Get a Deep Insight into the World Artificial Organs Market

Market Wire, March, 2008

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World Artificial Organs Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Artificial Organs in US$ Million. The major product segments analyzed are Artificial Heart, Artificial Kidneys, Artificial Liver, Artificial Pancreas, and Artificial Lungs. Annual forecasts are provided for the period of 2003 through 2015. The report profiles 55 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Abbott Laboratories, Abiomed Inc., Arbios Systems, Inc., Arrow International, Inc., Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd., Baxter International, Inc., Bayer AG, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, (Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Fresenius Kawasumi, Fresenius Medical Care Japan K.K., Renal Care Group), Gambro AB, Gish Biomedical, Inc., HepaLife Technologies, Inc., Jarvik Heart, Inc., Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc., MC3, Inc., Medtronic, Inc., MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc., Minntech Renal Systems, Nikkiso Co., Ltd., Nipro Corporation, SynCardia Systems, Inc., Terumo Corporation, Thoratec Corporation, Toray Medical Co., Ltd., Ventracor Limited, Vital Therapies, Inc., WorldHeart Corporation, and Xenogenics Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Artificial Organs I-3

Artificial Heart I-3

Artificial Kidneys I-4

Artificial Liver I-4

Artificial Pancreas I-4

Artificial Lungs I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

Artificial Organs Revolutionize Medical Technology Industry II-1

Current and Future Analysis II-1

Market Outlook II-2

Opportunities Abound for Bioartificial Organs II-3

Bionics to Play Crucial Role II-3

Economic Situation Plays a Pivotal Role in ESRD Treatment Accessibility II-3

Table 1: Number of Dialysis Patients by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World for the Year 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Growth Drivers II-4

Growth Inhibitors II-5

2. Market Trends and Issues II-6

Higher Development Costs and Lengthy Regulatory Process - Stumbling Blocks for Product Commercialization II-6

Lack of Requisite Expertise - Hindering Implantation Process II-6

Alliances to Play a Key Role II-6

Aging Population - A Boosting Factor II-6

Anemia - A Growing Concern among Renal Failure Patients II-6

Swelling ESRD Patient Population Spurs Dialyzers Growth II-7

Growing Need for Efficient Control and Easy Usage II-7

Expiry of Warranty Provides New Opportunities II-7

Xenotransplantation - Other Alternative to Donor Organ Shortage II-7

Artificial Organs from Cloned Animal Cells - A Promising Trend II-7

Immunosuppressants Hold Promise in Artificial Organs Market II-8

Move Towards Smaller Implantable Devices II-8

Trend towards Innovative Research Aspects II-8

Product Differentiation Set to Diminish in Dialyzers Market II-8

Barriers to Entry Significantly High in Dialyzers Market II-9

Reuse of Dialyzers - A Major Issue in Dialysis Industry II-9

Poor Reimbursement Environment Stymies Innovation II-9

Pricing Trends in Artificial Organs II-9

3. Competitive Scenario II-10

Competition Heating Up in Artificial Pancreas Domain II-10

Fresenius Medical Care - Leads the Worldwide Dialysis Equipment and Supplies Market II-10

Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Dialysis Equipment and Supplies Market (2006) - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Fresenius Medical Care, Baxter, Gambro and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 3: Leading Players in the Worldwide Hemodialysis Equipment and Supplies Market (2006) - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Fresenius Medical Care, Gambro, Baxter and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 4: Leading Players in the Worldwide Peritoneal Dialysis Equipment and Supplies Market (2006) - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Baxter, Fresenius Medical Care, Sonstige and Gambro (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Competitive Landscape of Artificial Kidney or Dialyzers Market II-11

Table 5: Leading Players in the Worldwide Artificial Kidneys (Dialyzers) Market (2006) - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Fresenius Medical Care, Asahi Kasei, Gambro and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Changing Competitive Landscape II-12

Synthetic Dialyzers to Attain Mainstay II-12

Asahi Kasei Medical Dominates Japanese Dialyzers Market II-13

Table 6: Leading Players in the Japanese Kidney Dialyzers Market (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Asahi Kasei, Nipro, Kawasumi, Toray and Others (includes corresponding graph/chart) II-13

Competitive Landscape of Ventricular Assist Devices II-14

Various Ventricle Assist Devices II-14