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Global Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) Industry


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NEW YORK, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, and Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds, & Low Air-Loss Beds). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 99 companies including many key and niche players such as Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., ArjoHuntleigh, Invacare Corporation, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Linet, spol. s r.o., Paramount Bed Co., Ltd., and Stryker Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Product Segments I-4

1. General Purpose Beds I-4

2. Birthing Beds I-4

3. Pediatric Beds I-4

4. Pressure Relief Beds I-4

Air Fluidized Beds I-4

Low Air-Loss Beds I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Impact of Recession II-1

Rising Healthcare Investment in Developing Countries Favors

Beds Market II-2

Technological Advancements - Reduce Need for More Hospital Beds II-2

Table 1: Number of Hospital Beds Per 1000 Population in

Select Countries (2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: Number of Acute Care Hospital Beds Per 1000

Population in Select Countries (2008)(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-3

Competitive Analysis II-3

Hill-Rom Dominates the Beds Market II-3

Leading Hospital Bed Manufacturers Worldwide by Market Segment II-3

Major Players in the Beds Market Worldwide (2009) - Annual

Revenues for Hill Rom Inc, Kinetic Concepts Inc., Invacare

Corporation and Stryker Corporation II-4

2. GROWTH DRIVERS II-5

General Purpose Beds II-5

Birthing Beds II-5

Pediatric Beds II-5

Pressure Relief Beds II-5

Factors Influencing Demand for Beds: (Rating on a 1-10 Scale) II-5

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-6

Medical Beds II-6

Advantages of Medical Beds II-6

Adjustable Beds II-6

Manual Beds II-7

Semi-Electric Beds II-7

Electric Beds II-7

History II-7

Role of Electronic Components in Current Models II-7

Electric Bed Design II-7

Pedestal Beds II-7

Four-Poster Beds II-8

Types of Patient Controls II-8

Electric Bed Controls II-8

Caregiver Controls II-8

Momentary-Contact Type/Walk-Away Type Controls II-9

Radiolucent Windows II-9

Critical Care Electric Beds II-9

Critical Care Beds Versus Standard Electric Beds II-9

Various Forms of Classification II-10

On the Basis of Functions II-10

On the Basis of Specialty Functions II-10

General Purpose Beds II-10

Manufacturers Prefer Upgradation to New Purchases II-10

Birthing Beds II-10

History II-11

Design II-11

Major Accessories II-11

Pediatric Beds II-11

Accidents Related to Pediatric Beds II-12

Precautionary Measures II-12

Pressure-Relief Beds II-13

Air-Fluidized Beds II-13

Low Air-Loss Beds II-13

Low Air-loss Beds Versus Air-Fluidized Beds II-13

Alternating Air Pressure Mattresses II-14

Pressure Ulcers: A Serious Ailment Affecting Bed-Ridden

Patients II-14

Factors Leading to Damage of Skin II-14

Risk Factors II-14

Secondary Infections II-15

Classification of Beds by Nature of Treatment II-15

Critical Care Beds II-15

Acute Care Beds II-15

Long-Term Care Beds II-15

Guidelines for the Buyer II-16

Guidelines for the User II-16

Safety Instructions II-16

USFDA Issues Guidelines for Safer Hospital Bed Designs II-17

4. ACCESSORIES II-18

Bedrails II-18

Safety Measures II-18

Change in Design Specifications of the Bed II-18

Change in the Design Specifications of Mattresses II-19

Other Specifications Relating to Bedrails II-19

Bedrail Covers II-19

Other Requirements in Beds II-19

Bumpers II-20

5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES II-21

Pavillion Rolls Out Guardian Acute Care Bed in UK II-21

Gaymar Unveils Plexus® TruTurn® Therapeutic Mattress II-21

Hill-Rom Launches Advanta 2 Med-Surg Bed II-21

Hill-Rom Unveils Hill-Rom® 100 Low Bed II-22

KCI Launches AtmosAir® V-series Mattress Replacement System II-22

Linet Unveils Image Hospital Beds II-22

New CAJ Actuator Systems II-22

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-23

Hil-Rom in JV with Encompass Group II-23

Hillenbrand Creates Two Separate Companies II-23

Hill-Rom Partners with Cerner II-23

Hill-Rom Collaborates with Tempur-Pedic North America II-24

Hill-Rom Inks Distribution Pact with Paramount Bed II-24

Kinetic Concepts Signs Pact with Novation II-24

Linet Bags Major Supply Contract in France II-25

Linet to Export Hospital Beds to Venezuela, Signs Contract

with Cuba II-25

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-26

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (US) II-26

ArjoHuntleigh (Sweden) II-27

Invacare Corporation (US) II-27

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (US) II-28

Linet, spol. s r.o. (Czech Republic) II-28

Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-29

Stryker Corporation (US) II-29

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-31

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Geographic

Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,

Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 4: World Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered and

