Germany Surgical Equipment Investment Opportunities Analysis and Forecasts to 2012

• The report provides surgical equipment information broken down into detailed categories and segments in Germany.
• Total revenues, products sold, end users, and average pricing.
• Market shares of all the key competitors.
• Key pipeline products that are set to shape the market, broken down by sector.
• Information on the top medical equipment companies in the sector in the country covering business description, strategic analysis, and financial information.
• Healthcare structure, regulatory environment, approval process, pricing trends and reimbursement.
• Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.
• Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity investments and IPOs.
• Customer, hospitals and physicians data.

• Gain a strong understanding of the surgical equipment market in Germany.
• Evaluate and compare the attractiveness of the market in the country.
• Identify growth segments and opportunities in each industry sector within the country.
• Evaluate the pipeline of key products that will change the sector, and identify threats and opportunities before the products are launched in the country.
• Analyze the competitiveness of the market in the country and identify hotspots.
• Develop strategies based on the latest product, brand, expansion and research and development news in the country.
• Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market in the country.
• Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the industry incumbents in the country.

1 Table Of Contents

1.1 List of Tables

1.2 List of Figures

2 Introduction

2.1 What Is This Report About?

3 Definitions of Markets Covered

3.1 Surgical Equipment

3.2 Electrosurgical Devices

3.2.1 Electrosurgical Generator

3.2.2 Electrosurgical Disposables and Accessories

3.3 Surgical sutures

3.3.1 Absorbable Sutures

3.3.2 Non-Absorbable Sutures

3.4 Hand Instrument

4 Healthcare Sector Review

4.1 Healthcare Sector

4.2 Healthcare Expenditure

4.3 Healthcare Infrastructure

4.3.1 Healthcare Personnel Data

4.3.2 Healthcare Facilities Data

4.4 Healthcare Policy

4.5 Germany Healthcare Trade Statistics

5 Regulation System

5.1 Regulation System

5.2 Medical Equipment Approval Process

5.2.1 Classification of Medical Devices

5.3 Conformity Assessment Process

5.3.1 Class I devices

5.3.2 Class IIa devices

5.3.3 Class IIb devices

5.3.4 Class III devices

5.4 Post Market Surveillance

6 Pricing and Reimbursement

6.1 SHI

6.1.1 Private Health Insurance

6.1.2 Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)

7 Distribution Structure

8 Germany Medical Equipment Cross Market Comparison

9 Surgical Equipment In Germany

9.1 Surgical Equipment Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012)

9.2 Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues, 2000-2012

9.3 Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume, 2000-2012

9.4 Surgical Equipment, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007)

10 Electrosurgical Devices In Germany

10.1 Electrosurgical Devices Overall Revenue (2000-2012)

10.2 Electrosurgical Devices Overall Volume (2000-2012)

10.3 Electrosurgical Devices Average Price (2000-2012)

10.4 Electrosurgical Devices Distribution Share (2006-2007)

10.5 Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007)

