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Market Research Report

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Equipment: The Global Market

Published by BCC Research
Published August, 2009 Product code 98791
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Equipment: The Global Market published by BCC Research in August, 2009. This report consists of 190 pages and the price starts from US $ 4850.

Introduction

Abstract

THIS REPORT:

  • Provides an in-depth review of the global market for gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment
  • Identifies major segments including equipment directly used for gastrointestinal endoscopy for humans and those used for animals, as well as peripheral equipment directed toward gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment and procedures
  • Analyzes the historical and current volume and value of these segments in specified applications and geographical markets
  • Forecasts through 2014 the worldwide market for gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment, from a product and technology perspective
  • Discusses regulations in the U.S. and global markets for consumer safety, production information and product safety
  • Identifies leading manufacturers.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

BCC's primary goal in conducting this study was to explore the different factors affecting the industries involved with gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment. Growth in this field is affected by many factors, including an aging global population and an increase in the number of gastrointestinal conditions and treatments (e.g., colon and rectal cancer treatments, obesity treatments, the use of gastric banding as an aid for weight loss for the morbidly obese). Also, revolutionary technology evolution is allowing less-invasive and more real-time diagnosis of gastrointestinal problems.

There are many different and complex analytical technologies involved, as well as many different types of gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment, depending on the sophistication of the medical facility performing the treatment. Thus, it is imperative that the stakeholders in the innovation, manufacture, and production of endoscopy equipment; medical practitioners and facilities performing related treatments; and investors in the more generalized medical and surgical field understand the economic growth factors for this field within a volatile economy.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

With a globally aging population and new standards for preventative diagnostic screening required by many insurance organizations (obesity is now recognized as a disability, which leads to more treatments for morbidly obese patients recognized and covered by even conventional medical insurance companies), this study will show the overall landscape of gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment.

Additionally, it will identify many different companies offering innovative and more conventional equipment relating to gastrointestinal endoscopy, including current and forecasted revenues, as well as targeted population disease and condition statistics as they are available.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The scope of this study encompasses several different specific technology- and procedure-based areas relating directly to gastrointestinal endoscopy. It primarily focuses on those industry stakeholders providing advanced technological solutions for human conditions, but it also includes a smaller, less-granulated analysis of comparable products offered to the veterinary use of gastrointestinal endoscopy on its patient population.

BCC analyzed the industry on a worldwide basis from the market, product, and technology perspectives. Regulations in the U.S. and global markets were also examined to identify consumer safety, product introduction and product safety regulatory issues for stakeholders and potential stakeholders in this industry.

Consideration has been given for the changing economy, and all statistical reporting and forecasting takes into account current trends and other available data indicating company, product, and application stability or instability. Clearly, not every factor can be taken into account, particularly because companies with no indication of financial instability have gone almost instantly from near giants in their field to bankruptcy and dissolution. In reality, close scrutiny of financial reporting should reveal many such trends, however, there are increasing indications that either through inefficient or positively deceptive accounting and fiscal reporting, or through mismanagement, a remarkably large number of these companies have stated that they have been genuinely been unaware of their pending status changes.

METHODOLOGY

BCC presents an analysis across the entire gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment market based on revenue dollars and units shipped as reported to the SEC and/or other governmental agencies. We also analyzed data gathered from various research sources via the Internet, including the United States Patent Office (USPTO) database, the U.S. Patents and Patent Applications database, Micropatent's searchable databases for U.S. and international patents and other IP issues, and the European Patent Office for World and U.S. Patents and Patent Applications searchable database.

INFORMATION SOURCES

BCC interviewed primary sources from many different identified organizational stakeholder companies in the gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment and supply industry and analyzed public documents, SEC filings, corporate white papers, and other technical documentation for several dozen U.S. and international companies directly involved in manufacturing and distributing of gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment.

Additionally, BCC analyzed more than 1,100 design and utility patents filed in the U.S. and throughout the world on gastrointestinal endoscopy-related inventions, reducing the number to 559 patents directly relevant to the subject matter of this market research report.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Sarah LoPrinzi is a senior partner at Celtic Wolf Consulting, a Utah-based IT and IP consulting company. She is a technology analyst and writer with more than 20 years' of experience, who formerly served as a U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst. LoPrinzi specializes in technology and intellectual property strategies, and also develops IP documentation and analysis studies for Fortune 100 companies, with particular emphasis on IT technology and algorithmically based inventions. Her publications for BCC Research include RFID: Technology, Applications, and Market Potential (IAS020A); The Global Market for Energy Management Information Systems (EGY052A); Technologies for Air Pollution Monitoring, Prevention, and Control (IAS001G); Artificial Sensing: Technologies and Emerging Markets (IAS021A); Advanced Materials for Sensors (AVM058A); Active, Controlled, and Intelligence Packaging for Foods and Beverages (FOD038B); Emergency Response Technologies: Global Markets (SAS014A); Process Spectroscopy Market and Technology Update (IAS008C); Entertainment Technology Market Dynamics and Technology Innovations (IFT067A); Home Theater Technologies and Services: The Global Market (IFT069A); and Portable Analysis Instrumentation: The Global Market (IAS028A).