Manual) by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

General Purpose Beds by Geographic Region/Country - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 7: World Historic Review for General Purpose Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for General Purpose Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Birthing Beds by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 10: World Historic Review for Birthing Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Birthing Beds by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Pediatric Beds by Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 13: World Historic Review for Pediatric Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Pediatric Beds by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Pressure Relief Beds by Geographic Region/Country - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 16: World Historic Review for Pressure Relief Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Pressure Relief Beds

by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Pressure Relief Beds by Product Segment - Air Fluidized Beds

and Low Air-Loss Beds Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 19: World Historic Review for Pressure Relief Beds by

Product Segment - Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air- Loss Beds

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Pressure Relief Beds

by Product Segment - Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds

Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Air

Fluidized Beds by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 22: World Historic Review for Air Fluidized Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Air Fluidized Beds by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Low

Air-Loss Beds by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 25: World Historic Review for Low Air-Loss Beds by

Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Low Air-Loss Beds by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Impact of Recession III-1

Healthcare Expenditure Continues to Rise III-1

Implications of Healthcare Reforms III-1

Competitive Bidding Program III-2

CMS' Pay for Performance Initiative III-2

Hospital Beds Market - Overview III-3

Impact of Home Healthcare on Hospital Beds Market III-3

Assisted Living Influences Demand for Nursing Home Beds III-3

Dealers Choose Between Renting and Purchasing III-3

Demographics in the US III-3

Table 27: US Population (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Age

Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 28: US Elderly Population: Expected Growth Rate Over

the Years 2005-2030 III-4

Rising Incidence of Obesity III-4

A Peek into the US Hospital Industry III-4

Table 29: Public, Private and Community Hospitals and

Hospital Beds in the US (2008): Breakdown by Number of

Hospitals, Average Number of Beds, Occupancy Rate, and

Average Length of Stay (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 30: Number of Registered Hospitals in the US (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Community Hospitals,

Non-Federal Psychiatric Hospitals, Federal Government

Hospitals, Non-Federal Long Term Care Hospitals, and

Hospital Units in Institutions (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 31: Number of Hospitals and Beds Closed in the US

(2005-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 32: Occupancy Rates in Select US States (2009)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

US Community Hospitals III-7

Table 33: Number of Community Hospitals in the US (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Ownership (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 34: Community Hospitals in the US (2000- 2007) -

Breakdown by Number of Hospitals, Bed Capacity, and

Average Length of Patient Stay (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 35: Community Hospitals in the US (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Bed Size (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-8

Healthcare Companies in the US III-9

Table 36: Major US Healthcare Companies - Breakdown by

Number of Hospitals and Number of Licensed Beds III-9

Table 37: Leading For-Profit Acute Care Hospital Chains in

the US (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Leading Players III-11

Hill-Rom Dominates the Beds Market III-11

Product Innovations (Industry 'Firsts') from Hill-Rom III-11

Hospital Beds: Major Brands from Hill-Rom III-11

Table 38: Leading Players in the US Standard Beds Market

(2010): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Hill-Rom,

Stryker Corp, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 39: Leading Players in the US Low Air Loss

Specialty Beds Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by

Value Sales for Hill-Rom, and Kinetic Concepts (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 40: Leading Players in the US Air Fluidized

Specialty Beds Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by

Value Sales for Hill-Rom, and Kinetic Concepts (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

B.Market Analytics III-13

Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 42: US Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered and

Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 43: US 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds,

Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and

Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

2. CANADA III-16

Market Analysis III-16

Table 44: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 45: Canadian Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose

Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds

(Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 46: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

3. JAPAN III-19

A.Market Analysis III-19

Demographics III-19

Table 47: Breakdown of Population by Age Group in Japan:

2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Bed Specifications for Japanese Consumers III-19

Buying Behavior III-19

Key Statistics III-20

Table 48: Number of Hospitals, Hospitals Beds and Average

Length of Stay in Japan (2000-2008) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 49: Number of Hospital Beds in Japan (2008):

