Bariatric (Obesity) Care Equipment & Surgical Devices Worldwide - A Market Strategy Report

Abstract

This Marketstrat™ report analyzes the market for Bariatric (Obesity) Care Equipment and Surgical Devices worldwide, discusses key players, and identifies trends impacting the market for these products. Topics covered include product definitions, market projections, strategies, surgical procedures, latest technologies, epidemiology of obesity, and medical/economic issues. The report provides detailed market estimates and forecasts for Bariatric Care Equipment and Surgeries by country and region. Leading manufacturers and suppliers worldwide are profiled. The report also discusses pharmaceutical management of obesity.

Bariatric (Obesity) Care Equipment & Surgical Devices Worldwide - A Market Strategy Report This Marketstrat™ report analyzes the market for Bariatric (Obesity) Care Equipment and Surgical Devices worldwide, discusses key players, and identifies trends impacting the market for these products. Topics covered include product definitions, market projections, strategies, surgical procedures, latest technologies, epidemiology of obesity, and medical/economic issues. The report provides detailed market estimates and forecasts for Bariatric Care Equipment and Surgeries by country and region. Leading manufacturers and suppliers worldwide are profiled. The report also discusses pharmaceutical management of obesity.

Report Benifits

This report can help executives in:

• Assessing the market for Bariatric (obesity) care products, surgeries, growth
• segments, and growth regions.
• Understanding market drivers and restraints.
• Business planning, strategic decision making and competitive strategy.
• Identifying opportunities for partnerships and alliances.

Key Takeaways:

• The world is experiencing an obesity epidemic.
• To successfully serve this market, companies must develop a "bariatric market strategy" - not simply extensions to existing product lines.
• Increased demand for bariatric equipment seen in all care settings: Hospitasl/Acute Care, Long-Term Care, and Home Care.
• New drugs and device based therapies are under development, but many of them are not likely to be launched before 2008.

Discussions/presentations in this report include:

• Executive Summary
• Products, Markets, and Competitive Structure
• Market Estimates & Forecasts by Country/Region
• Bariatric Procedures and Pharmaceutical Management
• Obesity Care Challenges for Healthcare Organizations
• Competition and Strategies
• Market Drivers & Restraints
• Market and Technology Trends
• Key Company Profiles
• Research Methodology
• 50 Market Data Tables and 40 graphs

Companies profiled: 90

Key companies profiled include:

Access Care; Activeaid; Active Healthcare; Aesculap; Air Pal; Allen Medical Systems; American Bantex; American Institute of Gastric Banding; Amplestuff; Apex Dynamics Healthcare Products; ARC Distributors; Arjo; AryLift; ASI Medical Equipment; Automated Medical Products; Berchtold; BMH Medical; Burke; Cambridge Technologies; CareTech USA; Casters and Parts; ConvaQuip Industries; Cook Surgical; Dale Medical Products; David Scott Co.; Detecto Scale; Ethicon Endosurgery; EverMed; Gaymar Industries; Gendron; Getinge; Golden Technologies; Graham-Field Health Products; Hill-Rom Co.; Horcher Lifting Systems; Hovertech International; Huntleigh Healthcare; INAMED Health; Invacare; iVOW; KCI International; Karl Storz & Co.; The Kendall Co.; Kimberly-Clark Health Care; King Medical Supply; Liko; Medcare Products; Medical Positioning; Mediflex Surgical; Medline Industries Inc.; Mellen Air Mfg; Millenium Medical Products; Molnlycke Health Care; Nemschoff; Neuropedic; New Care Therapies; Novartis Medical Nutrition; Olympus America, Endoscopy Group; Omni-Tract Surgical; PARE Surgical; Pegasus Eagerton; Precision Optics; Pride Mobility; Rehab Seating Systems; RemedyMD; Roho Group; Sammons Preston Rolyan; Savion Industries; Scale-Tronix Inc.; SenTech Medical Systems; SIZEWise Rentals; Skytron; SMT Health Systems; Solos Endoscopy; Spectrum Medical; SR Instruments; Sten-Barr Medical; STERIS; Stretchair Patient Transfer Systems; Stryker Corp Medical Div; Sunrise Medical; TFI HealthCare; Thomspson Surgical Instruments; Transfer Medical Products; TRIUMPF Medical Systems; TuffCare; Universal Hospital Services; VANCARE; Wheelchairs of Kansas (WOK); Wy'East Medical.

Regions Covered:

USA , France , Germany , Italy , UK , Rest of Europe , Japan , and Rest of the World.

Product/Market Segments Analyzed

• Bariatric Procedures and Surgical Devices
• Bariatric Care Equipment (separate market data presentations for Manual Wheelchairs, Powered Wheelchairs, Patient Lift Systems, Beds and Surfaces, Lateral Transfer Systems, Patient Aids, Scales, Stretchers, Furniture, Operating Tables, Non-Powered Surgical Instruments, and Other Specialized Bariatric Products)
• Weight-Loss Pharmaceuticals (Xenical and Meridia)

Market Estimates/ Forecasts

Estimates/Forecasts for 2004-2012 in US dollars, separately by Region, by Segment.