Research and Markets: Disposable Medical Supplies Markets.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Disposable Medical Supplies Markets to their offering.

The 492 page Disposable Medical Supplies report covers the following: surgical gowns, surgical drapes, isolation gowns, surgical and examination gloves, OR custom kits and trays, non-OR custom packs, shoe covers, masks, disposable coveralls and lab coats, headwear, protective eyewear, bouffants, sterile wipes, swabs and mops.

This market report is intended to provide basic marketing data pertaining to the U.S. and worldwide market segments. Each market segment is analyzed to determine size, growth rates, sales projections and factors influencing growth in the U.S. and internationally. Unit and dollar volume are used to indicate market sizes. Growth rates and sales projections are reported in units and U.S. dollars.

The primary objectives of this report are to:

1. Analyze and project growth for each market,

2. Determine the current size of each market,

3. Analyze factors which influence growth,

4. Describe trends in product development,

5. Evaluate growth prospects for each company,

6. Describe areas of interest in research and development by company,

7. Evaluate the current market position of each company.

Additionally, this report will help to:

- Identify important market drivers through a comprehensive look at various sales segments for disposable medical supplies.

- Obtain a complete understanding of the structure of the disposable medical supply business from their basic principles to their applications

- Discover feasible market opportunities via an identification of high-growth applications in different medical areas, with a focus on the biggest and expanding markets.

- Focus on global industry developments through an in-depth analysis of the major world markets for disposable medical supplies, including forecasts for growth.

- Define the disposable medical supplies market including definitions, processes and trends.

- Assess the market drivers and bottlenecks, from the perspective of the medical and commercial communities.

- Discuss the potential benefits of disposable medical supplies for various sectors of the medical and commercial communities.

- Establish the current total market size and future growth of the disposable medical supplies market and analyze the current size and growth of individual segments.

- Provide current and forecasted market shares by company.

- Discuss profit / business opportunities by individual market segment.

- Provide strategic recommendations for near term business opportunities.

- Assess current commercial uses of disposable medical supplies.

- Assess the disposable medical supplies business model.

This report answers the following questions:

1. What are the near term business opportunities in disposable medical supplies?

2. What are the current and forecasted sizes of the disposable medical supplies market?

3. What are the business models currently used by companies in disposable medical supplies?

4. How will manufacturers, physicians, hospitals, patients and payors influence the disposables market?

5. What are the drivers and bottlenecks influencing the disposables market?

6. What are the technologies used in disposable medical supplies?

7. Who holds the proprietary rights to disposable medical supplies technology?

8. What are current applications of this technology?

9. What regulatory processes must disposables undergo in the U.S., Japan and Europe?

10. How will technology change in disposables affect treatment and payment paradigms?

11. How will litigation concerns increase physician and hospital use of disposables?

12. How will technology reduce adverse growth trends and decrease total patient care cost?

13. How will new technology platforms for disposable medical supplies reduce healthcare expenditures?

14. How will costs and time decrease with new disposable product use?

15. What are the drivers and impediments to growth for each market segment covered?

This report provides a data-intensive analysis of the data for each market segment:

- Market size and growth rates by product segment

- Market size and growth rates by geographical region

- Market projections by product segment and region

- Market share data for the leading manufacturers

- Product mix and technological developments

- Business, regulatory, and clinical trends affecting the segment

- Drivers for each segment

This report concentrates on the disposable medical supplies market segment in important worldwide markets such as the U.S., Japan and Europe. It focuses primarily on the hospital market segment, and, separately, on a description of the devices and supplies marketed by major companies in this segment (Section 3). The report discusses the market size, growth rates, and market components for a wide variety of disposable supplies and consumables used in this area (Section 3).

This report reviews the market for disposable medical supplies and equipment in the hospital and related healthcare markets. It defines the dollar volume of sales, both worldwide and in the U.S. of the market and analyzes the factors that influence the size and the growth of the market segments. The report details market sizes and growth rates, with projections usually through the year 2010 or beyond, if that makes sense, for the U.S. and world market.

The report discusses activity and trends in the hospital markets, including the numbers of institutions using disposable medical supplies, and the factors which influence purchasing activity. The report goes on to discuss in detail the trends that have developed which have stimulated this market. The report also comments in detail on the patterns of information processing in point of care testing instruments.

The report surveys all of the key companies known to be marketing, manufacturing or developing disposable medical supplies for the market in the U.S. and worldwide. Leading companies are discussed in depth with a section on the history of the company, the product line, business and marketing analysis, and a subjective commentary of the position of the company in its market. Section 4 reports more detailed descriptions of the companies, whereas section 5 gives a capsulated view of individual companies.

Companies profiled: Cardinal Health, Contec, Ansell Occupational Healthcare, Deroyal Industries, MicroTek Medical, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Kendall-Division of Tyco International, Kimberly-Clark, Maxxim Medical, Medline HealthCare, ITW Texwipe, 3M Health Care, Alphaprotech, Graham Medical, BBA Fiberweb, Triad Medical, Dynarex Corp., Mc Kesson Medical Surgical, Regent Medical (SSL, Inc.), Sage Products, Corcel, Molnlycke AB, Paul Hartmann AG, Semperit AG, Aearo Corporation, Afti, SpA, Alexandra, Plc, Milliken, Berkshire, PFG, Standard Textile, Precept, Crosstex, Tronex Healthcare, Cathyan Industries, Trundell Medical Marketing, DuPont Nonwovens, Japan Vilene, BBA Group, Ahlstrom Corp, Arbesko AB, Bacou-Dalloz, BM Polyco Ltd

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