Breakdown by Type of Facility (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 50: Number of Hospital Beds Per 100,000 People in

Japan (2008): Breakdown by Type of Facility (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

B.Market Analytics III-22

Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose

Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds

(Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 53: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4. EUROPE III-25

A.Market Analysis III-25

Demographic Structure III-25

Table 54: Demographic Structure of Select European

Countries: 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Hospital Bed Statistics III-26

Table 55: Number of Hospital Beds Per 100,000 People in

Select EU Countries (2007-2009) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 56: Number of Hospital Beds Per 1000 People in

European Countries (1995 & 2008) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 57: Number of Hospital Bed Allocations in the EU

(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown for Curative Care,

Psychiatric Care, Long- Term Care, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

B.Market Analytics III-30

Table 58: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Geographic

Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom,

Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 59: European Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Geographic Region/Country - France,

Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of

Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 60: European 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Geographic Region/Country -

Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany,

Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 62: European Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose

Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds

(Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 63: European 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Bedsx(Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4a. FRANCE III-36

A.Market Analysis III-36

Demographics III-36

Table 64: French Population (2009): Percentage Breakdown by

Age Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

French Hospital Industry III-36

Table 65: Number of Hospital Beds in France (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 66: Number of Hospital Beds in France (2008):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Public Hospitals, Private

For-Profit Hospitals, and Private Non- Profit Hospitals

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

B.Market Analytics III-37

Table 67: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 68: French Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds,

Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air

Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 69: French 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

4b. GERMANY III-40

A.Market Analysis III-40

Brief Introduction of German Health Care System III-40

Table 70: Demographics in Germany (2009): Percentage

Breakdown by Age Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 71: Growth of Senior Citizen Population in Germany:

2000-2025 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 72: Number of Hospital Beds in Germany (2002 & 2008):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Public Sector, Private

Sector (For-Profit), and Private Sector (Non-Profit)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

B.Market Analytics III-42

Table 73: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 74: German Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds,

Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air

Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 75: German 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4c. ITALY III-45

A.Market Analysis III-45

Healthcare System III-45

Table 76: Number of Hospital Beds in Italy (2008) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Aging Population Enhances Demand for Healthcare III-46

Table 77: Population in Italy (2009): Percentage Breakdown

by Age Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

B.Market Analytics III-47

Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 79: Italian Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds,

Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air

Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 80: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-50

A.Market Analysis III-50

Demand for Residential and Nursing Beds to Increase III-50

Hospital Industry Witnesses Decline in Bed Capacity III-50

Table 81: Number of Hospital Beds in the UK (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Ireland III-51

Table 82: Number of Hospital Beds in Ireland (2007)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

B.Market Analytics III-52

Table 83: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 84: UK Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered and

Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 85: UK 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds,

Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and

Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

4e. SPAIN III-55

Market Analytics III-55

Table 86: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 87: Spanish Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds,

Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air

Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 88: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

4f. RUSSIA III-58

A.Market Analysis III-58

Table 89: Key Statistics - At a Glance III-58

Table 90: Number of Hospital Beds in Russia (2006) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

B.Market Analytics III-59

Table 91: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment -

General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds,

Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air- Loss

Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 92: Russian Historic Review for Hospital Beds (Powered

and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose Beds,

Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air

Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 93: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-62

A.Market Analysis III-62

Overview of Select European Regions III-62

Belgium III-62

Bulgaria III-62

Table 94: Key Statistics - At a Glance III-62

Table 95: Number of Hospital Beds in Bulgaria (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 96: Number of Inpatient Hospital Beds in Bulgaria

(2005-2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Public and

Private Hospitals (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Czech Republic III-63

Table 97: Number of Hospital Beds in Czech Republic (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Denmark III-64

Table 98: At a Glance III-64

Table 99: Number of Hospital Beds in Denmark (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Finland III-64

Table 100: Key Statistics - At a Glance III-64

Table 101: Number of Hospital Beds in Finland (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 102: Number of Inpatient Hospital Beds in Finland

(2005-2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Public and

Private Hospitals (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Hungary III-66

Table 103: Key Statistics - At a Glance III-66

Table 104: Number of Hospital Beds in Hungary (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 105: Number of Inpatient Hospital Beds in Hungary

(2005-2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Public and

Private Hospitals (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Luxemburg III-67

Table 106: Number of Hospital Beds in Luxemburg (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Norway III-68

Table 107: Number of Hospital Beds in Norway (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Portugal III-69

