The global medical device and equipment market is expected to grow steadily by 4.6% per year over the next 5 years. The market continues to be led by the USA where demand will be strong. However this will be tempered by poor economic performance and cost containment in Europe and Latin America. Many Asian markets have fully recovered from the economic crisis and are now performing strongly, as are leading central and east European countries as they enter the EU.

So what, practically, does that all mean?
For planners, marketers, sales and general management, being able to plan effectively requires a detailed knowledge of which markets and market sectors are growing, and the national/regional context of that growth.

This new report provides market forecasts.
That is why this completely updated report - The World Medical Markets Report 2005: Current Trends & Future Prospects - will be of interest to everyone operating or analysing international medical device and equipment markets. The report provides a wealth of market projections, rankings and comparisons.

Easily answer questions such as:
• What is the estimated size of the global device industry in 2010?
• Which Asian countries offer the best opportunities in terms of market growth and in what sectors?
• What are the prospects for syringes, needles and catheters in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand?
• What growth can be expected in the central European economies?
• How did the Brazilian orthopaedic market perform in 2005, and what is its estimated value in 2007 & 2010?

The report provides:
• Market size and growth for the whole medical device and equipment market as well as detailed figures for 16 product sectors, 2005-2010:
• Medical supplies
• Medical X-ray film
• Surgical gloves
• Medical & surgical sterilisers
• Wheelchairs
• Contact lenses
• Medical equipment:
- Electromedical
- Syringes, needles & catheters
- Dental instruments & appliances
- Ophthalmic instruments and appliances
- Other instruments and appliances
• Therapy apparatus
• Orthopaedic/prosthetic goods
• X-ray apparatus
• Medical furniture

Plus:
• Global & regional overviews of the market
• Analysis of the performance of 100 leading medical device companies
• Key demographic data