Reportlinker Adds Global Market for Medical Devices, 2nd Edition

NEW YORK, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Market for Medical Devices, 2nd Edition

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0471036/Global-Market-for-Medical-Devices-2nd-Edition.html

The medical device market is vast -- everything from a large imaging system to a disposable item can be classified as a type of medical device -- but also provides opportunity for new entrants. While in dollar terms the pharmaceutical market is greater, the device market has more participants and is responsible for more orders and transactions. Throughout the past decade, Kalorama Information has covered many device markets in detail. Certain areas such as infusion pumps, patient monitoring and catheters have shown promising growth. Others have solid market leaders earning stable revenue.

What are the fastest-growing markets for medical devices? Who are the main participants and what competitive moves did they make in 2010? How have device companies fared in a continually lukewarm economy? What impact will US healthcare reform have on the industry in the largest medical device market? How much of the business has shifted out of the US?

This Kalorama Information report, The Global Market for Medical Devices representing the second time Kalorama Information looked at the medical device industry as a whole, answers these questions and examines the global medical device industry and the key competitors participating in it. Combining the expert knowledge of Kalorama Information's reporting on device market and analysis of 2010 results, the report provides insight into current trends that will be of interest to anyone watching the medical device market. As part of its coverage, the report includes:

• Current Medical Device Market Size Estimate

• Forecast to 2015

• Discussion of Healthcare Reform Impact

• Group Purchasing Trends

• 2010 Acquisitions and Mergers

• Regional Breakout of Device Market (US, Europe, Asia, ROW)

• Discussion of Hospital Spending, Population and other Trends

• Revenues of Top Device Companies, 2010

• Medical Device Market in Significant Countries (US, China, Germany, Brazil, Japan)

• Look at Key Device Markets (Patient Monitoring, Catheters, Imaging Equipment, Stents, Respiratory Equipment, Wound Care and Other Areas)

• Profiles of Top Medical Device Companies

• Analyst's Conclusions Concerning the Current Device Market

The report discusses the regulatory process in major markets and proposed changes and trends in the industry apparent in 2010. It also takes a detailed look at results from 10 'bellwether' companies (chosen for revenues and diversity of product offerings) to glean insights about the larger market from their results in the past year.

As part of its coverage of the medical device market, Kalorama profiles some of the top companies in the industry, including:

• Johnson & Johnson

• GE Healthcare

• Siemens Healthcare

• Cardinal Health

• Medtronic

• Baxter International

• Philips Healthcare

• Covidien

• Abbott Laboratories

• Becton Dickinson

• Stryker

• B. Braun

• St. Jude Medical

• 3M Healthcare

• Zimmer

• Toshiba

• Smith & Nephew

• Hospira

• Danaher

• Olympus Medical Systems

• Synthes

• Beckman Coulter

• Terumo

• GHXAlcon

• Fresenius Medical

Kalorama Information has, in many of the largest device markets, already conducted studies and have examined manufacturer revenue estimates, rendering the total market visible. This report was partially assembled using data from Kalorama Information's previous medical device reports.

As is the standard methodology with all Kalorama market research reports, both primary and secondary research was used. Research into company annual reports, trade publications, government and medical literature was used as a foundation. Interviews with executives at medical device companies were conducted and are the key source of estimates.

NoCHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Size of the Market and Forecast

Top Companies

Scope and Methodology

Conclusions

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION AND TRENDS

Healthcare Industry

Worldwide Healthcare Market

Definition

Classification of Medical Devices

Categorization of Medical Devices

Trends In The Industry

Mergers And Acquisitions

GPOs and Medtronic's Action

GHX and Its Impact on Markets

Regulatory Trends

The United States

510(k) Process and Regulatory Proposals

Europe

Healthcare Reform - Boon and Burden?

CHAPTER THREE: SPECIFIC DEVICE MARKETS

Market Size, Specific Medical Devices

Patient Monitoring

Dialysis

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Orthopedics

Catheters

MRI

Ultrasound

Medical Beds and Chairs

GI Endoscopy

X-ray

Eye Disease Markets: Equipment, Supplies, and Devices

Infusion Pumps

Point of Care Tests

Stents

Respiratory Devices

CHAPTER FOUR: BELLWETHER COMPANIES

Revenue Peformance 2010 vs. 2009

US vs. International Sales

Investment in Research and Development

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET ANALYSIS

The Hospital Market

Hospital Statistics

State of Hospital Market in US, AHA Survey

Hospital Profits

Aging Population

Market Forecast

Market by Region

Market by Country

Revenues of Top Companies

CHAPTER SIX: CORPORATE PROFILES

Johnson & Johnson

GE Healthcare

Siemens Healthcare

CareFusion

Medtronic

Baxter International

Philips Healthcare

Covidien

Abbott Laboratories

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Stryker

B. Braun

St. Jude Medical

3M Health Care

Toshiba

Zimmer

Hospira

Danaher

Synthes

Beckman Coulter

Terumo

Alcon

Fresenius Medical

Owens & Minor

GHX

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Smiths Medical

Boston Scientific

Roche

Biomet

CR Bard

Dentsply

Hill-Rom

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