European Market For Catheters And Guidewires For Angioplasty And Angiography Report Provides A Detailed Analysis Of The Market.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49156) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan "European Markets for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty angioplasty (ăn`jēōplăs'tē), any surgical repair of a blood vessel, especially balloon angioplasty or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a treatment of coronary artery disease. and Angiography angiography or arteriography X-ray examination of arteries and veins with a contrast medium to differentiate them from surrounding organs. The contrast medium is introduced through a catheter to show the blood vessels and the structures they supply, including " to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled European Market for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty and Angiography provides a detailed analysis of the market. This includes an outlook on the consolidations that could take place as well as an analysis of the major challenges faced by market participants. It also covers key drivers, restraints and geographic trends that are influencing the market. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: catheters and guidewires for angioplasty and angiography. Manufacturers of Catheters and Guidewires Need to Continuously Innovate to Overcome Potential Threats from Drug Therapies Changing demographics owing to owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness. owing to prep → debido a, por causa de an ageing population increasingly prone to cardiac diseases and a growing acceptance of minimally invasive surgeries minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. have seen a rise in the number of angiography and angioplasty procedures performed in Europe. This, in turn, drives continued demand for catheters and guidewires that are an integral part of such procedures. Angioplasty catheters contribute the major share of this growing market, which is experiencing considerable innovation and technology development. However, ongoing pharmaceutical developments such as drug therapies that can pre-treat conditions and require catheter intervention only in the later stages could pose a threat to the catheters and guidewires market. Such therapies could also prove to be less expensive than invasive treatments using catheters. "Despite the development of many new alternative technologies, catheter angioplasty and angiography have a strong hold in the market due to their simple and effective treatment methods," says the analyst of this research service. "As the body part treated is sensitive, minimal invasiveness and effectiveness are of prime importance." This is compelling catheter and guidewire manufacturers to develop products that offer similar features and benefits to those of drug therapies. Some success has already been achieved in this respect with the development of catheters with guidewires attached and angiography catheters that offer multi-purpose usage. Companies Need to Adopt Novel Strategies to Grow Market Share Angioplasty catheters account for the major part of the total market's revenues and are growing at a fairly stable rate. On the other hand, the angiography catheters market is growing at a slower place, while the guidewires market is experiencing the highest growth rate, perhaps due to the constant introduction of new technologies. Market participants need to adopt innovative strategies such as product bundling Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business (for example: bundle a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database into a single office suite), and in the fast to increase sales of products that currently have small markets. For instance, manufacturers could look at bundling the sales of guidewires with catheters, which have the advantage of larger markets. Moreover, there have been numerous mergers and acquisitions in the market in recent years, which have resulted in a few major participants holding the bulk of market share. "Thus, a company manufacturing catheters for angioplasty could have a strategic alliance with another that manufactures guidewires," remarks the analyst. "This would not only help manufacturers in increasing their market revenue, but also simplify the purchasing process Purchasing Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another but there are some key elements that are common throughout The process usually starts with a 'Demand' or requirements for hospitals purchasing different products from different companies." Market Sectors Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: -Catheters for angioplasty -Catheters for angiography -Guidewires Technologies The following technologies are covered in this research: Balloon Catheters balloon catheter n. A catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip, used especially to expand a partially obstructed blood vessel or bodily passage and to measure blood pressure in a blood vessel. Also called balloon-tip catheter. : Balloon catheter is one of the most commonly-used catheters. It has a balloon on the tip. The catheter is passed into the artery and the balloon is pushed against the plaque in the wall, thus flattening
The flattening, ellipticity, or oblateness of an oblate spheroid is the "squashing" of the spheroid's pole, down towards its equator. it and widening the artery. There are different types of balloon catheters but the most commonly used are as follows: rapid exchange, over the wire, fixed wire and perfusion perfusion /per·fu·sion/ (-zhun) 1. the act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ. 2. a liquid poured over or through an organ or tissue. catheters. Laser Catheters: A catheter is passed though the blood vessel blood vessel n. An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates. blood vessel(s), n the network of muscular tubes that carry blood. to reach the blockage blockage of intestine, urethra, etc. See obstruction under anatomical location, e.g. intestinal, urethral. blockage Wax, see there and then a laser tip is inserted. The laser tip essentially melts the plaque into gaseous gas·e·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or existing as a gas. 2. Full of or containing gas; gassy. and microscopic particles. Photo-ablation is the process where energy photons cause molecular bond disruption without any thermal damage to the surrounding tissue. The ultra violet energy at the tip is used to photo-ablate the plaques. Atherectomy Catheters: Atherectomy catheters help in the removal of plaque unlike other catheters, which help in widening blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. only. There are different types of atherectomy catheters based on the device fixed to the catheter tip such as the rotating burr burr (bur) bur. burr n. Variant of bur. burr 1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. tip. Angiography Catheters: These catheters are used to help in proper visualisation of blood vessel blockages. There are different types of catheters like flush catheters, access catheters and many others. Guidewires: Guidewires are flexible tubes positioned in a blood vessel for the purpose of directing the catheter. They are used for both angioplasty and angiography, though there are differences in guidewire uses. Guidewires used for angiography are larger and more rigid in comparison to angioplasty guidewires. There are different types of guidewires such as steerable, hydrophilic hydrophilic /hy·dro·phil·ic/ (-fil´ik) readily absorbing moisture; hygroscopic; having strongly polar groups that readily interact with water. hy·dro·phil·ic adj. , teflon-coated, heparin-coated guidewires and many others. Topics Covered: -Market Overview -Market Dynamics -European Markets for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty and Angiography -European Markets for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty and Angiography -European Markets for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty and Angiography -Strategic Recommendations -Database of Key Industry Participants -Decision Support Database For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49156 |
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