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(PRLog.Org) – Oct 11, 2007 – An expanding prevalence of heart, orthopedic, neurological, visual and urinary disorders, coupled with ongoing improvements in the safety and effectiveness of products, will promote gains. Additionally, the rising popularity of cosmetic surgery will boost growth opportunities for breast, dermal and tissue implants. Less favorably, linkage to potentially fatal complications, along with advances in alternative drug therapies, will weaken the market for a number of implantable medical devices, especially drug-eluting coronary stents.

Eroding sales of drug-eluting coronary stents will moderate overall growth opportunities for cardiac implants. Total demand posted by this product group is projected to increase 5.2percent annually to $16.2 billion in 2011. Discontinued usage among high risk cardiac patients will cause the market for coronary drugeluting stents to decline by $750 million in the 2006-2011 period. However, in spite of this decrease, total demand for cardiac implants will continue to rise due largely to the widening use of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). CRT devices are more effective than alternative drug therapies in restoring the blood pumping capabilities of CHF patients along with reducing their risk of disease complications, such as atrial fibrillation.
Orthopedic implants offer best growth opportunities

Demand for orthopedic implants will reach $19.1 billion in 2011, up 8.8 percent annually from 2006. Tissue and spinal implants, along with hip and shoulder replacement products, will see the fastest sales gains as advances in fusion, fixation and neurological stimulating technologies improve the success rate and cost-effectiveness of related surgical procedures. Demand for knee reconstructive implants and trauma fixation products will expand at a more moderate pace, benefitting from an increasing prevalence of deteriorated joint conditions and fracture injuries, but adversely affected by improvements in alternative drug therapies and external fixation devices.

Other implantable medical devices will post demand of $4.9 billion in 2011, up over 13 percent annually from 2006. Products leading growth will consist of neurological stimulators for treating epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other central nervous system disorders; phakic intraocular lenses for correcting nearsightedness; retinal implants for treating macular degeneration; brachytherapy for cancer indications; and cochlear devices for restoring hearing loss. These products offer significant performance and outcome advantages over alternative treatments. Among other implantable medical devices, dermal and tissue implants and silicone breast implants will fare the best in the marketplace reflecting an increasingly appearance-conscious population.

This new industry study, Implantable Medical Devices, is priced at $4500. It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006 and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by implant material (e.g., microelectronics, specialty metals, polymers, elastomers, ceramics) and type (e.g., cardiac, orthopedic). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles leading industry competitors.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

Market Environment

Economic Factors

Demographic Patterns

Health Care Trends

Health Insurance

Acute Conditions

Chronic Conditions

Cardiovascular Conditions

Orthopedic Conditions

Neurological Conditions

Other Selected Chronic Conditions

National Health Expenditures

Medical Providers

Hospitals

Outpatient Facilities

Skilled Nursing Homes

Physicians

Patient Activity

Hospital Activity

Outpatient Episodes

Surgical Procedures

Total Procedures

Implant Procedures

Heart-Related Implant Procedures

Orthopedic Implant Procedures

Other Implant Procedures

Medical Product Markets

Pharmaceuticals & Biologicals

Surgical Appliances & Supplies

Surgical & Medical Instruments

Electromedical Equipment

Other Medical Products

Implant Materials & Components

Microelectronic Components

Specialty Metals

Polymers

Elastomers

Ceramics

Other Materials & Components

Products Overview

Market Outlook

Historical Demand Patterns

Regulatory Considerations

Pricing Trends

US Trade

International Markets

Cardiac Implants

Product Overview

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)

ICD Technology

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices

Conventional ICD Devices

ICD Leads

ICD Batteries

Cardiac Stents

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents

Peripheral Stents

Carotid Stents

Bare Metal Coronary Stents

Other Cardiac Stents

Pacemakers & Accessories

Dual Chamber Pacemakers

Single Chamber Pacemakers

Pacemaker Leads

Pacemaker Batteries

Heart-Related Grafts

Vascular & Endovascular Grafts

Vascular Grafts

Endovascular Grafts

Peripheral Grafts

Arterial-to-Venous (AV) Grafts

Heart Valves

Tissue Valves

Mechanical Valves

Valve Repair Products & Accessories

Vena Cava Filters

Ventricular-Assist Devices

Implantable Heart Monitors

Orthopedic Implants

Product Overview

Reconstructive Implants

Knee Implants

Demand Patterns

Products & Producers

Hip Implants

Demand Patterns

Products & Producers

Shoulder Implants

Demand Patterns

Products & Producers

Other Reconstructive Implants

Elbow Implants

Ankle Implants

All Other Reconstructive Implants

Spinal Implants

Internal Spinal Fixation Devices

Bone Grafts & Substitutes

Natural Bone

Intravertebral Spacers

Bone Substitutes

Fusion Cages

Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulators

Trauma Fixation Implants

Internal Fixation Devices

Bone Grafts & Substitutes

Craniomaxillofacial Implants

Bone Cement

Acrylate Formulations

Other Formulations

Tissue Implants

Cultured Cells

Allografts & Other Tissue Implants

Other Implantable

Medical Devices

Neurological Stimulators

Ophthalmic Implants

Intraocular Lenses

Retinal & Other Ophthalmic Implants

Breast Implants

Saline Implants

Silicone Implants

Drug Implants

Drug Inserts

Brachytherapy Implants

Implantable Drug Pumps

Urological Implants

Penile Implants

Biliary Stents

Other Urological Implants

Cochlear Implants

Technology

Products

Dermal Implants

Collagen-Based Products

Other Dermal Implants

All Other Implantable Medical Devices

Airway & Esophageal Stents

Gastric Bands

Miscellaneous Implants

Industry Structure

Market Share

Competitive Strategies

Mergers & Acquisitions

Licensing & Related Agreements

Research & Development

Marketing & Distribution

Manufacturing Activities

Company Profiles