Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Global Markets for Catheters

Report Highlights
  • The global catheter market was $17.0 billion in 2010 and $21.2 billion in 2011. This global market is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% reaching a value of $32.1 billion by 2016. 
  • In 2011, the American region of the market accounted for $11.5 billion and is projected to reach $12.0 billion by the end of forecast period in 2016. The CAGR for the Americas is projected to be 0.7% during the period 2011 to 2016.
  • Catheter sales in the region comprised of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and Africa (EMRA), were an estimated $6.6 billion in 2011 and are estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.6% reaching $13.7 billion by 2016.
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
BCC Research’s goal in conducting this study was to determine the present status of the worldwide catheter market and to evaluate its potential over the five-year period from 2011 to 2016.  An assessment of the global catheter market was performed while considering all of its important segments (i.e., cardiovascular, urological, neurovascular, intravenous, and specialty catheters).

Catheters Industry Report

Published: January 2012
No. of Pages: 191
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REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
Catheterization procedures have steadily increased as interventional and less-invasive procedures have become more popular.  Catheters are vital to the completion of many procedures, and some procedures or interventions, particularly in cardiovascular surgery and neurosurgery, could not be done without the use of catheters.  In conducting this study, BCC was interested in determining the areas of catheter applications poised for growth and the reasons for their growth.  New products and their future impact on the market were also assessed.

SCOPE OF REPORT
BCC investigated the current catheter market and based projections of total, geographic, and type of product market revenues through 2016 based on current and historical usage, geographical and socio/economic market trends, and new applications and products.
The scope of this study encompasses the six major application segments of the catheter market.  BCC Research analyzes each type of catheter segment, determines its current market status, examines its impact on future markets, and presents growth forecasts over the next five years.  Catheter material analysis, regulatory issues, and the latest technological trends are also covered.  Other influential factors such as patents and company profiles are discussed.

METHODOLOGY
Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in this report. BCC Research developed an analysis of each segment of the catheter industry depending on applications, using a historical base year of 2010.  Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ net revenues.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This study will be of interest to catheter and device manufacturers, catheter material manufacturers, and venture capitalists and financial institutions involved in the healthcare industry.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION  1

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES  1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY  1
SCOPE OF REPORT  1

METHODOLOGY  1
INTENDED AUDIENCE  2
INFORMATION SOURCES  2
ANALYST CREDENTIALS  2
RELATED BCC REPORTS  2
BCC ONLINE SERVICES  3

DISCLAIMER  3

CHAPTER TWO: SUMMARY  4

SUMMARY TABLE: GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET, BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET, BY REGION,
2011 AND 2016 (%)  5


CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL CATHETER INDUSTRY  7

CATHETER DEVELOPMENT  7

CATHETER CONSTRUCTION  7

CATHETER APPLICATIONS  8

TYPES OF CATHETERS  9
CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS  9
Use of Cardiovascular Catheters  9
Diagnostic Procedures and Cardiac Catheterization  10
Therapeutic Procedures  10

TABLE 1 INDICATIONS FOR CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION  10

TABLE 2 TYPES OF CARDIAC CATHETERS  11
Angiography Catheters  11
Angiographic Catheter Features  11
EP Catheters  12
Cardiac Ablation Catheters  12
PCI Catheters  12
PCI and Stent Placement  13

TABLE 3 PCI PROCEDURES  13
Rapid Exchange Balloon Catheters  14
Over–the-Wire PCI Catheters  14
Guiding Catheter  14
Possible Complications  14

UROLOGICAL CATHETERS  15
Development of the Foley Catheter  15
Type of Urinary Catheterization  16
Intermittent Catheterization  16
Possible Complication of Intermittent Catheters  16
Indwelling Catheterization 17
Possible Complications from Indwelling Catheters  17
Suprapubic Catheterization  17
Possible Complications from Suprapubic Catheterization  18
Male External Condom Catheterization  18
Possible Complications From Urinary Catheter Use  19

NEUROVASCULAR CATHETERS  19

INTRAVENOUS (IV) CATHETERS  20
Single-Lumen Catheters  20
Multi-Lumen Catheter  21
Specialty IV Catheters  21
Peripheral Vein Catheter  21
Central Venous Catheter (CVC)  21
Tunneling Insertion  22
Implantation Insertion  22
Advantages to Central Venous Catheters  22
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)  23
Advantages of PICC Lines  23
Possible Complications due to IV Catheters  23

