Overview:

Summary
 
 This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating to the Germany patient monitoring 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 patient monitoring market in Germany.
 
 Scope
 
 - The report provides patient monitoring 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 patient monitoring 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 11
 2 Executive Summary 13
 3 Introduction 14
 3.1 What Is This Report About? 14
 4 Definitions of Markets Covered in This Report 15
 4.1 Patient Monitoring 15
 4.2 Wireless Ambulatory Telemetry Monitoring 15
 4.2.1 Hospital Ambulatory 15
 4.2.2 Cardiac Rehabilitation 15
 4.3 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring 15
 4.3.1 Critical Care Monitors 15
 4.3.2 Perioperative Care Monitors 15
 4.4 Remote Patient Monitoring 15
 4.5 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors 16
 4.5.1 Mercury Sphygmomanometer 16
 4.5.2 Aneroid Sphygmomanometer 16
 4.5.3 Automatic Sphygmomanometer 16
 4.6 Micro- Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) 16
 5 Healthcare Sector Review 17
 5.1 Healthcare Sector 17
 5.2 Healthcare Expenditure 17
 5.3 Healthcare Infrastructure 21
 5.3.1 Healthcare Personnel Data 21
 5.3.2 Healthcare Facilities Data 23
 5.4 Healthcare Policy 26
 6 Regulation System 27
 6.1 Regulation System 27
 6.2 Medical Equipment Approval Process 27
 6.2.1 Classification of Medical Devices 27
 6.3 Conformity Assessment Process 36
 6.3.1 Class I devices 36
 6.3.2 Class IIa devices 37
 6.3.3 Class IIb devices 38
 6.3.4 Class III devices 39
 6.4 Post Market Surveillance 40
 7 Pricing and Reimbursement 41
 7.1 SHI 41
 7.1.1 Private Health Insurance 41
 7.1.2 Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) 41
 8 Distribution Structure 42
 9 Germany Medical Equipment Market – Investment Opportunities 43
 9.1 Overview 43
 9.2 Government Initiatives 43
 9.2.1 R&D 43
 9.2.2 Investment 43
 10 Patient Monitoring in Germany 45
 10.1 Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue 45
 10.2 Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume 48
 10.3 Patient Monitoring in Germany, Cross Category Analysis 50
 10.4 Patient Monitoring in Germany, Competitive Landscape 51
 11 Micro-Electromechanical Systems In Germany 53
 11.1 Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Overall Revenue 53
 11.2 Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Overall Volume 55
 11.3 Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Average Price 57
 11.4 Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Distribution Share 58
 11.5 Micro-Electromechanical Systems in Germany, Competitive Landscape 59
 11.6 Micro-Electromechanical Systems in Germany, Market Trends 60
 11.6.1 Market Drivers 60
 11.6.2 Market Restraints 60
 11.6.3 Future Outlook 60
 12 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring in Germany 61
 12.1 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Overall Revenue 61
 12.2 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Overall Volume 63
 12.3 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Average Price 65
 12.4 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Distribution Share 66
 12.5 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring in Germany, Competitive Landscape 66
 12.6 Multiparameter Patient Monitoring in Germany, Market Trends 67
 12.6.1 Market Drivers 67
 12.6.2 Market Restraints 68
 12.6.3 Future Outlook 68
 13 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors in Germany 69
 13.1 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Overall Revenue 69
 13.2 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Overall Volume 71
 13.3 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Average Price 74
 13.4 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Distribution Share 75
 13.5 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors in Germany, Competitive Landscape 76
 13.6 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors in Germany, Market Trends 77
 13.6.1 Market Drivers 77
 13.6.2 Market Restraints 77
 13.6.3 Future Outlook 77
 14 Remote Patient Monitoring In Germany 78
 14.1 Remote Patient Monitoring, Overall Revenue 78
 14.2 Remote Patient Monitoring, Overall Volume 80
 14.3 Remote Patient Monitoring, Average Price 82
 14.4 Remote Patient Monitoring, Distribution Share 83
 14.5 Remote Patient Monitoring in Germany, Competitive Landscape 84
 14.6 Remote Patient Monitoring in Germany, Market Trends 85
 14.6.1 Geographic Landscape 85
 14.6.1.1 Germany 85
 14.6.2 Market Drivers 85
 14.6.3 Market Restraints 85
 15 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring In Germany 86
 15.1 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Overall Revenue 86
 15.2 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Overall Volume 88
 15.3 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Average Price 90
 15.4 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Distribution Share 91
 15.5 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring in Germany, Competitive Landscape 92
 15.6 Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring in Germany, Market Trends 93
 15.6.1 Market Drivers 93
 15.6.2 Future Outlook 93
 16 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Company Profile 94
 16.1 Company Overview 94
 16.1.1 Location – Germany 94
 16.2 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd 95
 16.2.1 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 95
 16.2.2 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products by Development Stage 95
 16.2.3 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 95
