World Cardiac Defibrillators Market

World Cardiac Defibrillators Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cardiac Defibrillators in Units and Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed for the US and Global markets are Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators, and External Defibrillators. The report analyzes only the External Defibrillators market for Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 28 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Biotronik GmbH & Co., KG, Boston Scientific Corporation, Cardiac Science Corporation, GE Healthcare Ltd, Medtronic, Inc., Physio-Control, Inc., Philips Healthcare, Nihon Kohden Corporation, St. Jude Medical, Inc., and Zoll Medical Corporation. 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-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators I-3
External Cardiac Defibrillators I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Cardio Vascular Disease, A Major Cause of Death II-1
Market Analysis by Segment II-1
Internal/Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators II-1
External Cardiac Defibrillators II-1

2. Market Dynamics II-2
Reality Check II-2
Technological Advancements of Critical Importance II-2
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy II-3
Implantable Defibrillators and Pacemakers Markets: The
Convergence II-3

3. Major Players - A Comparative Analysis II-4
Medtronic, Inc (Physio-Control, Inc.). II-4
Boston Scientific Corporation (Guidant) II-4
St. Jude Medical, Inc. II-5
Table 1: Worldwide Defibrillators Market for 2007(e):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by manufacturer –
Medtronic, St Jude, Boston Scientific and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

4. A Peek into Cardiology II-6
A Review of Cardiac Circulation and Conduction II-6
What is Cardiac Arrest/Heart Attack? II-6
Cardiac Arrest II-6
Major Causes II-6
Heart Attack II-6
Insufficient Oxygen - A Major Cause II-7
Cardiac Rhythm Disorders (Arrhythmias) II-7
Cardiac Rhythm Management (Treatment of Arrhythmias) II-7
Types of Disorders II-8
Atrial Fibrillation II-8
Table 2: Rate of Occurrence of Atrial Fibrillation by Type II-9
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation II-9
Devices for AF Treatment II-9
Palliative Therapies II-9
Curative Therapies II-10
Approaches to Atrial Fibrillation Therapy II-10
Ventricular Arrhythmias II-10

5. Product Overview II-12
Definition II-12
History II-12
Types of Defibrillators II-12
Internal/Implantable Defibrillators II-12
External Defibrillators II-13
AEDs - Convenient and User-Friendly II-13
Cost-effective New-Generation Models II-13
Developing Countries - Potential Markets II-14
Used Under the Following Conditions: II-14
Direct Surgical Defibrillation II-14
Cardioversion II-14
Emergency Defibrillation II-14

6. Global Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Market - A Review II-15

Factors Facilitating Growth II-15
Technological Developments II-15
A Favorable Changeover II-15
Transition from Shock-Only to Tiered Therapy II-15
Shift from Epicardial to Transvenous Leads II-16
Advent of Biphasic Waveform II-16
Electrogram Storage II-16
Active Can Technology II-16
Pectoral Implantation II-16
Product Recalls – Thwart ICD Prospects II-16
Leading Players in the ICD Market II-17
Table 3: Worldwide Internal/Implantable Defibrillators Market
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Competitor –
Medtronic,Boston Scientific, St Jude Medical and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 4: Worldwide Conventional Internal/Implantable
Defibrillators Market (2006 & 2008 E): Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales by Competitor – Medtronic, Boston Scientific,
St Jude Medical and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 5: Worldwide Advanced Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
(CRT) Device Market (2006 & 2008 E): Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales by Competitor – Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and
St Jude Medical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

7. Global External Cardiac Defibrillators Market - A Review II-19

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) II-19
Importance of AEDs II-19
Types of AEDs II-19
Automated Vs. Manual Defibrillators: A Comparison II-19
Factors Influencing the Market II-20
Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Market: Gaining Popularity II-20
Legislations Fuel Growth II-20
Competition II-21
Table 6: Worldwide External Defibrillators Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players –
Medtronic, Philips and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-21

