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U.S. Market for Orthopedic Braces & Support Devices 2012


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NEW YORK, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

U.S. Market for Orthopedic Braces & Support Devices 2012

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0851581/US-Market-for-Orthopedic-Braces--Support-Devices-2012.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Orthopedic

The U.S. bracing and supports market is expected to exceed $2.48 billion by 2018.

The U.S. bracing and supports market includes:

• knee bracing and supports,

• ankle bracing and supports,

• spinal orthoses,

• back soft goods,

• upper extremity bracing and soft goods

• pain management (including cold therapy and pain infusion pumps)

This report provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of market revenues by device type, market forecasts through 2018, unit sales, average selling prices, market drivers and limiters and a detailed competitive analysis, including manufacturer market shares and product portfolios. This is an exective summary only, the full report is also available for purchase.

TABLE OF CONTENTS...I

LIST OF FIGURES... VII

LIST OF CHARTS..XI

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1

1.1 U.S. BRACING AND SUPPORTS MARKET... 1

1.2 GROWTH TRENDS BY SEGMENT ... 2

1.3 KNEE BRACING AND SUPPORTS MARKET 3

1.4 ANKLE BRACING AND SUPPORTS MARKET .. 4

1.5 SPINAL ORTHOSIS MARKET.. 5

1.6 BACK SOFT GOOD MARKET . 6

1.7 UPPER EXTREMITY BRACING AND SUPPORT MARKET. 7

1.8 PAIN MANAGEMENT MARKET.. 8

1.9 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 9

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY... 10

2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE ... 10

2.2 IDATA'S 9-STEP METHODOLOGY ... 10

Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection ... 11

Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research.. 12

Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design . 13

Step 4: Performing Primary Research 14

Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates . 16

Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis 16

Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities . 18

Step 8: Final Review and Market Release .. 19

Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring.. 20

U.S. BRACING AND SUPPORTS MARKET.. 21

3.1 INTRODUCTION ... 21

3.1.1 Knee Braces and Supports 22

3.1.1.1 Rigid Knee Braces ...22

3.1.1.2 Knee Soft Goods and Immobilizers..22

3.1.2 Ankle Braces and Supports ... 23

3.1.2.1 Rigid Ankle Braces ..23

3.1.2.2 Ankle Supports.24

3.1.3 Spinal Orthoses. 24

3.1.4 Back Soft Goods 26

3.1.4.1 Retail and Clinical Soft Goods 26

3.1.4.2 Occupational Soft Goods.26

3.1.4.3 Distribution Channels..26

3.1.5 Upper Extremities . 27

3.1.6 Pain Management. 28

3.1.6.1 Pain Infusion Pumps28

3.1.6.2 Types of Infusion Pumps..29

3.1.6.3 Cold Therapy ...31

3.2MARKET OVERVIEW... 32

3.3 TREND ANALYSIS BY MARKET SEGMENT.. 37

3.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS .. 40

3.4.1 Market Drivers.. 40

3.4.2 Market Limiters. 41

3.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 43

KNEE BRACING AND SUPPORTS MARKET.. 48

4.1 INTRODUCTION ... 48

4.1.1 Rigid Knee Braces 48

4.1.2 Knee Soft Goods and Immobilizers... 49

4.2MARKET OVERVIEW... 50

4.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST .. 55

4.3.1 Knee Ligament Brace Market ... 55

4.3.1.1 Prefabricated Ligament Brace Market 60

4.3.1.2 Custom Knee Ligament Brace Market.63

4.3.2 Postoperative Knee Brace Market 66

4.3.3 Osteoarthritis Knee Brace Market 69

4.3.3.1 Prefabricated Osteoarthritis Knee Brace Market ...73

4.3.3.2 Custom Osteoarthritis Knee Brace Market .76

4.3.4 Knee Soft Good and Immobilizer Market . 79

4.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS .. 86

4.4.1 Market Drivers.. 86

4.4.2 Market Limiters. 86

4.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 88

ANKLE BRACING AND SUPPORT MARKET. 92

5.1 INTRODUCTION ... 92

5.1.1 Types of Ankle Braces... 93

5.1.1.1 Rigid Ankle Braces ..93

5.1.1.2 Ankle Supports.93

5.2MARKET OVERVIEW... 95