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

  • STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • SCOPE OF REPORT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • INTENDED AUDIENCE
  • INFORMATION SOURCES
  • ANALYST CREDENTIALS
  • BCC ONLINE SERVICES
  • DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: SUMMARY

  • SUMMARY
    • SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
  • SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
  • SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY EQUIPMENT, 2005-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW

  • DEFINITIONS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
    • ENDOSCOPY
      • UGI Endoscopy
      • Colonoscopy
  • REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
    • AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
    • CANADIAN MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
    • CHINA MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
      • China Medical Device and ... (Continued)
      • China Medical Device and ... (Continued)
    • EUROPEAN UNION MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
    • E.C. MEDICAL DEVICES SECTOR' S CURRENT WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES
      • Medical Devices Expert Group (MDEG)
      • Competent Authority (CA) Meetings
      • Vigilance
      • Classification and Borderline
      • Compliance and Enforcement Group (COEN)
      • Notified Body Operations Group (NBOG)
      • IVD Technical Group
      • Working Group on Clinical Investigation and Evaluation (CIE)
      • Electronic Labeling Working Group
      • New and Emerging Technologies Working Group (NET)
      • Eudamed Working Group
      • NB-MED
    • INDIA' S MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
      • India' s Medical Device ... (Continued)
    • JAPANESE MEDICAL DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC REGULATIONS
  • DEVELOPMENT CYCLE AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR HUMAN THERAPEUTICS
    • DEVELOPMENT CYCLE AND ... (CONTINUED)
    • U.S. FDA CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH (CDRH)
      • U.S. FDA Center for Devices ... (Continued)
    • INTERNATIONAL FDA RECIPROCAL AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
    • GLOBAL HARMONIZATION TASK FORCE
  • Global Harmonization ... (Continued)

CHAPTER FOUR: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY BY PRODUCTS

  • DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES
    • UGI ENDOSCOPY: PROCEDURAL DEFINITIONS
      • UGI Endoscopy: ... (Continued)
    • GASTROSCOPY: PROCEDURAL DEFINITIONS
    • COLONOSCOPY: PROCEDURAL DEFINITIONS
      • Colonoscopy: Procedural ... (Continued)
  • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET BY PRODUCTS
    • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
    • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY TREATMENT/PROCEDURAL EQUIPMENT
      • NOS Equipment
      • Paracentesis Procedures and Equipment
      • Hemostasis Products
      • Combined Endoscopy with Cytology
      • Testing Equipment and Kits
        • Testing Equipment ... (Continued)
    • Endoscopy-in-a-Box
    • Biliary Structure Management
      • Biliary Stent
      • Gastronomy Tubes
      • Biliary Dilation Remediation
      • Biliary Hemostasis Devices and Materials
      • Vascular Stents and Stent Accessories
    • Enteral Feeding Devices
    • Gastrointestinal Condition-Specific Treatment Devices and Accessories
      • Barrett' s Esophagus
      • Polypectomy Equipment
      • Chronic Total Occlusions Equipment and Devices
    • Endoscopic Peripherals
  • VETERINARY ENDOSCOPIC EQUIPMENT
  • MARKET DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
    • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Supply-Side Drivers
    • Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
    • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Demand-Side Drivers
    • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Market Inhibitors
      • FIGURE 1. FLOW CHART FOR LARGE-TICKET GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY PURCHASE
    • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ... (Continued)
  • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET TABLES BY CATEGORY
    • TABLES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC MARKET SEGMENTS
      • TABLE 1. GLOBAL VALUE OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 2. GLOBAL VALUE OF NONINVASIVE VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 3. GLOBAL VALUE OF VIDEO ENDOSCOPY MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 4. GLOBAL VALUE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY INFORMATION INTERPRETATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 5. GLOBAL VALUE OF SURGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($
  • MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 6. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR ENDOSCOPES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 7. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR GASTROSCOPES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 8. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR COLONOSCOPES BY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 9. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR POLYPECTOMY AND COLPOSCOPY EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 10. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR BRONCHOSCOPES AND NOVEL GASTROINTESTINAL SCOPES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ... (Continued)
      • TABLE 11. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR TESTING EQUIPMENT AND KITS RELATING TO SUSPECTED GASTROINTESTINAL AND RELATED ISSUES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • TABLES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURAL AND TREATMENT MARKET SEGMENTS
      • TABLE 12. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR TOTAL ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURAL AND TREATMENT EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 13. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS OTHER ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURAL EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 14. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR ENDOKIT AND SIMILAR PRE-PACKAGED KITS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 15. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR BILIARY STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 16. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR FEEDING STRUCTURES AND DEVICES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 17. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR FEEDING CATHETERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 18. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR INFLATION DEVICES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 19v GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITION-SPECIFIC TREATMENT DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 20. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR BARRETT' S ESOPHAGUS AND GERD TREATMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 21. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR DISEASED ESOPHAGEAL REMOVAL, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 22. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR POLYPECTOMY AND CTO EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
      • TABLE 23. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR ENDOSCOPIC PERIPHERALS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 24. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR INSERTION TOOLS AND DEVICES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Gastrointestinal ...(Continued)
      • TABLE 25. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR RETRIEVAL TOOLS AND DEVICES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • TABLES FOR VETERINARY GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
      • TABLE 26. GLOBAL VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR VETERINARY EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Tables for Veterinary ... (Continued)

