Hernia Repair Device Markets and Procedures

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Background
• Scope and Methodology
• Size and Growth of the Market
• Key Issues and Trends Affecting Market
• Leading Competitors

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION

• Overview
• Types of Hernia
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Indirect
  • Direct
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Hiatal Hernia
• Risk Factors
• Complications of Hernia Repair Procedures
• World Demographics
• Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality
• Insurance for the Elderly in the United States
• Wound Healing in Hernia Repair
  • Hernia Wound Healing Process
  • Defense Against Injury
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte System
  • Inflammatory Response
  • Wound Healing Process
  • Primary Intention
  • Secondary Intention
  • Tertiary Intention
  • Delays of Hernia Wound Healing
  • Complications of Wound Healing
  • Hypertrophic Scars and Keloid Formation
  • Contracture
  • Dehiscence
  • Excess Granulation Tissue
  • Adhesions

CHAPTER THREE: HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURES AND SPECIALTY PRODUCT ANALYSIS

• Types of Hernia Repair Procedures
• Tension Repair
• Open Tension-free Repair
• Laparoscopic Tension-free Repair
• Other Tension-Free Methods
• Overview of Products
• Mesh Repair
• Product Properties
• Polymers
• Biologics
• Prosthetic Mesh Repairs
• Industry Participants and Product Description
• Bard/Davol
• Ethicon
• Tissue Sciences Laboratories (Covidien)
• Covidien
• TEI BioSciences
• LifeCell
• W.L. Gore
• Cook
• Atrim
• Surgical-IOC
• GfE Medizintechnik GmbH

CHAPTER FOUR: ISSUES AND TRENDS

• Advances In Hernia Repair
  • BioMD
  • T-Shaped Prosthesis
• Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
• Procedures in England
• Robotics, MIS and Hernia Repair
• Hospital- Acquired Infection
• Kugel Recall
• Biotextile Hernia Implants
• Obesity, Men and Hernia Development
• Implantable Electrical Stimulator
• New Product for Management of Surgical Hernia Pain
• Patent Analysis of top competitors

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET AND COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

• Market Overview
• Market Analysis by Country Competitive Analysis

CHAPTER SIX: LEADING MANUFACTURERS

• Overview
• Atrium Medical Corporation
• Davol, In
• Cook Group/ Cook Medical
• Covidien Ltd.
• Ethicon, Inc.
• LifeCell Corporation
• TEI Biosciences
• Tissue Sciences Laboratories
• W. L. Gore & Associates Inc

CHAPTER SEVEN: LIST OF MAJOR COMPANIES

TABLE OF EXHIBITS

CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Table 1-1: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis, 2002-2007
• Table 1-2: Forecasted Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis: 2008-2012
• Figure 1-1: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis: 2002-2012

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION

• Table 2-1: World Population by Selected Geographical Region, 2007 - 2050
• Figure 2-1: World Population by Selected Geographical Region, 2007-2050
• Table 2-2: Estimated World Population by Age and Geographical Region, 2007
• Figure 2-2: Estimated World Population by Age and Geographical Region, 2007
• Table 2-3: Percent Population Over 65 by Year and Region
• Figure 2-3: Estimated World Population by Age, 2007 and 2050
• Table 2-4:Insurance Trends in the United States, Estimated 2007 (millions)

CHAPTER THREE: HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURES AND SPECIALTY PRODUCT ANALYSIS

• Table 3-1: Select Products and Manufacturers of Hernia Repair Procedure Products

CHAPTER FOUR: ISSUES AND TRENDS

• Table 4-1: Finished Consultant Episodes for Repair of Inguinal Hernia and % with Laparoscopic Surgery in 2006/2007
• Table 4-2: Selected Top Competitor Patents

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET AND COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

• Table 5-1: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis, 2002-2007
• Table 5-2: Forecasted Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis: 2008-2012
• Figure 5-1: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis: 2002-2012
• Table 5-3: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis by Region/Country, 2007
• Figure 5-2: Hernia Repair Procedures and Specialty Equipment Market Analysis by Region/Country, 2007
• Table 5-4: Hernia Repair and Specialty Equipment Market Revenues and Market Share of Leading Suppliers 2007
• Figure 5-3: Hernia Repair and Specialty Equipment Market Market Share by Leading Suppliers 2007