A cannula is a tube that can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid or for the gathering of data. In simple terms, a cannula can surround the inner or outer surfaces of a trocar needle thus extending the effective needle length by at least half the length of the original needle. It is also called an intravenous (IV) cannula. Its size mainly ranges from 14 to 24 gauges. Different-sized cannulas have different colours as coded.
Intravenous or IV therapy is beneficial for several conditions and medical situations including dehydration, nutrition, shock, and surgery, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and medication administration. There are many types and brands of IV access catheters, and nursingcenter.com explains they fall under two designations, peripheral and central.
IV Cannula is amongst the most extensively used medical disposables. Healthcare professionals represent the largest end-use market for cannulae. Worldwide market for IV Cannula is driven by an aging population and related rise in healthcare demand. There are many manufacturer of IV Cannula in the country, out of which about 5-6 units are under small-scale sector. The Present demand of Disposable IV Cannula is being adequately met by indigenous production. In increasing awareness in health care and like diseases and improvement in per capita income is expected to create further growth in demand of disposable IV Cannula.
IV Cannula have lower coefficient of thermal expansion and hence have greater accuracy. It is unbreakable. The IV cannula market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2017 to 2022 to reach USD 13.63 Billion by 2022. The base year considered for the study is 2017 and the forecast for the market size is provided for the period between 2017 and 2022. The global peripheral intravenous catheter market was valued at US$ 3,500 Mn in 2014. North America was the largest market for peripheral intravenous catheters, accounting for over 45% revenue share of the overall market in 2014, followed by Europe with around 27% share.