8. Product Launches II-22
Zoll Introduces Code-Ready R Series Defibrillators II-22
BIOTRONIK Performs First Implants of Lumax XL II-22
Philips Unveils HeartStart MRx Monitor Defibrillator II-22
Medtronic Introduces Wireless Defibrillators in Japan II-22
Sorin Introduces World’s Smallest Implantable Defibrillator
Line in Japan II-22
Cardiac Science Unveils New Automated External Defibrillator II-23
Medtronic Launches Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with
Defibrillator Capabilities II-23
Sorin Group Launches Advanced Defibrillator Series in Japan II-23
External Defirbillator Devised by US-Based Individuals II-23
Medtronic Launches ICDs in Europe II-24
Medtronic’s Chronicle® ICD’s Clinical Trial Begins II-24
FDA Clears Cardiac Science’s Latest ‘Crash Card’ Defibrillator II-24
EpicTM II Defibrillators Receive European CE Mark II-24
Zoll Medical Comes Out with Latest EMS-Specific Defibrillator II-25
New Implantable Defibrillator Developed by British and US
Inventors II-25
Cameron Health to Offer Improved ICD II-25
Biotronik Releases Lumos DR-T ICD II-25
ELA Medical Implants OVATIO CRT-D in Europe II-25
FDA Approves Philips Medical Systems’ Defibrillator II-26
Japanese Authorities Approve St. Jude’s RiataTMICD Leads II-26
Philips Offers HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator for OTC Sale II-26
Biotronik Announces New Security Measures to Treat Life
Threatening Tachycardia II-26
ZOLL Rolls Out New Line of AED II-27
Medtronic Launches New Defibrillator and Pacemaker in European
Market II-27
Nihon-Kohden Unveils cardioLife TEC-5500 Series Defibrillators II-27
Medtronic Launches New Patient Data Transmission Product with
Bluetooth® Technology II-27
St. Jude Medical Inc. Introduces New Atlas®+ HF Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) II-28
ZOLL Receives FDA Marketing Clearance II-28
Defibtech Primarily Launches Lifeline AEDs in the
International Market II-28
Biotronik Introduces Lexos Implantable Cardioverter
Defibrillators II-28
CSI Unveils New Powerheart® Defibrillators for Professional
Markets II-29
Guidant Corporation Receives FDA’s Expanded Indication for
CRT-D Line II-29
Guidant Corp.’s Advanced CRT-D Receives European Approval II-29
Medtronic Launches New InSync Sentry™ CRT Defibrillator in
European Market II-29
FDA Approves Intrinsic™ Defibrillator of Medtronic II-30
Medtronic Gains Approval for Insync Maximo™ II-30
Philips Medical System Introduces Home Defibrillators II-30
Cardiac Science Unveils New Line of Defibrillators II-30
ELA Medical Introduces ALTO®2 II-30
Philips Launches HeartStart MRx II-31

