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
This Kalorama Information report The 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.
