The countries of Western Europe represented a total market of over 401 million people and a combined GDP of US$16.4 trillion in 2007.
The 11 main Western European markets for medical products and equipment are wealthy and mature. Is there any point in manufacturers trying to break into markets they are not already servicing, and, if yes, where? If they are already operating in the region, what are the prospects for growth and what operating environment will they face in the future?

Valuable markets...

News stories chronicle the pressures and problems facing governments trying to expand or maintain health provision in a costconstrained world. but one fact remains. The countries covered by this report represent a total medical device market value of US$58.3 billion in 2008. We forecast this figure will grow by US$24.1 billion over the next five years to US$82.4 billion!

...with cost pressures

All health funders are experiencing difficulties in meeting the demands on modern health systems. Pressures arise from many quarters including:

An ageing population needing longer and more intensive medical treatments
Unplanned population increase due to an influx of immigration and migrant workers
Patient and clinician demands for the latest equipment/services

These quarterly updated reports analyse the issues

The Outlook for Medical Device Markets in Western Europe is published by Espicom Business Intelligence. Each report provides an individual and highly-detailed analysis of each market, looking at the key regulatory, political, economic and corporate developments in the wider context of market structure, service and access. The reports are available individually or as a discounted collection, and prices include 4 completely updated reports sent quarterly plus a comprehensive annual review.