9. Recent Industry Activity II-32
Boston Scientific Granted FDA Approval for Three New Cardiac
Devices II-32
Medtronic Obtains FDA Approval for 3D Wireless Devices II-32
ZOLL Medical’s Devices to be Installed at World’s Biggest
Airport Terminal II-32
St. Jude Medical Receives Approval for New Patient Care System
in Japan II-32
ELA Medical Obtains FDA Approval for New Defibrillation Leads II-32
St. Jude Medical Obtains CE Mark and FDA Clearance for
QuickFlex Leads II-33
St. Jude Medical Obtains CE Mark and FDA Approvals for Durata
Defibrillation Lead II-33
Physio-Control Agrees on Plan to Address FDA’s Quality System
Issues II-33
Boston Scientific Granted Approval for ACUITY® Heart Failure Lead II-33
Royal Philips defibrillators Selected for Interactive Physical
Education by HOPSports II-33
Cardiac Science to Offer Powerheart AEDs in San Diego County II-33
St. Jude Medical Obtains FDA Approval for Radiofrequency
Cardiac Devices II-34
Boston Scientific Receives European Approval for New
Implantable Defibrillator II-34
Boston Scientific's New VITALITY Defibrillator Approved in Japan II-34
Cardiac Science Begins Shipping Crash Cart Defibrillators II-34
Cardiac Science Bags Supply Contract from Nederlandse Spoorwegen II-34
Cardiac Science Partners with Benco Dental Partner for
Distributing Powerheart AEDs II-34
Bio-Detek Receives FDA Approval for PocketCPR™ Device II-35
Physio-Control Signs Strategic Agreement with OBS Medical II-35
Boston Scientific Obtains Clearance for New Cardiac Defibrillator II-35
St. Jude Medical Receives CE Mark Approval for its First
Wireless CRT-D and ICD Devices II-35
BIOTRONIK Granted CE Mark Approval for New Therapy System II-35
Philips Realigns its Business II-35
GE Healthcare to Supply Ethekwini Hospital with Advanced
Cardiology Solutions II-36
Greatbatch Acquires Quan Emerteq and EAC II-36
BIOTRONIK to Market MedSource Devices II-36
Philips Eyes Raytel II-36
Zoll Bags Supply Contract from State of California II-37
Emergency Response Systems Spins-off from Medtronic II-37
Cardiac Science Partners with School Health Corporation II-37
Cardiac Science Extends Distribution Agreement with GE II-37
Boston Scientific Acquires Guidant II-38
Zoll Medical Acquires Lifecor’s Assets II-38
Cardiac Science Corp. Integrates Operations at WI Site II-38
FRG and Welch Ink Distribution Agreement II-38
CMS Pays for T-Wave Test II-38
St. Jude Medical Acquires Savacor II-38
St. Jude Medical Acquires Velocimed II-38
Cardiac Science and Quinton Merge II-39
Cardiac Science Extends Agreement with GE II-39
Cardiac Science Bags U.S. Military Contract II-39
Defibtech and AED Superstore Partner II-39
CMS Reimburses ICDs for Heart Patients II-39
Guidant Extends Alliance with GE Healthcare II-39
Philips to Foray into Asian Market for Home Defibrillators II-40
Guidant Recalls 50,000 Defibrillators II-40
Cardiac Science and GE Healthcare Markets Powerheart® AEDs in
North America II-40
St. Jude Medical Acquires IBI II-40
St. Jude Medical Acquires Epicor II-40
ZOLL Grabs Supply Contract of Universal Health Services, Inc. II-41
St. Jude Medical Introduces New Remote Monitoring System II-41
Airgas Safety Promotes Cardiac Science AEDs and Training Services II-41
Medtronic Teams with Securitas to Promote AEDs in the US
Businesses II-41
England’s Department of Health Opts Cardiac for AEDs Supply II-41
Quinton Cardiology Systems to Sell Cardiac Science’s
Powerheart® AEDs II-42
Cardiac Science Partners with HNA to Sell Powerheart® AEDs II-42
Cardiac Science Deals with Chindex International to Market
Powerheart® AEDs II-42
Fukuda Denshi Deals with Philips to Sell Defibrillators in Japan II-42
Welch Allyn Associates with Premedics Inc. to Market AEDs II-42
Cardiac Science and Concentra Enters into Distribution Agreement II-43
Medtronic Sells AEDs Online II-43
Access Cardiosystems Retracts from AED Market II-43
Cardiac Science to Supply AED Equipment II-43
Cardiac Science in Contract with Major Pharmaceutical Firms II-43
ZOLL Contracts with Premier Inc II-44
ZOLL Acquires Revivant II-44
Guidant Receives US Approval for New ICDs II-44
Guidant and Medtronic Develops Advanced CRT Leads II-44
Welch Allyn Acquires Medical Research Laboratories II-44
Cardiac Science Acquires LifeTec II-45
ZOLL Medical and AED@Home Enter into Strategic Distribution
Agreement II-45
Criticare Signs Agreement with CSI II-45
Cardiac Science Enters into Agreement with GE Medical Systems II-45
Cardiac Science Bags Major Orders from Three Government Agencies II-46
Japanese Government Approves Use of Automated External
Defibrillators II-46
Smith & Wesson Holding Issues Exclusive Rights to Pride
Business Development Group II-46
Cardiac Science Gets FDA Clearance to Market its Powerheart
(R) G3 II-46

10. Focus on Select Players II-47
Biotronik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-47
Boston Scientific Corporation (USA) II-47
Cardiac Science Corporation (USA) II-47
GE Healthcare Ltd (UK) II-48
Medtronic, Inc. (US) II-48
Physio-Control, Inc. (USA) II-48
Philips Healthcare (The Netherlands) II-49
Nihon Kohden Corporation (Japan) II-49
St. Jude Medical, Inc (USA) II-49
Zoll Medical Corporation (USA) II-50