TABLE 4 COMPLICATIONS DUE TO IV CATHETERS  23

SPECIALTY CATHETERS  24
Thermodilution Catheters  24
Suction Catheters  25
Oximetry Catheters  25

END-USER PREFERENCES  26

SIZE OF CATHETER  26

MATERIAL USED  26

COATING  27

LENGTH OF TIME CATHETER IS IN THE BODY  27

INFECTION RATE  27

COST  28

CHAPTER FOUR: CATHETERS AND WORLD DEMOGRAPHICS  29

CATHETER-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS FROM SELECTED

PROCEDURES  29

TABLE 5 GLOBAL TRENDS IN CATHETER-ASSOCIATED

INFECTIONS BY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF INFECTIONS PER PROCEDURE TYPE, 2006-2009 (THOUSANDS)  29
CORONARY PROCEDURES  29

TABLE 6 SELECTED WORLDWIDE CORONARY PROCEDURES, 2007* (PER 100,000 POPULATIONS)  30
WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS  30

TABLE 7 HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP BY COUNTRY, 2003-2009* (%)  31

WORLDWIDE POPULATION GROWTH  32

CHAPTER FIVE: CATHETER MATERIALS  33

TABLE 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF CATHETER MATERIALS  33

KEY CHARACTERISTICS  33
SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS  34
CATHETER USE IN ADVANCED IMAGING  34
MRA  34
OCT  35

RADIOPACITY IN CATHETERS  35
Determining Appropriate Properties of Radiopaque
Catheters  36
Economics of Radiopacity  36

COMPONENT MATERIALS  37

LATEX  37
Latex Allergic Reactions  37

SILICONE  37
Silicone Catheter Characteristics  38
Disadvantage of Silicone Catheters  38
Cost Considerations for Silicone Catheters  38

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE)  38
Uses  39
Cost Considerations  39

POLYURETHANE (PU)  39
Uses  39
Cost Considerations  40

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)  40
Uses  40
Cost Considerations  40

POLYETHYLENE  40
Uses  40
Cost Considerations  40

CATHETER COATINGS  41

SILICONE ELASTOMER  41

HYDROPHILIC COATING  41

ANTIMICROBIAL COATING  41

Combating UTI  42
Combining Hydrophilic and Antimicrobial Coatings  42
Silver Coating  42

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CATHETER

MATERIALS  42

TABLE 9 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CATHETER

MATERIALS  43

CHAPTER SIX: ANALYSIS OF THE GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET  44

FACTORS INFLUENCING MARKET GROWTH  44

FIGURE 1 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET  44

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS  45

SURGICAL AND MEDICAL TRENDS  45
PCI Versus CABG  45
Combined Therapies  46
Expansion of Microcatheter Use  46

CATHETER REUSE  46

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION  46

REIMBURSEMENT AND REGULATION TRENDS 46
Global Financial Conditions  47
Third-party Coverage and Reimbursement  47
Global Cost Containment  48

LEADING MANUFACTURERS  48

TABLE 10 TOTAL REVENUES OF KEY CATHETER MANUFACTURERS, 2009 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)  49
MERGERS/ACQUISITIONS IN THE CATHETER MARKET  49

TABLE 11 MERGERS/ACQUISITIONS IN THE GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET 2007-2011  50
KEY MARKET DRIVERS  50
INCREASE IN PROCEDURES HAS LED TO INCREASED DEMAND FOR CATHETERS  50
INCREASED DEMAND FOR DISPOSABLE CATHETERS DUE TO RISK OF INFECTION AND TRANSMITTABLE DISEASE  51
NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN CATHETER DESIGN HAVE INCREASED CATHETER USE  51
INCREASE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES REQUIRING CATHETERS HAS EXPANDED SALES  51
ADVANCES IN IMAGING TECHNOLOGY HAVE LED TO NEW APPLICATIONS REQUIRING THE USE OF CATHETERS  52
KEY MARKET RESTRAINTS  52
PRICE EROSIONS DUE TO FIERCE COMPETITION ARE SHRINKING  52
REVENUES  52
LONGER APPROVAL TIMES ARE RESULTING IN DELAYED LAUNCHES OF NEW PRODUCTS  53
REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES HAVE AFFECTED THE USE OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED CATHETERS  53
EXPERIENCED PHYSICIANS OFTEN ARE RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT NEW DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES  53
GLOBAL CATHETER REVENUE ANALYSIS  53

