Surgical Navigation Systems Market

Global Surgical Navigation Systems Market Size

The size of the global surgical navigation systems market was worth USD 876 million in 2024. The global market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2025 to 2033 and be worth USD 1,549 million by 2033 from USD 933 million in 2025.

MARKET DRIVERS

The global surgical navigation systems market is primarily driven by increasing acceptance of minimally invasive surgical techniques, regulatory approvals, and the incidence of orthopedic and neurological diseases.

Arthritis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are some of the most common orthopedic diseases. The growing incidence of these diseases is anticipated to result in a greater need for surgical navigation systems. According to the Global RA Network, an estimated 350 million people worldwide have arthritis. In addition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 78 million U.S. adults are expected to suffer from arthritis by 2040. In addition, YOY growth in the geriatric population worldwide, high prevalence of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, strokes, and cerebrovascular diseases, and high prevalence of ENT disorders are anticipated to promote the market’s growth rate.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

The expensive cost of surgical navigation systems and rigorous rules and regulations for product clearance by regulatory agencies and prior product recalls are restricting the growth rate of the global surgical navigation systems market. Stringent government restrictions are one of the difficulties that might hinder the surgical navigation systems market's growth rate. Furthermore, the lack of awareness would cause hurdles in the expected expansion during the forecast period.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

By Application Insights

Based on application, the neurosurgery segment had the major share of the global surgical navigation systems market in 2022. The wide application of navigation in neurosurgeries primarily drives the segment's growth. Neurosurgery was the first ever clinical procedure to require navigation and apply its uses in the practical field. Navigation helps in accuracy and precision during surgeries that are essentially required in CNS and SNS surgeries, promoting the segment's growth. 

However, the ENT navigation systems segment is expected to have a high compound annual growth rate over the forecast period due to the rise in the prevalence of ENT disorders like chronic sinusitis, the growth of partnerships and collaboration between significant market key players, and approvals to launch new products. Moreover, an advantageous factor is an agreement between market players.

By Technology Insights

Based on technology, the E.M. electromagnetic navigation systems segment is anticipated to register a major share of the surgical navigation systems market in 2022. Due to their high penetration rate in the medical industry, the electromagnetic segment is anticipated to register a healthy CAGR during the forecast period. This prevalence of electromagnetic devices is because it has been available in the field for a long time before the optical systems. In addition, the E.M. system has several advantages ease of use, affordability, and not being affected by surrounding metallic objects. Therefore, these advantages are pushing the segment's growth.

By Patient Care Setting Insights

Based on the patient care setting, the hospital segment had the largest share of the global surgical navigation systems market in 2022 and is predicted to register a healthy CAGR during the forecast period. This is because numerous patients are under treatment in hospitals than in clinics, Y-O-Y growth in the number of hospitals in emerging Asian countries, and the increasing number of initiatives by the governments to install surgical navigation systems in hospitals are a few of the factors that are potentially helping the hospital segment to lead the market based on the patient care setting.

However, the ambulatory settings segment is also expected to have a healthy CAGR during the forecast period. The segment's growth can be attributed to the relatively low cost of services, shorter discharge durations for ambulatory care patients, and the scarcity of hospital beds and services in healthcare infrastructures pushing patients toward ambulatory care. 

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Geographically, the North American surgical navigation systems market is forecasted to lead the global market during the forecast period, followed by Europe. Stringent regulatory frameworks, exceptionally well-developed health infrastructure, and increased health spending are factors propelling the surgical navigation systems market growth in the North American region. Furthermore, during the forecast period, the North American region is expected to register a promising CAGR owing to factors such as a rise in the prevalence of orthopedic ENT and disorders of neurology and numerous patients. In addition, the North American region is driven by the rapid increase in the prevalence of ambulatory surgery centers and the imposition of the procedure with a high-volume burden at hospitals. Moreover, the growing geriatric population and favorable reimbursement policies further favor regional market growth.

The Asia Pacific is a lucrative regional market for surgical navigation systems worldwide and is forecasted to register a healthy CAGR during the forecast period. Factors such as increased healthcare spending, the initiatives from governments to improve healthcare infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, and the availability of advanced health facilities due to the rapid growth of the medical tourism industry in this region, are likely to drive the growth of the surgical navigation systems market in the Asia-Pacific region.

During the forecast period, the European surgical navigation systems market is anticipated to be the second-largest regional market worldwide. The high prevalence of neuro surgeries and the presence of developed countries such as Germany, France, and the U.K. propel the surgical navigation systems market in the European region.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

A few of the promising market participants operating in the global surgical navigation systems market profiled in this report are Medtronic plc (Ireland), Stryker Corporation (USA), Brainlab AG (Germany), B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), Scopis GmbH (Germany), Fiagon AG (Germany), Karl Storz GmbH & Co, K.G. (Germany), Amplitude Surgical (France), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (USA) and Siemens Healthineers (Germany).

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS MARKET

• In December 2022, Dozee, an Indian medical device manufacturer, was granted 510(k) permission by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use their unique contactless sensor for remote patient monitoring. Using ballistocardiography, the Dozee sensor sheet, which is positioned beneath a hospital bed mattress, records micro-vibrations from patients. These vibrations are then translated into vital sign information, such as heart and breathing rates, and delivered to medical teams via a cloud-based remote monitoring platform.
• In December 2022, a revolutionary handheld spine surgical navigation device was given 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The handheld navigation system offers "navigational guidance during spine surgery," according to the 510(k) description. It comes with a single-use case, sterile drape, and an iPod touch® mobile digital device pre-loaded with the system's navigation software. The "smart" equipment, which goes by the brand name BoltTM Navigation System, is intended to help spine surgeons "with the precise placement of pedicle screws when utilized in conjunction with an intraoperative fluoroscope."
• In May 2016, Fiagon GmbH extended its distribution agreement with Entellus Medical, Inc. It allows the latter to distribute navigation systems and accessories of the Fiagon brand in the United States and Canada.
• In September 2017, Medtronic launched the ENT StealthStation, a new SNS for ENT surgery, expanding its product portfolio. As a result, industry competition is expected to be high in the coming years.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This research report on the global surgical navigation systems market has been segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Application

• Neurosurgery Navigation Systems
• Orthopedic Navigation Systems
• ENT Navigation Systems
• Spinal Navigation Systems
• Dental Navigation Systems

By Technology

• Optical
• Electromagnetic (E.M.)
• Hybrid

By Patient Care Setting

• Hospitals
• Physician Practices & Ambulatory Settings

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• The Middle East and Africa