Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products - A Worldwide Market Review

Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products - A Worldwide Market Review

Decubitus Ulcers are lesions resulting from tissue damage caused by constant pressure of the patient's bodyweight. Pressure ulcer treatment products vary, depending upon the treatment goal i.e. either pressure reduction or pressure relief. Treatment expenses are likely to go up with a rising life expectancy of the population. The decubitus ulcer treatment products market continues to witness rapid transformations in the nature of products offered, the targeted users, and the application environment. Unaffordable costs are a major hindrance for wide acceptance of the specialty products. As a result, companies are constantly innovating and delivering cost-effective products, without compromising on therapeutic value.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products: A Worldwide Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

DECUBITUS ULCER TREATMENT PRODUCTS BMR-1083


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4
Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products - Growth All the Way 4
Worldwide Ulcer Treatment Market- The Single Largest
Therapeutic Category 4
Innovations Towards Cost-Effectiveness 4
Advent of Patient Directed Care in Long- Term care Settings 5
Industry Snapshots 5
Expensive Treatment & Few Preventive Options Plague Pressure
Ulcer Patients 7
Imaging Technologies to Assist in Early Detection of Ulcers 7
Extent of Pressure Ulcer Risk in Patients Undergoing Surgeries 8
Prevalence Rates of Pressure Ulcers 8
Leading Players 9

3. PRODUCT FACTS 9
A. Air Fluidized Beds 9
B. Low Air Loss Beds 9
C. Alternating Air Pressure Mattresses 9
D. Foam Mattresses 10
E. Other Full Support Products 10
F. Local Area Support Products 10

4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 10
KCI to Improve Therapeutic Surfaces Business 10
Kinetic Launches AtmosAir® 10
Gaymar Industries Enters Agreement with Novation 11
Hill-Rom Launches New Wound Therapy Surface 11
KCI Extends Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program 11

5. MAJOR PLAYERS 12
Gaymar Industries, Inc. (US) 12
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc. (US) 12
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. 12
Invacare Corporation (US) 12
James Consolidated, Inc. (US) 13
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (US) 13
ROHO, Inc. (US) 13
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (US) 13
Spenco Medical Corp. (US) 13
Sunrise Medical, Inc. (US) 14

6. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 14

7. THE UNITED STATES 21
Decubitus Ulcers: Incidence, Prevalence, and Costs -Some
Startling Statistics 21
Ageing Population - A Major Cause 21
The Most Common Ulcer 21
A Punitive Financial Drainer 22
Caregivers Suffer Opportunity Costs 22
Prolonged Hospitalization - A Fatality 22
Immobility Drives Concerns 23
Nursing Home Stay Escalating the Risk 23
A Major Contributor to Mortality 23

8. CANADA 25

9. JAPAN 26

10. EUROPE 27

a. France 29

b. Germany 30

c. Italy 31

d. The United Kingdom 32

e. Rest of Europe 33

11. ASIA-PACIFIC 35

12. LATIN AMERICA 36

13. REST OF WORLD 37


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Global Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Decubitus Ulcer
Treatment Products Market by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 3: Global Air Fluidized Beds Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Air Fluidized Beds
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 5: Global Low Air Loss Beds Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Low Air Loss Beds
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 7: Global Alternating Air Pressure Mattresses Market by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Alternating Air
Pressure Mattresses Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 9: Global Foam Mattresses Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Foam Mattresses
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Global Other Full Support Products Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Other Full Support
Products Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 13: Global Local Area Support Products Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Local Area Support
Products Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Region
in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 25: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in France for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 27: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 29: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 31: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 33: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 35: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008
& 2012

Table 37: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008
& 2012

Table 39: Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market by Segment
in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Decubitus Ulcer Treatment
Products Market by Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008
& 2012


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