to occur, at a much lower rate. Healthcare professionals such as surgeons, emergency room workers, laboratory room professionals, and nurses are at the highest risk for needlestick injuries. In healthcare the use of needles is unavoidable. Although every hospital has guidelines on proper handling, disposal of needles, and the newest design of safety-conscious needles, needlestick injuries continue to occur more often with healthcare professionals like emergency room personnel and surgeons. In most cases, needlestick injuries occur mostly because of unsafe practices and gross negligence on the healthcare workers. The reality is that most needlestick injuries can be prevented by following established procedures.

The most important factors that cause needle stick and sharp injury were recapping the needle after use, job-related stress, not using universal precautions during the procedure, and lack of the required skill. Safe handling and disposal of needle sticks and sharp materials enable preventing blood-borne infections. Therefore, health care providers should get training to fill the skill gap, apply universal precaution during a procedure, and never recap needles after use.

The increasing life threats due to needlestick injuries is expected to hamper the global needle recapping market

Wounds caused by needles are needlestick injuries that accidentally puncture the skin. These injuries are dangerous for people who work with hypodermic syringes and other needle equipment. For instance, some people, such as health care workers are at increased risk of needlestick injury, which occurs when a used needle accidentally punctures the skin. Blood-borne diseases that could be transmitted by such an injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Accidental punctures by needles that are contaminated can inject hazardous fluids through the skin into the body. There is a high chance for injection of hazardous drugs, but contact with infectious fluids, especially blood, is the greatest concern. Even small amounts of infectious fluid can spread certain diseases effectively. Sharps can create a cut in the skin, which allows contact between blood or fluids. The risk of infection after exposure to infected blood varies by a bloodborne pathogen.

The risk of needlestick transmission involving HIV-containing blood has been estimated at 0.23% or just over one in 500. Every year approximately 600,000 to 800,000 occupational needlestick injuries are estimated to occur. They can lead to serious or potentially fatal infections with bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Needle Recapping Market COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The healthcare industry has been affected by COVID-19. To curb its growth, government-imposed lockdown. People are fearful they will experience occupational effects and negative health from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the fight against the virus, the availability of effective vaccines is a major milestone that causes COVID–19. However, in a variety of settings, the effort to administer vaccines to a large number of people may increase the risk for needlestick injuries among vaccination site workers and vaccinators. Needlestick injuries can transmit bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Hence, the global needle recapping market is expected to have a positive impact during COVID-19.

Needle Recapping Market Segment Analysis

The autoclavable needle recapping devices segment is projected to dominate the global needle recapping market

Autoclaves are also known as steam sterilizers and are typically used for industrial or healthcare applications. An autoclave uses steam under pressure to kill harmful, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and spores on items placed inside a pressure vessel. The items are heated to a sterilization temperature for a given appropriate amount of time. The moisture in the steam transfers efficiently heat to the items to destroy the protein structure of the bacteria and spores. In healthcare, "autoclave" is typically used as the nomenclature to describe a Steam Sterilizer. ANSI/AAMI4, which provides standards and guidelines for the processing of medical devices, refers to autoclaves for healthcare, specifically as Steam Sterilizers. The items must be compatible with high heat and moisture conditions and should be processed per the written instructions by the manufacturer for use. Medical devices that have contact with sterile body tissues or fluids are considered critical items. These items may include surgical instruments, implanted medical devices, and surgical drapes and linens. These items should be sterile when used because any microbial contamination could result in infection transmission. Steam is often the sterilant of choice for sterilizing heat and moisture stable items. It is consistent, reliable, and lethal to microorganisms while being safe for staff who operate the autoclave.

For instance, the fully autoclavable Rotor Syringe range from Blackwell Supplies uses quality stainless steel and unique Peek thermoplastics. With a secure snap-fit assembly, these light, molded components maintain mechanical strength, stability, and stress-cracking resistance when exposed to the repeated, long-term high-temperature autoclave cycles necessary for infection prevention. Eliminating barbs, the Rotor S/A Syringe design uses the elasticity of the cartridge and thumb disk to induce carefully and easily controlled aspiration. It allows the practitioner to check the correct position of the needle. They also stop leaking anesthetics and are resistant to a broad range of chemicals. The range includes the 2.2 ml and a 1.8 ml self-aspirating, imperial hub thread needle-accepting syringe and is compatible with the Astra Self-Aspirating Cartridge.

The dental procedures segment is expected to dominate the global needle recapping market

To prevent pain, dentists administer local anesthesia (LA) via needle injection. Unfortunately, anxiety and fear that arise before and during injection remain barriers for many children and adults from receiving dental treatment. There is a constant search for techniques to alleviate the invasive and painful nature of the needle injection. Researchers have developed alternative methods that enable dental anesthesia to be less invasive and more patient-friendly in recent years. This review aims to highlight the procedures and devices available which may replace the conventional needle-administered local anesthesia. The most known alternative methods in providing anesthesia in dentistry are topical anesthesia, electronic dental anesthesia, jet-injectors, iontophoresis, and computerized control local anesthesia delivery systems.

For instance, effective administration of local anesthetic without the use of a needle would indeed be revolutionary. It would reduce patient anxiety while at the same time leading to a decline of needle-stick injuries. Surface anesthesia may be achieved by physical (refrigeration anesthesia) or pharmacological means, such as topical anesthetic agents.

The hospital segment is expected to dominate the global needle recapping market in the forecast period

Compliance with no recapping needle policies is poor. Accidental needlestick injuries of reported occupational needle exposures account for up to 80%, and 45% of needlestick injuries occur at recapping.46 and 77% of needles are recapped, with 9 to 20% of bloodstained needles recapped before disposal. Two-handed recapping techniques predominated, and recapping devices were rarely used. For instance, the highest rates of recapping were seen in intensive care, intermediate care, and medical care units. Common reasons for recapping include the inability to dispose of needles immediately properly and sharps containers being too far away. Awareness was widespread of the risks of recapping, with over 90% of respondents being instructed in proper needle disposal techniques.

Needle Recapping Market Geographical Share

North America region is expected to dominate the global needle recapping market

Each year 384,000 needlestick injuries and other sharps-related injuries are sustained by hospital-based healthcare personnel. This equates to an average of around 1,000 sharps injuries occurring per day in U.S. hospitals. For instance, OSHA estimates 5.6 million workers in the U.S. healthcare industry are at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens via needlestick injuries and other sharps-related injuries. Approximately 1000 needlestick injuries occur per day in the United States, leading to $1 Billion in unnecessary costs for healthcare providers.

Needle Recapping Market Companies and Competitive Landscape

The global needle recapping market is highly competitive with increasing launches, company mergers, and acquisitions. Major key players in the global needle recapping market are Biodex, Septodont USA, Bright Technologies Ltd., Delasco, Cardinal Health, Inc., Hager &Werken, Certol International, LLC, McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc.

Biodex

Overview: Biodex (Now Part of Mirion Technologies) has been in the manufacturing industry for more than 60 years. The company’s product portfolio includes Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging, and Physical Medicine.

Product Portfolio: The company comprises of syringe recapping device. The recapper is made of lightweight plastic and can be used either hand-held or on a flat surface, such as a procedure tray.

Key Development: On September 1, 2020, Mirion Technologies, Inc. acquired Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.Biodex’s product portfolio complements Mirion’s existing portfolio and will allow Mirion to extend its footprint in the medical field.