The major national markets in Western Europe for ablation technologies account for almost 12% of the global ablation market. Their share of the total medical device market is around 30%. Healthcare spending per capita is broadly similar across all the countries for which an example forecast (France) is provided below, ranging from approximately [...]
The energy-based medical device industry is led by a diverse group of companies, including small-to-medium pure-play companies specializing in ablation therapies and large multinationals whose interests encompass other classes of medical devices as well as ablation products. Key companies include Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Varian Medical Systems, Boston Scientific (including Guidant), and Getinge.
In terms of [...]
From Report #A125, “Ablation Technologies Worldwide, 2008-2017″, published September 2008. See link.
Below are selected radiofrequency ablation products, their applications and their status of regulatory approval.
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(From “Ablation Technologies Worldwide Market, 2008-2017: Products, Technologies Markets, Companies and Opportunities.” Published 2008 by MedMarket Diligence, LLC. See link.)
Several types of energy-based therapies have a variety of applications to CV disease—the number one killer in most of the world.
When the heart has to work too hard to maintain adequate blood output, it can begin [...]
Technologies for ablation and other energy-based treatments in medical/surgical markets are currently dominated by electrosurgical-type therapies, but a growing array of other modalities are creating new applications or penetrating existing ones.
At right is shown the forecast, by modality type, of ablation and other energy-based therapies through 2017. The most significant growth is expected to [...]
(See September 2008 report #A125, “Ablation Technologies Worldwide Market, 2008-2017,” from MedMarket Diligence, LLC. May be purchased online.)
Energy-based therapies generate sales of $13 billion in the United States alone, with probably another $12 billion in other developed markets worldwide. This represents around 13% of the total medical device market, and it is growing at 11% [...]