SAMPLE TOC: Austria
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
- Latest Market Developments
- Measures to Balance Health System and Reduce Dependence on Hospitals
- Large Equipment Requirements under Latest Structural Plan for Health
INTRODUCTION
MEDICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
- Overview
- The Market in 2011
- Past Performance 2006-10
- Future Performance
- The Austrian Market for Consumables
- The Austrian Market for Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus
- The Austrian Market for Dental Products
- The Austrian Market for Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Devices
- The Austrian Market for Patient Aids
- Imports
- Consumables
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Dental Products
- Orthopaedic & Prosthetic
- Patient Aids
- Others
- Monthly Import Analysis
- Domestic Manufacturing
- Trade Associations
- Austromed
- Domestic Producers
- Med-El GmbH
- Nessler Medizintechnik GmbH
- Semperit GmbH
VAMED AG
- Multinationals
- Exports
- Consumables
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Dental Products
- Orthopaedic & Prosthetic
- Patient Aids
- Others
- Monthly Export Analysis
ACCESSING THE MARKET
- Medical Device Regulations
- Competent Authority
- Notified Bodies
HEALTHCARE ANALYSIS
- Demographics
- Population
- Birth Rate
- Death Rate
- Infant Mortality
- Life Expectancy at Birth
- Public Health
- Causes of Death
- Incidence of Communicable Diseases/ Morbidity
- HIV/ AIDS
- Cancer Incidence
- Healthcare System
- Hospital Care
- Outpatient Care
- Medical Staff
- Financing and Health Insurance
- Healthcare Reform, 2005
- Health Expenditure
- Health Insurance System
- Healthcare Infrastructure
- Inpatient Analysis
- Ambulatory Activity
- Healthcare Personnel
DIRECTORY
- Healthcare Organisations
- Trade Associations
- Domestic Producers and Multinational Manufacturers
TRADE CODE CLASSIFICATIONS
METHODOLOGY
SOURCES
List of Tables
- Large Equipment Requirements, 2010 Healthcare Structural Plan
- Summary Key Data Projections, 2011-2016
- Austrian Medical Device Market, Key Ratios, 2011
- Austrian Medical Device Market by Category, 2011
- Espicom Analysis of the Austrian Medical Device Market, 2011
- SWOT Analysis of the Austrian Medical Device Market, 2011
- Projected Medical Device Market, 2011-2016
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (Euros per capita)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (% of Total)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (% Change, Euro terms)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (US$ per capita)
- The Austrian Medical Device Market, 2006-16 (% Change, US$ terms)
- The Austrian Consumables Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Consumables Market, 2006-16 (US$millions)
- The Austrian Diagnostic Imaging Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Diagnostic Imaging Market, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Dental Products Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Dental Products Market, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Devices Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Devices Market, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Patient Aids Market, 2006-16 (Euros millions)
- The Austrian Patient Aids Market, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2005-09 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2005-09 (%)
- Change in Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2006-09 (%)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers by Product Area, 2009 (US$000s)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers by Product Area, 2009 (%)
- Top 20 Suppliers to the Austrian Market, 2009 (US$000s)
- Imports of Medical Equipment, 2005-09 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Import Trends, 2009
- Leading Suppliers, 2009 (US$000s)
- Leading Suppliers by Category, 2009 (US$000s)
- Medical Device Imports, 2006-10 (Euros 000s)
- Medical Device Import Trends, 2006-10 (% Change)
- Monthly Medical Equipment Imports, April 2010 to March 2011 (Euros 000s)
- Monthly Medical Equipment Imports, April 2010 to March 2011 (US$000s)
- Domestic Production
- Austrian Medical Device Production, 2006-10 (Euros 000s)
- Austrian Medical Device Production, 2006-10 (US$000s)
- Austromed Members, 2011
- Medical Equipment Exports by Product Area, 2005-09 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Exports by Product Area, 2005-09 (%)
- Change in Medical Equipment Exports by Product Area, 2005-09 (%)
- Leading Medical Equipment Destinations by Product Area, 2009 (US$000s)
- Leading Medical Equipment Destinations by Product Area, 2009 (%)
- Top 20 Markets for Austrian Medical Exports, 2009
- Exports of Medical Equipment, 2005-09 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Export Trends
- Leading Destinations, 2009 (US$000s)
- Balance of Medical Trade, 2005-09 (US$000s)
- Medical Device Exports, 2006-10 (Euros 000s)
- Medical Device Export Trends, 2006-10 (% Change)
- Monthly Medical Equipment Exports, April 2010 to March 2011 (Euros 000s)
- Monthly Medical Equipment Exports, January 2010 to December 2010 (US$000s)
- Summary of Demographic Data
- Projected Population, 2011-16
- Registered Causes of Death, 2007-09
- Healthcare Expenditure
- Health Expenditure, 2008-09 (Million Euros)
- Health Insurance System Expenditure, 2007-09 (Million Euros)
- Projected Health Expenditure, 2011-16
- Hospitals and Beds by Type, 2004-09
- Hospital Bed Projections, 2011-16
- Hospital Activity Summary, 2005-09
- Hospital Activity by Specialty, 2009
- Discharges from Acute Hospitals by Diagnosis, 2007-09
- Discharges from Acute Hospitals by Diagnosis and Age Group, 2009
- Outpatients by Specialist, 2007
- Number of Physicians, 2007-09
- Practising Specialists, 2007-09
- Doctors and Dentists by Region, 2009
- Hospital Personnel, 2004-09
- Projected Total Number of Physicians, 2011-16
- HS Trade Codes Used in This Report
- HS Trade Codes, Rearranged
List of Charts
- Austrian Medical Device Market by Category, 2011 (%)
- Change in Medical Device Market, 2006-2010 (%)
- CAGR of Medical Device Market by Product Area, 2006-2010 (%)
- Projected CAGR of Medical Device Market by Product Area, 2011-2016 (%)
- The Austrian Market for Consumables, 2006-2016 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Market for Consumables, 2006-16 (CAGR %)
- The Austrian Market for Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Market for Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus, 2006-16 (CAGR %)
- The Austrian Market for Dental Products, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Market for Dental Products, 2006-16 (CAGR %)
- The Austrian Market for Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Devices, 2006-16 US$ millions)
- The Austrian Market for Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Devices, 2006-16 (CAGR %)
- The Austrian Market for Patient Aids, 2006-16 (US$ millions)
- The Austrian Market for Patient Aids, 2006-16 (CAGR %)
- Medical Device Imports, 2001-09 (US$ billions)
- Change in Medical Device Imports, 2000-09 (%)
- Medical Imports by Product Area, 2009 (%)
- Medical Imports by Product Area, 2005-09 (% of Total)
- CAGR of Medical Imports by Product Area, 2005-09 (%)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers, 2009 (%)
- Austrian Monthly Medical Equipment Imports, January 2006 to March 2011
- Austrian Monthly Medical Equipment Imports, January 2007 to March 2011, % change
- Latest Medical Equipment Import Trends, Euro Terms (%)
- Latest Medical Equipment Import Trends, US$ Terms (%)
- Medical Device Exports, 2001-09 (US$ billions)
- Change in Medical Device Exports, 2002-09 (%)
- Medical Exports by Product Area, 2009 (%)
- Medical Exports by Product Area, 2005-09 (% of Total)
- CAGR of Medical Exports by Product Area, 2005-09 (%)
- Leading Medical Equipment Destinations, 2009 (%)
- Austrian Monthly Medical Equipment Exports, January 2006 to March 2011
- Austrian Monthly Medical Equipment Exports, January 2007 to March 2011, % change
- Latest Medical Equipment Export Trends, Euro Terms (%)
- Latest Medical Equipment Export Trends, US$ Terms (%)

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