The World Market for Catheters

Abstract

Catheters are among the world' s oldest medical devices, but yet they are still critical part of the practice of medicine and surgery. Companies seeking opportunities in this medical device market will want to utilize Kalorama Information' s World Market for Catheters. This report is a comprehensive look at the market of these critical medical devices. Which segments of catheters are growing the fastest? Which are most profitable? Who are the key players and what share do they have of the market? What are the critical issues and trends that will drive catheter sales in the future. What pitfalls do manufacturers need to be aware of? These questions and more are answered in this report.

This report contains data on the following types of catheters:

• Urological Catheters: including Foley and Urethral devices
• Cardiovascular Catheters: including PTCA, Atherectomy, Ablation Electrophysiology, Cardiac Angiography and Peripheral Angiography devices
• Intravenous Catheters: including Central Venous Catheters, Peripheral Insertion Catheters, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters, and Peripheral Insertion Midline Catheters.
• Oximetry Catheters
• Thermodilution Catheters
• Suction Catheters
• Wound Drainage Catheters

For each category, this report provides:

• Revenues Current and Forecast
• Unit Sales Current and Forecast
• Market Share by Region
• Market Share by Competitor
• Existing Products
• New Products in Development

An extended discussion of the issues and trends that will impact makers of catheters in the near and long term is also included in this report.

As part of Kalorama Information' s information-gathering process, executives were interviewed and their insights provided the commentary of this report.