11. Global Market Perspective II-51
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cardiac Defibrillators by Product Segment -
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External
Cardiac Defibrillators Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Cardiac
Defibrillators by Product Segment - Implantable/Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators and External Cardiac Defibrillators
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cardiac Defibrillators by Product Segment – Implantable
/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External Cardiac
Defibrillators Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Cardiac
Defibrillators by Product Segment - Implantable/Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators and External Cardiac Defibrillators
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Cardiac Defibrillators
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External
Cardiac Defibrillators Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 II-53

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Cardiac Defibrillators
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External
Cardiac Defibrillators Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 II-53

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic
Region - US, and Rest of World Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Units forYears 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Implantable/
Internal Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - US, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic
Region - US, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Implantable/
Internal Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - US, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Implantable/ Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 II-56

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Implantable/ Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 II-56

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
External Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region US,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
External Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzedwith
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
SalesFigures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for External Cardiac
Defibrillators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa andLatin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-61

Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for External Cardiac
Defibrillators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Technology and Aging Population Drive Growth III-1
Tachyarrhythmic Market: A Review III-1
External Defibrillators Market III-1
Out-Of-Hospital Market III-2
Deployment of AEDs at Government Units III-2
A Categorization III-2
Advanced Life Support III-2
Basic Life Support III-3
BLS Market - Poised to Grow III-3
Citizen/Public Access: A Nascent Market III-3
The Hospital Market III-4
Hospitals - The Largest Users III-4
Replacements to Fuel Growth III-4
Competition III-4
Table 25: US Manual External Defibrillators Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players -
Medtronic, Zoll, Philips and Welch Allyn (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 26: US AED Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales by Company - Philips, Medtronic, Cardiac
Science, Zoll, Welch Allyn, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 27: US AED Hospital Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Company – Philips Healthcare,
Medtronic, Zoll, Welch Allyn, Cardiac Science, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 28: US AED Public Access Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Company - Philips, Medtronic,
Cardiac Science, Zoll, Defibtech, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Market III-5
ICD Malfunction – A Serious Concern III-5
Market Competition III-5
Table 29: US Internal/Implantable Defibrillators Market
(2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Company -
Medtronic, Guidant, St Jude Medical and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Product Launches III-6
Strategic Corporate Developments III-12
Focus on Key Players III-25
ELA Medical, Inc. III-25
Boston Scientific Corporation III-25
Cardiac Science Corporation III-25
Medtronic, Inc. III-26
Physio-Control, Inc. III-26
St. Jude Medical, Inc III-26
Zoll Medical Corporation III-27
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 30: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Cardiac Defibrillators by Product Segment -
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units
for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 31: US Long-term Projections for Cardiac
Defibrillators by Product Segment - Implantable/Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators and External Cardiac Defibrillators
with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 32: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Cardiac Defibrillators by Product Segment-
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators and External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 33: US Long-term Projections for Cardiac
Defibrillators by Product Segment- Implantable / Internal
Cardiac Defibrillators and External Cardiac Defibrillators
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 34: US 10-Year Perspective for Cardiac Defibrillators
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of UnitSales for
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillatorsand External
Cardiac Defibrillators Marketsfor Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-29

Table 35: US 10-Year Perspective for Cardiac Defibrillators
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillatorsand External
Cardiac Defibrillators Markets forYears 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-29

2. Japan III-30
A.Market Analysis III-30
Outlook III-30
Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators Market III-30
Table 36: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Implantable/Internal Cardiac Defibrillators Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Product Launches III-31
Strategic Corporate Developments III-32
Focus on Key Players III-33
Nihon Kohden Corporation III-33
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 38: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 39: Japanese Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 40: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 41: Japanese Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

3. Europe III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Eastern Europe – Still A Niche Market for ICDs III-36
AED Market III-36
Table 42: Leading Players in the European Automatic
External Defibrillators Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
by Value Sales for Philips Medical Systems, Medtronic,
Cardiac Science, Zoll Medical Corporation, and
Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Strategic Developments III-36
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 43: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of Europe with
Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 44: European Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of Europe with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of Europe with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 46: European Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of Europe with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 47: European 10-Year Perspective for External Cardiac
Defibrillators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 48: European 10-Year Perspective for External Cardiac
Defibrillators 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-43

