The cardiac catheterization laboratory, or cath lab, is one of the busiest and most device-intensive areas of the hospital. This report provides product suppliers with information obtained directly from 119 cath lab directors concerning procedure volumes and trends, product and supplier preferences, product purchase decision-making responsibilities, and factors impacting cath lab operations and performance.

Some of the specific findings that came directly from the survey include:
 

• The average number of cardiac catheterizations performed by cath labs per week was 30.4, and the average number of therapeutic interventions was 11.8. Considering the fact that three-quarters of responding labs have two or fewer catheterization suites, this represents a high level of efficiency.
   

• Coronary angiography was the only procedure performed by all survey respondents, and it totally dominates the procedure caseload with average monthly performance more than twice that of any other procedure.
   

• Materials managers and purchasing departments have a surprisingly small say in the selection of cath lab products.
   

• Technological factors were especially important in 1997 and 1998, with a minimum of 75% of survey respondents indicating that the introduction and inservicing of new technology substantially or greatly impacted their day-to-day operations during this time period.
   

• Approximately 50% of cath lab respondents planned to add new transcatheter procedures to their service offerings throughout the year 2001.

Included in this report are 201 exhibits, with data analyzed at the national level and by cath lab or interventional lab sizes, geographic region, and managed care affiliation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

     i.  Respondent Background

     ii. Procedure Volumes and Trends

     iii. Purchasing Practices

     iv. Product Suppliers

     v. Factors Impacting Day-to-Day Laboratory Operations

1. RESPONDENT BACKGROUND

     1.1 Respondents

          1.1.1 By Geographic Region

          1.1.2 By Laboratory Procedure Volumes and Number of Suites

          1.1.3 By Managed Care Affiliation

          1.1.4 By Pediatric Cases

          1.1.5 By Performance of Electrophysiology Studies and
                  Catheter Ablations

2. PROCEDURE VOLUMES AND TRENDS

     2.1 Procedures Performed

     2.2 Procedure Volumes by Catheterization or Interventional
          Laboratory Size

          2.2.1 Coronary Angiography

          2.2.2 Peripheral Vascular Angiography

          2.2.3 Intravascular Ultrasound

          2.2.4 Electrophysiology Studies

          2.2.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

          2.2.6 Atherectomy

          2.2.7 Stent Placement

          2.2.8 Vena Caval Filter Placement

          2.2.9 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support

          2.2.10 Pacemaker Implantation

          2.2.11 Embolectomy/Thrombectomy

          2.2.12 Valvuloplasty

          2.2.13 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

          2.2.14 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation

          2.2.15 Other Procedures

     2.3 Procedure Volumes Trends

          2.3.1 Coronary Angiography

          2.3.2 Peripheral Vascular Angiography

          2.3.3 Intravascular Ultrasound

          2.3.4 Electrophysiology Studies

          2.3.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

          2.3.6 Atherectomy

          2.3.7 Stent Placement

          2.3.8 Vena Caval Filter Placement

          2.3.9 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support

          2.3.10 Pacemaker Implantation

          2.3.11 Valvuloplasty

          2.3.12 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

          2.3.13 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation

     2.4 Addition of New Procedures

3. PURCHASING PRACTICES

     3.1 Responsibility for the Product Purchase Decision

          3.1.1 Interventional Products

                  3.1.1.1 Coronary Stents

                  3.1.1.2 Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                             Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

                  3.1.1.3 Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                            Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

                  3.1.1.4 Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
                            Guiding Catheters and Guidewires

                  3.1.1.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon
                            Catheters

                  3.1.1.6 Laser Angioplasty Catheters

                  3.1.1.7 Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters

                  3.1.1.8 Atherectomy Catheters

                  3.1.1.9 Peripheral Stents

          3.1.2 Diagnostic Products

                  3.1.2.1 Angiography Catheters

                  3.1.2.2 Angiography Guidewires

                  3.1.2.3 Introducer Sheaths

          3.1.3 Ancillary Products

                  3.1.3.1 Pacemakers

                  3.1.3.2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

                  3.1.3.3 Valvuloplasty Catheters

                  3.1.3.4 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

                  3.1.3.5 Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters

                  3.1.3.6 Vena Caval Filters

                  3.1.3.7 Infusion Catheters

          3.1.4 Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation Products

     3.2 Participation in Group Purchasing Organizations, by Product

          3.2.1 Coronary Stents

          3.2.2 Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                  Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          3.2.3 Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                  Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          3.2.4 Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding
                  Catheters and Guidewires

          3.2.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          3.2.6 Laser Angioplasty Catheters

