Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 14
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 14
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 14
1.4 CURRENCY 14
1.5 LIMITATIONS 15
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 15

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 16
2.1.1 SECONDARY SOURCES 16
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 17
2.1.2 PRIMARY SOURCES 17
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 18
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 19
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 22
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 23

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 28
4.1 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE: MARKET OVERVIEW 28
4.2 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY COMPONENT 28
4.3 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY TECHNOLOGY AND REGION, 2021 29
4.4 GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE 30

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 31
5.1 INTRODUCTION 31
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 31
5.2.1 MARKET DRIVERS 31
5.2.1.1 Technological advancements in 3D printing 31
5.2.2 MARKET RESTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES 32
5.2.2.1 High development and production costs 32
5.2.2.2 Potential safety hazards 33
5.2.2.3 Compliance with regulatory and performance standards 33
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5.2.3 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 33
5.2.3.1 Growing demand for organ transplants 33
5.2.3.2 4D-printed medical implants 33
5.2.3.3 Applications of 4D printing technology in dentistry 34

6 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 35
6.1 INTRODUCTION 36
6.1.1 SOFTWARE & SERVICES 37
6.1.1.1 Software & services segment to witness the highest growth during the forecast period 37
6.2 EQUIPMENT 37
6.2.1 3D BIOPRINTERS 38
6.2.1.1 3D bioprinters aid in the production of complex living and non-living biological products 38
6.2.2 3D PRINTERS 39
6.2.2.1 Continuous technological advancements in existing 3D printers to support market growth 39
6.3 PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS 40
6.3.1 LIVING CELLS 41
6.3.1.1 Living cells have the ability to fabricate human-scale tissues in a defined and stable method 41
6.3.2 HYDROGELS 42
6.3.2.1 Smart hydrogels are current areas of focus for researchers in the 4D printing in healthcare market 42
6.3.3 SHAPE-MEMORY MATERIALS 43
6.3.3.1 Shape-memory materials have the ability to get back to their original shape in response to an appropriate stimulus 43

7 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 44
7.1 INTRODUCTION 45
7.2 FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING 46
7.2.1 ABILITY OF FDM TO PROVIDE BIOCOMPATIBLE, DURABLE AND STABLE PRODUCTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWTH OF THIS MARKET 46
7.3 POLYJET 47
7.3.1 ADVANTAGES OF POLYJET PRINTING WILL DRIVE ITS USE IN THE COMING YEARS 47
7.4 STEREOLITHOGRAPHY 48
7.4.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR STEREOLITHOGRAPHY IN MANUFACTURING OF MEDICAL DEVICES IS A MAJOR MARKET DRIVER 48
7.5 SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 49
7.5.1 MANUFACTURING BENEFITS OF SLS TECHNOLOGIES FORM THE MAJOR GROWTH DRIVER 49
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8 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 50
8.1 INTRODUCTION 51
8.2 MEDICAL AND RESEARCH MODELS 52
8.2.1 MEDICAL & RESEARCH MODELS IS THE LARGEST & FASTEST-GROWING APPLICATION SEGMENT OF THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET 52
8.3 SURGICAL GUIDES 53
8.3.1 EFFECTIVE ROLE OF SURGICAL GUIDES IN COMPLEX SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO DRIVE THE GROWTH OF THIS APPLICATION SEGMENT 53
8.4 PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANTS 54
8.4.1 ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANTS OVER STANDARD IMPLANTS TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH 54

9 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 55
9.1 INTRODUCTION 56
9.2 DENTAL LABORATORIES 56
9.2.1 APPLICATIONS OF 4D PRINTING IN PRODUCTION OF RESTORATIVE MATERIALS AND PROSTHETICS WILL DRIVE DEMAND 56
9.3 HOSPITALS & CLINICS 57
9.3.1 GROWING DEMAND FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION TO DRIVE THE DEMAND FOR 4D PRINTING IN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 57
9.4 OTHER END USERS 58

10 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY REGION 59
10.1 INTRODUCTION 60
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 60
10.2.1 NORTH AMERICA TO DOMINATE THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 60
10.3 EUROPE 64
10.3.1 FAVORABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 3D PRINTING SPACE IN EUROPE ARE CREATING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR MARKET GROWTH 64
10.4 ASIA 70
10.4.1 JAPAN IS EXPECTED TO BE A POTENTIAL GROWTH MARKET IN THE ASIAN REGION 70
10.5 ROW 73

