Advances in Fetal and Neonatal Diagnostics and Monitoring

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope and Segmentation
  • Methodology
• Overview of Monitoring and Diagnostics
  • Monitoring Industry
  • Diagnostic Industry

2 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

• Technology Primer
  • Monitoring Techniques
  • Future Directions--Fetal MRI vs Ultrasound
• Assessment of Monitoring Technology Trends
  • Emerging Trends in Monitoring
  • Noninvasive Fetal Diagnostics--Emerging Trends
  • Wireless and Remote Monitoring--Benefits
  • Challenges of Remote/Wireless Monitoring
• Assessment of Diagnostic Technology Trends
  • Future Scope and Clinical Applications of Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis
• Strategic Analysis
  • Drivers and Restraints for Monitoring Technologies
  • Drivers and Restraints for Diagnostic Technologies
  • Strategic Recommendations
• Mergers and Acquisitions/Collaborations and Funding Details
  • Mergers and IP Acquisitions
  • Collaborations
  • Funding/Stakeholder Analysis

3 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES

• Corporate Developments--Monitoring
  • Intrapartum Monitoring System Offers ST Waveform Analysis--Sweden
  • Neonatal Brain Monitoring Device--Australia
  • Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnostic Method for Detecting Chromosomal Disorders--USA
  • Home-Based Noninvasive Monitor for Counting Fetal Movements--USA
  • An Advanced and Integrated System for Fetal/Maternal Monitoring--USA
  • Fetoscopy Instrument Detects and Treats Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome--USA
  • Fetal and Neonatal Monitoring and Information Management Systems--Germany
  • Ultrasound-Based Labor Monitoring System--Israel
  • Neonatal Brain Temperature Monitoring and Treatment System for HIE--USA
  • Computerized Labor Monitoring System--Israel
  • World' s First Holter Fetal/Maternal Monitor--UK
  • Other Noteworthy Innovations
• Corporate Developments--Diagnostics
  • World' s First Noninvasive Diagnostic Test for Down' s Syndrome--USA
  • IVD Test for Monitoring and Detection of Antepartum and Intrapartum GBS Infection--USA
  • Other Noteworthy Technologies
• University Studies
  • Novel Device Detects Fetal Brain Abnormalities in Utero--USA
  • Real-Time Ultrasound Imaging in 3D Raises Hope for Early Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities--USA
  • Cell-Free Prenatal Diagnostic Technology for the Analysis of Fetal Genetic Information--USA
  • New Sensor Monitors Fetal Hypoxia--UK
  • Combined Screening Technique for High-Risk Pregnancies--Canada
  • 4D Fetal Heart Visualization Using Real-Time Volumetric Imaging--UK
  • Noninvasive Preemptive Sepsis Monitor for Neonates--USA
  • Neonatal Brain Scanner Based on Optical Tomography--UK
  • Other Noteworthy Research

4 PATENTS AND KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

• Patents
  • Fetal/Neonatal Monitoring Methods
  • Prenatal/Neonatal Diagnostic Testing Methods
• Key Contacts
  • Company Contacts
  • University Contacts

5 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Database Tables
  • Birth Rate (2002-2012)
  • Fertility Rate per Woman (2002-2012)
  • Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 Live Births (2002-2012)
  • Prevalence of Female Smokers (2002-2012)
  • Number of Biotech Companies (2002-2012)
  • Number of Abortions (2002-2012)