11 Hand Instruments In Germany

11.1 Hand Instruments Overall Revenue (2000-2012)

11.2 Hand Instruments Overall Volume (2000-2012)

11.3 Hand Instruments Average Price (2000-2012)

11.4 Hand Instruments Distribution Share (2006-2007)

11.5 Hand Instruments, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007)

12 Surgical Sutures In Germany

12.1 Surgical Sutures Overall Revenue (2000-2012)

12.2 Surgical Sutures Overall Volume (2000-2012)

12.3 Surgical Sutures Average Price (2000-2012)

12.4 Surgical Sutures Distribution Share (2006-2007)

12.5 Surgical Sutures, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007)

13 B. Braun Melsungen AG Company Profile

13.1 Company Overview

13.2 Value Chain Analysis

13.2.1 Manufacturing

13.2.2 Product Development

13.2.3 Sales and Marketing

14 Ethicon, Inc. Company Profile

14.1 Company Overview

15 Covidien Ltd./Tyco Healthcare Company Profile

15.1 Company Overview

15.2 Value Chain Analysis

15.2.1 Manufacturing

15.2.2 Product Development

15.2.3 Sales and Marketing

16 KLS Martin, L.P. Company Profile

16.1 Company Overview

17 ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH Company Profile

17.1 Company Overview

18 MEDICON eG Company Profile

18.1 Company Overview

19 A.R.C. Laser GmbH Company Profile

19.1 Company Overview

20 adeor Medical Technologies GmbH Company Profile

20.1 Company Overview

21 Albert Heiss GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile

21.1 Company Overview

22 allgaier instrumente GmbH Company Profile

22.1 Company Overview

23 BOWA-electronic GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile

23.1 Company Overview

24 Catgut GmbH Company Profile

24.1 Company Overview

25 GIMMI GmbH Company Profile

25.1 Company Overview

26 HEBUmedical GmbH Company Profile

26.1 Company Overview

27 RUDOLF MEDICAL GmbH + Co. KG Company Profile

27.1 Company Overview

28 Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH Company Profile

28.1 Company Overview

29 ulrich GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile

29.1 Company Overview

30 W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE AG Company Profile

30.1 Company Overview

31 Waldemar LINK GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile

31.1 Company Overview

32 Financial Deals Landscape

32.1 Acquisition

32.1.1 Integra LifeSciences Acquires Berchtold Medizin-Elektronik From Berchtold Holding

32.1.2 Carl Zeiss Meditec And PULSION Medical Systems Enter Into Licensing Agreement

33 APPENDIX

33.1 Global Markets Direct Research Methodology

33.2 Coverage

33.3 Secondary Research

33.4 Primary Research

33.5 Models

33.6 Forecasts

33.7 Expert Panels

33.8 Currency Conversion

33.9 Contact Us

33.10 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Healthcare Personnel by Region in Germany, 2004

Table 2: Doctors by Specialty in Germany, 2000-2004

Table 3: Hospitals by Region in Germany, 2004

Table 4: Hospital Beds by Region in Germany, 2004

Table 5: Rehabilitation Centers by Region in Germany, 2004

Table 6: Rehabilitation Center Beds by Region in Germany, 2004

Table 7: Discharges by Diagnosis in Germany, 2004

Table 8: Germany Healthcare Trade Statistics, 2001-2006

Table 9: Germany, Medical Equipment Market Comparison

Table 10: Surgical Equipment Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012)

Table 11: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), 2000-2012

Table 12: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Portfolio Analysis

Table 13: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 14: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 15: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), 2000-2012

Table 16: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 17: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 18: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Company Share byRevenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 19: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Table 20: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 21: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 22: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 23: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 24: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 25: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 26: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Company Share byRevenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 27: Hand Instruments, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Table 28: Hand Instruments, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 29: Hand Instruments, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 30: Hand Instruments, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 31: Hand Instruments, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 32: Hand Instruments, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 33: Hand Instruments, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 34: Hand Instruments, Germany, Company Share byRevenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 35: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Table 36: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 37: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 38: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 39: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007

Table 40: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012

Table 41: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 42: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Company Share byRevenue ($ mn), 2006-2007

Table 43: Currency Conversion from USD to Local Currency at 2007 Constant Rate

List of Figures

Figure 1: Healthcare Structure in Germany, 2000 - 2006

Figure 2: Healthcare Expenditure Sources in Germany, 2003

Figure 3: Healthcare Financing Framework in Germany, 2007

Figure 4: Flowchart for Classification of Non-invasive Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 5: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 6: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 7: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 8: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 9: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 10: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 11: Flowchart for Classification of Devices except Non-invasive, Invasive and Active Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 12: Conformity Assessment of Class-I Medical Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 13: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIa Medical Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 14: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIb Medical Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 15: Conformity Assessment of Class-III Medical Devices in Germany, 2007

Figure 16: Germany, Medical Equipment Market Comparison,2007

Figure 17: Surgical Equipment Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012)

Figure 18: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), 2000-2012

Figure 19: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Portfolio Analysis

Figure 20: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 21: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 22: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), 2000-2012

Figure 23: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 24: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 25: Surgical Equipment, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007

Figure 26: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 27: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 28: Electrosurgical Devices, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007

Figure 29: Hand Instruments, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 30: Hand Instruments, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 31: Hand Instruments, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 32: Hand Instruments, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 33: Hand Instruments, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007

Figure 34: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 35: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 36: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007

Figure 37: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012

Figure 38: Surgical Sutures, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007

Figure 39: B. Braun Melsungen AG Value Chain Analysis

Figure 40: Covidien Ltd./Tyco Healthcare Value Chain Analysis

Figure 41: Global Markets Direct Methodology