Healthcare issues affecting the European critical care industry include managed care, personnel shortages, and new approaches to product evaluation and purchasing.  Underlying these issues is the persistent increasing cost of healthcare.

In 2001, the European patient monitoring products market (including hemodynamic, level-of-consciousness, neurological, and vital signs monitoring products) totaled $817 million and is expected to increase over the forecast period covered by this report.

This report by Medtech Insight quantifies and analyzes the patient monitoring products market in terms of size, impact of technological trends, research and development, industry leaders, market shares, and healthcare management.

Major topics include:  the critical care environment, hemodynamic monitoring, 
level-of-consciousness monitoring, managed care, neurological monitoring, and vital signs monitoring.

TaBLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

i.      Introduction

ii.     Scope and Methodology

iii.    Critical Care Issues

iv.    The Critical Care Environment

v.     Vital Signs Monitoring Systems

vi.    Neurological Monitoring Systems

vii.   Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring

viii.   Hemodynamic Monitoring

ix.    Total Market

1.   European healthcare markets

1.1   Factors Affecting Healthcare Delivery in the European Union

1.1.1   Aging Population

1.1.2   Cost Containment

1.1.3   Industry Consolidation

1.1.4   Managed Care

1.2   Healthcare Spending and Reform

1.3   Healthcare Facilities

1.4   Reimbursement Climate

1.5   Community Healthcare and Treatment for the Aging Population

1.5.1   Technological Advances and Consumer Expectations

1.6   Medical Device Regulations

1.6.1   Conformité Européene Marking

1.6.2   Health Technology Assessment

1.7   National Healthcare Profiles

1.7.1   France

1.7.2   Germany

1.7.3   Italy

1.7.4   Spain

1.7.5   United Kingdom

2.   THE CRITICAL CARE ENVIRONMENT

2.1   Critical Care Units

2.1.1   Delivery Sites

2.1.1.1   Hospitals and Beds

2.1.1.2   Units and Beds

2.1.2   Patient Profiles

2.1.2.1   Conditions

2.1.3   Procedures

2.2   Critical Care Issues

2.2.1   Reimbursement

2.2.2   Group Purchasing Organizations

2.2.3   Providers

2.2.3.1   Physicians

2.2.3.2   Nurses

2.2.3.2.1  Nursing Shortage

2.2.3.2.2  Staff and Technology Requirements

2.2.3.3   Other Providers

3.   Vital Signs MONITORing systems market

3.1   Configured Monitoring Systems

3.1.1   Products and Technology

3.1.2   Market Analysis

3.1.2.1   Developments and Trends

3.1.2.2   Market Forecast

3.1.2.3   Share by Supplier

3.2   Modular Monitoring Systems

3.2.1   Products and Technology

3.2.2   Market Analysis

3.2.2.1   Developments and Trends

3.2.2.2   Market Forecast

3.2.2.3   Share by Supplier

3.3   Portable Monitoring Systems

3.3.1   Products and Technology

3.3.2   Market Analysis

3.3.2.1   Developments and Trends

3.3.2.2   Market Forecast

3.3.2.3   Share by Supplier

3.4   Telemetry Monitoring Systems

3.4.1   Products and Technology 

3.4.2   Market Analysis

3.4.2.1   Developments and Trends

3.4.2.2   Market Forecast

3.4.2.3   Share by Supplier

4.   Neurological Monitoring systems market 

4.1   Intracranial Pressure Monitors

4.1.1   Products and Technology

4.1.2   Market Analysis

4.1.2.1   Developments and Trends

4.1.2.2   Market Forecast

4.1.2.3   Share by Supplier

4.2   Cerebral Blood Gas Monitoring 

4.2.1   Products and Technology 

4.2.2   Market Analysis

4.2.2.1   Developments and Trends

4.2.2.2   Market Forecast

4.2.2.3   Share By Supplier

5.   Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring systems market 

5.1   Products and Technology 

5.2   Market Analysis

5.2.1   Developments and Trends

5.2.2   Market Forecast

5.2.3   Share by Supplier

6.   HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING systems market 

6.1   The Debate Over Hemodynamic Monitoring 

6.1.1   Pulmonary Artery Catheterization versus Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring 

6.2   Pulmonary Artery Catheters

6.2.1   Products and Technology 

6.2.2   Market Analysis
6.2.2.1   Developments and Trends

6.2.2.2   Market Forecast

6.2.2.3   Share by Supplier

6.3   Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring

6.3.1   Products and Technology

6.3.2   Market Analysis

6.3.2.1   Developments and Trends

6.3.2.2   Market Forecast

6.3.2.3   Share by Supplier

7.   COMPANY PROFILES 

7.1    Abbott Laboratories

7.2    Arrow International, Inc.

7.3    Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.

