Acupuncture Needles, Anesthesia Needles, Angiography Needles, Aspirating Needles, Biopsy Needles and Blood Collection Needles Are Some of the Product Segments Analyzed Inside Special Purpose Needles - Global Strategic Business Report 2006.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44438) has announced the addition of Special Purpose Needles - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Special Purpose Needles in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Acupuncture Needles, Anesthesia Needles, Angiography Needles, Aspirating Needles, Biopsy Needles, Blood Collection Needles, Blunt Needles, Bone Marrow Needles, Cardiac Needles, Catheter Needles, Dental Needles, Dialysis Needles, Electrode Needles, Endoscopy Needles, Epidural Needles, Fistula Needles, Hypodermic Needles, Intra-arterial Needles, Intravenous Needles, Ophthalmic Needles, Pneumoperitoneum Needles, Radiographic Needles, Spinal Needles, and Suture Needles. 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 and product segment for the period of 2000 through 2010. The report profiles 159 companies including many key and niche players worldwide. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Content Outline:

I-A. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

I-B. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRY

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview

2. Major Trends & Issues

3. Product Overview

4. Measures for Checking Needlestick Injuries

5. Needle Exchange Programs

6. Disposal/Distribution

7. Product Introductions/Innovations

8. Recent Industry Activity

9. Focus on Select Key Players

III. MARKET

1. The United States

2. Canada

3. Japan

4. Europe

5. Asia-Pacific

6. Latin America

7. Rest of World

IV. COMPETITION

The Companies mentioned inside this report include:

- ACMI (American Cystoscope Makers, Inc) Corporation (USA)

- ACMI Canada, Inc (Canada)

- Acuderm, Inc (USA)

- Acufirm Ernst Kratz Nadelfabrik (Germany)

- Advance Medical Designs, Inc (USA)

- Albert David Limited (India)

- Alshifa Medical Syringes Manufacturing Company Ltd (Saudi Arabia)

- Anchor Products Co, Inc (USA)

- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Canada)

- American Medical Instruments, Inc (USA)

- Argon Medical Devices, Inc (USA)

- Arrow International, Inc (USA)

- Arthrex, Inc (USA)

- Artsana SpA (Italy)

- Asia-Med GmbH & Co, KG (Germany)

- Aspen Surgical Products, Inc (USA)

- ASSI-Accurate Surgical & Scientific Instruments Corp (USA)

- Avid-OEM Inc Div Avid Medical, Inc (USA)

- B Braun Melsungen AG (Germany)

- B Braun Medical, Inc (USA)

- B Braun Medical Ltd (UK)

- Balton Ltd (Poland)

- Becton Dickinson and Company (USA)

- Becton Dickinson France SAS (France)

- Becton, Dickinson and Company (Canada)

- Bignell Surgical Instruments Ltd (UK)

- Boston Scientific Corporation (USA)

- Busse Hospital Disposables (USA)

- C R Bard, Inc (USA)

- Bard Access Systems, Inc (USA)

- Cardinal Health, Inc (USA)

- Casmed International Limited (UK)

- Cincinnati Surgical Company, Inc (USA)

- CIVCO Medical Solutions (USA)

- Compass International, Inc (USA)

- Conmed Corporation (USA)

- Cook Group, Inc (USA)

- Cook Urological, Inc (USA)

- CooperSurgical, Inc (USA)

- Inlet Medical, Inc (USA)

- Culture Kits, Inc (USA)

- Dentsply International, Inc (USA)

- Devon Medical, Inc (USA)

- Dispomed Witt OHG (Germany)

- Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center International BV (The Netherlands)

- Eastland Medical Systems Ltd (Australia)

- Echocath, Inc (USA)

- Entaco Ltd (UK)

- Epimed International, Inc (USA)

- Ethicon, Inc (USA)

- Exel International, Inc (USA)

- E-Z-Em, Inc (USA)

- Feuerstein GmbH (Germany)

- Gingi-Pak (USA)

- Gish Biomedical, Inc (USA)

- Greenwald Surgical Company, Inc (USA)

- Greiner Bio-One GmbH (Austria)

- Guilin Kangxing Laser Instrument (China)

- Harmac Medical Products, Inc (USA)

- HDC Corporation (USA)

- Henke-Sass Wolf GmbH (Germany)

- Henke Sass Wolf Of America (USA)

- Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices (HMD) (India)

- Hobbs Medical, Inc (USA)

- Hygeco (France)

- ICU Medical, Inc (USA)

- Inrad, Inc (USA)

- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (USA)

- International Medical Industries, Inc (USA)

- InterV

- Manan Medical Products (USA)

- Intra Special Catheters GmbH (Germany)

- Inviro Medical (USA)

- Invivo Germany GmbH (Germany)

- Jain Metal Components Pvt, Ltd ( India )

- JMS North America Corporation (USA)

