US Markets for Medical Lasers

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

METHODOLOGY

1.0 US MEDICAL LASER MARKET

1.1 Market Overview

1.2 Market Analysis

1.2.1 Market Drivers and Limiters

1.2.1.1 Market Drivers

1.2.1.2 Market Limiters

1.3 Competitive Analysis

2.0 OPHTHALMIC LASERS

2.1 Market Overview

2.2 Market Analysis

2.2.1 Market Forecast

2.2.1 Ophthalmic Procedures

2.2.1.1 Refractive Surgery

2.2.1.2 Glaucoma Surgery

2.2.1.3 Retinal Procedures

2.2.2 Photorefractive Laser Market Forecast

2.2.3 Laser Microkeratome Market Forecast

2.2.4 Photocoagulation Laser Market Forecast

2.2.4.1 532 nm Laser Market

2.2.4.2 Multiwavelength Laser Market

2.2.4.3 810 nm Laser Market

2.2.4.4 Argon Laser Market

2.2.5 Photodisruption Laser Market Forecast

2.2.6 Market Drivers and Limiters

2.2.6.1 Market Drivers

2.2.6.2 Market Limiters

2.3 Competitive Analysis

2.3.1 Critical Success Factors

2.3.2 Leading Competitors

3.0 AESTHETIC LASERS

3.1 Market Overview

3.2 Market Analysis

3.2.1 Aesthetic Laser Technologies

3.2.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.2.2.1 Market Drivers

3.2.2.2 Market Limiters

3.3 Competitive Analysis

3.4 Hair Removal

3.4.1 Hair Removal Market Forecast

3.4.1.1 Traditional and Nontraditional Physician Market

3.4.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.4.2.1 Market Drivers

3.4.2.2 Market Limiters

3.4.3 Competitive Analysis

3.5 Skin Rejuvenation

3.5.1 Skin Rejuvenation Market Forecast

3.5.1.1 Traditional and Nontraditional Physician Market

3.5.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.5.2.1 Market Drivers

3.5.2.2 Market Limiters

3.5.3 Competitive Analysis

3.6 Radiofrequency Devices

3.6.1 Radiofrequency Technologies

3.6.2 Radiofrequency Market Forecast

3.6.2.1 Radiothermoplasty Market

3.6.2.2 Selective Thermolysis Market

3.6.3 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.6.3.1 Market Drivers

3.6.3.2 Market Limiters

3.6.4 Competitive Analysis

3.7 Vascular Lesion Removal

3.7.1 Vascular Lesion Removal Market Forecast

3.7.1.1 Traditional and Nontraditional Physician Market

3.7.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.7.2.1 Market Drivers

3.7.2.2 Market Limiters

3.7.3 Competitive Analysis

3.8 Pigmented Lesion Removal

3.8.1 Pigmented Lesion Removal Market Forecast

3.8.1.1 Traditional and Nontraditional Physician Market

3.8.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.8.2.1 Market Drivers

3.8.2.2 Market Limiters

3.8.3 Leading Competitors

3.9 Acne Laser Treatment

3.9.1 Acne Treatment Market Forecast

3.9.1.1 Traditional and Nontraditional Physician Market

3.9.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

3.9.2.1 Market Drivers

3.9.2.2 Market Limiters

3.9.3 Competitive Analysis

3.10 Emerging Markets

3.10.1 Cellulite and Body Sculpting

3.10.2 Fractional Photothermolysis

4.0 UROLOGY LASERS

4.1 Market Overview

4.2 Laser BPH Treatment Market Analysis

4.2.1 Photo Selected Vaporization Market Forecast

4.2.1.1 Disposables

4.2.1.2 Capital Equipment

4.2.1.3 Procedure Overview

4.2.2 Interstitial Laser Coagulation Market Forecast

4.2.2.1 Procedure Overview

4.2.3 Market Drivers and Limiters

4.3 Holmium Laser Market Analysis

4.3.1 Holmium Laser Market Forecast

4.3.1.1 Procedure Overview

4.3.1.2 Holmium Lasers, by Wattage

4.3.1.3 Holmium Laser Fibers, Reusable and Disposable

4.3.2 Market Drivers and Limiters

4.4 Competitive Analysis

5.0 DENTAL LASERS

5.1 Market Overview

5.2 Dental Laser Applications and Treatments

5.2.1 Hard-Tissue Applications

5.2.2 Soft-Tissue Applications

5.2.3 Diagnosis of Caries

5.3 Dental Laser Market Analysis

5.3.1 Hard-Tissue Laser Market Forecast

5.3.2 Soft-Tissue Laser Market Forecast

5.3.3 Diagnostic Laser Market Forecast

5.3.4 Market Drivers and Limiters

5.3.4.1 Market Drivers

5.3.4.2 Market Limiters

5.4 Competitive Analysis

6.0 CARDIOVASCULAR LASERS

6.1 Market Overview

6.2 Laser Lead Removal and Atherectomy Market Analysis

6.2.1 Atherectomy Disposables Market Forecast

6.2.2 Pacemaker and ICD Lead Removal Disposables Market Forecast

6.2.3 Capital Equipment Market Forecast

6.3 Transmyocardial Revascularization Laser Market Analysis

6.3.1 Market Forecast

6.3.1 Market Drivers and Limiters

6.3.1.1 Laser Lead Removal and Atherectomy Market Drivers

6.3.1.2 Laser Lead Removal and Atherectomy Market Limiters

6.3.1.3 Transmyocardial Revascularization Market Drivers

6.3.1.4 Transmyocardial Revascularization Market Limiters

6.4 Emerging Technology: Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization

6.5 Competitive Analysis

7.0 ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION

