The growing incidence of airway-related emergencies highlights the importance of laryngoscopes in clinical practices where effective airway visualization is essential for successful endotracheal intubation. Against this backdrop, the laryngoscopes market in South Korea is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% between 2025 and 2036, forecasts GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.

GlobalData’s reports, “Laryngoscopes Market Size by Segments, Share, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Interventions, Installed Base and Forecast to 2036,” reveals that South Korea laryngoscopes market accounted for around 6% share in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market in 2025.

South Korean medtech company AIMD has developed an AI-enabled video laryngoscope “A-LARYNGO” to identify the glottic opening in real time during intubation. Developed through a government-supported program led by Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, the technology has progressed from research to clinical evaluation.

Shamreen Parween, Medical Devices Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “While conventional laryngoscopes remain widely used for their affordability and simplicity, video laryngoscopes offer improved laryngeal visualization, particularly during complex intubation cases. The growing clinical emphasis on first-pass success and patient safety is increasing interest in AI-assisted devices that provide real-time guidance. In response, manufacturers are prioritizing ergonomic designs, intelligent features, and operational efficiency to address clinicians’ needs and improve their competitive positioning.

Video laryngoscopy can be particularly valuable in patients with limited neck mobility, challenging anatomy, obesity, or other factors associated with difficult intubation. At the same time, growing emphasis on standardized airway-management protocols, training for anesthesia and emergency-care personnel are encouraging the adoption and development of modern technology in the market.

Parween concludes: “The South Korean laryngoscope market is benefiting from the country’s established medtech industry and continued development of domestically engineered medical devices. Government-supported R&D programs are further advancing the development of AI-assisted laryngoscopes designed to improve guidance and clinical efficiency.”