World Stethoscopes Markets

World Stethoscopes Markets

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Stethoscopes in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes, and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 84 companies including players worldwide such as 3M, A&D Medical, American Diagnostic Corporation, Escalon Medical Corporation, GF Health Products, Inc., Medi-Stim ASA, Medline Industries, Inc., Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG, Tytan Medical Corp., and Welch Allyn, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope I-3
Electronic Stethoscopes I-3
Esophageal Stethoscope I-3
Fetal Stethoscopes I-4
Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held) I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview and Outlook II-1
Auscultation – An Art II-1
World Market Analytics II-1
Regional Perspective II-1
Product Group/Segment Perspective II-1
Ultrasound – A Major Threat II-2
Competitive Scenario II-2
Leading Players in the Stethoscope Market II-2

2. Product Overview II-3
Stethoscopes - Hearing Hearts Speak II-3
Invention of Stethoscopes II-3
Classification by Technology II-3
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope II-3
Electronic Stethoscope II-3
Classification by Application II-4
Fetal Stethoscopes II-4
Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held) II-4
Esophageal Stethoscope II-4
Esophageal Stethoscopes with Temperature Probes II-4
Stethoscopes Used During Anesthesia II-4
Stethoscopes: Also Categorized as II-5
Lightweight Stethoscope II-5
Bowles Stethoscope II-5
Teaching Stethoscopes II-5
Medical-Grade Stethoscope II-5
Beginner’s Stethoscope II-6

3. Key Issues II-7
Stethoscopes – Contamination Carriers II-7
Some Startling Facts II-7
Vital Statistics of Contamination II-7
Cleaning With Alcohol – Is it enough? II-7
Stethoscope Covers II-7

4. Product Introductions/Innovations II-8
Microtek Medical Unveils StethoClean™ II-8
Graham-Field Unveils Two Labtron Dual-Frequency Stethoscopes II-8
EVMS & ODU Scientists Develop Improvised VPS II-8
Cardionics Launches E-Scope EMS Electronic Stethoscope II-8
Merlyn Medical Rolls Out Premium Stethoscope Line II-8
US Researchers Develop Novel Ultrasound Stethoscope II-9
Cardionics’ New pocketMONITOR Software for E-Scope Electronic
Stethoscope II-9
3M Launches Electronic Stethoscope II-9
The Nautilus® Group Unveils Nautilus Heart Rate Monitor II-9
3M Unveils Model 4000 Littmann Electronic Stethoscope II-9
Datex-Ohmeda Introduces Esophageal Stethoscopes with
Temperature Probes II-10
Oaktree Offers New Range of Stethoscopes II-10
Agilent Technologies Unveils Antepartum Fetal Monitor II-10
Active Corporation Launches Portable Heart Monitor II-10

5. Strategic Corporate Developments II-11
Zargis and 3M Sign a Multi-Year Marketing Deal II-11
Andromed Divests Major Assets II-11
TMPC Acquires Stethoscopes from Doctor's Research Group II-11
Medi-Stim Acquires Meditron ASA II-12
Wind River Acquires ScopeTools II-12
HP and Andromed Jointly Promote Pocket PC Stethoscope II-12
Andromed Enters Into an Agreement with Premier II-12
Andromed Enters Into a Distribution Agreement with Stevens II-12
DRG Develops ‘SafeSEAL’ Disposable Soft Diaphragm II-12
American TeleCare®, Inc. Introduces New Software Program II-13
Cooper Acquires Medasonics II-13

6. Focus on Select Players II-14
3M (US) II-14
A&D Medical (US) II-14
American Diagnostic Corporation (US) II-14
Escalon Medical Corporation (US) II-15
GF Health Products, Inc. (US) II-15
Medi-Stim ASA (Norway) II-15
Medline Industries Inc. (US) II-15
Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-16
Tytan Medical Corp. (Taiwan) II-16
Welch Allyn Inc. (US) II-16

7. Global Market Perspective II-17
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 2: World Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Latin America Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 5: World Long Term Projections for Manual and Mechanical
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Manual and Mechanical
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2000,
2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electronic Stethoscopes by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 8: World Long Term Projections for Electronic
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Electronic Stethoscopes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
and Latin America Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Esophageal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 11: World Long Term Projections for Esophageal
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Esophageal
Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for 2000, 2007 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fetal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 14: World Long Term Projections for Fetal Stethoscopes
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Fetal Stethoscopes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Latin America Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fetal Heart Rate Detectors by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 17: World Long Term Projections for Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for 2000, 2007 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Leading Players III-1
Leading Players in the US Stethoscope Market by Segment III-1
Home Medical Equipment Market: No Longer Fragmented III-2
The Beats Grow Faster III-2
Export Market Overview III-2
Distribution Business III-2
Product Launches/Developments III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-5
Focus on Select Players III-6
3M III-6
A&D Medical III-7
American Diagnostic Corporation III-7
Cardionics, Inc. III-7
Escalon Medical Corporation III-7
GF Health Products, Inc. III-8
Lynn Medical III-8
Medline Industries Inc III-8
Welch Allyn, Inc III-9
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual & Mechanical
Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 20: US Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 21: US 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

2. Canada III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Canada’s Home Care Market - Overview III-11
Strategic Corporate Developments III-11
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 23: Canadian Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 24: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

3. Japan III-15
Market Overview III-15
Table 25: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 26: Japanese Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 27: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

4. Europe III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Regional Perspective III-17
Product Segment Perspective III-17
Strategic Corporate Development III-17
Focus on Select Players III-17
Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) III-17
Medi-Stim ASA (Norway) III-18
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 28: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Stethoscope by Geographic Region – France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 29: European Long Term Projections for Stethoscope by
Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 31: European Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 32: European 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 33: European 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4a. France III-22
Market Analysis III-22
Table 34: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 35: French Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 36: French 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4b. Germany III-24
Market Analysis III-24
Table 37: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 38: German Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 39: German 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

4c. Italy III-26
Market Analysis III-26
Table 40: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 41: Italian Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 42: Italian Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

4d. The United Kingdom III-28
Market Analysis III-28
Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Stethoscopes by Product Segment – Manual & Mechanical
Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 44: UK Long Term Projections for Stethoscopes by
Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 45: UK 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual &
Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

4e. Rest of Europe III-30
Market Analysis III-30
Table 46: Rest of Europe Market for Stethoscopes - Recent
Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product Segment
for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 47: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for
Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical
Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 48: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for
Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2000,
2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

5. Asia-Pacific III-33
A.Market Analysis III-33
Tytan Medical Corp. (Taiwan)- A Key Player III-33
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 49: Asia-Pacific Market for Stethoscopes - Recent
Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product Segment
for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 50: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for
Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical
Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 51: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

6. Latin America III-36
Market Analysis III-36
Table 52: Latin America Market for Stethoscopes - Recent
Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product Segment
for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 53: Latin America Long Term Projections for
Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical
Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 54: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE