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Disposable Endoscopes Companies and Leadership Alignment with Trends

Date : 29 September 2025

Top Companies in the Disposable Endoscopes Market

Disposable Endoscopes Market Companies

  • Ambu A/S
  • Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Medtronic plc
  • Pentax Medical (Hoya Corporation)
  • Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
  • CONMED Corporation
  • KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
  • Smith & Nephew plc
  • Cook Medical
  • ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
  • Halyard Health (now part of Owens & Minor)
  • Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
  • EndoChoice, Inc.
  • Vision Sciences, Inc.
  • Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
  • Steris plc
  • Zhejiang Kangli Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
  • Shandong Weigao Group
  • Hangzhou Edge Medical Technology
  • Guangdong Landwind Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.

Market Growth

The global disposable endoscopes market size is estimated at US$ 2.38 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to US$ 2.77 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach around US$ 11.07 billion by 2034. The market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 16.59% between 2025 and 2034.

Disposable Endoscopes Market – Value Chain Analysis

R&D

Manufacturers are investing heavily in R&D to enhance usability and performance. R&D processes include pre-cleaning, leak testing, manual cleaning, visual inspection, storage, and documentation.

Key Players:  Olympus and Boston Scientific

Clinical Trials

The pilot trial is to demonstrate the efficacy, feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of third-space endoscopic procedures completed using a disposable endoscope platform.

Key Players:  Ambu A/S, and Karl Storz

Patient Support and Services

Disposable endoscopes lower the challenges of post-procedure infection caused by cross-contamination. Health care providers working in different specialties, including gastroenterology, otolaryngology, gynecology, and orthopaedics.

Key Players: Hoya and Medtronic

Latest Announcements by Industry Leaders

In August 2025, Graham Reeve, Chief Operating Officer-West, stated, “As a leading global MedTech company, Olympus remains committed to providing advanced options to help physicians offer their patients the best care possible. Our goal is to elevate the standard of endoscopy, and Extended Depth of Field (EDOF) technology represents Olympus’ most advanced scope technology to help physicians drive the best clinical outcomes for advancing gastrointestinal procedures.”

Recent Developments in the Disposable Endoscopes Market

  • In July 2025, Pristine Surgical, the leading maker of single-use, digital arthroscopes, announced the appointment of Susan O’Shea to Chief Financial Officer. A proven medtech executive with more than two decades of financial leadership in regulated, high-growth environments, Susan will lead Pristine’s financial strategy, capital formation, and operational infrastructure as the company accelerates commercial growth.
  • In September 2025, Olympus Corp., a global medical technology company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, announced an exclusive global distribution agreement with MacroLux Medical Technology Co., Ltd. to distribute single-use urology products.

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