Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters Industry Analysis: the global market size is projected to reach USD 0.1 billion by 2031

QY Research Inc. (Global Market Report Research Publisher) announces the release of 2025 latest report "Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2026-2032". Based on current situation and impact historical analysis (2020-2024) and forecast calculations (2026-2032), this report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters market, including market size, share, demand, industry development status, and forecasts for the next few years.

The global market for Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters was estimated to be worth US$ 107.05 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 103.09 million by 2031 with a CAGR of -0.30% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

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System Overview
A Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meter is a non-invasive medical device that measures bilirubin levels in neonates by analyzing the yellowish pigmentation of subcutaneous tissue using optical reflectance spectroscopy. Designed specifically for jaundice screening, the device delivers instantaneous, painless results at point of care, eliminating the need for repeated heel-stick blood draws. While total serum bilirubin remains the diagnostic gold standard, transcutaneous measurement has been widely adopted as the frontline screening tool in hospital nurseries, neonatal intensive care units, and outpatient pediatric settings due to its speed, zero tissue trauma, and operational efficiency.

Market Size and Growth Projections

The global Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters market is projected to reach USD 100 million by 2031.

The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of -0.3% during the 2026-2032 forecast period, reflecting market saturation in developed regions and pricing compression in mature segments.

Competitive Landscape

The market exhibits high concentration, with the top five manufacturers accounting for approximately 70.0% of global revenue in 2024.

Leading players include Dräger, Mennen Medical, Philips, Konica Minolta, Beijing M&B Electronic Instruments, Ningbo David Medical Device, VECH MEDICAL, AVI Healthcare, NEORUBIN (RECOVE GROUP), and Dolphin Nanjing Electronics.

Segmentation by Product Type

Standard handheld transcutaneous bilirubin meters currently dominate the market, holding a 62.7% share.

Advanced or integrated systems-including those with wireless connectivity, HIS integration, and multi-parameter capabilities-account for the remainder.

Segmentation by Application

Hospitals-including delivery rooms, neonatal units, and general pediatric wards-represent the largest application segment, comprising 69.9% of total demand.

Additional segments include maternal-child health centers, outpatient clinics, and emerging home-care settings.

Regional Insights

North America leads in revenue contribution, driven by premium-device replacement cycles, established jaundice care pathways, and early adoption of digital health integration.

Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing regional market, supported by large annual birth cohorts, expansion of primary care infrastructure, and increasing standardization of neonatal screening protocols.

Market Drivers

D1: Global Standardization of Neonatal Jaundice Screening Protocols
Clinical guidelines issued by pediatric academies and national health authorities increasingly mandate bilirubin assessment within 24-48 hours of birth. Transcutaneous measurement is now recommended as the first-line screening modality to reduce unnecessary blood draws, lower hospital readmission rates, and accelerate bed turnover in postnatal wards. This protocol-level shift has transformed transcutaneous bilirubin meters from auxiliary devices into baseline equipment across obstetrics, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care.

D2: Emphasis on Patient Comfort and Family-Centered Care
Non-invasive diagnostics align with broader healthcare trends prioritizing patient experience and reduced procedural pain. For neonatal populations, eliminating repeated heel sticks reduces stress for both infants and caregivers. Hospitals adopting non-invasive screening protocols report improved patient satisfaction scores and reduced nursing workload associated with phlebotomy and laboratory processing.

D3: Integration with Hospital Information Systems and Digital Workflows
Next-generation devices no longer function as standalone screening tools. Leading suppliers now offer transcutaneous bilirubin meters equipped with wireless data transmission, electronic medical record integration, and centralized fleet management capabilities. This connectivity enables automated documentation, clinical decision support at the bedside, and population-level jaundice surveillance-features increasingly specified in institutional procurement tenders.

D4: Emergence of Telemedicine and Home-Based Jaundice Management
The convergence of remote patient monitoring and pediatric digital health is creating new application vectors. Industry leaders are partnering with telehealth platforms to develop smartphone-coupled jaundice assessment solutions. Parallel clinical research demonstrates that novel wearable optical sensors can achieve clinically acceptable correlation with both commercial transcutaneous meters and serum measurements at significantly reduced form factor and cost. These innovations are positioned to extend jaundice monitoring beyond hospital walls.

Market Restraints

R1: Intrinsic Accuracy Limitations and Guideline-Constrained Use
Despite widespread adoption, transcutaneous bilirubin measurement exhibits well-documented performance degradation in specific patient populations. Accuracy decreases significantly in infants with darker skin pigmentation, following initiation of phototherapy, and at bilirubin concentrations approaching exchange transfusion thresholds. Clinical guidelines universally require confirmatory serum bilirubin testing above defined action levels, which inherently caps the substitutive potential of non-invasive methods and preserves dependency on invasive blood sampling.

R2: Market Saturation and Negative Volume Growth Trajectory
The core hospital-based screening market in North America and Western Europe has reached high penetration, with installed bases already covering the majority of delivery and neonatal care settings. Replacement demand is constrained by extended device lifecycles and the absence of mandatory technology refresh cycles. Forecasted negative CAGR reflects this structural saturation, intensified by tender-driven pricing compression in public procurement markets.

R3: Intensified Price Competition and Margin Pressure
Fragmented global supplier presence combined with volume-driven tendering in price-sensitive emerging markets has driven sustained average selling price erosion. Smaller manufacturers face acute strategic trade-offs between investing in next-generation optics and calibration algorithms versus maintaining channel presence and after-sales service networks. Sustaining R&D at levels sufficient to meet evolving regulatory and clinical validation requirements remains a structural challenge for non-dominant players.

R4: Regulatory and Clinical Validation Barriers
Market authorization for transcutaneous bilirubin meters requires robust clinical performance data across diverse neonatal populations. Regulatory agencies increasingly demand large-cohort validation studies demonstrating accuracy against serum reference methods across skin tones, gestational ages, and post-natal ages. These evidence-generation requirements impose significant development timelines and financial burdens, particularly for entrants seeking to establish de novo clinical credibility against established incumbents.



The report provides a detailed analysis of the market size, growth potential, and key trends for each segment. Through detailed analysis, industry players can identify profit opportunities, develop strategies for specific customer segments, and allocate resources effectively.

The Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters market is segmented as below:
By Company
Dräger
Mennen Medical
Philips
Konica Minolta
Beijing M&B Electronic Instruments
Ningbo David Medical Device
VECH MEDICAL
AVI Healthcare
NEORUBIN (RECOVE GROUP)
Dolphin Nanjing electronics
Heal Force
BIOBASE GROUP
Micro Lab

Segment by Type
Standard Type
Intelligent Type

Segment by Application
Hospitals
Clinics
Others

Each chapter of the report provides detailed information for readers to further understand the Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters market:

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters report, global total market size (valve, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry. (2021-2032)
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments. (2021-2032)
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.(2021-2032)
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world..(2021-2032)
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Meters in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.(2021-2032)
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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