World Hot & Cold Therapy Packs Market

World Hot & Cold Therapy Packs Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs in US$ Thousands. The specific product segments analyzed are Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 102 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Cardinal Health, Inc., Corso Enterprises, Inc., dj Orthopedics, Inc., Chattanooga Group, Inc., Kimberly-Clark Health Care, Tyco Healthcare, and Uni-Patch. 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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CONTENTS


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
Cold Packs I-3
Hot Packs I-3
Moist Therapy Packs I-4
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview and Analysis II-1
Outlook II-1
Major Transition in the Global Home Healthcare Industry II-1
Aging Population Continues to Fuel Growth II-1
Market Overview by Region II-1
The United States - Single Largest Market II-1
Asia-Pacific and Latin America - Potential Markets II-2
Market Overview by Product Segment II-2
Cold Packs - The Largest Segment II-2
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads - Offering the Highest Growth
Potential II-2
Major Trends II-2
Gel Packs - The Revolutionary Pack II-2
Drug Stores - Leading Distributors II-2
Back Pain Patients Treated with Hot/Cold Packs II-3

2. Therapy Packs - An Overview II-4
Major Therapy Pack Types II-4
Cold Packs II-4
Ice Packs II-4
Hot Packs II-4
Moist Therapy Packs II-5
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads II-5

3. Thermotherapy and Cryotherapy - A Brief Study II-6
Thermotherapy - The Therapeutic Application of Heat II-6
Application of Longwave Diathermy Devices II-6
Longwave Devices Replaced by Short-wave Diathermy Devices II-6
Use of Ultrasonic Waves - A Major Feat II-6
Cryotherapy - The Therapeutic Application of Cold II-6
Treatment with Ice II-6
Other Forms of Treatment II-7
An Inexpensive Technique II-7
Application of Natural Ice II-7
Advent of Artificial Ice Creates Several New Applications II-7
Physiological Effects of Heat And Cold II-7
Thermotherapy Increases Cell Metabolism of the Body II-7
Cryotherapy Leads to Reverse Physiologic Effects II-8

4. Thermotherapy - A Broader Overview II-9
Basis of Differentiation II-9
Extent of Tissue Penetration II-9
Mode of Energy Transfer II-9
Conduction II-9
Convection II-9
Conversion II-9
Radiation II-9
Various Types of Superficial Thermotherapy II-10
Conductive Heating Modalities.... II-10
Hydrocollator Pack, Hot Water Bottle and Electric Heating Pack II-10
Paraffin Wax II-10
Connective Heating Modalities II-10
Radiation Heating Modalities II-11
Types of Deep Heat Thermotherapy II-11
Shortwave II-11
Capacitor Plate Method II-12
Inductive Method II-12
Microwave II-12
Ultrasound II-13

5. Applications of Thermotherapy and Cryotherapy II-15

Benefits of Thermo therapy and Cryotherapy II-15
Remedy for Pain II-15
Treatment of Inflammation II-15
Treatment of Spasms II-15
Overcoming Stiffness II-15
Contracture II-15
Reducing Spasticity II-15
Post Operative Treatments II-15
Limitations of Thermotherapy and Cryotherapy II-15

6. Research and Development II-16
Thermal Therapy for Treating Paralysis II-16

7. Product Introductions/Innovations II-17
DJO Incorporated Introduces a New Cold Therapy Product II-17
Modular Thermal Technologies Rolls Out Cryo-MAX®, Cold
Therapy Pack II-17
Cryopak Presents Frosty Bear™ , Children’s Gel Pack II-17
Thermionics Introduces Heat/cold Therapy Product II-17
Invention of Cold Therapy Foot Massager II-18
Flexi-Med launches Reload II-18
IMAK Launches Two New Products II-18
Invention of Ice Dispenser for Cold Therapy II-18
BREG Launches Polar Care 500 Lite II-19
Chattem Launches Icy Hot Pro-Therapy II-19
Mueller Introduces Cold/hot Therapy Wrap II-19

8. Recent Industry Activity II-20
DJO Renews Supply Contract with Premier II-20
Orthofix Restructures International Operations II-20
DJO Renews Supply Contract with HPG II-20
DJO Signs Supply Contract with MedAssets II-21
Novation Signs Agreements with Kimberly-Clark and Hospital
Marketing II-21

