Oxygen Concentrator
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Report # SH29821452 | 351 Pages | 99 Tables and Figures | 2006
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Oxygen Concentrator Market Assessment

STUDY TOPIC TECHNOLOGY OR SOMETHING
Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Forecasts, Driving Forces
Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment
Treatment Trends
Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)
Homecare Information Systems Market Strategy
Homecare Information Software Market Shifts
Ambulatory Oxygen
Medical Compressors
Advanced Technology Fractionator
Respiratory Disease Conditions
Portable Oxygen Market Driving Forces
Oxygen Concentrator Pricing
Increased Need For Information Technology
Marketing Globally

Oxygen Concentrator
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Homecare is poised to grow based on the creation of new services efficiencies for the healthcare industry. Systems automate care delivery, permitting remote tracking from central locations to the bedside, eliminating unnecessary visits to the home. Patients and family gain more control over the care delivery. Care can be delivered in familiar settings.

The oxygen concentrator market participants offer a wide range of products, services, training, and support, whose purpose is to make it easier and more enjoyable for people needing homecare to take advantage of the convenience delivered by oxygen concentrators. Reimbursement drives markets.

While 5 Liter units grow somewhat just modestly slower than the 10 Liter. 10 liter units are used to treat sicker people. As sicker people live longer these larger units are needed to improve the oxygen care delivered. The 5 Liter units account for the majority of the units and total dollars.

Market growth of oxygen concentrator markets is a result of people living longer, new technology that makes units more easily portable, more technology that permits filling portable oxygen tanks from the oxygen concentrator, and the convenience of being able to move around. Exercise is proven to be very good for people.

Worldwide oxygen concentrator markets at $164 million in 2005 are anticipated to reach $349 billion by 2012. Growth is spurred by increasing trends toward homecare and the desire for lifestyle by older people who may have some illness. Smoking and air pollution are the biggest causes of respiratory disease.

Companies Profiled
Invacare
Respironics
Sunrise Medical/DeVilbiss
AirSep
Apria
Beijing Gaoxin Huakang Technology Co., Ltd.
CHAD Therapeutics
Chart Industries/Caire
Dräger Medical
Gardner Denver/Thomas Industries
 Hudson RCI
IDEX
Mada Medical
Nittoku
Shenyang Bodycare Ozone Tech Research Institute
Sievitek/Oxygen Plus
SS Technomed
Teijin Pharma Limited
Teijin Biomedical Laboratory


Report Methodology

This is the 273rd report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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