Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89788) has announced the addition of “U.S. Medical Devices Industry: Investment Analysis” to their offering.
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled U.S. Medical Devices Industry: Investment Analysis provides an analysis of the key investment themes, financial analysis, private equity and venture capital activity, merger and acquisition history, and various valuation indicators of medical devices companies. In this research, Frost & Sullivan’s expert analysts thoroughly examine the following segments: cardiovascular devices, orthopedic devices, general surgery, endoscopy, neurology devices, urology and gynecology, ophthalmic equipment, cosmetics and aesthetics, hearing and audiology, wound care and management, respiratory and anesthesia equipment, disinfection and sterilization, infusion systems, and mobility aids.
Market Overview
Spurred by an aging population, the U.S. medical devices industry is expected to demonstrate a healthy growth rate of 9.0 percent for the period 2006-2013. The underlying fundamentals of the medical devices industry are strong as a graying baby boomer population contributes to the demand for medical devices. Moreover, technological advancements such as the advent of minimally invasive surgery have altered the landscape for treatment. Medical devices will continue to be driven by technological advancements as companies are investing heavily in research and development by devoting 7.9 percent of sales on such expenditures.
Among the market segments, the cardiovascular, neurology, and orthopedic devices segments are the ones that are the most likely to benefit from the aging baby boomer trend. “The incidence of heart-related diseases and neurological and joint-related disorders rises with age, which is evident from the fact that the 65 and above age group accounts for 40.0 percent of the total population diagnosed with some form of heart disease or arthritis,” notes the analyst of this research service. “This is significant considering that this segment of the population represents only 12.4 percent of the total U.S. population.”
Neurostimulation Segment holds Significant Potential
The neurostimulation devices segment holds tremendous investment potential for venture capital investors. There is a huge unmet clinical need for the treatment of chronic pain and nervous system disorders such as epilepsy, depression, and Parkinson’s disease. While there are no cures for these conditions, neurostimulation offers relief by blocking pain signals from being carried to the brain. A minimally invasive surgical approach, fewer side effects, and cost effectiveness are some of the advantages offered by neurostimulation devices over other forms of therapy. At present, applications of neurostimulation devices include the treatment of incapacitating conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, epilepsy, gastroparesis, urinary incontinence, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. However, research is underway to expand the indications of neurostimulation devices to other avenues such as the treatment of obesity, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, and migraine.
Larger established medical device companies are constantly looking at acquiring smaller firms to support their research and development efforts and expand their product portfolios. “There exists significant investment potential for venture capitalists in companies that are developing minimally invasive surgical approaches and/or developing new clinical applications for the treatment of an unmet clinical need,” says the analyst. “The segments associated with the highest growth potential in the U.S. medical device industry include neurology, cosmetics and aesthetics, and orthopedics.”
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
Cardiovascular
Orthopedic devices
General surgery devices
Endoscopy devices
Neurology devices
Urology and gynecology equipment
Ophthalmic equipment
Cosmetics and aesthetics equipment
Hearing and audiology equipment
Wound care and management equipment
Respiratory and anesthesia equipment
Disinfection and sterilization equipment
Infusion systems
Mobility aids
Key Topics:
Executive Summary
Introduction and Methodology
Industry Fundamentals
Investment Opportunities
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