 16.2.4 OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products by News Summary 95
 17 GE Healthcare Company Profile 96
 17.1 Company Overview 96
 17.1.1 Location – Germany 96
 18 HARTMANN GROUP Company Profile 97
 18.1 Company Overview 97
 18.1.1 Location – Germany 97
 18.2 Value Chain Analysis 98
 18.2.1 Manufacturing 98
 18.2.1.1 Outsourcing 98
 18.2.1.2 In House Manufacturing 98
 18.2.2 Product Development 98
 18.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 98
 18.2.2.2 Research and Development 99
 18.2.3 Sales and Marketing 99
 18.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 99
 19 Philips Healthcare Company Profile 100
 19.1 Company Overview 100
 19.2 Value Chain Analysis 101
 19.2.1 Manufacturing 101
 19.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 101
 19.2.1.2 Outsourcing 102
 19.2.2 Product Development 102
 19.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 102
 19.2.2.2 Clinical Trials 102
 19.2.2.3 Research and Development 102
 19.2.3 Sales and Marketing 103
 19.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 103
 19.2.3.2 Licensing Agreements 103
 19.2.3.3 E-distribution 103
 20 Draegerwerk Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile 104
 20.1 Company Overview 104
 20.1.1 Location – Germany 104
 20.2 Value Chain Analysis 105
 20.2.1 Manufacturing 105
 20.2.1.1 Outsourcing 105
 20.2.1.2 In House Manufacturing 105
 20.2.2 Product Development 106
 20.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 106
 20.2.2.2 Research and Development 106
 20.2.3 Sales and Marketing 106
 20.2.3.1 Licensing Agreements 106
 20.2.3.2 Partnerships and Alliances 106
 20.3 Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products 107
 20.3.1 Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 107
 20.3.2 Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products by Development Stage 107
 20.3.3 Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 107
 21 Abbott Laboratories Company Profile 108
 21.1 Company Overview 108
 21.1.1 Location – Germany 108
 21.2 Value Chain Analysis 109
 21.2.1 Manufacturing 109
 21.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 109
 21.2.2 Product Development 109
 21.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 109
 21.2.2.2 Research and Development 110
 21.2.2.3 Clinical Trials 110
 21.2.3 Sales and Marketing 111
 21.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 111
 22 Medisana AG Company Profile 112
 22.1 Company Overview 112
 23 Recent Developments 113
 23.1 Product News 113
 23.1.1 Aug 12, 2008: Draeger Launches New Wireless Infinity M300 Patient-Worn Monitor 113
 24 Appendix 114
 24.1 Associations 114
 24.1.1 BVMed 114
 24.1.2 European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA) 114
 24.1.3 German Institute for Standardization 114
 24.2 Upcoming Patient Monitoring Conferences 115
 24.2.1 ISICEM 2009 - 29th International Symposium On Intensive Care And Emergency Medicine 115
 24.2.2 Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society 115
 24.2.3 6th Annual Critical Care Symposium 115
 24.2.4 I.A.A.S. 8th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery 115
 24.3 GlobalData Research Methodology 116
 24.4 Coverage 117
 24.5 Secondary Research 118
 24.6 Primary Research 118
 24.7 Models 119
 24.8 Forecasts 119
 24.9 Expert Panel Validation 119
 24.10 Currency Conversion 121
 24.11 Contact Us 122
 24.12 Disclaimer 122
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Healthcare Expenditure in Germany, (€m), 2000 – 2006 17
 Table 2: Healthcare Personnel by Region in Germany, 2007 21
 Table 3: Doctors by Specialty in Germany, 2000-2004 22
 Table 4: Hospitals and Beds by Region in Germany, 2007 23
 Table 5: Rehabilitation Centers and Beds by Region in Germany, 2004 24
 Table 6: Discharges by Diagnosis in Germany, 2004 25
 Table 7: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 45
 Table 8: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 47
 Table 9: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 48
 Table 10: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 49
 Table 11: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Portfolio Analysis, 2000-2015 50
 Table 12: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 52
 Table 13: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Revenue ($ mn, Historic, 2000-2008 53
 Table 14: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 54
 Table 15: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 55
 Table 16: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 56
 Table 17: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 57
 Table 18: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 57
 Table 19: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 58
 Table 20: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 59
 Table 21: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 61
 Table 22: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 62
 Table 23: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 63
 Table 24: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 64
 Table 25: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 65
 Table 26: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 65
 Table 27: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 66
 Table 28: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 67
 Table 29: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 69
 Table 30: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 70
 Table 31: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 72
 Table 32: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 73