CHAPTER FIVE: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY TECHNOLOGY

  • TABLE 27. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OVER TIME
  • TABLE 27. (CONTINUED)
  • CUMULATIVE PATENT ANALYSIS
  • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY PATENTS
    • Cumulative Patents by Year
      • TABLE 28. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY YEAR
    • Cumulative Patents by Year (Continued)
    • Cumulative Patents by Year and Country
      • TABLE 29. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS, BY YEAR AND COUNTRY
    • Patents by Invention Type
      • TABLE 30. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE, TOP 20
      • TABLE 30. (CONTINUED)
    • Patents by Life Cycle
      • TABLE 31. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
    • Patents by Assignee
      • TABLE 32. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY ASSIGNEES, TOP 21
      • TABLE 32. (CONTINUED)
    • Patents by Country
      • TABLE 33. PATENT COUNTRIES AND ASSOCIATED COUNTRY CODES
      • TABLE 33. (CONTINUED)
      • TABLE 33. (CONTINUED)
      • TABLE 34. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY COUNTRY
      • TABLE 34. (CONTINUED)

CHAPTER SIX: INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

  • TABLE 35. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES, 2009
  • FIGURE 2. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES, 2009 (%)
  • TABLE 36. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FORECAST GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES, 2014 (%)
  • FIGURE 3. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FORECAST GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES, 2014 (%)

CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPANY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