TABLE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  54
CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS  54
KEY MARKET CHALLENGES  55
Pharmacological Approaches Could Threaten Catheter Demand  55
Lack of Clinical Data Is Hindering Acceptance of Newer Catheters by Physicians and Healthcare Purchasing Organizations  55

KEY MARKET DRIVERS FOR THE CARDIOVASCULAR SEGMENT  55
Increases in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases is Driving the Number of Procedures  55
Popularity of Angioplasty and Stent Placement over Bypass Surgery Is Leading to an Increase in the Use of Cardiac Catheters  56
Angiography Is Driving the Increase in the Number of Diagnostic Procedures  56
Interventional Cardiac Procedures Can Be More Effective than Pharmaceutical-based Therapies  57

KEY MARKET RESTRAINTS IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR MARKET  57
Constant Price Erosion Is Leading to Decreased Revenues  57
Decrease in Restenosis is Affecting the Number of Stent Procedures Performed  57
Catheter Usages Is Restrained due to Low Reimbursement Rates  58

CATHETER USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STENT PLACEMENT  58
Exit of Cordis from Stent Market  59

CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER REVENUE ANALYSIS  59

TABLE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARDIOVASCULAR
CATHETERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 60
Angiography  60
EP Mapping Catheters  60
Balloon Catheters  61
Rapid-exchange Catheters  61
Guiding Catheters  61
Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters (IVUS)  62

MARKET SHARES BY COMPANY  62

UROLOGICAL SEGMENT  62
Market Challenges  63
Market Drivers  63
Global Aging of the Population  63
Catheters with Antimicrobial Coatings Are
Increasing confidence in the Use of Catheters  63
Urological Catheter Market Revenues  64
Intermittent Catheter Revenues  64
Indwelling Catheter Revenues  64

TABLE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR UROLOGICAL
CATHETERS, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  64

FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR
UROLOGICAL CATHETERS, BY COMPANY, 2010 (%)  65
INTRAVENOUS  65

TABLE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR INTRAVENOUS
CATHETERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 66
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR IV CATHETERS, BY COMPANY, 2010 (%)  66
NEUROVASCULAR SEGMENT  67
Key Market Challenges  67
Cost of Neurovascular Catheters  67
Availability of Pharmacological Treatment Options  68
Shortage of Qualified Professionals to Perform Surgeries  68
Key Market Drivers  68
Enhanced Diagnostic and Imaging Technologies Are Creating New Areas of Treatment  68
Stenting and Aneurysm Treatments Are Increasing Microcatheter Use  68
New Catheter Technologies Are Improving Procedures and Increasing Demand  69
Expanding Market for Unmet Treatment Options  69
Neurovascular Catheter Market Revenues  69

TABLE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR NEUROVASCULAR CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  70
Market Share by Company  70
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET SHARES BY COMPANY, 2011 (%)  71
SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET  71
Types of Specialty Catheters  71
Key Market Drivers  72
Demand for Enhanced Monitoring Devices Is Contributing to Expanded Sales  72
Effectiveness of Specialty Catheters Is Fueling Growth in Use  72
Key Market Restraints  72
Increased Cost of Specialty Catheters Inhibit Sales  72
Introduction of Competing Technologies  72
Use of Thrombolytic Drugs  73
Specialty Catheter Market Revenue Analysis  73

TABLE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  73
Specialty Catheter Market Analysis  73
Specialty Catheter Market Shares by Company and Catheter Type  74

TABLE 18 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET SHARES, BY COMPANY AND TYPE OF CATHETER, 2010 (%)  74
GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FORECAST BY TYPE OF CATHETER  75
FIGURE 5 PERCENT OF MARKET SHARE BY TYPE OF CATHETER 2011 AND 2016 (%)  75
CONSEQUENCES OF THE ONGOING GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECESSION  76
PROJECTIONS FOR GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET BY REGION  76

TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL CATHETER MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 77
MARKET REVENUE, BY REGION  77
Reusable Catheter Use in World Market  77
GEOGRAPHIC MARKET SHARE BY 2016  78

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES  78

BIOABSORBABLE STENTS  78

BIFURCATED STENTS  79

UROVALVE INC  79

VOLCANO CORPORATION  80

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE AMERICAS CATHETER MARKET  81

GDP AND PERCENT SPENT ON HEALTHCARE IN THE AMERICAS  81

TABLE 20 GDP AND EXPENDITURE ON HEALTHCARE AS A SHARE OF GDP IN THE AMERICAS, 2009  81
CATHETER MARKET IN THE AMERICAS  81

