Home Medical Equipment

Table of Contents

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

• Overview 1
• Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Medical Equipment Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2008 through 2015 1
• Major Regional Markets to Witness Rapid Growth 1
• Personalized Products on the Roll 2
• Dominance of Home Healthcare Agencies to Wane 2

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2

• Home Medical Equipment - Definition 2
• Medical Devices Referred to as Home Medical Equipment 2
• Analysis by Product Segment 2
• Ambulatory and Bathroom Aids 2
• Sleep Apnea Monitoring Equipment 3
• Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments 3
• Home Hemodialysis Equipment 3
• Home Telemetry Devices 4
• Home Respiratory Systems 4
• Wheelchairs 4
• Power Wheelchair Market in Asia and US 4
• Blood Glucose Monitors 4

3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 5

4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/APPROVALS 15

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. THE UNITED STATES 20

• Home Healthcare Market - An Overview 20
• Market Outlook 20
• Table 2: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Medical Equipment Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2008 through 2015 20
• Analysis of Select Segments 21
• Home Mobility Devices to Remain Popular 21
• Wheelchairs 21
• Powered Wheelchairs 21
• Table 3: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Powered Wheelchair Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 21
• Manual Wheelchairs 22
• Table 4: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Manual Wheelchair Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 22
• Powered Scooters 22
• Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Powered Scooters Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 23
• Stair Lifts 23
• Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Stair Lifts Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 23
• Demand for Home Peritoneal Dialysis Devices and IV Pumps to Increase 23
• Patient Monitors 24
• Blood Glucose Monitors 24
• Table 7: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Blood Glucose Monitors Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 24
• Blood Pressure Monitors 24
• Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Blood Pressure Monitors Market with Annual Sales
• Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 24
• Holter Monitors 25
• Table 9: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Holter Monitors with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 25
• Apnea and Sleep Monitors 25
• Table 10: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Sleep Apnea Monitors Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 25
• Heart Rate Meters 26
• Table 11: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Heart Rate Meters Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008
• through 2015 26
• Support Surface and Specialty Bed Market for Wound Management 26
• Nebulizer Market Grows 26
• Home Alert Systems to Become Niche Product Segment 27
• Sales of Home Dialysis Equipment Set to Rise 27
• Table 12: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Hemodialysis Machines Market with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Period 2008 through 2015 27
• Market Challenges and Regulatory Environment 27
• Medicare Modernization Act, 2008 28
• Competitive Bidding Program 28
• 36-Month Oxygen Reimbursement Cap 29
• Insurance Policies Covering Durable Medical Equipment 29
• Competitive Scenario 29
• Table 13: Leading Players in the US Home Medical Equipment Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Baxter International, Royal Philips, Invacare, Fresenius, Cardinal Health, Hospira, and Johnson & Johnson 30
• Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices 30
• Home Respiratory Market 30

2. CANADA 30

• Home Medical Equipment Industry - A Profile 30
• Heavy Dependence on Imports 31
• Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market 31
• Table 14: Canada Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 31

3. JAPAN 31

• Home Medical Equipment Market - A Perspective 31
• Table 15: Japan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Medical Equipment Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2008 through 2015 31
• Wheelchairs Market 32
• Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market 32
• Table 16: Japan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 32

4. EUROPE 33

• European Home Medical Equipment Market 33
• Table 17: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Medical Equipment Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2008 through 2015 33

4a. GERMANY 33

• German Home Healthcare Industry - A Profile 33
• Key Market Drivers 33
• Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market 34
• Table 18: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 34

4b. RUSSIA 34

• A Peek into the Russian Home Medical Equipment Market 34
• Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market 35
• Table 19: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015 35

4c. BELGIUM 35

• Belgian Home Medical Equipment Market - A Profile 35
• Distribution Channels and Practices 35

4d. FINLAND 36

• Market Affected Due to Reduced Spending 36

5. INDIA 36

• Overview 36
• Indian Market - Fast Facts 36

6. BRAZIL 37

• Increasing Demand for Home Medical Equipment 37

GLOBAL DIRECTORY