| This report is a detailed market and technology assessment and forecast of the products and technologies in the treatment of soft tissues via energy-based modalities, including cryogenic energy, hydraulic energy, laser energy, magnetic energy, mechanical energy, microwave energy, radiation energy, radiofrequency energy, thermal energy, and ultrasonic energy. The report describes the energy-based technologies in terms of the nature of their effect on soft tissue, the underlying basis of the technology, the requisite systems for their use (including capital equipment, devices and disposables), and their strengths and weaknesses for specific clinical applications. The report details the current and anticipated target applications, assessing the current and forecast caseload for each energy-based therapeutic considering competition from alternative energy-based and other therapeutics. The report details the current and emerging products, technologies and markets for each energy-based therapy. The report provides a current and forecast assessment of the U.S. markets for these technologies, with particular emphasis on the market impact of new technologies through the coming decade, and profiles key companies in this industry detailing their current products, current market position and products under development. |