TABLE 21 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR CATHETERS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  82
REVENUE ANALYSIS FOR THE AMERICAS’ CATHETER MARKET, BY TYPE OF CATHETER  82

TABLE 22 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR CATHETERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  82
THE CANADIAN MARKET  83
THE MEXICAN MARKET  83
THE LATIN AMERICAN MARKET  83
THE SOUTH AMERICAN MARKET  83
THE US MARKET  83
US ECONOMIC CONDITIONS  84

EFFECTS OF HEALTHCARE REFORM IN THE US 84
REIMBURSEMENT 84
Denial of Reimbursement in US  85
US REGULATIONS  85
US Regulations and Reprocessing  85
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE  86

TABLE 23 US RATES OF CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES, 2007- 2009 (THOUSANDS)  86
TRENDS IN PROCEDURE USAGE  86
COSTS OF HEART DISEASE IN THE US  87
REVENUE ANALYSIS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS IN THE AMERICAS  87

TABLE 24 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  87
AMERICAS MARKET TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS  88
URINARY CATHETERS  88

TABLE 25 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR URINARY CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  88
AMERICAS MARKET TRENDS IN URINARY CATHETERS  88
INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS  89

TABLE 26 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  90
AMERICAS MARKET TRENDS FOR INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS  90
NEUROVASCULAR  90

TABLE 27 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR NEUROVASCULAR CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  91
AMERICAS MARKET TRENDS FOR NEUROVASCULAR CATHETERS  91
SPECIALTY  91

TABLE 28 PROJECTED AMERICAS MARKET FOR SPECIALTY CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  92
AMERICAS MARKET TRENDS FOR SPECIALTY CATHETERS  92

CHAPTER EIGHT: THE EUROPEAN, MIDDLE EAST, RUSSIAN, AND AFRICAN CATHETER MARKET  93
WESTERN EUROPEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS 93
EASTERN EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS  93
MIDDLE EASTERN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS  94
MEDICAL TOURISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  94
RUSSIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS  94
HEALTHCARE IN RUSSIA  95

TABLE 29 TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON HEALTHCARE AS A SHARE OF GDP IN SELECTED EMRA COUNTRIES, 2009 ($ MILLIONS/%)  96

TABLE 30 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR CATHETERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  97

TABLE 31 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR CATHETERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 98
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS  98
MARKET GROWTH IN EMRA COUNTRIES  98
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS  99
CARDIOVASCULAR MARKET  99

TABLE 32 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  100
TRENDS IN THE EMRA CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET  100
UROLOGY CATHETER MARKET  100

TABLE 33 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR UROLOGICAL CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  101
TRENDS IN THE EMRA UROLOGICAL CATHETER MARKET  101
INTRAVENOUS CATHETER MARKET  101

TABLE 34 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  101
TRENDS IN THE EMRA INTRAVENOUS CATHETER MARKET  102
NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET  102

TABLE 35 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR NEUROVASCULAR CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  102
TRENDS IN THE EMRA NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET  102
SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET  103

TABLE 36 PROJECTED EMRA MARKET FOR SPECIALTY CATHETERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  103
TRENDS IN THE EMRA SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET  103

CHAPTER NINE: THE ASIAN CATHETER MARKET  104

REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS  104

TABLE 37 PROJECTED ASIAN CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  104
GDP AND GROWTH RATES  105

TABLE 38 GDP OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES, GDP GROWTH RATE, PERCENT OF GDP DEVOTED TO HEALTHCARE  105
REGULATIONS AND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN THE
AUSTRALIAN MARKET  105
Health Insurance in Australia  106
REGULATIONS AND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN THE
JAPANESE MARKET  106
REGULATIONS AND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN THE
INDIAN MARKET  106
Medical Insurance in India  107
Growth of the Indian Healthcare Industry  107

REGULATIONS AND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN THE CHINESE MARKET  107
Medical Device Regulations  107
Chinese Healthcare Institutions  108
Rural and Urban Healthcare Services  108

ASIAN CATHETER MARKET BY TYPE OF PRODUCT  109

TABLE 39 PROJECTED ASIAN CATHETER MARKET BY PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  109
CARDIOVASCULAR MARKET  109

TABLE 40 PROJECTED ASIAN CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  110
Trends in the Asian Cardiovascular Catheter Market  110

