Regional Analysis

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Devices Market Regional Analysis

North America is expected to hold a dominant position in the global abdominal aortic aneurysm repair devices market, owing to presence of major players and frequent launches of novel devices in market. For instance, Medtronic Plc., Cardinal Health, Inc., and Boston Scientific Corporation, the major players in the market are headquartered in the U.S. Furthermore, in 2015, Cook Group Incorporated launched its latest Zenith Alpha abdominal endovascular graft in Canada. Zenith Alpha abdominal is indicated for endovascular treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. In 2015, few weeks after approval of Cook Medical’s Zenith Alpha in Canada, the University of Western London Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada treated the first patient with the Zenith Alpha.

Asia Pacific is also expected to exhibit high growth in the global abdominal aortic aneurysm repair devices market, owing to increasing approvals of novel devices by major regulatory bodies in the region. For instance, in Lombard Medical, Inc. received approval for its new AorFlex delivery system from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. AorFlex is a delivery system for Aorfix endovascular stent graft indicated for the treatment of AAA.