          3.2.7 Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters

          3.2.8 Atherectomy Catheters

          3.2.9 Peripheral Stents

          3.2.10 Angiography Catheters

          3.2.11 Angiography Guidewires

          3.2.12 Introducer Sheaths

          3.2.13 Pacemakers

          3.2.14 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and Catheters

          3.2.15 Valvuloplasty Catheters

          3.2.16 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

          3.2.17 Vena Caval Filters

          3.2.18 Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters

          3.2.19 Infusion Catheters

          3.2.20 Electrophysiology and Ablation Catheters

4. SUPPLIERS

     4.1 Leading Suppliers, by Product Category

          4.1.1 Coronary Stents

          4.1.2 Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                  Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          4.1.3 Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary
                  Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          4.1.4 Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding
                  Catheters and Guidewires

          4.1.5 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

          4.1.6 Laser Angioplasty Catheters

          4.1.7 Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters

          4.1.8 Atherectomy Catheters

          4.1.9 Peripheral Stents

          4.1.10 Angiography Catheters

          4.1.11 Angiography Guidewires

          4.1.12 Introducer Sheaths

          4.1.13 Pacemakers

          4.1.14 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

          4.1.15 Valvuloplasty Catheters

          4.1.16 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

          4.1.17 Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters

          4.1.18 Vena Caval Filters

          4.1.19 Infusion Catheters

          4.1.20 Electrophysiology Catheters

          4.1.21 Ablation Catheters

     4.2 Leading Suppliers, by Sales Volume Ranking

          4.2.1 Arterial Vascular Engineering

          4.2.2 Bard Electrophysiology

          4.2.3 Boston Scientific

          4.2.4 Cook Cardiology

          4.2.5 Guidant

          4.2.6 InterVentional Technologies

          4.2.7 Johnson & Johnson

          4.2.8 Medtronic

          4.2.9 Merit Medical

          4.2.10 Schneider Worldwide

          4.2.11 St. Jude Medical

     4.3 Evaluations of Leading Suppliers

          4.3.1 Arterial Vascular Engineering

          4.3.2 Bard Electrophysiology

          4.3.3 Boston Scientific

          4.3.4 Cook Cardiology

          4.3.5 Guidant

          4.3.6 InterVentional Technologies

          4.3.7 Johnson & Johnson

          4.3.8 Medtronic

          4.3.9 Merit Medical

          4.3.10 Schneider Worldwide

          4.3.11 St. Jude Medical

5. FACTORS IMPACTING DAY-TO-DAY LABORATORY
    OPERATIONS

     5.1 Clinical

     5.2 Technological

     5.3 Administrative

     5.4 Information Systems Usage

     5.5 Contracting

APPENDIX A:  COMPANY LISTING

APPENDIX B:  DISTRIBUTION OF STATES AMONG
                         GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit ES-1:   1998, Weekly Diagnostic Procedure Volumes, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit ES-2:   1998, Weekly Therapeutic Procedure Volumes, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit ES-3:   1998, Performance of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Procedures 

Exhibit ES-4:   1998, Contribution to the Purchase Decision for Major Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Products 

Exhibit ES-5:   1998, Overview of Survey Respondent’s Major Product Suppliers 

Exhibit ES-6:   1997-1998, Most Important Factors Impacting Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 1-1:     1998, Distribution of Survey Respondents and U.S. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 1-2:     1998, Survey Respondents, by Number of Cardiac Catheterization Suites 

Exhibit 1-3:     1998, Weekly Diagnostic and Therapeutic Transcatheter Procedure Volumes 

Exhibit 1-4:     1998, Distribution of Survey Respondents, by Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-5:     1998, Distribution of Survey Respondents, by Catheterization Laboratory Size and Number of Suites 

Exhibit 1-6:     1998, Weekly Diagnostic Procedure Volumes, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-7:     1998, Weekly Therapeutic Procedure Volumes, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-8:     1998, Survey Respondents’ Affiliation with Managed Care Groups and Healthcare Systems 

Exhibit 1-9:     1998, Performance of Pediatric Diagnostic Cases, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-10:   1998, Performance of Pediatric Therapeutic Cases, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-11:   1998, Performance of Electrophysiology Studies, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-12:   1998, Sites of Electrophysiology Studies, by Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 1-13:   1998, Electrophysiology Studies and Catheter Ablations Performed Monthly, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-1:     1998, Performance of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Procedures 