7.4    CardioDynamics International Corporation

7.5    Datascope Corporation 

7.6    Datex-Ohmeda, Inc./Instrumentarium Corporation 

7.7    Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

7.8    GE Medical Systems, Inc./General Electric Company 

7.9    Integra NeuroSciences, Inc./Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation

7.10  Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc.

7.11  Philips Medical Systems, Inc./Royal Philips Electronics NV 

7.12  Somanetics Corporation 

appendix:  company listing

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit ES-1:    Europe, Inpatient Hospitals and Beds, 2000-2006 

Exhibit ES-2:    Europe, Vital Signs Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit ES-3:    Europe, Neurological Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast,
2001-2007 

Exhibit ES-4:    Europe, Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007 

Exhibit ES-5:    Europe, Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast,
2001-2007 

Exhibit ES-6:    Europe, Critical Care Patient Monitoring Products, Market Forecast, 2001-2007 

Exhibit 1-1:      European Union Medical Devices Risk Classification System

Exhibit 2-1:      Europe, Inpatient Hospitals and Beds, 2000-2006

Exhibit 2-2:      Europe, Critical Care Unit Beds, 2000-2006

Exhibit 2-3:      2001, Europe, Selected Invasive, Noninvasive, and Transport Equipment Used in Critical Care Units

Exhibit 2-4:      Europe, Critical Care Unit Staff Responsibilities

Exhibit 3-1:      Europe, Product Requirements of Configured Monitoring Systems for Adult Patients

Exhibit 3-2:      Europe, Product Requirements of Configured Monitoring Systems for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

Exhibit 3-3:      2002, Europe, Selected Suppliers of Configured Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-4:      2002, Europe, Key Features of Selected Configured Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-5:      Europe, Configured Patient Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 3-6:      2001, Europe, Configured Patient Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 3-7:      Europe, Product Requirements of Modular Monitoring Systems for Adult Patients

Exhibit 3-8:      Europe, Product Requirements of Modular Monitoring Systems for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

Exhibit 3-9:      2002, Europe, Selected Modular Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-10:     2002, Europe, Bedside Patient Monitoring Systems, Costs for Parameter Modules

Exhibit 3-11:     2002, Europe, Key Features of Modular Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-12:     Europe, Modular Patient Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 3-13:     2001, Europe, Modular Patient Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 3-14:     Europe, End-User Needs Supporting the Emergence of Portable Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-15:     Europe, Product Requirements of Portable Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-16:     2002, Europe, Key Features of Portable Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-17:     2002, Europe, Selected Suppliers, Portable Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-18:     2002, Europe, Costs of Selected Low- and High-End Portable Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-19:     Europe, Portable Patient Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 3-20:     2001, Europe, Portable Patient Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 3-21:     Europe, Product Requirements, Digital Telemetry Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-22:     2002, Europe, Key Features of Selected Digital Telemetry Patient Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 3-23:     Europe, Telemetry Patient Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 3-24:     2001, Europe, Telemetry Patient Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 4-1:      2002, Europe, Selected Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 4-2:      Europe, Single-Use Intracranial Pressure Sensors, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 4-3:      Europe, Intracranial Pressure Monitors, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 4-4:      2001, Europe, Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 4-5:      2002, Europe, Selected Cerebral Blood Gas Monitoring Systems

Exhibit 4-6:      Europe, Cerebral Blood Gas Sensors, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 4-7:      Europe, Cerebral Blood Gas Monitors, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 4-8:      2001, Europe, Cerebral Blood Gas Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 5-1:      Selected Areas of Application for Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring Products

Exhibit 5-2:      Potential European Market for Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring Products

Exhibit 5-3:      Europe, Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007 

Exhibit 5-4:      Europe, Level-of-Consciousness Monitors, Market Forecast,
2001-2007 

Exhibit 5-5:      Europe, Level-of-Consciousness Sensors, Market Forecast,
2001-2007 

Exhibit 5-6:      2001, Europe, Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 6-1:      Europe, Pulmonary Artery Catheters, Market Forecast, 2001-2007

Exhibit 6-2:      2001, Europe, Pulmonary Artery Catheters Market, Share by Supplier

Exhibit 6-3:      Europe, Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring Systems, Market Forecast, 2001-2007 

Exhibit 6-4:      2001, Europe, Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring Systems Market, Share by Supplier