  • COMPANY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • ALVEOLUS, INC.
      • Alveolus IP
    • APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
      • Applied Medical Technology, Inc. IP
        • TABLE 37. APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 38v NUMBER OF APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1991-1998
        • TABLE 39. APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
      • Bard Access Systems IP
        • TABLE 40. BARD PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 41. NUMBER OF BARD PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999 AND 2001
        • TABLE 42. BARD PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • BARRX, INC.
      • BARRx IP
    • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
      • Boston Scientific IP
        • TABLE 43. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 44. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 45. NUMBER OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2009
        • TABLE 46. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • BRIGHAM AND WOMEN' S HOSPITAL
      • Brigham and Women' s Hospital IP
        • TABLE 47. BRIGHAM AND WOMEN' S HOSPITAL PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 48. NUMBER OF BRIGHAM AND WOMEN' S HOSPITAL PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1992-1996
    • CONMED CORP.
      • ConMed IP
        • TABLE 49. CONMED PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 50. CONMED PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 51. NUMBER OF CONMED PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1997-2008
        • TABLE 52. CONMED PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • COOK ENDOSCOPY
      • Cook Endoscopy IP
        • TABLE 53. COOK ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 54. NUMBER OF COOK ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1992-2008
        • TABLE 55. COOK ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 56. COOK ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • CORDIS CORP.
      • Cordis Corp. IP
        • TABLE 57. CORDIS PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 58. CORDIS PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 59. NUMBER OF CORDIS PATENTS BY YEAR, 1996-2008
        • TABLE 60. CORDIS PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTIONS
      • EndoGastric Solutions' IP
        • TABLE 61. ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTION' S PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 62. ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTION' S PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 63. NUMBER OF ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTION' S PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2006-2008
        • TABLE 64. ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTION' S PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC.
      • Ethicon Endo Surgery IP
        • TABLE 65. ETHICON ENDO SURGERY PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 66. ETHICON ENDO SURGERY PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 67. NUMBER OF ETHICON ENDO SURGERY PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1995 AND 2007
        • TABLE 68. ETHICON ENDO SURGERY PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • FUJINON, INC.
      • Fujinon IP
        • TABLE 69. FUJINON PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 70. FUJINON PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 71. NUMBER OF FUJINON PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1989-2007
        • TABLE 72. FUJINON PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • GIVEN IMAGING, INC.
      • TABLE 73. GIVEN IMAGING PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
      • TABLE 74. GIVEN IMAGING PATENTS BY COUNTRY
      • TABLE 75. NUMBER OF GIVEN IMAGING PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2008
      • TABLE 76. GIVING IMAGING PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • IMMERSION MEDICAL
      • Immersion Medical IP
        • TABLE 77. IMMERSION MEDICAL PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 78. NUMBER OF IMMERSION MEDICAL PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2004 AND 2005
    • INTEGRATED MEDICAL SYSTEMS
    • KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY
      • Karl Storz IP
    • KEYMED
      • KeyMed IP
    • KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
      • Kimberly-Clark Health Care
      • Financial Analysis Basics
    • MEDTRONIC, INC.
      • Medtronic, Inc. IP
        • TABLE 79. MEDTRONIC PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 80. MEDTRONIC PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 81. NUMBER OF MEDTRONIC PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2008
        • TABLE 82. MEDTRONIC PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • MERIT MEDICAL
    • NDO SURGICAL
      • NDO Surgical IP
        • TABLE 83. NDO SURGICAL PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 84. NDO SURGICAL PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 85. NUMBER OF NDO SURGICAL PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2000-2007
        • TABLE 86. NDO SURGICAL PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • OLYMPUS AMERICA, INC.
      • Olympus IP
        • TABLE 87. OLYMPUS PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 88. OLYMPUS PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 89. NUMBER OF OLYMPUS PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1981-2008
        • TABLE 90. OLYMPUS PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • PENTAX MEDICAL COMPANY
      • Pentax Medical' s IP
        • TABLE 91. PENTAX PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 92. PENTAX PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 93. NUMBER OF PENTAX PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2006-2008
        • TABLE 94. PENTAX PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS
      • Scimed IP Combined in Comparison With Boston Scientific IP
        • TABLE 95. SCIMED AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 96. SCIMED AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 97. NUMBER OF SCIMED AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1998-2009
        • TABLE 98. SCIMED AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • SIEMENS AG
      • Siemens AG IP
        • TABLE 99. SIEMENS AG PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 100. SIEMENS AG PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 101. NUMBER OF SIEMENS AG PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1997-2008
        • TABLE 102. SIEMENS AG PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • SIMBIONIX USA CORP.
      • Simbionix IP
        • TABLE 103. SIMBIONIX PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 104. SIMBIONIX PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 105. NUMBER OF SIMBIONIX PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2008
    • U.S. ENDOSCOPY
      • U.S. Endoscopy IP
        • TABLE 106. U.S. ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 107. U.S. ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 108. NUMBER OF U.S. ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2008
        • TABLE 109. U.S. ENDOSCOPY PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • WILSON COOK MEDICAL, INC.
      • Wilson Cook Medical IP
        • TABLE 110. WILSON COOK PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE
        • TABLE 111. WILSON COOK PATENTS BY COUNTRY
        • TABLE 112. NUMBER OF WILSON COOK PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1991-2009
        • TABLE 113. WILSON COOK PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE
    • TOP RANKED COMPANIES BY MARKET SHARE
      • TABLE 114. TOP 20 RANKED COMPANIES FOR APPROXIMATE GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET SHARE, 2007 (%)
      • TABLE 115. TOP 20 RANKED COMPANIES FOR APPROXIMATE GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET SHARE, 2009
      • TABLE 116. TOP 20 RANKED COMPANIES FOR APPROXIMATE GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET SHARE, 2014
      • TABLE 117. TOP 20 RANKINGS FOR COMPANIES COMPARING 2007, 2009, AND FORECAST FOR 2014 FOR ESTIMATED
    • GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY MARKET SHARE
      • TABLE 117. (CONTINUED)
  • APPENDIX
    • TABLE 118. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY YEAR AND INVENTION TYPE, 1965-1993
    • TABLE 118. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 119. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY YEAR AND INVENTION TYPE, 1994-2009
    • TABLE 119. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 120. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE, ALL CATEGORIES
    • TABLE 121. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY-RELATED PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, ALL ASSIGNEES
    • TABLE 121. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 121. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 121. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 121. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 122. RANKING FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY STAKEHOLDER COMPANIES, 2007-2014 (CHANGES HIGHLIGHTED)
    • TABLE 122. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 122. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 123. ADDITIONAL COMPANY CONTACTS
    • TABLE 123. (CONTINUED)
    • TABLE 123. (CONTINUED)
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