7.1 Market Overview

7.2 Market Analysis

7.2.1 Procedures

7.2.2 Market Forecast

7.2.2.1 Laser Capital Equipment Market

7.2.2.2 Laser Disposable Fiber Market

7.2.3 Market Drivers and Limiters

7.2.3.1 Market Drivers

7.2.3.2 Market Limiters

7.3 Competitive Analysis

APPENDIX A: MRG ACRONYMS AND INITIALISMS

Executive Summary

Exhibit ES-1: Medical Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-2: Medical Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2004 and 2009

Exhibit ES-3: Ophthalmic Per-Procedure Fee and Capital Equipment Revenue Comparison, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-4: Aesthetic Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-5: Urology Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-6: Dental Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-7: Cardiovascular Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-8: ELA Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit ES-9: Competitors in the Medical Laser Market, US, 2004

Chapter 1: US Medical Laser Market

Exhibit 1-1: Medical Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 1-2: Medical Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 1-3: Medical Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 1-4: Leading Competitors in the Medical Laser Market, US, 2004

Chapter 2: Ophthalmic Laser Market

Exhibit 2-1: Ophthalmic Laser Market versus Photorefractive Procedures, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-2: Ophthalmic Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-3: Photorefractive Procedure Volumes, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-4: Glaucoma Procedures, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-5: Vitreoretinal Procedures, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-6: Photorefractive Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 2-7: Photorefractive Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 2-8: Photorefractive Per-Procedure Fee Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-9: Photorefractive Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-10: Laser Microkeratome Per-Procedure Fee Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-11: Laser Microkeratome Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-12: Photocoagulation Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-13: Photocoagulation Laser Market, by Segment, as a Percentage of Total Units, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-14: Photocoagulation Laser Market, by Segment, as a Percentage of Total Revenues, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-15: 532 nm Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-16: Multiwavelength Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-17: 810 nm Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-18: Argon Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-19: Photodisruption Laser Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 2-20: Leading Competitors in the Ophthalmic Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2004

Exhibit 2-21: Leading Competitors in the Ophthalmic Laser Market, US, 2004

Chapter 3: Aesthetic Lasers

Exhibit 3-1: Aesthetic Laser Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-2: Aesthetic Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 3-3: Aesthetic Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 3-4: Aesthetic Laser Market, by Segment, as a Percentage of Total, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-5: Laser and Light Technology Summary

Exhibit 3-6: Drivers and Limiters of the Aesthetic Laser Market, US

Exhibit 3-7: Leading Competitors in the Aesthetic Laser Market, US, 2004 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 3-8: Leading Competitors in the Aesthetic Laser Market, US, 2004 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 3-9: Temporary Hair Removal Techniques

Exhibit 3-10: Permanent Hair Removal Techniques

Exhibit 3-11: Hair Removal Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-12: Hair Removal Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-13: Drivers and Limiters of the Hair Removal Market, US

Exhibit 3-14: Leading Competitors in the Hair Removal Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-15: Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation Market Growth, US, 2004-2009

Exhibit 3-16: Skin Rejuvenation Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-17: Skin Rejuvenation Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-18: Leading Competitors in the Skin Rejuvenation Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-19: RF Treatment Comparison

