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Global Home Medical Equipment Industry

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The global outlook series on the Home Medical Equipment Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 8 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (Germany, Russia, Belgium and Finland) and Rest of World (India and Brazil). The report offers a compilation of recent product launches, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 479 companies worldwide.

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

Overview 1

Table 1: World Current & Future Analysis for Home Medical

Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015 2

Table 2: World 5-Year Perspective for Home Medical Equipment

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2011 & 2015 3

Table 3: World Home Self Diagnostic Equipment Market (2011):

Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Diabetic Monitors,

Blood pressure monitors, Multi-parameter diagnostic monitors,

Sleep Apnea Monitors, Holter monitors, and Others 3

Growth Drivers in the Global Home Medical Equipment Industry 4

Major Regional Markets to Witness Rapid Growth 4

Developing Nations Forecast to Spur Market Growth in the Long

Term 4

Aging Population - Major Factor Impacting Current and Future

Demand 5

Table 4: Percentage of Population aged 65+ of total

Population for 2005, and 2010 for North America, Europe, Asia

and Oceania 5

Qualities Home Healthcare Equipments Need to Possess In-order

to be Successful 5

Ease of Use - an Important Requirement for all Home Medical

Equipments 5

Personalized Products on the Roll 6

The Advent of Sophisticated Technologies 6

Challenges Associated with Use of Home Medical Equipment 6

Dominance of Home Healthcare Agencies to Wane 6

A Peek into the Home Healthcare Industry 7

An Aerial View of the Homecare Industry 7

Home Healthcare Industry - The Fastest Growing Sector 7

The Changing Landscape of the Home Healthcare Industry 7

Popularity of 'Alternate Site Care' Brings Home Healthcare

into the Spotlight 8

Budding Consumerism - A Boon for the Home Healthcare Market 8

Convenience Drives the Shift in the Distribution Mix 8

Mobility and Bathroom Safety Aids Lead the Home Healthcare

Market 9

Assisted Living Services Gain Momentum the World Over 9

Personalized Products on the Roll in the Homecare Sector 9

Mobile Products: Emphasis on Improved Mobility 10

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11

Home Medical Equipment - Definition 11

Medical Devices Referred to as Home Medical Equipment 11

Analysis by Product Segment 11

Ambulatory and Bathroom Aids 11

Patient-Friendly Products to Drive Market Growth 12

Sleep Apnea Monitoring Equipment 12

Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments 12

Rising Significance of Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring 13

Home Hemodialysis Equipment 14

Home Telemetry Devices 14

Home Respiratory Systems 14

Home Mobility Equipment 14

Power Wheelchair Market in Asia and US 15

Customers Demand Safer Home Mobility Technologies 15

Emerging Niches in Wheelchairs Market 15

Blood Glucose Monitors 16

Rising Awareness of Diabetes 16

Portable Glucose Meters Fast Replacing Conventional Testing

Methods 16

Qualities of an Ideal Home Glucometer 17

Self- Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG): Remains a Viable

Option 17

Table 5: World Blood Glucose Monitoring Equipment (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Market Shares for Leading Players -

Roche, Lifescan, Abbott laboratories, and Bayer 18

Table 6: Patent Applications Filed Worldwide for

Glucometers: Breakdown of Number of Patents Filed by

Country/ Organization As of the Year 2010 18

3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 19

4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST - A

PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 26

5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/APPROVALS 31

6. PRODUCT LAUNCHES IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 33

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE 37

1. THE UNITED STATES 37

Home Healthcare Market - An Overview 37

Market Outlook 37

Analysis of Select Segments 38

Home Mobility Devices to Remain Popular 38

The United States - Largest Market for Wheelchairs 38

North American Powered Wheelchair Market - Impact of

Reimbursement Levels 38

Trends in the Market 39

Wheelchairs 39

Demand for Home Peritoneal Dialysis Devices and IV Pumps to

Increase 39

Patient Monitors 39

Trend Biased Towards Small Monitors 40

Home Blood Pressure Monitors for Diabetics? 40

Support Surface and Specialty Bed Market for Wound Management 40

Nebulizer Market Grows 40

Home Alert Systems to Become Niche Product Segment 41

Sales of Home Dialysis Equipment Set to Increase 41

Market Challenges and Regulatory Environment 41

Competitive Bidding Program 42

36-Month Oxygen Reimbursement Cap 43

Insurance Policies Covering Durable Medical Equipment 43

Competitive Scenario 43

Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices 43

Home Respiratory Market 44

2. CANADA 44

Home Medical Equipment Industry - A Profile 44

3. JAPAN 45

Home Medical Equipment Market - A Perspective 45

Japanese Home Healthcare Industry - A Review 45

Wheelchairs Market 45

Home Measurement of High Blood Pressure 46

4. EUROPE 47

European Home Medical Equipment Market 47

Table 7: European Current & Future Analysis for Home Medical

Equipment by Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK,

Spain, Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2015 48

Table 8: European 5-Year Perspective for Home Medical

Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest

of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 49

4a. GERMANY 50

German Home Healthcare Industry - A Profile 50

Key Market Drivers 50

4b. RUSSIA 51

A Peek into the Russian Home Medical Equipment Market 51

4c. BELGIUM 52

Belgian Home Medical Equipment Market - A Profile 52

Distribution Channels and Practices 52

4d. FINLAND 52

Market Affected Due to Reduced Spending 52

5. REST OF WORLD 53

5a. INDIA 53

Overview 53

Indian Market -Fast Facts 53

Indian Glucometer Market Flourishes Due to Large Number of

Diabetic Patients 53

5b. BRAZIL 54

Increasing Demand for Home Medical Equipment54

GLOBAL DIRECTORY

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