TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.3.1 RESEARCH SCOPE 15
1.3.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 16
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.4 CURRENCY 17
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
2.2.3 EPIDEMIOLOGY-BASED APPROACH 23
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 25
2.5 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 33
4.1 GUIDEWIRES MARKET OVERVIEW 33
4.2 REGIONAL ANALYSIS: GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY PRODUCT 34
4.3 REGIONAL ANALYSIS: GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY END USER 35
4.4 ASIA PACIFIC: GUIDEWIRES MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 36
4.5 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY COUNTRY 37
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 38
5.1 INTRODUCTION 38
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 38
5.2.1 DRIVERS 39
5.2.1.1 Increasing target disease incidence 39
5.2.1.2 Continuous product launches by major manufacturers 39
5.2.1.3 Favorable medical reimbursements for guidewires in developed countries 40
5.2.1.4 Rising adoption of minimally invasive surgical procedures across major countries 42
5.2.1.5 Increasing applications of guidewires 42
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 43
5.2.2.1 High cost of surgical guidewires 43
5.2.2.2 Spending cuts & excise duties 43
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 44
5.2.3.1 Government initiatives to control the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in developed countries 44
5.2.3.2 Increasing healthcare expenditure across emerging markets 44
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 45
5.2.4.1 Dearth of skilled surgeons to conduct minimally invasive surgeries 45
5.3 KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS 46
5.3.1 STRENGTHENING DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES OF MAJOR OEMS 46
5.3.2 ONGOING CONSOLIDATION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN EUROPE 46
6 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY MATERIAL 47
6.1 INTRODUCTION 48
6.2 NITINOL GUIDEWIRES 49
6.3 STAINLESS STEEL GUIDEWIRES 52
6.4 HYBRID GUIDEWIRES 54
7 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY PRODUCT 57
7.1 INTRODUCTION 58
7.2 SURGICAL GUIDEWIRES 59
7.2.1 HYDROPHILIC SURGICAL GUIDEWIRES 61
7.2.2 HYDROPHOBIC SURGICAL GUIDEWIRES 62
7.3 DIAGNOSTIC GUIDEWIRES 63
7.3.1 HYDROPHILIC DIAGNOSTIC GUIDEWIRES 64
7.3.2 HYDROPHOBIC DIAGNOSTIC GUIDEWIRES 65
8 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 67
8.1 INTRODUCTION 68
8.2 CARDIOLOGY APPLICATIONS 70
8.3 VASCULAR APPLICATIONS 71
8.4 NEUROLOGY APPLICATIONS 72
8.5 UROLOGY APPLICATIONS 73
8.6 GASTROENTEROLOGY APPLICATIONS 74
8.7 ONCOLOGY APPLICATIONS 75
8.8 OTOLARYNGOLOGY APPLICATIONS 76
 
9 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY END USER 77
9.1 INTRODUCTION 78
9.2 HOSPITALS, DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS, AND SURGICAL CENTERS 79
9.3 AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS (ACC) 80
9.4 RESEARCH LABORATORIES & ACADEMIC INSTITUTES 81
10 GUIDEWIRES MARKET, BY REGION 83
10.1 INTRODUCTION 84
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 85
10.2.1 US 89
10.2.2 CANADA 90
10.3 EUROPE 91
10.3.1 GERMANY 95
10.3.2 UK 96
10.3.3 FRANCE 97
10.3.4 REST OF EUROPE 98
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC 99
10.4.1 JAPAN 103
10.4.2 CHINA 104
10.4.3 INDIA 104
10.4.4 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 105
10.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 106
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 110
11.1 OVERVIEW 110
11.2 MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYERS, 2016 111
11.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 112
11.3.1 KEY PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND ENHANCEMENTS (2013-2017) 112
11.3.2 KEY AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS (2013-2017) 112
11.3.3 KEY EXPANSIONS (2013-2017) 113
11.3.4 KEY ACQUISITIONS (2013-2017) 113
 
12 COMPANY PROFILES 114
12.1 INTRODUCTION 114
(Business overview, Products offered, Recent developments, MNM view)*
12.2 MEDTRONIC 115
12.3 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 117
12.4 C.R. BARD 120
12.5 TERUMO CORPORATION 122
12.6 ABBOTT LABORATORIES 124
12.7 B. BRAUN 127
12.8 JOHNSON & JOHNSON 129
12.9 STRYKER CORPORATION 131
12.10 OLYMPUS CORPORATION 133
12.11 ANGIODYNAMICS 136
12.12 CARDINAL HEALTH 138
12.13 MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS 140
12.14 TELEFLEX 142
12.15 COOK GROUP 144
12.16 ASAHI INTECC 146
*Business overview, Products offered, Recent developments, MNM view might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
13 APPENDIX 148
13.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 148
13.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 152
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 154
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 155
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 155
13.6 AUTHOR DETAILS 156