9. Focus on Select Players II-22
BREG, Inc. (US) II-22
Cardinal Health Inc. (US) II-22
Chattanooga Group, Inc. (US) II-22
Corso Enterprises, Inc. (US) II-23
Covidien (US) II-23
Uni-Patch (US) II-23
DJO Incorporated (US) II-24
Employ+Ability, Inc (US) II-25
Kimberly-Clark Health Care (US) II-25

10. Global Market Perspective II-26
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
and Cold Therapy Packs by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cold Packs by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Cold Packs by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Cold Packs by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
Packs by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Hot Packs by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Packs by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Moist Therapy Packs by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Moist Therapy Packs
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Moist Therapy Packs by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Localized Heating/
Cooling Pads by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Localized Heating/
Cooling Pads by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
The Healthcare Market III-1
Self-Care: An Emerging Segment III-1
New Techniques for Applying Therapeutic Heat and Cold III-1
US Heat/Ice Packs Drug Store and Private Label Market III-2
Table 16: US Heat/Ice Pack Market (2007 & 2008E):
Percentage Breakdown of Drug Store Dollar Sales by Leading
Brands - Therma Care, Thera Med, Bed Buddy, Ace, Homedics
Thera P, Cryo Max, Kaz Softheat, Well Patch, Faultless,
Cura Heat and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 17: US Heat/Ice Pack Market (2007 & 2008E):
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales in Drug Stores by
Leading Brands - Therma Care, Ace, Bed Buddy, Thera Med,
Cura Heat, Well Patch, Be Koool, Cryo Max, Icy Hot Pro
Therapy, Faultless and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
US Heat /Ice Pack Retail Market III-3
Table 18: US Heat/Ice Pack Market (2007E): Percentage
Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Leading Brands
-Therma Care, Ace, Thera Med, Bed Buddy, Homedics Thera P,
Thermipaq, Kaz Softheat, Kaz Smart Heat, Icy Hot Pro
Therapy, Cryo Max and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4
Select Leading Brands of Heat/Ice Packs in the US III-5
ThermaCare® III-5
Thera-Med III-5
Cura-Heat® III-5
Cryo-MAX® III-5
WellPatch® III-5
3M Nexcare™ III-6
Product Launches III-6
Focus on Select Players III-8
BREG, Inc. III-8
Cardinal Health Inc. III-8
Chattanooga Group, Inc. III-8
Core Products International, Inc. III-9
Corso Enterprises, Inc. III-9
Covidien III-10
Uni-Patch III-10
DJO Incorporated. III-11
Employ+Ability, Inc III-11
Kimberly-Clark Health Care III-11
Thermionics Corp. III-12
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 20: US Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist
Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 21: US 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot
Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

2. Canada III-14
Market Analysis III-14
Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold
Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating
Units, and Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 23: Canadian Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 24: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart)III-15

3. Japan III-16
Market Analysis III-16
Table 25: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold
Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating
Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 26: Japanese Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 27: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17

4. Europe III-18
Market Analysis III-18
Table 28: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
For Hot And Cold Therapy Packs by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

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

Table 30: European 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK,Italy, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 31: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold
Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, and Localized
Heating/Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 32: European Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 33: European 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

4a. France III-23
Market Analysis III-23
Table 34: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs,
Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 35: French Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 36: French 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24

4b. Germany III-25
Market Analysis III-25
Table 37: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs,
Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 38: German Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 39: German 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

4c. The United Kingdom III-27
Market Analysis III-27
Table 40: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 41: UK Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist
Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 42: UK 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold Therapy
Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot
Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

4d. Italy III-29
Market Analysis III-29
Table 43: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs,
Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 44: Italian Long-term Projections for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot Packs,
Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 45: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

4e. Rest of Europe III-31
Market Analysis III-31
Table 46: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment -
Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating
Units, and Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 47: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 48: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist
Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/Cooling Pads for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

5. Asia-Pacific III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Outlook III-34
Health Care Industry in Asia-Pacific III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 49: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment
- Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack
Heating Units, and Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 50: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 51: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy
Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/Cooling Pads for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

6. Latin America III-37
Market Analysis III-37
Table 52: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment -
Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating
Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 53: Latin America Long-term Projections for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 54: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Hot and Cold
Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs,
Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

7. Rest of World III-39
Market Analysis III-39
Table 55: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hot and Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment -
Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating
Units, and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 56: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Cold Packs, Hot
Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and
Localized Heating/ Cooling Pads Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 57: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Hot and
Cold Therapy Packs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy
Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units, and Localized
Heating/Cooling Pads for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE