Overview:

Summary
 
 This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating to the Germany cardiovascular devices market. It also offers detailed and comprehensive coverage of market revenue, volume, distribution and company share information; and latest news, financial deals and pipeline products information of each of the key sub-segments of the cardiovascular devices market in Germany.
 
 Scope
 
 -The report provides cardiovascular devices market 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.
 
 Reasons to buy
 
 -Gain a strong understanding of the cardiovascular devices 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 2
 1.1 List of Tables 9
 1.2 List of Figures 14
 2 Introduction 16
 2.1 What Is This Report About? 16
 3 Executive Summary 17
 4 Definitions of the Markets Covered in the Report 18
 4.1 Cardiovascular Devices 18
 4.2 Cardiac Rhythm Management 18
 4.3 Cardiovascular monitoring and diagnostic devices 19
 4.4 Cardiovascular prosthetic device 20
 4.5 Cardiovascular Surgery 21
 4.6 Electrophysiology 21
 4.7 Interventional cardiology 22
 4.8 Peripheral vascular devices 23
 5 Healthcare Sector Review 25
 5.1 Healthcare Sector 25
 5.2 Healthcare Expenditure 25
 5.3 Healthcare Infrastructure 29
 5.4 Healthcare Policy 36
 6 Regulation System 37
 6.1 Regulation System 37
 6.2 Medical Equipment Approval Process 37
 6.3 Conformity Assessment Process 46
 6.4 Post Market Surveillance 50
 7 Pricing and Reimbursement 51
 7.1 SHI 51
 8 Distribution Structure 52
 9 Cardiovascular Devices in Germany 53
 9.1 Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), 2000-2015 53
 9.2 Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Category Volume (Units), 2000-2015 57
 9.3 Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Cross Category Analysis, 2000-2015 59
 9.4 Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 61
 10 Cardiac Rhythm Management in Germany 62
 10.1 Cardiac Rhythm Management Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 62
 10.2 Cardiac Rhythm Management Overall Volume (2000-2015) 71
 10.3 Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 73
 10.4 Cardiac Rhythm Management Average Price (2000-2015) 74
 10.5 Cardiac Rhythm Management Market Dynamics 76
 10.6 Cardiac Rhythm Management Distribution Share (2007-2008) 77
 10.7 Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 78
 10.8 Cardiac Rhythm Management Future Outlook 79
 11 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices in Germany 80
 11.1 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 80
 11.2 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices Overall Volume (2000-2015) 83
 11.3 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 86
 11.4 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices Average Price (2000-2015) 88
 11.5 Cardiovascular Monitoring & Diagnostic Devices Market Dynamics 89
 11.6 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices Distribution Share (2007-2008) 89
 11.7 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 90
 11.8 Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices Future Outlook 91
 12 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices in Germany 92
 12.1 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 92
 12.2 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Overall Volume (2000-2015) 100
 12.3 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 101
 12.4 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Average Price (2000-2015) 102
 12.5 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Market Dynamics 104
 12.6 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Distribution Share (2007-2008) 105
 12.7 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 105
 12.8 Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Future Outlook 106
 13 Cardiovascular Surgery in Germany 107
 13.1 Cardiovascular Surgery Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 107
 13.2 Cardiovascular Surgery Overall Volume (2000-2015) 110
 13.3 Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 111
 13.4 Cardiovascular Surgery Average Price (2000-2015) 113
 13.5 Cardiovascular Surgery Market Dynamics 114
 13.6 Cardiovascular Surgery Distribution Share (2007-2008) 114
 13.7 Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 115
 13.8 Cardiovascular Surgery Future Outlook 116
 14 Electrophysiology in Germany 117
 14.1 Electrophysiology Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 117
 14.2 Electrophysiology Overall Volume (2000-2015) 119
 14.3 Electrophysiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 120
 14.4 Electrophysiology Average Price (2000-2015) 122
 14.5 Electrophysiology Market Dynamics 123
 14.6 Electrophysiology Distribution Share (2007-2008) 124
 14.7 Electrophysiology, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 125
 14.8 Electrophysiology Future Outlook 126
 15 Interventional Cardiology in Germany 127
 15.1 Interventional Cardiology Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 127
 15.2 Interventional Cardiology Overall Volume (2000-2015) 137
 15.3 Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 139
 15.4 Interventional Cardiology Average Price (2000-2015) 141
 15.5 Interventional Cardiology Market Dynamics 143
 15.6 Interventional Cardiology Distribution Share (2007-2008) 144
 15.7 Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 145
 15.8 Interventional Cardiology Future Outlook 146
 16 Peripheral Vascular Devices in Germany 147
 16.1 Peripheral Vascular Devices Overall Revenue (2000-2015) 147
 16.2 Peripheral Vascular Devices Overall Volume (2000-2015) 151
 16.3 Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 155
 16.4 Peripheral Vascular Devices Average Price (2000-2015) 157
 16.5 Peripheral Vascular Devices Market Dynamics 159
 16.6 Peripheral Vascular Devices Distribution Share (2007-2008) 160
 16.7 Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Company Share (2006-2007) 161
 16.8 Peripheral Vascular Devices Future Outlook 162
 17 Overview of Key Companies in Germany Cardiovascular Devices Market 163
 17.1 Medtronic, Inc. Company Profile 163
 17.2 Boston Scientific Corporation Company Profile 174
 17.3 Terumo Corporation Company Profile 184
 17.4 Abbott Laboratories Company Profile 189
 17.5 Cordis Corporation Company Profile 194
 17.6 BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile 198
 17.7 BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products 198
 17.8 Admedes Schuessler GmbH Company Profile 200
 17.9 Allgaier instrumente GmbH Company Profile 200
 17.10 Amg International GmbH Company Profile 200
 17.11 Bavaria Medizin Technologie GmbH Company Profile 202
 17.12 Berlin Heart GmbH Company Profile 202
 17.13 BMDSys GmbH Company Profile 205
 17.14 CardioBridge GmbH Company Profile 205
 17.15 CINVENTION AG Company Profile 206
 17.16 Cortex Biophysik Gmbh Company Profile 206
 17.17 Dispomedica GmbH Company Profile 207
 17.18 Endosmart GmbH Company Profile 207
 17.19 Eurocor GmbH Company Profile 207
 17.20 JenaValve Technology GmbH Company Profile 211
 17.21 JenaValve Technology GmbH Pipeline Products 211
 17.22 MAQUET GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile 212
 17.23 Translumina GmbH Company Profile 213
 17.24 Weinmann Gerate far Medizin GmbH & Co.KG Company Profile 215
 18 Financial Deals Landscape 216
 18.1 Acquisition 216
 18.2 Partnerships 222
 19 Recent Developments 229
 19.1 Strategy and Business Planning 229
 19.2 Legal and Regulatory 230
 19.3 Government and Public Interest 232
 19.4 Product News 235
 20 Appendix 242
 20.1 GlobalData Research Methodology 242
 20.2 Coverage 243
 20.3 Secondary Research 243
 20.4 Primary Research 244
 20.5 Models 244
 20.6 Forecasts 245
 20.7 Expert Panel Validation 245
 20.8 Currency Conversion 246
 20.9 Contact Us 247
 20.10 Disclaimer 247
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Healthcare Personnel by Region in Germany, 2004 34
 Table 2: Doctors by Specialty in Germany, 2000-2004 35
 Table 3: Hospitals by Region in Germany, 2004 36
 Table 4: Hospital Beds by Region in Germany, 2004 37
 Table 5: Rehabilitation Centers by Region in Germany, 2004 38
 Table 6: Rehabilitation Center Beds by Region in Germany, 2004 39
 Table 7: Discharges by Diagnosis in Germany, 2004 40
 Table 8: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 59
 Table 9: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 61
 Table 10: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 62
 Table 11: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Category Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 63
 Table 12: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Cross Category Analysis, 2000-2015 64
 Table 13: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 66
 Table 14: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 67
 Table 15: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 68
 Table 16: Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 70
 Table 17: Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 71
 Table 18: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 72
 Table 19: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 73
 Table 20: Pacemaker, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 74
 Table 21: Pacemaker, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 75
 Table 22: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Volume (Units) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 76
 Table 23: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Volume (Units) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 77
 Table 24: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 78
 Table 25: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 79
 Table 26: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 80
 Table 27: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 82
 Table 28: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 83
 Table 29: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 86
 Table 30: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 87
 Table 31: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 88
 Table 32: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 90
 Table 33: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 92
 Table 34: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 93
 Table 35: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 93
 Table 36: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 94
 Table 37: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 95
 Table 38: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 97
 Table 39: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 99
 Table 40: Cardiac Assist Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 100
 Table 41: Cardiac Assist Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 102
 Table 42: Prosthetic Heart Valve, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 103
 Table 43: Prosthetic Heart Valve, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 104
 Table 44: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 105
 Table 45: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 105
 Table 46: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 107
 Table 47: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 107
 Table 48: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 108
 Table 49: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 110
 Table 50: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 111
 Table 51: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 112
 Table 52: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 114
 Table 53: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 115
 Table 54: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 115
 Table 55: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 117
 Table 56: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 118
 Table 57: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 118
 Table 58: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 119
 Table 59: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 120
 Table 60: Electrophysiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 122
 Table 61: Electrophysiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 123
 Table 62: Electrophysiology, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 124
 Table 63: Electrophysiology, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 124
 Table 64: Electrophysiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 125
 Table 65: Electrophysiology, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 127
 Table 66: Electrophysiology, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 127
 Table 67: Electrophysiology, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 129
 Table 68: Electrophysiology, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 130
 Table 69: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 133
 Table 70: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 134
 Table 71: Cardiac Catheter, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 136
 Table 72: Cardiac Catheter, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 137
 Table 73: Coronary Stent, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 138
 Table 74: Coronary Stent, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 139
 Table 75: PTCA Balloon, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 140
 Table 76: PTCA Balloon, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 141
 Table 77: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 142
 Table 78: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 143
 Table 79: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 144
 Table 80: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 146
 Table 81: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 147
 Table 82: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 149
 Table 83: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 150
 Table 84: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 153
 Table 85: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 155
 Table 86: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 157
 Table 87: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 159
 Table 88: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 161
 Table 89: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 162
 Table 90: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 163
 Table 91: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 165
 Table 92: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 166
 Table 93: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 171
 Table 94: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 173
 Table 95: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 175
 Table 96: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 177
 Table 97: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By News Summaries 178
 Table 98: Boston Scientific Corporation Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 183
 Table 99: Boston Scientific Corporation Pipeline Products By Development Stage 184
 Table 100: Boston Scientific Corporation Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 185
 Table 101: Boston Scientific Corporation Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 186
 Table 102: Boston Scientific Corporation Pipeline Products By News Summaries 187
 Table 103: Terumo Corporation Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 191
 Table 104: Terumo Corporation Pipeline Products By Development Stage 191
 Table 105: Terumo Corporation Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 192
 Table 106: Terumo Corporation Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 192
 Table 107: Terumo Corporation Pipeline Products By News Summaries 193
 Table 108: Abbott Laboratories Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 197
 Table 109: Abbott Laboratories Pipeline Products By Development Stage 198
 Table 110: Abbott Laboratories Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 198
 Table 111: Abbott Laboratories Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 198
 Table 112: Abbott Laboratories Pipeline Products By News Summaries 198
 Table 113: Cordis Corporation Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 200
 Table 114: Cordis Corporation Pipeline Products By Development Stage 200
 Table 115: Cordis Corporation Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 201
 Table 116: Cordis Corporation Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 201
 Table 117: Cordis Corporation Pipeline Products By News Summaries 202
 Table 118: BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 203
 Table 119: BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Development Stage 203
 Table 120: BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 204
 Table 121: BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 204
 Table 122: BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Pipeline Products By News Summaries 204
 Table 123: Amg International GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 206
 Table 124: Amg International GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 206
 Table 125: Amg International GmbH Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 206
 Table 126: Amg International GmbH Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 206
 Table 127: Berlin Heart GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 207
 Table 128: Berlin Heart GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 208
 Table 129: Berlin Heart GmbH Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 208
 Table 130: Berlin Heart GmbH Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 208
 Table 131: Berlin Heart GmbH Pipeline Products By News Summaries 209
 Table 132: CardioBridge GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 210
 Table 133: CardioBridge GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 210
 Table 134: CardioBridge GmbH Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 211
 Table 135: CardioBridge GmbH Pipeline Products By News Summaries 211
 Table 136: Eurocor GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 213
 Table 137: Eurocor GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 213
 Table 138: Eurocor GmbH Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 214
 Table 139: Eurocor GmbH Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 214
 Table 140: Eurocor GmbH Pipeline Products By News Summaries 214
 Table 141: JenaValve Technology GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 216
 Table 142: JenaValve Technology GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 216
 Table 143: JenaValve Technology GmbH Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 217
 Table 144: Translumina GmbH Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 218
 Table 145: Translumina GmbH Pipeline Products By Development Stage 218
 Table 146: Translumina GmbH Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 219
 Table 147: Translumina GmbH Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 219
 Table 148: BIOTRONIK Acquires VascoMed 221
 Table 149: Opto Circuits India Acquires EuroCOR 222
