Kalorama: Increased Vascular Interventions Drive Catheter Market

NEW YORK, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As vascular specialists have become more aggressive, the frequency of vascular interventions has increased in recent years because of the increased availability of minimally invasive techniques such as catheter-based procedures, according to Kalorama Information. Researchers' data corroborate this hypothesis, which may also have been an increased due to the improvement in safety profile of open surgical procedures.

The healthcare market researcher's report, The World Market for Catheters, part of the Kalorama Information Medical Devices Knowledge Center, explores the catheter market and its segments, providing company market share and regional breakout for the U.S., Europe and the rest of the world. 

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The number of vascular interventions performed in the US has almost doubled in the last 20 years, representing more than a 50% increase per capita. Several interrelated factors are responsible for this growth. In addition to the overall increase in the census, the aging of the population has contributed substantially to the increase in the number of vascular interventions. It is well established that the prevalence of vascular disease increases with patient age. The U.S. has an increasingly older population. However, neither the overall increase in the population nor the increase in the elderly completely explains the changes in vascular volume that have occurred.

"Catheters have proven greatly beneficial in the diagnosis and treatment of various cardiac conditions," said Bruce Carlson, Publisher of Kalorama Information. "Angioplasty – use of a balloon catheter – has eliminated for many patients the need to undergo the far more stressful and invasive surgery."

By using angiography, physicians can clear blockages or open narrow passageways in arteries. When a surgeon encounters a blockage, a small portion of a catheter is slowly inflated to clear the blockage.

Kalorama's report, The World Market for Catheters, contains global market size and forecast to 2019 for the following types of catheters:

• Foley Catheters
• Urethral Catheters
• PTCA Catheters
• Dialysis Catheters
• Atherectomy Catheters
• Ablation Catheters
• Cardiac Angiography Catheters
• Peripheral Angiography Catheters
• Implantable Ports
• Central Venous Catheters
• Peripheral Insertion Catheters
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
• Peripheral Insertion Midline Catheters
• Oximetry Catheters
• Thermodilution Catheters
• Suction Catheters
• Wound Drainage Catheters

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The World Market for Catheters can be found at Kalorama Information: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=87569&productid=8984926. To learn more about the Kalorama Information Medical Device Knowledge Center, visit: http://hubs.ly/y05Kbc0.   

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