5 trends in the Japanese knee replacement devices market — Zimmer Biomet, Stryker in the lead

In 2015, the number of knee replacement procedures in Japan grew roughly 7 percent from 2014, prompting the growth of the joint replacement devices market, according to iData Research.

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Here are five trends in the Japanese market for joint replacement devices:

 

1. Zimmer Biomet is leading the Japanese knee replacement devices market.

 

2. Stryker is second in the knee reconstruction market in Japan.

 

3. Other key players in the market include DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew, Kyocera Medical, Nakashima, MicroPort, B. Braun and Exactech.

 

4. More than 100,000 knee replacement procedures are expected to be performed in Japan annually over the next five or six years.

 

5. The market growth is attributed to the aging population as well as an increasing number of highly active individuals.

 

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