 Table 150: ABIOMED Acquires Impella Cardiosystems 223
 Table 151: Biocompatibles Acquires CellMed 224
 Table 152: Biophan Acquires Majority Interest In AMRIS 225
 Table 153: CardioDynamics Acquires medis 226
 Table 154: B. Braun Signs An Agreement With Nipro 227
 Table 155: CardioDynamics Enters into Joint Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Spacelabs Healthcare Clinical Trial Services 228
 Table 156: B. Braun Enters Into A Licensing Agreement With Chartie Hospital 229
 Table 157: BIOTRONIK Enters Into An Agreement With NOVARTIS 230
 Table 158: Goodman And Avantec Vascular Signs A License Agreement With Blue Membranes 231
 Table 159: B. Braun Signs An Agreement With Charite 232
 Table 160: BIOTRONIK Signs An Agreement With CONOR Medsystems 233
 Table 161: USD to Local Currency, Average Exchange Rate 2008 251
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Healthcare Structure in Germany, 2000 - 2006 31
 Figure 2: Healthcare Expenditure Sources in Germany, 2003 32
 Figure 3: Healthcare Financing Framework in Germany 33
 Figure 4: Flowchart for Classification of Non-invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 43
 Figure 5: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 44
 Figure 6: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 45
 Figure 7: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 46
 Figure 8: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 47
 Figure 9: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007 48
 Figure 10: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007 49
 Figure 11: Flowchart for Classification of Devices except Non-invasive, Invasive and Active Devices in Germany, 2007 50
 Figure 12: Conformity Assessment of Class-I Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 51
 Figure 13: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIa Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 52
 Figure 14: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIb Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 53
 Figure 15: Conformity Assessment of Class-III Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 54
 Figure 16: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 58
 Figure 17: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 60
 Figure 18: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Cross Category Analysis, 2000-2015 64
 Figure 19: Cardiovascular Devices, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 66
 Figure 20: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 67
 Figure 21: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 68
 Figure 22: Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 69
 Figure 23: Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 70
 Figure 24: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 72
 Figure 25: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 73
 Figure 26: Pacemaker, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 74
 Figure 27: Pacemaker, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 75
 Figure 28: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 78
 Figure 29: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 83
 Figure 30: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 85
 Figure 31: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 87
 Figure 32: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 88
 Figure 33: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 89
 Figure 34: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 91
 Figure 35: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 95
 Figure 36: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 97
 Figure 37: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 98
 Figure 38: Cardiac Assist Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 100
 Figure 39: Cardiac Assist Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 101
 Figure 40: Prosthetic Heart Valve, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 103
 Figure 41: Prosthetic Heart Valve, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 104
 Figure 42: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 106
 Figure 43: Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 110
 Figure 44: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 112
 Figure 45: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 113
 Figure 46: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 116
 Figure 47: Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 120
 Figure 48: Electrophysiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 122
 Figure 49: Electrophysiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 123
 Figure 50: Electrophysiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 125
 Figure 51: Electrophysiology, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 130
 Figure 52: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 132
 Figure 53: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 134
 Figure 54: Cardiac Catheter, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 135
 Figure 55: Cardiac Catheter, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 136
 Figure 56: Coronary Stent, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 137
 Figure 57: Coronary Stent, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 139
 Figure 58: PTCA Balloon, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 140
 Figure 59: PTCA Balloon, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Sub-Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 141
 Figure 60: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 144
 Figure 61: Interventional Cardiology, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 150
 Figure 62: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 152
 Figure 63: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 154
 Figure 64: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 156
 Figure 65: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 158
 Figure 66: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Cross Segment Analysis, 2000-2015 160
 Figure 67: Peripheral Vascular Devices, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 166
 Figure 68: Medtronic, Inc. Value Chain Analysis 169
 Figure 69: Boston Scientific Corporation Value Chain Analysis 180
 Figure 70: Terumo Corporation Value Chain Analysis 189
 Figure 71: Abbott Laboratories Value Chain Analysis 195
 Figure 72: GlobalData Methodology 247