Exhibit 2-2:     1998, Performance of Coronary Angiography, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-3:     1998, Performance of Peripheral Vascular Angiography, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-4:     1998, Performance of Intravascular Ultrasound, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-5:     1998, Performance of Electrophysiology Studies, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-6:     1998, Performance of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-7:     1998, Performance of Atherectomy, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-8:     1998, Performance of Stent Placement, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-9:     1998, Performance of Vena Caval Filter Placement, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-10:   1998, Performance of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-11:   1998, Performance of Pacemaker Implantations, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-12:   1998, Performance of Embolectomy/Thrombectomy, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-13:   1998, Performance of Valvuloplasty, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-14:   1998, Performance of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-15:   1998, Performance of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 2-16:   Average Change in Procedure Volumes, by Procedure Type, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-17:   Change in Performance of Coronary Angiography, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-18:   Change in Performance of Peripheral Vascular Angiography, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-19:   Change in Performance of Intravascular Ultrasound, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-20:   Change in Performance of Electrophysiology Studies, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-21:   Change in Performance of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, by Interventional Laboratory Size, 1997-1999

Exhibit 2-22:   Change in Performance of Atherectomy, by Interventional Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-23:   Change in Performance of Stent Placement, by Interventional Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-24:   Change in Performance of Vena Caval Filter Placement, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-25:   Change in Performance of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-26:   Change in Performance of Pacemaker Implantation, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-27:   Change in Performance of Valvuloplasty, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999 

Exhibit 2-28:   Change in Performance of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999

Exhibit 2-29:   Change in Performance of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1997-1999

Exhibit 2-30:   Planned Addition of New Transcatheter Procedures, by Catheterization Laboratory Size, 1999-2001 

Exhibit 2-31:   Planned Addition of New Transcatheter Procedures, by Type, 1999-2001 

Exhibit 3-1:     1998, Contribution to the Purchase Decision for Major Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Products 

Exhibit 3-2:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Coronary Stents, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-3:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-4:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-5:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding Catheters and Guidewires, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-6:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-7:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Laser Angioplasty Catheters, All Respondents 

Exhibit 3-8:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-9:     1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Atherectomy Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-10:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Peripheral Stents, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-11:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Angiography Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-12:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Angiography Guidewires, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-13:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Introducer Sheaths, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-14:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Pacemakers, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-15:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-16:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Valvuloplasty Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-17:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-18:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-19:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Vena Caval Filters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-20:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Infusion Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-21:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Electrophysiology Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-22:   1998, Responsibility for the Purchase of Ablation Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-23:   Group Purchasing Organization Coverage of Catheterization and Interventional Laboratory Products 

Exhibit 3-24:   Respondents Purchasing Coronary Stents Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-25:   Respondents Purchasing Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-26:   Respondents Purchasing Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-27:   Respondents Purchasing Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding Catheters and Guidewires Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-28:   Respondents Purchasing Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-29:   Respondents Purchasing Laser Angioplasty Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contract, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-30:   Respondents Purchasing Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-31:   Respondents Purchasing Atherectomy Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-32:   Respondents Purchasing Peripheral Stents Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-33:   Respondents Purchasing Angiography Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-34:   Respondents Purchasing Angiography Guidewires Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-35:   Respondents Purchasing Introducer Sheaths Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-36:   Respondents Purchasing Pacemakers Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-37:   Respondents Purchasing Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 3-38:   Respondents Purchasing Valvuloplasty Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-39:   Respondents Purchasing Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-40:   Respondents Purchasing Vena Caval Filters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-41:   Respondents Purchasing Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-42:   Respondents Purchasing Infusion Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-43:   Respondents Purchasing Electrophysiology Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 3-44:   Respondents Purchasing Ablation Catheters Through Group Purchasing Organization Contracts, by Catheterization Laboratory Size

Exhibit 4-1:     1998, Overview of Survey Respondent’s Major Product Suppliers 

Exhibit 4-2:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Coronary Stents 

Exhibit 4-3:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Coronary Stents, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-4:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Coronary Stents, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-5:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

Exhibit 4-6:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 4-7:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Workhorse Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Geographic Region

Exhibit 4-8:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

Exhibit 4-9:     1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 4-10:   Major Suppliers of Specialty Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Geographic Region

Exhibit 4-11:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding Catheters and Guidewires

Exhibit 4-12:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding Catheters and Guidewires, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 4-13:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Guiding Catheters and Guidewires, by Geographic Region

Exhibit 4-14:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters 

Exhibit 4-15:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size

Exhibit 4-16:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon Catheters, by Geographic Region

Exhibit 4-17:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Laser Angioplasty Catheters 

Exhibit 4-18:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Catheters 

Exhibit 4-19:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Atherectomy Catheters 

Exhibit 4-20:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Atherectomy Catheters, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-21:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Atherectomy Catheters, by Region 

Exhibit 4-22:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Peripheral Stents 

