U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-2030)

Market Definition

Meniscus refers to a C-shaped cartilage structure present inside the knee. Each knee contains two menisci, called medial and lateral. Their function is to absorb shocks, maintain stability, and protect our joints. Meniscus treatment refers to the medical care and healing procedures for the injuries, wear and tears to the meniscus.

Market Insights & Analysis: U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market (2025-30):

The U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market size was valued at around USD245.87 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD329.49 million by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 5% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30. The U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market is significantly growing due to several factors, including the growing incidence of meniscal injuries while performing sporting activities, the rising aging population in the country, the government support, the heavy funding in the research and development programs to identify better meniscus treatments, and the adoption of advanced technologies in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted meniscus treatment, etc. One of the major factors is the rapidly rising aging population in the country. This population is highly prone to meniscus tears and injuries due to reduced elasticity and collagen fibers, and weakened muscles in older individuals, thus increasing the market growth.

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Additionally, the US government is actively supporting the research and development studies related to the identification of advanced and cost-effective treatment procedures for meniscal injuries, contributing to the potential market growth. Many universities and research institutions are heavily investing in clinical trials and procedures to increase the efficiency of the treatment for the meniscus. Moreover, the adoption of the latest innovations, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries for meniscus treatments, is increasing the market growth, as these techniques have improved the procedures enabled with high automation and the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence. However, the market is facing high treatment costs and a shortage of skilled laborers to operate the advanced medical devices for the meniscus treatment, thus hindering the market growth.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market Driver:

Rising Incidence of Meniscal Injuries – The market is driven by the growing cases of meniscal injuries in the United States, especially in the field of outdoor sports. For instance, in 2024, over 246 million US citizens were active participants in sports, accounting for about 80% of the US population. This huge fraction of individuals is increasing the risk of meniscal injuries while playing. Out of 100,000 participants, almost 60 are meniscal tear cases, which translates to approximately 12% of the individuals facing meniscal injuries each year in the country.

Additionally, the country is witnessing a rapid surge in the aging population, which is further increasing the market growth, as older people gradually lose muscle strength, collagen fibers, and elasticity over time. For instance, as of 2025, over 59 million Americans are aged 65 years, contributing to approximately 18% of the US population. It is further projected to increase and reach up to 20% by the end of 2030. 30-40% of the geriatric population experiences a meniscal tear in the United States, increasing market growth.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market Opportunity:

Significant Funding in Orthopedic Research – The US government is significantly investing in orthopaedic research and development programs and contributing to the potential market growth. For instance, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) (2024) allocated about USD38 million to Columbia University researchers to develop a novel tissue regeneration treatment, including living knee replacements using human stem cells. Similarly, the National Institute of Health has been heavily investing in research programs related to meniscus repair.

Additionally, the Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) under the Department of Defense allocated nearly USD2 million to support the studies and trials for musculoskeletal injuries, including meniscus recovery. Moreover, additional grants such as NSF joint grants, NIH clinical observation studies, are significantly allocating funds in the research related to meniscus treatments, thus contributing to the further market growth.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market Challenge:

High Treatment Cost & Shortage of Skilled Labors – The market is facing a high treatment cost challenge as these procedures involve advanced techniques such as arthroscopy, biologics, and minimally invasive procedures. For instance, per procedure can cost more than USD10,000. Additionally, the medical devices and the equipment used in the meniscus treatment procedures are also expensive, increasing the overall cost. For instance, a single unit of the fixation devices and suture anchors used in this treatment exceeds USD6,000. Similarly, a single biologic stem cell injection can cost around USD5,000. These are putting a financial barrier to a large fraction of the US population.

Moreover, currently, the United States is experiencing a scarcity of trained professionals and highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons in the country, and the demand for them is continuously rising. As of 2025, the country lacks about 7,000 orthopaedic surgeons. Treatments done by inexperienced surgeons cause surgical errors, which further lead to the high revision rates and increased costs, thus restraining the market growth.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market Trend:

Minimally Invasive & Robotic-Assisted Surgical Treatments Gaining Traction – The market dynamics are changing due to the discovery of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical treatments for meniscus injuries in the United States. These procedures provide faster treatments & recovery rates and reduce long hospital stays over traditional treatments. Additionally, these treatments require small incisions to the body as compared to conventional open-heart surgeries and reduced blood losses, and provide high automation & precision in the treatment.

Several manufacturing companies, such as Smith+Nephew, Zimmer Biomet, etc., are actively manufacturing the advanced treatment medical devices for performing the surgeries of the meniscus, thus contributing to the market growth. For instance, Smith+Nephew (2024) launched a CORI System with AI features and robotic technologies for performing knee replacement procedures, including meniscus repairs. Similarly, Zimmer Biomet (2024) introduced the ROSA Knee system with continuously evolving robotic-assisted features for effective meniscus treatment. Therefore, all these advancements are expected to generate new growth potentials for the market players; as a result, the overall market size and volume are expected to rise sharply during the forecast period.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market (2025-30): Segmentation Analysis

The U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends and influencing factors in each segment. It includes predictions for the period 2025–2030 at the national level. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

Based on Product Type:

• Meniscectomy Devices
• Meniscus Repair Devices
• Meniscus Replacement (Allograft/Implant)
• Meniscus Scaffold
• Others (e.g., Sutures, Fixation Devices)

Out of these, the meniscus repair devices are the leading segment in this market and hold the largest market share of more than 40%. The growth is driven by the high preference of the patients to repair the meniscus over surgically removing it entirely, which is called meniscectomy. It is associated with a low risk of osteoarthritis, thus highly preferred by the patients. Over 5,00,000 meniscus repair surgeries have been performed in the US in the year of 2023, which led to more than 2,70,000 devices being sold in that year, and generated over USD135 million of revenue.

Additionally, many insurers are providing better insurance policies for meniscus repair surgeries in the country, which has attracted patients to opt for repair surgeries rather than removal surgeries, such as Meniscectomy. These factors are contributing to the dominance of these devices in the U.S. Meniscus Treatment Market.

Based on End-User:

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
• Orthopaedic Clinics
• Others (Sports Medicine Centers, Academic Institutes)

Among these, the hospitals segment holds the largest market share of about 35%. Hospitals provide a well-established infrastructure for performing surgical procedures in large-scale settings through the installation of big, advanced devices. These injuries cannot be treated without highly efficient surgeries, thus contributing to the dominance of hospitals in this market. Many hospitals are proactively using these procedures and increasing the market’s growth.

Additionally, the dominance is due to the analysis of a large volume of patients in a smaller period, which is contributing to the dominance of hospitals in this market. In 2020, more than 2,00,000 meniscus surgeries were performed in the US hospitals alone. Such a huge number of surgeries in hospitals is showing the dominance of these in this market. Moreover, the financial and governmental support from the country is significantly growing the market. These factors are driving the growth of the US Meniscus Treatment market.

U.S. Meniscus Treatment Industry Recent Development:

• 2024: ConMed Corporation launched the GENESYS Matryx system, an all-inside meniscal repair device designed for simplicity and strong fixation.
• 2024: Medtronic plc has entered the soft tissue repair market with new suture anchor systems and biologic augmentation products, aiming to support meniscal repair as part of its broader sports medicine strategy.

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