- JE[sup.1]rgen Kruuse A/S (Denmark)

- Kawamoto Corporation (Japan)

- Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc (Japan)

- Kimal PLC (UK)

- Kobayashi Shoji KK (Japan)

- Kronner Medical Mfg (USA)

- Laboratoires Perouse Implant (France)

- Labotect GmbH Labor-Technik-GEttingen (Germany)

- Life-Tech, Inc (USA)

- Mani, Inc (Japan)

- Mayfair Medical Supplies Ltd (China)

- Medical Device Technologies, Inc (USA)

- Medical Specialties Australia Pty, Ltd (Australia)

- Medi-Globe GmbH (Germany)

- Medisystems Corporation (USA)

- Medline Industries, Inc (USA)

- Med-Tec, Inc (USA)

- Medtronic, Inc (USA)

- Melab GmbH (Germany)

- Mentor Corporation (USA)

- Merit Medical Systems, Inc (USA)

- Metropolitan Medical, Inc (USA)

- MIFAM SA (Poland)

- Milex Products, Inc (USA)

- Miltex, Inc (USA)

- Minrad International, Inc (USA)

- Misawa Medical Industry Co, Ltd (Japan)

- Narang Medical Ltd (India)

- NCC (UK) Ltd (UK)

- Neotec Medical Industries Pte, Ltd (Singapore)

- Nipro Corporation (Japan)

- Fuzhou Nipro Co, Ltd (China)

- Nipro Medical Corporation (USA)

- Nipro Corporation Ltd (Thailand)

- Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)

- Olympus Europa GmbH (Germany)

- Orthovita, Inc (USA)

- Pajunk GmbH (Germany)

- PNA Medical Systems (USA)

- Para Scientific Company (USA)

- Philips Medical Systems (USA)

- Popper & Sons, Inc (USA)

- Procedure Products (USA)

- PRO-MED Instrumente GmbH (Germany)

- Promex Technologies

- US Biopsy Div (USA)

- Ranfac Corporation (USA)

- RDG Medical (UK)

- Retractable Technologies, Inc (USA)

- Rhein Medical, Inc (USA)

- RI MOS Srl (Italy)

- Rita Medical Systems, Inc (USA)

- Rite-Dent Mfg Corporation (USA)

- Robert Helwig GmbH (Germany)

- Rochester Electro-Medical, Inc (USA)

- Rocket Medical PLC (UK)

- S Jackson, Inc (USA)

- Snarus Medical, Inc (USA)

- Sarstedt AG & Co (Germany)

- Sarstedt, Inc (USA

- Scandimed International AS (Denmark)

- Schreiber GmbH (Germany)

- Schwa-Medico GmbH (Germany)

- Scotmed Ltd (UK)

- Seirin America, Inc (USA)

- Septodont, Inc (USA)

- Serag-Wiessner GmbH & Co, KG (Germany)

- Shandong Xinhua Medical Instrument Factory (China)

- Shandong Zibo Shanchuan Medical Instrument Co, Ltd (China)

- Sharp Compliance Corporation (USA)

- Sklar Corporation (USA)

- Smiths Group PLC (UK)

- Smiths Medical International Ltd (UK)/Smiths Medical (United Kingdom)

- Graseby Medical Limited (UK)

- Smiths Medical MD, Inc (USA)

- Solos Endoscopy, Inc (USA)

- Specialized Health Products International, Inc (USA)

- Sterimatic Worldwide Ltd (UK)

- Sterylab Srl (Italy)

- SUPA Medical Devices (Iran)

- Surgical Specialties Corporation (USA)

- Surgimedik (India)

- Surgin, Inc (USA)

- Suru International Pvt, Limited (India)

- Sutures India Pvt, Ltd (India)

- Sutures Ltd (UK)

- Taut, Inc (USA)

- Teleflex Medical Group (USA)

- Terumo Corporation (Japan)

- Terumo Medical Corporation (USA)

- Terumo Europe NV (Belgium)

- Top Corporation (Japan)

- Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation (USA)

- TSK Laboratory Japan (Japan)

- TSK Laboratory Canada, Inc (Canada)

- Tyco International Ltd (Bermuda)

- Tyco Healthcare Group LP (USA)

- United States Surgical Corporation (USA)

- United States Surgical

- Syneture (USA)

- The Kendall Company (USA)

- US Endoscopy Group, Inc (USA)

- Ulrich GmbH & Co, KG (Germany)

- Unimed SA (Switzerland)

- Unomedical A/S (Denmark)

- Unomedical, Inc (USA)

- Unomedical Ltd (UK)

- Varian, Inc (USA)

- Viasys Healthcare, Inc (USA)

- Vita Needle Co (USA)

- Wells Johnson Company (USA)

- World Wide Medical Technologies, Inc (USA)

- Ypsomed Ag (Switzerland)

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