home care , hospitals , clinics , and ambulatory surgical centres . Catheters are of various types such as short peripheral intravenous catheters ( PIVC ), integrated closed PIVCs , and peripherally inserted central catheters ( PICC ). Central intravenous catheters ( CIVC ) are used for long-term intravenous access during prevalence of chronic diseases . Therefore , CIVC device market is experiencing a rapid growth in the intravenous catheters segment . There is a huge demand for safety short PIVCs and advanced integrated or closed PIVCs and increased emergency hospital visits . Almost all the specialists in various multispecialty and big healthcare facilities employ PIVCs , CIVCs , and intravenous infusion pumps to administer intravenous medication to the patients .
The global intravenous access devices market is fragmented due to high competition between global and regional players . The leading player in global intravenous access devices are B . Braun Melsungen , BD , C . R . Bard , Smiths Medical , TERUMO CORPORATION , AngioDynamics , APEXMED International , Baxter , Cook Medical , Delta Med , EXELINT International , Fresenius , GaltNeedleTech , Global Medikit , Hospira , ICU Medical , Medtronic , NIPRO Medical , Promed Group , RenovoRx , Retractable Technologies , Teleflex , Vigmed , and Vygon .
Majority of the South Koreans prefer self-administration of drugs using needle-free delivery devices to reduce or avoid medical costs . Many of the patients in South Korea self-administer medicinal drugs using a self-injectable medication . This has led to a huge demand for needlefree drug delivery products , and encourages pharmaceutical companies to invent new selfadministration drugs . Many leading companies around the world are investing heavily in the development of micro-needle drug delivery systems with advanced technology . Various needle free drug delivery systems are jet injectors and transdermal drug delivery systems . It was observed that patients with needle phobia prefer pain-free injections and the alternative is needle-fee drug delivery systems . The needle-free drug delivery systems are used for insulin delivery , vaccination and pain management .
Pulmonary drug delivery systems are Dry powder inhaler ( DPI ), Metered dose inhaler ( MDI ) and Nebulisers . These systems deposit pulmonary drugs in the lungs for systemic therapeutic activity . Lungs have a large surface area for absorption , high blood circulation , and high permeability rate ; therefore , majority of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders are treated through pulmonary route . Pulmonary drugs delivery is accomplished through intranasal administration or oral inhalative administration . Oral inhalative administration includes intratracheal inhalation and intratracheal instillation where drugs are delivered through MDIs , DPIs , and nebulizers . The increasing chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in South Koreans due to industrial pollution has encouraged this market to continue development .
Intranasal drug delivery systems are medical devices used to administer drugs for local diseases in the nose and paranasal sinus . The continuing technological advancements in intranasal drug