Table 108: Number of Hospitals Beds in Portugal (2005):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Acute Care Hospitals,

Psychiatric Hospitals, and Long-Term Care Hospitals

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Romania III-69

Table 109: Number of Hospital Beds in Romania (2006)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Slovakia III-70

Table 110: Number of Hospital Beds in Slovakia (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Switzerland III-71

Table 111: Number of Hospital Beds in Switzerland (2008)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Turkey III-71

B.Market Analytics III-72

Table 112: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) - by Product

Segment for General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric

Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low

Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 113: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) - by Product Segment for General

Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief

Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 114: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Hospital

Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-75

A.Market Analysis III-75

A Peek into Select Regional Markets III-75

Australia III-75

Table 115: Licensed Beds in Australia (2008-09):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Available Beds in

Public and Private Hospitals (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 116: Licensed Beds in Australia (2008-09):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Available Beds for

Public and Private Hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria,

Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania,

Northern Territory, and ACT (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 117: Number of Licensed Beds Available in Australian

States (2008-09) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 118: Available Public Hospital Beds and Bed

Occupancy Rates in Australian States (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 119: Number of Public (Acute and Psychiatric)

Hospitals in Australia (2008-09): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Size (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 120: Average Number of Available Beds in Australia's

Public (Acute and Psychiatric) Hospitals (2008-09)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 121: Number of Public (Acute and Psychiatric)

Hospitals in Australian States (2008-09): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Size (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

China III-79

Table 122: Number of Hospital Beds Per 1000 People in

China (2005-2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Hong Kong III-80

Table 123: Number of Hospital Beds in Hong Kong (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Public Hospitals, Nursing

Homes, Correctional Institutions, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

India III-80

Introduction III-80

Table 124: Statistics - At a Glance III-80

Table 125: Number of Beds per 1000 People in Select

Indian Cities III-81

Table 126: Treatment Costs for Key Procedures in India III-81

Private Hospitals Account for a Significant Percent of

Hospital Beds III-81

Korea III-81

Malaysia III-81

Table 127: Number of Hospitals Beds in Malaysia (2009)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Philippines III-83

Singapore III-83

Key Statistics III-83

Table 128: Number of Hospital Beds in Singapore (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Type of Hospital (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 129: Hospital Beds in Singapore (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown for Private Sector and Public Sector Beds

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Recession Ups Demand for Subsidized Beds III-83

B.Market Analytics III-84

Table 130: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) - by

Product Segment for General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds,

Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds

and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

Table 131: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) - by Product Segment for General

Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief

Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 132: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Hospital

Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets f or Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86

6. LATIN AMERICA III-87

A.Market Analysis III-87

Brazil III-87

Table 133: Number of Hospital Beds in Brazil (2002 &

2005): Percentage Share Breakdown for Public and Private

Segments (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 134: Number of Hospital Beds Per 1000 People in

Brazil (2005): Breakdown by Region (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-88

B.Market Analytics III-89

Table 135: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) in by

Product Segment - General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds,

Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and

Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89

Table 136: Latin American Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) in by Product Segment - General Purpose

Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds

(Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air- Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-90

Table 137: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Hospital

Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91

7. REST OF WORLD III-92

A.Market Analysis III-92

A Peek into Select Markets III-92

Israel III-92

Table 138: Number of Hospital Beds in Israel (2009):

Breakdown for Long-term Care, General Care, Psychiatric

Care, and Rehabilitation (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-92

Table 139: Number of Hospital Beds in Israel (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Ownership for Private,

Government, Clalit Health Services, Municipal Government,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93

Egypt III-93

Table 140: Number of Hospital Beds in Egypt: 2001-2005

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93

Saudi Arabia III-94

B.Market Analytics III-94

Table 141: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Hospital Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product

Segment - General Purpose Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric

Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized Beds and Low

Air-Loss Beds) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-94

Table 142: Rest of World Historic Review for Hospital Beds

(Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - General Purpose

Beds, Birthing Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds

(Air Fluidized Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-95

Table 143: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Hospital

Beds (Powered and Manual) by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Value Sales for General Purpose Beds, Birthing

Beds, Pediatric Beds, Pressure Relief Beds (Air Fluidized

Beds and Low Air-Loss Beds) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-96

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 99 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 118)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 42

Canada 5

Japan 3

Europe 42

France 8

Germany 9

The United Kingdom 8

Italy 1

Rest of Europe 16

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 20

Latin America 2

Africa 1

Middle-East 3

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