Bariatric Procedure and Product Trends Survey Report 2005

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF EXHIBITS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

RESPONDENT PROFILES

• 1.1 Methodology
• 1.2 Demographics
• 1.3 Surgeon Specialty
• 1.4 Hospital Size
• 1.5 Influenceon Purchasing Decisions
• 1.6 Understandingthe Typical Surgeon Who Performs Bariatric Surgery

2.0 SURVEY OVERVIEW

• 2.1 Bariatric Market Background

3.0 PATIENTS AND PROCEDURES

• 3.1 Yearsin Practice
  • 3.1.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.1.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.1.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.2 Patients per Month
  • 3.2.1 By Specialty
  • 3.2.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.2.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.3 Percentage of Morbidly Obese Patients
  • 3.3.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.3.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.3.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.4 Bariatric Surgery Volumes
  • 3.4.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.4.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.4.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.5 Use of Laparoscopy
  • 3.5.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.5.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.5.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.6 Change in Bariatric Patients
  • 3.6.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.6.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.6.3 By Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.7 Changein Bariatric Surgeries
  • 3.7.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.7.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.7.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 3.8 Type of Bariatric Surgery
  • 3.8.1 By Specialiy
  • 3.8.2 By Hospital Size
  • 3.8.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases

4.0 ACCESS TO SPECIALTYE QUIPMENT

• 4.1 Presence of Bariatric Surgery Program
  • 4.1.1 By Specialiy
  • 4.1.2 By Hospital Size
  • 4.1.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 4.2 Equipped Operating Rooms
  • 4.2.1 By Specialiy
  • 4.2.2 By Hospital Size
  • 4.2.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 4.3 Access to Bariatric Equipment
  • 4.3.1 Specialty Beds
    • 4.3.1.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.1.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.1.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases
  • 4.3.2 Specialty Transfer Devices
    • 4.3.2.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.2.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.2.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases
  • 4.3.3 Extended Length Laparoscopes
    • 4.3.3.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.3.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.3.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases
  • 4.3.4 Extended Length Laparoscopic Instruments
    • 4.3.4.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.4.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.4.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases
  • 4.3.5 Open/Large Born Imaging Equipment
    • 4.3.5.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.5.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.5.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases
  • 4.3.6 Hight Volume Insufflation Equipment
    • 4.3.6.1 By Specialty
    • 4.3.6.2 By Hospital Size
    • 4.3.6.3 By Level of Influenceon Device Purchases

5.0 BARRIERS TO PURCHASING SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT

• 5.1 High Cost
  • 5.1.1 By Specialiy
  • 5.1.2 By Hospital Size
  • 5.1.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 5.2 Design
  • 5.2.1 By Specialiy
  • 5.2.2 By Hospital Size
  • 5.2.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 5.3 Lack of Familiarity
  • 5.3.1 By Specialiy
  • 5.3.2 By Hospital Size
  • 5.3.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases
• 5.4 Insufficient Patient Demand
  • 5.4.1 By Specialiy
  • 5.4.2 By Hospital Size
  • 5.4.3 By Level of Influence on Device Purchases

APPENDIX A: MRG ACRONYMS AND INITIALISMS

APPENDIX B: GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

APPENDIX C: BARIATRIC SURGERY SURVEY