 Table 33: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 74
 Table 34: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 74
 Table 35: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 75
 Table 36: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 76
 Table 37: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 78
 Table 38: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 79
 Table 39: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 80
 Table 40: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 81
 Table 41: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 82
 Table 42: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 82
 Table 43: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 83
 Table 44: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 84
 Table 45: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 86
 Table 46: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 87
 Table 47: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 88
 Table 48: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 89
 Table 49: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2008 90
 Table 50: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2008-2015 90
 Table 51: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2007-2008 91
 Table 52: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 92
 Table 53: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 95
 Table 54: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 95
 Table 55: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 95
 Table 56: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products By News Summaries 95
 Table 57: Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 107
 Table 58: Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products by Development Type 107
 Table 59: Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 107
 Table 60: USD to Local Currency, Average Exchange Rate 2008 121
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Healthcare Structure in Germany, 2000 - 2006 18
 Figure 2: Healthcare Expenditure Sources in Germany, 2006 19
 Figure 3: Healthcare Financing Framework in Germany, 2007 20
 Figure 4: Flowchart for Classification of Non-invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 28
 Figure 5: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 29
 Figure 6: Flowchart for Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 30
 Figure 7: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 31
 Figure 8: Classification of Invasive Devices in Germany, 2007 32
 Figure 9: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007 33
 Figure 10: Flowchart for Classification of Active Devices in Germany, 2007 34
 Figure 11: Flowchart for Classification of Devices except Non-invasive, Invasive and Active Devices in Germany, 2007 35
 Figure 12: Conformity Assessment of Class-I Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 36
 Figure 13: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIa Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 37
 Figure 14: Conformity Assessment of Class-IIb Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 38
 Figure 15: Conformity Assessment of Class-III Medical Devices in Germany, 2007 39
 Figure 16: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 45
 Figure 17: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 46
 Figure 18: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Portfolio Analysis, 2000-2015 50
 Figure 19: Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 51
 Figure 20: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 53
 Figure 21: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 54
 Figure 22: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 55
 Figure 23: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 56
 Figure 24: Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 59
 Figure 25: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 61
 Figure 26: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 62
 Figure 27: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 63
 Figure 28: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 64
 Figure 29: Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 66
 Figure 30: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 69
 Figure 31: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 70
 Figure 32: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 71
 Figure 33: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 72
 Figure 34: Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 76
 Figure 35: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2008 78
 Figure 36: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2008-2015 79
 Figure 37: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2008 80
 Figure 38: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2008-2015 81
 Figure 39: Remote Patient Monitoring, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 84
 Figure 40: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 86
 Figure 41: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 87
 Figure 42: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2008 88
 Figure 43: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Overall Volume (Units) by Segment, Forecast, 2008-2015 89
 Figure 44: Wireless and Ambulatory Monitoring, Germany, Company Share (%), 2007 92
 Figure 45: Hartmann Group Value Chain Analysis 98
 Figure 46: Philips Medical Systems Value Chain Analysis 101
 Figure 47: Drager Medical AG & Co. KG Value Chain Analysis 105
 Figure 48: Abbott Laboratories Value Chain Analysis 109
 Figure 49: GlobalData Methodology 117