Several of these products were not available for purchase in pharmacies due to their low turnover and high cost. This forced user to buy them in places which did not guarantee the product quality putting the health of the population at risk.

DIGEMID approved a list of medical devices to be available at the drugstores and laboratories where people who need them can buy at ease and reducing illegal trade. The document also stated that other medical devices such as vital signs monitors, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, anesthesia machines, X-ray equipment, tomographs, mammograms, in vitro diagnostic reagents, etc. can be purchased directly from the drugstores by healthcare professionals at Institutions that Provide Health Services (IPRESS). The DIGEMID specialists also indicated that very low-risk medical devices such as stethoscopes, electronic thermometers, dental instruments can be sold directly to the public in commercial establishments.

Reconstructive devices contributed to 45% of the sports medicine devices market.

The market can be classified into the product segments including reconstructive devices, support and recovery devices, performance monitoring devices and other accessories.

On the basis of application, the market can be classified into segments such as foot & ankle, hip, knee, shoulder, spine and others. Knee application segment contributed to 19% share of the market in 2014. Arthroscopy devices accounted for approximately 23% share of the market in 2014. This is also expected to exhibit fastest growth during the forecast period.

Major factors driving the segment is advancement in surgical technologies and increasing number of skilled surgeons across the globe.

The market was dominated by Americas, which accounted for approximately 43% share followed by Europe, Asia Pacific and rest of the world.

Emerging economies like China, India, Brazil, Russia, etc. are expected to grow rapidly.

Market growth is primarily attributed to increasing per capita income, health awareness and advancement in sports facilities. Some of the key market players include Arthrex, Arthrocare, Stryker Corporation, Wright Medical Technology, Inc., DJO Global, OttoBock Healthcare GmbH, Ossur Hf and Zimmer Holdings, Inc.