UROLOGY CATHETER MARKET  110

TABLE 41 PROJECTED ASIAN UROLOGY CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 111
Trends in the Asian Urological Catheter Market  111

INTRAVENOUS CATHETER MARKET  111

TABLE 42 PROJECTED ASIAN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 111
Trends in the Asian IV Catheter Market  112

NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET  112

TABLE 43 PROJECTED ASIAN NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  112
Trends in the Asian Neurological Catheter Market  112

SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET  113

TABLE 44 PROJECTED ASIAN SPECIALTY CATHETER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 113
Trends in the Asian Specialty Catheter Market  113

CHAPTER TEN: PATENT ANALYSIS  114

GLOBAL CATHETER PATENT APPLICATIONS, 2008-2011  114

TABLE 45 GLOBAL CATHETER PATENT APPLICATIONS, 2008-2011  114
CATHETER PATENT ACTIVITY BY ASSIGNEE  115

TABLE 46 CATHETER PATENT APPLICATION ACTIVITY BY ASSIGNEE, JANUARY 2008-SEPTEMBER 2011 (NUMBER OF
PATENTS)  115
CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER PATENTS  116

TABLE 47 CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER PATENTS BY TYPE, JANUARY 2008-SEPTEMBER 2011  116

TABLE 48 CARDIAC CATHETER PATENTS, NOVEMBER 2011- JANUARY 2008  117

TABLE 49 BALLOON CATHETER PATENTS, APRIL 2011-JANUARY 2008 120

TABLE 50 CARDIAC GUIDE CATHETER PATENTS, NOVEMBER 2011-JANUARY 2008  121

TABLE 51 CARDIAC GUIDEWIRE PATENTS, 2010  122
UROLOGY CATHETER PATENTS  122
IV CATHETER PATENTS  122

TABLE 52 IV CATHETER PATENTS BY TYPE, JANUARY 2008- SEPTEMBER 2011  122

TABLE 53 IV CATHETER PATENTS, JUNE 2009-SEPTEMBER 2008  123
SPECIALTY CATHETER PATENTS  123

TABLE 54 SPECIALTY CATHETER PATENTS BY TYPE, JANUARY 2008-SEPTEMBER 2011  124

TABLE 55 SPECIALTY CATHETER PATENTS, OCTOBER 2011 124

CATHETER COATINGS  126

TABLE 56 CATHETER COATING PATENTS, JANUARY 2008-SEPTEMBER 2011  126

TABLE 57 CATHETER COATING PATENTS, JULY 2011-JUNE 2009  126

CHAPTER ELEVEN: COMPANY DIRECTORY  128

ABBOTT LABORATORIES  128
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  128
FINANCIAL  128
PRODUCTS  129

TABLE 58 ABBOTT LABORATORIES CATHETER PRODUCTS  129

ANGIODYNAMICS  129
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  129
FINANCIALS  130
PRODUCTS  130

TABLE 59 ANGIODYNAMICS CATHETER PRODUCTS  130

ASTRA TECH INC, UROLOGY DIVISION  130
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  131
FINANCIALS  131
PRODUCTS  131

TABLE 60 ASTRA TECH CATHETER PRODUCTS  131

B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG  132
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  132
FINANCIALS  132
PRODUCTS  132

TABLE 61 B BRAUN CATHETER PRODUCTS  132

BECTON DICKINSON & CO  133
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  133
FINANCIALS  134
PRODUCTS  134

TABLE 62 BD CATHETER PRODUCTS  134

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC  134
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  135
FINANCIALS  135
PRODUCTS  135

TABLE 63 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CATHETER PRODUCTS  135

CARDINAL HEALTH  136
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  136
FINANCIALS  137
PRODUCTS  137

TABLE 64 CARDINAL HEALTH CATHETER PRODUCTS  137

CAREFUSION CORP  137
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  138
FINANCIALS  138
PRODUCTS  138

TABLE 65 CAREFUSION CATHETER PRODUCTS 138

CODMAN & SHURTLEFF (DEPUY)  138
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  138
FINANCIALS  139
PRODUCTS  139

TABLE 66 CODMAN & SHURTLEFF CATHETER PRODUCTS  139

COLOPLAST GROUP  139
FINANCIALS  140
PRODUCTS  140

TABLE 67 COLOPLAST CATHETER PRODUCTS  140

COOK MEDICAL  140
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  140
FINANCIALS  141
PRODUCTS  141

TABLE 68 COOK MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  141

COVIDIEN  142
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  142
FINANCIALS  142
PRODUCTS  143

