Abstract
The US orthopedic soft tissue solutions market - comprising knee ligament
reconstruction, shoulder fixation, meniscus repair, knee cartilage repair,
rotator cuff reinforcement grafts, and hip arthroscopy treatments - was valued
at over $1.1 billion in 2008.
Over the forecast period, market growth will be driven by increasing procedure
volumes stemming from expansion of the aging population and their physically
active lifestyles
Research Methodology
The following report uses a number of methodologies to gather and present data
and analysis. At the outset, a large survey of secondary sources is conducted.
These sources act as the basis for the primary research stage, which builds
and enhances the quantitative and qualitative attributes of the early research.
Secondary sources include:
- Government Sources:
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings
- Food and Drug Administration and patent filings
- National Center for Health Statistics data
- Arthroscopy and Biologics Companies:
- Annual reports, product brochures, corporate profiles, etc.
- Internal Databases and Reports:
- Previous reports on similar/related sources
- General Internet Searches, Medical Literature, and Newspaper/Magazine
Searches:
- Identifying various centers of specialization and articles that might
provide leads for primary research.
The secondary research stage builds the foundation for the primary research.
The primary research methodology has four steps:
Step 1: The first step involves an impartial scan of all the
information gathered during the secondary research stage to determine its
utility based on the specific requirements of this report. Each piece of
information is, thus, either discarded or marked as high or low priority. It
is then organized appropriately as determined by the structure and sectioning
of the report.
Step 2: At this stage, early assumptions are formed as to the
implications of the information for the various arthroscopy and biologics
market segments. These assumptions are then used to determine hypotheses using
both inductive and deductive approaches. On the quantitative front, these
hypotheses result in full historical and projected market data sets (market
sizes [units and US$] and market shares).
Step 3: At this stage, the research is in position for its most
important primary phase - expert interviews. Throughout the secondary
research, industry and medical experts are identified. These experts are now
contacted by telephone and asked to participate in interviews on recent trends
and developments in the industry.
Interviews are either conducted at the time of the initial call or scheduled
at the convenience of the expert. Interview questions are tailored to the
expertise of the particular interviewee, although in most cases, the most
important questions are asked of all experts. The questions are largely based
on the assumptions and hypotheses developed in Step 2, which are then either
augmented, discarded, or adjusted, based on the views and positions put forth.
Attempts are made, whenever possible, to cross - check the views of various
experts against each other and reach positions of consensus on issues and
market numbers.
Step 4: The final stage of primary research involves individual and
group analysis by Millennium Research Group. All research results are assessed
and cross - checked thoroughly to determine their validity, relevance, and
weight. From this process, qualitative conclusions are reached and data points
finalized.
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