5.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST .. 99

5.3.1 Rigid Ankle Bracing Market . 99

5.3.1.1 Rigid Ankle Stirrup Market104

5.3.1.2 Trainer Brace Market 107

5.3.2 Ankle Support Market . 110

5.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 117

5.4.1 Market Drivers 117

5.4.2 Market Limiters... 118

5.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 119

SPINAL ORTHOSIS MARKET.. 124

6.1 INTRODUCTION . 124

6.2MARKET OVERVIEW. 125

6.2.1 Total Spinal Orthosis Market . 125

6.2.2 Spinal Orthosis Market by Spine Region 128

6.2.3 Spinal Orthosis Market by Manufacturing Type. 133

6.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 138

6.3.1 Spinal Orthosis Market by Spine Region 138

6.3.1.1 Cervical Spinal Orthosis Market ...138

6.3.1.2 Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis Market...141

6.3.1.3 Lumbosacral Spinal Orthosis Market144

6.3.1.4 Lumbar Orthosis Market ...147

6.3.1.5 Sacral Orthosis Market..150

6.3.2 Spinal Orthosis Market by Manufacturing Type. 153

6.3.2.1 Prefabricated Spinal Orthosis Market...153

6.3.2.2 Custom Spinal Orthosis Market.156

6.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 159

6.4.1 Market Drivers 159

6.4.2 Market Limiters... 160

6.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 161

BACK SOFT GOOD MARKET.. 166

7.1 INTRODUCTION . 166

7.1.1 Retail and Clinical Soft Goods ... 166

7.1.2 Occupational Soft Goods 166

7.1.3 Distribution Channels. 167

7.2MARKET OVERVIEW. 168

7.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 173

7.3.1 Retail Soft Back Support Market. 173

7.3.2 Clinical Soft Back Support Market . 176

7.3.3 Retail Rib Belt and Abdominal Belt Market ... 179

7.3.4 Clinical Rib Belt and Abdominal Belt Market 182

7.3.5 Occupational Back Support Market 184

7.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 187

7.4.1 Market Drivers 187

7.4.2 Market Limiters... 188

7.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 190

UPPER EXTREMITY BRACING AND SOFT GOODS MARKET... 195

8.1 INTRODUCTION . 195

8.2MARKET OVERVIEW. 197

8.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 202

8.3.1 Shoulder Bracing and Supports Market . 202

8.3.1.1 Rigid Shoulder Braces and Supports Market 204

8.3.1.2 Retail Soft Shoulder Supports Market ...206

8.3.1.3 Clinical Soft Shoulder Supports Market 208

8.3.1.4 Retail Arm Slings Market...210

8.3.1.5 Clinical Arm Slings Market ...212

8.3.2 Non-Occupational Elbow and Upper Extremity Bracing and Supports Market 214

8.3.2.1 Retail Soft Elbow Supports Market219

8.3.2.2 Clinical Soft Elbow Supports Market 222

8.3.2.3 Retail Soft Upper Extremity Supports Market ...225

8.3.2.4 Clinical Soft Upper Extremity Supports Market228

8.3.3 Occupational Elbow and Upper Extremity Bracing and Supports Market 231

8.3.3.1 Occupational Soft Elbow Supports Market ...233

8.3.3.2 Occupational Soft Upper Extremity Supports Market ...235

8.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 237

8.4.1 Market Drivers 237

8.4.2 Market Limiters... 237

8.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 239

PAIN MANAGEMENT MARKET . 244

9.1 INTRODUCTION . 244

9.1.1 Pain Infusion Pumps... 244

9.1.2 Types of Infusion Pumps. 245

9.1.2.1 Patient-Controlled Analgesia Infusion Pumps ..246

9.1.2.2 Conventional Ambulatory Infusion Pumps 246

9.1.2.3 Single Use Ambulatory Infusion Pumps 246

9.1.3 Cold Therapy .. 247

9.2MARKET OVERVIEW. 248

9.3MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 253

9.3.1 Pain Infusion Pump Market 253

9.3.1.1 Total Pain Infusion Pump Market .253

9.3.1.2 Patient-Controlled Analgesia Infusion Pump Market ...257

9.3.1.3 Conventional Ambulatory Infusion Pump Market .260

9.3.1.4 Single Use Ambulatory Infusion Pump Market .263

9.3.2 Cold Therapy Market.. 266

9.3.2.1 Total Cold Therapy Market ...266

9.3.2.2 Traditional Cold Therapy Market .271

9.3.2.3 Powered Cold Therapy Market .274

9.4MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS 277

9.4.1 Market Drivers 277

9.4.2 Market Limiters... 278

9.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS .. 281

9.5.1 Infusion Pumps ... 281

9.5.2 Cold Therapy ..

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