This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Stethoscopes in US$ Thousand by the following Product Segments: Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes, and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a sixyear historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 83 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M, A&D Medical, American Diagnostic Corporation, Escalon Medical Corporation, GF Health Products, Inc., Medi-Stim ASA, Medline Industries, Inc., Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG, Tytan Medical Corp., and Welch Allyn, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope
Electronic Stethoscopes
Esophageal Stethoscope
Fetal Stethoscopes
Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held)
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Outlook
Auscultation - An Art
Ultrasound - A Major Threat
Competitive Scenario
Leading Players in the Stethoscope Market
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Stethoscopes - Hearing Hearts Speak
Invention of Stethoscopes
Classification by Technology
Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope
Electronic Stethoscope
Classification by Application
Fetal Stethoscopes
Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held)
Esophageal Stethoscope
Esophageal Stethoscopes with Temperature Probes
Stethoscopes Used During Anesthesia
Stethoscopes: Also Categorized as
Lightweight Stethoscope
Bowles Stethoscope
Teaching Stethoscopes
Medical-Grade Stethoscope
Beginner's Stethoscope
3. KEY ISSUES
Stethoscopes - Contamination Carriers
Some Startling Facts
Vital Statistics of Contamination
Cleaning With Alcohol - Is it enough?
Stethoscope Covers
4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS
Zargis Introduces TeleSteth System that Enables Global Transmission of Stethoscope Sounds in Real-Time
Logis Tech to Launch Ultrasonic Leak Detector
GE Introduces Vscan Handheld Ultrasound Stethescope
3M Introduces Model 3200 Littman Wireless Electronic Stethoscope
GF Health Launches Midnight Black Stethoscope
University of Minnesota Medical School and Two Colleges Develop Electronic Stethoscope
HD Medical Group Launches Viscope, An Updated Version of Stethoscope
Winmed Instruments Introduces Stethoscope Model MDF 727
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
Microtek Medical Unveils StethoClean™
Graham-Field Unveils Two Labtron Dual-Frequency Stethoscopes
US Researchers Develop Novel Ultrasound Stethoscope
Cardionics' New pocketMONITOR Software for E-Scope Electronic Stethoscope
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Welch Acquires Assets of TRIMELINE Medical
Zargis Obtains Approval for Commercialization of Cardioscan™ Software In Canada
Signostics Obtains FDA Clearance for Signos Ultrasound Device
GE Introduces Vscan Handheld Ultrasound Device
Zargis and Stethographics Collaborate over Lung Sounds Analyses Solutions
Welch Allyn Takes Over MD International
7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
A&D Medical and FitLinxx Collaborate Over Supply of Wireless Medical Equipment
Zargis and 3M Sign a Multi-Year Marketing Deal
8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
3M (US)
A&D Medical (US)
American Diagnostic Corporation (US)
GF Health Products, Inc. (US)
Medi-Stim ASA (Norway)
Medline Industries Inc. (US)
Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Tytan Medical Corp. (Taiwan)
Welch Allyn Inc. (US)
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: World Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: World Historic Review of Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World Historic Review of Electronic Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Esophageal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: World Historic Review of for Esophageal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Esophageal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fetal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World Historic Review of Fetal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Fetal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fetal Heart Rate Detectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: World Historic Review of Fetal Heart Rate Detectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Fetal Heart Rate Detectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Leading Players
Leading Players in the US Stethoscope Market by Segment
Home Medical Equipment Market: No Longer Fragmented
The Beats Grow Faster
Export Market Overview
Distribution Business
Key Player
B. Market Analytics
Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: US Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: US 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2. CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Canada's Home Care Market - Overview
B. Market Analytics
Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 23: Canadian Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3. JAPAN
Market Analytics
Table 25: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: Japanese Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4. EUROPE
Market Analytics
Table 28: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Stethoscope by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: European Historic Review of Stethoscope by Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: European Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 32: European 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: European 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4a. FRANCE
Market Analytics
Table 34: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: French Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: French 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4b. GERMANY
Market Analytics
Table 37: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 38: German Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: German 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4c. ITALY
Market Analytics
Table 40: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 41: Italian Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM
Market Analytics
Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 44: UK Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 45: UK 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4e. REST OF EUROPE
Market Analytics
Table 46: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis Market for Stethoscopes by Product Segment -Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 47: Rest of Europe Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
5. ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Key Player
B. Market Analytics
Table 49: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 50: Asia-Pacific Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 51: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
6. LATIN AMERICA
Market Analytics
Table 52: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 53: Latin American Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 54: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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