Exhibit 4-23:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Peripheral Stents, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-24:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Peripheral Stents, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-25:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Angiography Catheters 

Exhibit 4-26:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Angiography Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-27:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Angiography Catheters, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-28:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Angiography Guidewires 

Exhibit 4-29:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Angiography Guidewires, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-30:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Angiography Guidewires, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-31:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Introducer Sheaths 

Exhibit 4-32:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Introducer Sheaths, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-33:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Introducer Sheaths, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-34:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Pacemakers 

Exhibit 4-35:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Pacemakers, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-36:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Pacemakers, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-37:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps 

Exhibit 4-38:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-39:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-40:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Valvuloplasty Catheters 

Exhibit 4-41:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 

Exhibit 4-42:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters 

Exhibit 4-43:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Vena Caval Filters 

Exhibit 4-44:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Infusion Catheters 

Exhibit 4-45:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Electrophysiology Catheters 

Exhibit 4-46:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Electrophysiology Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-47:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Electrophysiology Catheters, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-48:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major and Secondary Suppliers of Ablation Catheters 

Exhibit 4-49:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Ablation Catheters, by Catheterization Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-50:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Major Suppliers of Ablation Catheters, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-51:   1998, Survey Respondent’s Leading Suppliers to Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, by Sales Volume 

Exhibit 4-52:   1998, Ranking of Arterial Vascular Engineering in Sales Volume to Facility, by All Survey Respondents 

Exhibit 4-53:   1998, Ranking of Arterial Vascular Engineering in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-54:   1998, Ranking of Arterial Vascular Engineering in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-55:   1998, Ranking of Bard Electrophysiology in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-56:   1998, Ranking of Bard Electrophysiology in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-57:   1998, Ranking of Bard Electrophysiology in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-58:   1998, Ranking of Boston Scientific in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-59:   1998, Ranking of Boston Scientific in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-60:   1998, Ranking of Boston Scientific in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-61:   1998, Ranking of Cook Cardiology in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-62:   1998, Ranking of Cook Cardiology in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-63:   1998, Ranking of Cook Cardiology in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-64:   1998, Ranking of Guidant in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-65:   1998, Ranking of Guidant in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-66:   1998, Ranking of Guidant in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-67:   1998, Ranking of InterVentional Technologies in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-68:   1998, Ranking of Johnson & Johnson in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-69:   1998, Ranking of Johnson & Johnson in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-70:   1998, Ranking of Johnson & Johnson in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-71:   1998, Ranking of Medtronic in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-72:   1998, Ranking of Medtronic in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-73:   1998, Ranking of Medtronic in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-74:   1998, Ranking of Merit Medical in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-75:   1998, Ranking of Merit Medical in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-76:   1998, Ranking of Merit Medical in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-77:   1998, Ranking of Schneider Worldwide in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-78:   1998, Ranking of Schneider Worldwide in Sales Volume to Facility, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-79:   1998, Ranking of Schneider Worldwide in Sales Volume to Facility, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-80:   1998, Ranking of St. Jude Medical in Sales Volume to Facility, All Respondents 

Exhibit 4-81:   1998, Companies That Received Top Five Ratings From Survey Respondents, by Category 

Exhibit 4-82:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Arterial Vascular Engineering, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-83:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Arterial Vascular Engineering, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-84:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Bard Electrophysiology, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-85:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Bard Electrophysiology, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-86:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Boston Scientific, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-87:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Boston Scientific, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-88:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Cook Cardiology, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-89:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Cook Cardiology, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-90:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Guidant, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-91:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Guidant, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-92:   1998, Overall Average Quality Ratings for InterVentional Technologies 

Exhibit 4-93:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Johnson & Johnson, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-94:   Average 1998, Quality Ratings for Johnson & Johnson, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-95:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Medtronic, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-96:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Medtronic, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-97:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Merit Medical, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-98:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Merit Medical, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-99:   1998, Average Quality Ratings for Schneider Worldwide, by Interventional Laboratory Size 

Exhibit 4-100:  1998, Average Quality Ratings for Schneider Worldwide, by Geographic Region 

Exhibit 4-101:  1998, Overall Average Quality Ratings for St. Jude Medical 

Exhibit 5-1:     1997-1998, Most Important Factors Impacting Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 5-2:     1997-1998, Impact of Clinical Factors on Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 5-3:     1997-1998, Impact of Technological Factors on Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 5-4:     1997-1998, Impact of Administrative Factors on Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 5-5:     1997-1998, Impact of Information Systems Usage on Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

Exhibit 5-6:     1997-1998, Impact of Contracting Factors on Day-to-Day Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations, as Ranked by Survey Respondents

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