Exhibit 3-20: RF Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 3-21: RF Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 3-22: Radiothermoplasty Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-23: Radiothermoplasty Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-24: Radiothermoplasty Capital Equipment Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-25: Radiothermoplasty Disposables Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-26: Selective Thermolysis Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-27: Selective Thermolysis Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-28: Market Drivers and Limiters of the RF Market, US

Exhibit 3-29: Strategy Differences Between Thermage and Syneron, 2004

Exhibit 3-30: Leading Competitors in the RF Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-31: Vascular Lesion Types

Exhibit 3-32: Vascular Lesion Removal versus Sclerotherapy

Exhibit 3-33: Vascular Lesion Removal Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-34: Comparison of Aesthetic Laser Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-35: Vascular Lesion Removal Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-36: Drivers and Limiters of the Vascular Lesion Market

Exhibit 3-37: Leading Competitors in the Vascular Lesion Removal Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-38: Pigmented Lesion Removal Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-39: Pigmented Lesion Removal Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-40: Drivers and Limiters of the Pigmented Lesion Market

Exhibit 3-41: Leading Competitors in the Pigmented Lesion Removal Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-42: Laser Acne Treatment Market, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 3-43: Acne Treatment Alternatives

Exhibit 3-44: Comparison of Sebaceous and Antibacterial Treatments

Exhibit 3-45: Current Laser Acne Treatment Systems, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-46: Emerging Acne Laser Treatment Systems, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-47: Laser Acne Treatment Market, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 3-48: Laser Acne Treatment Unit Sales, by Physician Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 3-49: Leading Competitors in the Acne Laser Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 3-50: Emerging Cellulite Systems, US

Chapter 4: Urology Lasers

Exhibit 4-1: Urology Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 4-2: Urology Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 4-3: Laser BPH Treatment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-4: PVP Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-5: PVP Disposables Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-6: PVP Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-7: ILC Fiber Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-8: Drivers and Limiters of the BPH Treatment Device Market

Exhibit 4-9: Holmium Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-10: Holmium Laser Market, Under 80 Watts, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-11: Holmium Laser Market, Over 80 Watts, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-12: Holmium Laser Fiber Companies, by Connector Type, US, 2004

Exhibit 4-13: Reusable and Disposable Fibers, by Company, US, 2004

Exhibit 4-14: Reusable Holmium Laser Fiber Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-15: Disposable Holmium Laser Fiber Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 4-16: Drivers and Limiters of the Stone Management Device Market, US, 2004

Exhibit 4-17: Leading Competitors in the Urology Laser Market, US, 2004

Chapter 5: Dental Lasers

Exhibit 5-1: Dental Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2004 and 2009

Exhibit 5-2: Potential Laser Hard-Tissue Applications

Exhibit 5-3: Potential Laser Soft-Tissue Applications

Exhibit 5-4: Dental Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 5-5: Hard-Tissue Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 5-6: Hard-Tissue Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 5-7: Soft-Tissue Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 5-8: Soft-Tissue Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 5-9: Diagnostic Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 5-10: Diagnostic Laser Market, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 5-11: Leading Competitors in the Dental Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2004

Exhibit 5-12: Leading Competitors in the Dental Laser Market, US, 2004

Chapter 6: Cardiovascular Lasers

Exhibit 6-1: Cardiovascular Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 6-2: Cardiovascular Laser Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 6-3: Laser Lead Removal and Atherectomy Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 6-4: Laser Lead Removal and Atherectomy Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 6-5: Atherectomy Disposables Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 6-6: Pacemaker and ICD Lead Removal Disposables Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 6-7: Lead Removal and Atherectomy Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 6-8: TMR Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Tabular Format)

Exhibit 6-9: TMR Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009 (Graphical Format)

Exhibit 6-10: TMR Disposables Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 6-11: TMR Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 6-12: Leading Competitors in the Cardiovascular Laser Market, 2004

Chapter 7: Endovenous Laser Ablation

Exhibit 7-1: ELA Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-2: ELA versus ERFA

Exhibit 7-3: ELA Market, as a Percentage of Total, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-4: ELA Market, by Segment, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-5: Laser Capital Equipment Unit Growth, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-6: Laser Capital Equipment Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-7: Laser Disposable Fiber Market, US, 2003-2009

Exhibit 7-8: Drivers of the ELA Market, US

Exhibit 7-9: Limiters of the ELA Market, US

Exhibit 7-10: ELA Market Share, US, 2004

Exhibit 7-11: Endovenous Laser Ablation Market Product Availability, US, 2004