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The Future of US Advanced Wound Care Devices in 2026 and Beyond

Written by Jay Merkel | 2/3/26 2:30 PM

SmartTRAK looks at what’s shaping existing devices and what’s new in the US External Wound Care Devices Market.

In the market for advanced wound care, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) currently dominates the WW External Devices segment. In this article, SmartTRAK examines factors shaping the US External Devices Market in 2026 and discusses the future of NPWT, the growth of oxygen-based therapies and the imminent arrival of new external devices, including cold plasma therapy and concurrent optical magnetic stimulation.

Among the topics discussed in detail in the complete article are:

  • NPWT Continues to Dominate - Because traditional NPWT currently has a high penetration rate in the hospital setting, SmartTRAK expects the growth rate for NPWT in the US to be ... (read more)

  • Oxygen Therapy Awaits CMS - SmartTRAK projects sales of topical oxygen therapy (TOT) products to reach ...  (read more)

  • Challenges in Skin Substitutes Open the Door for Novel Therapies - Although wound care spending has been dominated by the use of skin substitutes over the last few years, this article highlights several companies that currently offer these technologies in Europe and are poised to bring other novel wound treatment devices to the US market, including: Coldplasmatech GmbH, Terraplasma, Plasmacure, Adtec, Piomic ...  (read more)

Among all these new wound-healing devices, SmartTRAK anticipates that the future of advanced wound care devices will continue to grow in both size and complexity.

Want to learn more about the factors shaping the US Advanced Wound Care Devices Market in 2026 and beyond? Click the button below to download and read the complete article written by Jay Merkel, SmartTRAK Senior Analyst.


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