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 76
11.1 OVERVIEW 76
11.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 77
11.2.1 PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES AND UPGRADES (2016–2019) 77
11.2.2 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS (2016–2019) 77
11.2.3 ACQUISITIONS (2016–2019) 78
11.2.4 EXPANSIONS (2016–2019) 78
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12 COMPANY PROFILES 79
(Business overview, Products and Services offered, Recent developments, MNM view)*
12.1 3D SYSTEMS, INC. 79
12.2 ORGANOVO HOLDINGS, INC. 83
12.3 STRATASYS, LTD. 85
12.4 DASSAULT SYST?MES 89
12.5 MATERIALISE NV 92
12.6 EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEM 95
12.7 ENVISIONTEC 97
12.8 POIETIS 99
*Business overview, Products and Services offered, Recent developments, MNM view might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

13 APPENDIX 100
13.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 100
13.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 102
13.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 104
13.4 RELATED REPORTS 104
13.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 105



List of Figures



FIGURE 1 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE: MARKET SEGMENTATION 14
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 16
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 19
FIGURE 4 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
FIGURE 5 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 22
FIGURE 7 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY COMPONENT, 2021 VS. 2026 (USD MILLION) 24
FIGURE 8 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION) 25
FIGURE 9 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY APPLICATION, 2021 VS. 2026 (USD MILLION) 25
FIGURE 10 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE, BY END USER, 2021 VS. 2026 (USD MILLION) 26
FIGURE 11 GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET 27
FIGURE 12 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING MARKET GROWTH 28
FIGURE 13 SOFTWARE & SERVICES TO DOMINATE THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE IN 2021 28
FIGURE 14 NORTH AMERICA TO HOLD THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE MARKET IN 2021 29
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 30
FIGURE 16 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES 31
FIGURE 17 SOFTWARE & SERVICES SEGMENT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET IN 2026 36
FIGURE 18 FDM TO DOMINATE THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET IN 2021 45
FIGURE 19 MEDICAL & RESEARCH MODELS SEGMENT TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET 51
FIGURE 20 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET SNAPSHOT 61
FIGURE 21 KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 4D PRINTING MARKET BETWEEN 2016 AND 2019 76
FIGURE 22 3D SYSTEMS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2018) 79
FIGURE 23 ORGANOVO HOLDINGS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2018) 83
FIGURE 24 STRATASYS LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2018) 85
FIGURE 25 DASSAULT SYST?MES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2018) 89
FIGURE 26 MATERIALISE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2018) 92

 

List of Tables



TABLE 1 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 36
TABLE 2 4D PRINTING SOFTWARE & SERVICES MARKET, BY REGION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 37
TABLE 3 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 38
TABLE 4 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 38
TABLE 5 3D BIOPRINTERS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 6 3D PRINTERS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 40
TABLE 7 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 8 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY REGION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 41
TABLE 9 LIVING CELLS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 10 HYDROGELS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 42
TABLE 11 SHAPE-MEMORY MATERIALS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 43
TABLE 12 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 45
TABLE 13 FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING 4D PRINTING MARKET, BY REGION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 14 POLYJET 4D PRINTING MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 15 STEREOLITHOGRAPHY 4D PRINTING MARKET, BY REGION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 16 SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 4D PRINTING MARKET, BY REGION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 17 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 18 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR MEDICAL AND RESEARCH MODELS, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 19 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR SURGICAL GUIDES, BY REGION, 2020–2021 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 20 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANTS BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 21 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 22 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR DENTAL LABORATORIES, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 23 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR HOSPITALS & CLINICS, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 58
TABLE 24 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET FOR OTHER END USERS, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 25 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 32 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 33 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 34 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 35 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 36 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 37 EUROPE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 38 GERMANY: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 39 GERMANY: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 40 GERMANY: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 41 UK: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 42 UK: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 43 UK: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 44 ROE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 45 ROE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 46 ROE: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 47 ASIA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 48 ASIA: 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 49 ASIA: 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 50 ASIA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 51 ASIA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 52 ASIA: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 53 ROW: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 54 ROW: 4D PRINTING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 74
TABLE 55 ROW: 4D PRINTING PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE 2020–2026 (USD THOUSAND) 74
TABLE 56 ROW: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 57 ROW: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 58 ROW: 4D PRINTING IN HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY END USER 2020–2026 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 59 EXCHANGE RATE (USED FOR THE CONVERSION OF EUR TO USD) 89
TABLE 60 EXCHANGE RATE (USED FOR THE CONVERSION OF EUR TO USD) 92