Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Advanced wound care technologies have emerged from the shadows to become, in
the last 20 years, significant products in the treatment of wound care. While
conventionally made wound care products proteins are considerable and
generally less expensive, new products and biotechnological advancements are
beginning to revolutionize future growth of the wound care market. New
technological products are competing in a fast track market that seeks to
improve the quality of life for millions of individuals needing both acute and
chronic wound care.
Ongoing patient management studies will increase the number of indications,
and keeping in touch with these applications for the various advanced wound
care products is good business practice. This study will provide its readers
with the knowledge to adequately view and assess the advanced wound care
movement and will provide insights into market potentials.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report:
- Provides an analysis of and quantitative market forecast for advanced
wound care products, including wound types by demographic category.
- Covers all key market segments: acute wounds, chronic wounds, and burn
wounds. The markets for biological dressings; surgical sealants and glues;
synthetic dressings; other wound healing products; and wound healing devices
are all analyzed and forecasts provides to 2012.
- Includes all significant wound care consumables and wound-healing devices.
- Includes detailed market analysis and competitive analysis, and
information about significant products, players, issues and trends, and other
information affecting the wound care industry.
- Includes industry structure, market shares, company profiles and patent
analysis.
METHODOLOGY
Information for this report was obtained through primary and secondary data
collection methods. Primary methods included interviews with more than 50 key
executives, product managers, clinical specialists and other related key
personnel involved in the wound care industry. Secondary methods included
published literature, investment reports, company literature, and various
business journals that have emphases on wound care and related areas.
Data for this report relates to the U.S. market in U.S. dollars at the
manufacturers' level. The base year of the report is 2006, with historical
data provided for 2004 and 2005, and forecast data provided for 2011.
Historical, base year and forecast data are provided for each market segment
of the report.
Growth rates are determined through a compilation of data including past
trends, future trends, demographics, incidence, mortality, products in
research and development, current product growth, etc. Competitor market share
estimates are provided for each market segment for the 2006 base year
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
Melissa Elder is an experienced healthcare market analyst specializing in
prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals and various healthcare
related topics. She has worked in the healthcare field for the past 10 years
and has a wide range of experience.
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