TABLE 69 COVIDIEN CATHETER PRODUCTS  143

C R BARD  144
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  144
FINANCIALS  144
PRODUCTS  144

TABLE 70 C R BARD CATHETER PRODUCTS  144

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES  146
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  146
FINANCIALS  146
PRODUCTS  147

TABLE 71 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CATHETER PRODUCTS  147

EV3 ENDOVASCULAR INC (COVIDIEN)  147
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  147
FINANCIALS  147
PRODUCTS  148

TABLE 72 EV3 CATHETER PRODUCTS  148

GOODMAN CO LTD 148
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  148
FINANCIALS  149
PRODUCTS  149

TABLE 73 GOODMAN CATHETER PRODUCTS  149

HOLLISTER  149
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  149
FINANCIALS  149
PRODUCTS  150

TABLE 74 HOLLISTER CATHETER PRODUCTS  150

HOSPIRA INC  150
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  150
FINANCIALS  150
PRODUCTS  150

TABLE 75 HOSPIRA CATHETER PRODUCTS  150

ICU MEDICAL  151
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  151
FINANCIALS  151
PRODUCTS  151

TABLE 76 ICU MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  151

INTEGRA LIFE SCIENCES  152
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  152
FINANCIALS  152
PRODUCTS  152

TABLE 77 INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CATHETER PRODUCTS  152

JOHNSON & JOHNSON  152
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  153
FINANCIALS  153
PRODUCTS  153

TABLE 78 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CATHETER PRODUCTS  153

KIMBERLY CLARK HEALTHCARE  154
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  154
FINANCIALS  155
PRODUCTS  155

TABLE 79 KIMBERLY CLARK HEALTHCARE CATHETER PRODUCTS  155

MEDCOMP 155
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  155
FINANCIALS  155
PRODUCTS  156

TABLE 80 MEDCOMP CATHETER PRODUCTS  156

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES  156
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  156
FINANCIALS  157
PRODUCTS  157

TABLE 81 MEDLINE CATHETER PRODUCTS  157

MEDRAD (BAYER AG)  157
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  157
FINANCIALS  158
PRODUCTS  158

TABLE 82 MEDRAD CATHETER PRODUCTS  158

MEDTRONIC  158
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  158
FINANCIALS  159
PRODUCTS  159

TABLE 83 MEDTRONIC CATHETER PRODUCTS  159

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS  160
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  160
FINANCIALS  160
PRODUCTS  160

TABLE 84 MERIT MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  160

NAVILYST MEDICAL  161
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  161
FINANCIALS  161
PRODUCTS  162

TABLE 85 NAVILYST MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  162

PULSION MEDICAL AG  162
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  162
FINANCIALS  162
PRODUCTS  163

TABLE 86 PULSION MEDICAL SYSTEMS CATHETER PRODUCTS  163

ROCHESTER MEDICAL  163
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  163
FINANCIALS  163
PRODUCTS  164

TABLE 87 ROCHESTER MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  164

SMITHS MEDICAL  164
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  164
FINANCIALS  165
PRODUCTS  165

TABLE 88 SMITHS MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  165

ST JUDE MEDICAL  166
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  166
FINANCIALS  166
PRODUCTS  166

TABLE 89 ST JUDE MEDICAL CATHETER PRODUCTS  166

STRYKER  167
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  167
FINANCIALS  168
PRODUCTS  168

TABLE 90 STRYKER CATHETER PRODUCTS  168

TELEFLEX MEDICAL (FORMERLY ARROW INTERNATIONAL)  168
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  168
FINANCIALS  169
PRODUCTS  169

TABLE 91 TELEFLEX CATHETER PRODUCTS  169

TERUMO MEDICAL CORP  170
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  170
FINANCIALS  170
PRODUCTS  170

TABLE 92 TERUMO CATHETER PRODUCTS  170

VASCULAR SOLUTIONS  171
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  171
FINANCIALS  172
PRODUCTS  172

TABLE 93 VASCULAR SOLUTIONS CATHETER PRODUCTS  172

VOLCANO CORPORATION  172
BUSINESS OVERVIEW  172
FINANCIALS  173
PRODUCTS  173

TABLE 94 VOLCANO CORPORATION CATHETER PRODUCTS  173

APPENDIX: CATHETER PRODUCTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURERS  174

TABLE 95 CATHETER PRODUCTS BY APPLICATION, TYPE, BRAND NAME, AND MANUFACTURER  174