3a. France III-44
Market Analysis III-44
Table 49: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 50: French Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 51: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 52: French Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

3b. Germany III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Product Launches III-46
Biotronik GmbH & Co - A Key Player III-47
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 53: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 54: German Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 55: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 56: German Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

3c. The United Kingdom III-49
A.Market Analysis III-49
GE Healthcare Ltd. – A Key Player III-49
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 57: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 58: UK Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 59: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 60: UK Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

3d. Italy III-52
Market Analysis III-52
Table 61: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 62: Italian Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 63: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 64: Italian Long-term Projections for External Cardiac
Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

3e. Rest of Europe III-54
A.Market Analysis III-54
Product Launch III-54
Strategic Developments III-54
Focus on Key Players III-54
Philips Healthcare (The Netherlands) III-54
B.Market Analytics III-55
Table 65: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with
Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 66: Rest of Europe (*) Long-term Projections for
External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 67: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 68: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-56

4. Asia-Pacific III-57
A.Market Analysis III-57
Outlook III-57
Strategic Corporate Development III-57
B.Market Analytics III-57
Table 69: Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) Recent Past, Current &
Future Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators
with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/chart) III-57

Table 70: Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan) Long-term Projections
for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 71: Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) Recent Past, Current &
Future Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/chart) III-58

Table 72: Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan) Long-term Projections
for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 73: Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) Recent Past and Current
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators by Geographic
Region - Australia, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$
Million for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 74: Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) Recent Past and Current
Analysis for Implantable/ Internal Cardiac Defibrillatorsby
Geographic Region - India, Australia and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Units forYears 2000 Through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

5. Middle East & Africa III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Outlook III-61
Strategic Corporate Development III-61
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 75: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current &
Future Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators
with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000Through
2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-61

Table 76: Middle East & Africa Long-term Projections for
External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 77: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million forYears 2000 Through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 78: Middle East & Africa Long-term Projections for
External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

6. Latin America III-64
A.Market Analysis III-64
Outlook III-64
Heart Diseases in Latin America- Statistical Data III-64
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 79: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 Through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 80: Latin American Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in Units
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 81: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for External Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 Through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 82: Latin American Long-term Projections for External
Cardiac Defibrillators with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-66


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE


-Biotronik GmbH & Co (Germany)
-Caravan International, Inc (USA)
-Cardiac Science, Inc (USA)
-Cardiac Science A/S (Denmark)
-Survivalink Corporation (USA)
-Corscience GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
-Defibtech LLC (USA)
-Dego GmbH-Medizin-Elektronik (Germany)
-Ela Medical SA (France)
-Emtel Przedsiebiorstwo Projektowo-Produkcyjne (Poland)
-Esaote SpA (Italy)
-ET Medical Devices SpA (Italy)
-Cardioline, Inc (USA)
-Fukuda Denshi Co, Ltd (Japan)
-GE Healthcare (UK)
-GE Healthcare (USA)
-Guidant Corporation (USA)
-Heartsine Technologies, Inc (USA)
-Heartsine Technologies Ltd (Northern Ireland)
-HME Ltd (UK)
-Instramed (Brazil)
-Laerdal Medical AS (Norway)
-Laerdal Medical Far East (Singapore)
-Laerdal Medical Corporation (USA)
-Lifecor, Inc (USA)
-Medtronic, Inc (USA)
-Medtronic of Canada Ltd- Div Medtronic, Inc (Canada)
-Medtronic France SAS (France)
-Medtronic GmbH (Germany)
-Medtronic International, Ltd (Hong Kong)
-Metrax GmbH (Germany)
-Nihon Kohden Corporation (Japan)
-Nihon Kohden America, Inc (USA)
-Osatu S Coop (Spain)
-Philips Medical Systems International NV (The Netherlands)
-Philips Medical Systems Asia Pacific (China)
-Philips Medical Systems (USA)
-Schiller AG (Switzerland)
-Schiller Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
-Schiller Healthcare India Pvt Ltd (India)
-Schiller Medical SAS (France)
-Schiller Medizintechnik GmbH (Germany)
-Spacelabs Medical, Inc (USA)
-St Jude Medical, Inc (USA)
-Welch Allyn, Inc (USA)
-Zoll Medical Corporation (USA)