Medical Oxygen Systems - Global Market Opportunities

Medical Oxygen Systems - Global Market Opportunities

Worldwide medical oxygen systems market for home healthcare setting is reckoned to witness growth coming years. The buoyant growth expectations stem from demographic factors such as, the rapidly aging world population, a factor, which implies greater need for oxygen therapy. Another factor aiding growth includes the rising incidence of respiratory diseases, such as chronic hypoxemia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Rapid technological advancements are also boosting the market and are beginning to yield greater reliability and convenience to the patient community. Technology-led innovations are setting the growth momentum for medical oxygen equipments, as manufacturers continue to leverage cutting-edge technological advancements to innovate oxygen equipments, which are reliable and convenient.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Medical Oxygen Systems: Global Market Opportunities" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

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CONTENTS


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

2. GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK 4
Market Scenario 4
A Spate of Changes for the Better 4

3. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 5
Imminent Potential from Aging Population Prone to Respiratory
Diseases 5
Growing Diseases Drive the Market for Oxygen Therapy Devices
in the US 6
Lifestyle Changes and Technology Innovation Transform Oxygen
Delivery 6
Technological Innovations Drives the Market for Oxygen Systems 6
Declining Prices and Ease of Use Drives Demand for Oxygen
Concentrators 7
Growing Reimbursements and Home Care Market Fuels Demand for
Ventilators 7
Home Respiratory and Infusion Market to Grow 7
Light Portable Systems Gains Market Share 7
New Applications on the Anvil 8
Rise in Untreated OSA Population to Drive Demand for
Respiration and Sleep- Therapy Products 8
Chronic Diseases Clinically Associated with OSA 9

4. AN OVERVIEW OF HOME OXYGEN THERAPY MARKET 9
Constituents of Home Respiratory Therapy Market 9
Trends in the Home Oxygen Delivery Products Market 10
Homecare Market Set to Grow 10
Alternate Care Riding High on Hospital Cost Cuts 10
Consumer Benefits from Increasingly Affordable and Convenient
Systems 11
Home Oxygen Therapy: Hard Hit by Medicare Reimbursement
Cutbacks 11
Technology Development Springs Onslaught of Innovative Devices 11
Ambulatory (Mobile) Services: Highly Positioned 12
Difficulties Associated with Home Oxygen Delivery Systems 12
Ventilation Market 12
Oxygen Concentrators Market 13
Oxygen Conservers Market 13
Nebulizers Market 13

5. PRODUCT FACTS 14
Oxygen Concentrators 14
Liquid Oxygen Systems 14
Oxygen Cylinders 14
Oxygen Conserving Devices 14

6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 15
CHAD Therapeutics Quits Production of Oxygen Conservers &
Transfilling- Oxygen Products 15
CHAD Therapeutics Divests Oxygen Conserver Business to Inovo Inc 15
CHAD Therapeutics Divests Its Transfilling Oxygen Business 15
B.L. Mitchell Bags Supply Contract from The Defense Logistics
Agency 15
Treadwell Bags Supply Contract from the US Navy 16
Teijin Holdings Pockets 85% Stake in Associated Healthcare
Systems 16
Carleton Technologies Pockets US $397,285 Contract 16
Carleton Life Support Wins US $63,165 Contract from the US Navy 16
Air Liquide Acquires Allied Healthcare International Subsidiaries 16
LifeGas Pockets Patterson Medical Repairs Inc 16
Southern Home Medical Acquires Evangeline Medical 17
Puritan Bennett Enhances 840™ Ventilator with a Novel Software 17
Tyco Healthcare To be known as Covidien 17
MGS Bags National Health Service Contract 17
Respironics Acquires Controlling Interest in Apollo Light
Systems 18

7. MAJOR PLAYERS 18
AirSep Corporation (USA) 18
DeVilbiss Healthcare (USA) 19
Inovo Inc (USA) 19
Invacare Corporation (USA) 19
Respironics, Inc. (USA) 19

8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 20

9. THE UNITED STATES 25
Market Outlook 25
Medical Oxygen Equipment Mandatory in Flights 25
Concentrators Market: Unfazed by Reimbursement Cuts 25
Growth Saturates for Gas Cylinders 26
Oxygen Conservers in for Double-Digit Increases 26
Aging Populace with Respiratory Diseases Push Market for
Homecare- Oxygen 26
Home Oxygen Therapy Market in the US 27
Home Filling - An Emerging Market 27
Oxygen Therapy and Reimbursements 27
Oxygen Concentrators and Liquid Oxygen Systems - Major
Contenders 28
Appropriate Medical Gas Handling Imperative 28
Growth Drivers 29
Competitive Scenario 29

10. CANADA 32
Canadian Market for Medical Equipment 32

11. JAPAN 33
Japanese Medical Equipment Market - A Perspective 33
The US-Japan Trade Agreement 33
Increasing Healthcare Costs and Aging Population Fuels
Japanese- Medical Devices Market 33
Distribution Channels for Japanese market 34
Regulatory Environment for Japanese Market 34

12. EUROPE 36

a. France 38

b. Germany 39

c. Italy 40

d. The United Kingdom 41

e. Rest of Europe 42

13. REST OF WORLD 45
Insight into Asia-Pacific Medical Industry 45
Major Markets 45
China 45
India 45
Indonesia 46
Import Market 47
Korea 47
Malaysia 48
Singapore 48
Taiwan 48
Medical Equipment Market - Growing Demand 48
The Philippines 49
Major Markets 49
Argentina 49
Brazil 49
Chile 50
Colombia 50


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Global Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

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

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Oxygen Concentrators
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 5: Global Liquid Oxygen Systems Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Liquid Oxygen Systems
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 7: Global Oxygen Cylinders & Regulators Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Oxygen Cylinders &
Regulators Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

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

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Oxygen Conserving
Devices Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US
Oxygen Concentrators Market: 2005

Table 12: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 14: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 16: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 18: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Region in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 20: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 22: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 24: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 26: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 28: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 30: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 32: Medical Oxygen Systems Market by Product Segment in
Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Oxygen Systems
Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years
2008 & 2012


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