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Summary
In the U.S. an estimated 18 million people receive some kind of home health care from either professional or unpaid caregivers, and most of these individuals require home care products. This demand has not escaped the notice of makers of wheelchairs, home therapy products, monitors, and other devices, many of which are available on an over-the-counter basis, although some require prescriptions.
Market for Home Care Products, 6th Edition, The
Market Research
This Kalorama Information reportThe Market for Home Care Products, 6th Editionrepresents the sixth time that Kalorama Information has taken a detailed look at this important device market segment. Home care estimates and forecasts are provided for the following device categories:
Ambulatory Aids
Bathroom Safety Supplies
Home Care Beds
Wheelchairs
Miscellaneous Patient Aids
Infustion Products
Nutritional Supplements
Peritoneal Dialysis
Hemodialysis
Nebulizers
Oxygen Concentrators
Oxygen Systems
Ventilators
Blood Glucose Monitors
Ambulatory Cardiac Monitors
Obstetric Monitors
Sleep and SIDS Monitors
Incontience Supplies
Defibrillators
Ostomy Products
Pressure Relief Products
Trascutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimualtion (TENS) units
General Supplies
As part of its market analysis, this report includes the following information:
Current U.S. Market Size Estimates and Forecasts to 2014
Disease Demographics of Relevance to Home Care Product Usage
Market Share of Key Competitors by Device Category
Discussion of Competitive Bidding and Healthcare Reform
Other Issues and Trends Affecting the Industry
Profiles of Key Competitors
Information for this report was gathered from a wide variety of published sources including company reports, catalogs, materials and public filings; government documents; trade journals; newspapers and business press; analysts' reports and other sources. Interviews with company representatives were conducted to capture the perspectives from industry participants' point of view and assess trends, and form the basis of the forecasting and competitive analysis.
Companies profiled in this report include:
Abbott Labs
B. Braun
Baxter International
Fresenius
Gambro AB
Graham-Field Health Products
Invacare
Kimberly-Clark
Philips/Respironics
Spacelabs Healthcare
Sunrise Medical
Dollar figures represent the U.S. market and are expressed in current dollars. Sales estimates are provided for the historic 2006 to 2009 period and forecasts are provided through 2014. The size of each market segment refers to manufacturers' revenues.
