Description
The Market for Home Care Products
Demand in the U.S. market for home care products and equipment continues to rise, with an aging population and an ongoing shift of chronic care patients from hospitals to home. New medical-technology devices are making it possible for the aging population and individuals with acute illnesses to remain at home and advances in treating acute diseases such as heart failure have transformed them into chronic diseases, allowing patients to live more productive lives at home as well. The Market for Home Care Products, 8th Edition, covers the market for products specially designed to assist with regular tasks of daily living. As part of its market analysis, this report includes the following information:
- Current U.S. Market Size Estimates and Forecasts to 2019
- Market Forecast to 2019
- Breakouts of Market by Product Type
- Disease Demographics of Relevance to Home Care Product Usage
- Market Share of Key Competitors by Device Category
- Discussion of Competitive Bidding and Healthcare Reform
- Other Issues and Trends Affecting the Industry
- Profiles of Key Competitors
Home care products assist individuals with activities related to daily living and may also provide medical treatment that would otherwise be obtained through a hospital or other care facility. Products that assist with daily living include home medical equipment such as ambulatory aids, bathroom safety supplies and home care beds and support surfaces; and general equipment and supplies.
This report provides 2012-2019 estimates and forecasts for the following market:
- Walkers and Rollators
- Canes and Walking Sticks
- Crutches
- Scooters
- Bathroom Safety Supplies
- Home Care Beds
- Wheelchairs, Manual
- Wheelchairs, Powered
- Miscellaneous Patient Aids
- Infusion Products
- Oxygen Concentrators
- Oxygen Systems
- Ventilators
- Incontinence Supplies
- Defibrillators
- Ostomy Products
- General Supplies
The following trends directly affect his industry and are covered in this report:
- Health Care Reform
- Cost Containment Issues
- Competitive Bidding
- Improper Payments
- Professional Services
- Demographic Trends
- Hospitals Shortening Length of Stay
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Delivery Channels
- Technological Advances
A broad range of companies compete within the U.S. market for home care products. Most are small, privately-held companies that are active within only one or two segments. Many of these companies have long histories supplying a relatively specialized range of home care products and record annual sales in the range of $5 to $20 million; for some, sales are under $1 million. Although a few have international businesses, most operate exclusively in the United States. Companies profiled in this report include:
- ArjoHuntleigh
- Baxter International
- CareFusion Corporation
- Covidien
- DeVilbiss Healthcare
- Drive Medical
- Graham-Field Health Products, Inc.
- Hard Manufacturing Co.
- Hollister Incorporated
- Inogen, Inc.
- Invacare
- Joerns Healthcare
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Medline Industries, Inc.
- Philips/Respironics
- Sunrise Medical, Inc.
Information for this report was gathered from a wide variety of published sources including company reports, catalogs, materials and public filings; government documents; trade journals; newspapers and business press; analysts’ reports and other sources. Interviews with company representatives were conducted to capture the perspectives from industry participants’ point of view and assess trends, and form the basis of the forecasting and competitive analysis. Dollar figures represent the U.S. market and are expressed in current dollars. Sales estimates are provided for the historic 2012 to 2014 period and forecasts are provided through 2019. The base year is 2014. The size of each market segment refers to manufacturers’ revenues.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
SIZE AND GROWTH OF THE MARKET
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND LEADING COMPETITORS
THE END USER
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
DISEASES AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE CONSUMER OF HOME CARE PRODUCTS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Arthritis
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Intestinal and Urological Disorders
Neonatal Conditions
Respiratory Problems
PREVALENCE AND DEMOGRAPHICS
INDUSTRY DRIVERS AND CONSTRAINTS
CHAPTER THREE: HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
PRODUCT CLASSIFICATIONS
AMBULATORY AIDS
Products
Canes and Walking Sticks
Walkers and Rollators
Crutches
Scooters
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
Canes and Walking Sticks
Walkers and Rollators
Crutches
Scooters
BATHROOM SAFETY SUPPLIES
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
HOME CARE BEDS AND SUPPORT SURFACES
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
WHEELCHAIRS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
MISCELLANEOUS PATIENT AIDS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
THE TOTAL MARKET
Market Size and Forecast
Competitor Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
CHAPTER FOUR: OXYGEN THERAPY EQUIPMENT
OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
OXYGEN SYSTEMS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
VENTILATORS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
THE TOTAL MARKET
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
CHAPTER FIVE: INFUSION PRODUCTS
PRODUCT CLASSIFICATIONS
AMBULATORY PUMPS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitor Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
DISPOSABLE PUMPS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitor Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
THE TOTAL MARKET
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
CHAPTER SIX: MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND
GENERAL SUPPLIES
DEFIBRILLATORS
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
INCONTINENCE SUPPLIES
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
OSTOMY PRODUCTS
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
GENERAL SUPPLIES
Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis and New Product Development
THE TOTAL MARKET
Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Analysis
Market Analysis and New Product Development
CHAPTER SEVEN: ISSUES AND TRENDS
HEALTHCARE REFORM
COST CONTAINMENT ISSUES
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
IMPROPER PAYMENTS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
HOSPITALS SHORTEN LENGTH OF STAY
Trends in Home Infusion Therapy
Home Infusion Nursing
Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
DELIVERY CHANNELS
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
CHAPTER EIGHT: MARKET SUMMARY
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR HOME CARE PRODUCTS
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis
Home Medical Equipment
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis
Oxygen Therapy Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis
Infusion Products
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis
Miscellaneous Home Medical Equipment and Supplies
Market Size and Forecast
Market Analysis
MAJOR COMPETITORS’ SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT
Total Market Competitive Analysis
CHAPTER NINE: COMPANY PROFILES
ARJOHUNTLEIGH
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
COVIDIEN
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
DRIVE MEDICAL
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
GRAHAM-FIELD HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
HARD MANUFACTURING CO.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
INOGEN, INC.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
INVACARE
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
JOERNS HEALTHCARE
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
PHILIPS/RESPIRONICS
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategy and Analysis
SUNRISE MEDICAL, INC.
History and Lines of Business
Financial Information
Existing Home Care Products
Research and Development
Corporate Strategies and Analysis
APPENDIX: COMPANY DIRECTORY
