Sensors play an important role in enhancing safety and improving the quality of life in the healthcare arena. Sensors are increasingly being used in medical applications due to accuracy, intelligence, capability, reliability, small size and low power consumption of sensors. Sensors increase the intelligence of the life supporting implants. They can also be used in various types of monitoring appliances to provide a better quality of life for the patients. Sensors enable early detection of ailments thereby allowing a timely prevention or cure.

The sensors market in medical applications is experiencing an increase in revenue due many reasons such as demand from the healthcare sector for better and improved care, rising importance of sensors in almost all medical devices, developments in sensor technology and newer medical applications for sensors.The sensors market in medical applications is driven by rising healthcare costs, aging population and the need for medical diagnosis and treatment in developing and underdeveloped regions.

The penetration rate can be increased by educating end users and creating awareness about the benefits and role of advanced sensors in preventing illness and saving lives. Also, as the prices of advanced medical sensors are reduced and made affordable, their penetration rate is set to increase in developing and underdeveloped regions.The various sensors which find applications in health care include pressure, temperature, flow, accelerometer, level, position, chemical and image sensors. This report provides a comprehensive look in to the market for electronic sensors in healthcare applications. Market trends across different geographies are also analysed.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction
  1.1 Key Take-Aways
  1.2 Report Description
  1.3 Markets Covered
  1.4 Stakeholders
  1.5 Research Methodology

2 Summary

3 Market Overview
  3.1 Market Definition and Segmentation
  3.2 Types of Sensors used in Healthcare Applications
      3.2.1 Sensors used in Medical Diagnostics
      3.2.2 Sensors for drug discovery
      3.2.3 Sensors for drug delivery
      3.2.4 Sensors for Therapeutics
      3.2.5 Sensors for patient monitoring
      3.2.6 Sensors for other Medical Applications
  3.3 Advanced Sensors in Healthcare
  3.4 Market Dynamics
      3.4.1 Market Drivers
      3.4.2 Market Restraints
      3.4.3 Growth Opportunities
  3.5 Porter’s Five Force Analysis
  3.6 Winning Imperatives and Market Trends
  3.7 Burning Issues
  3.8 Patent Analysis

4 Temperature Sensors Market
  4.1 Drivers
  4.2 Restraints
  4.3 Opportunities
  4.4 Types of Temperature Sensors
  4.5 Temperature Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  4.6 Temperature Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  4.7 Temperature Sensors Market Revenue by Application

5 Pressure Sensors Market
  5.1 Drivers
  5.2 Restraints
  5.3 Opportunities
  5.4 Types of Pressure Sensors
  5.5 Pressure Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  5.6 Pressure Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  5.7 PressureSensors Market Revenue by Application

6 Chemical Sensors Market
  6.1 Drivers
  6.2 Restraints
  6.3 Opportunities
  6.4 Types of Chemical Sensors
  6.5 Chemical Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  6.6 Chemical Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  6.7 ChemicalSensors Market Revenue by Application

7 Flow Sensors Market
  7.1 Drivers
  7.2 Restraints
  7.3 Opportunities
  7.4 Types of Flow Sensors
  7.5 Flow Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  7.6 Flow Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  7.7 Flow Sensors Market Revenue by Application

8 Level Sensors Market
  8.1 Drivers
  8.2 Restraints
  8.3 Opportunities
  8.4 Types of Level Sensors
  8.5 Level Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  8.6 Level Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  8.7 Level Sensors Market Revenue by Application

9 Position Sensors Market
  9.1 Drivers
  9.2 Restraints
  9.3 Opportunities
  9.4 Types of Position Sensors
  9.5 Position Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  9.6 Position Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  9.7 Position Sensors Market Revenue by Application

10 Image Sensors Market
  10.1 Drivers
  10.2 Restraints
  10.3 Opportunities
  10.4 Types of Image Sensors
  10.5 Image Sensors Market Revenue by Geography
  10.6 Image Sensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  10.7 Image Sensors Market Revenue by Application
  11 Biosensors Market
  11.1 Drivers
  11.2 Restraints
  11.3 Opportunities
  11.4 Types of Biosensors
  11.5 Biosensors Market Revenue by Geography
  11.6 Biosensors Unit Shipments by Geography
  11.7 Biosensors Market Revenue by Application

12 Accelerometer Market
  12.1 Drivers
  12.2 Restraints
  12.3 Opportunities
  12.4 Types of Accelerometers
  12.5 Accelerometer Market Revenue by Geography
  12.6 Accelerometer Unit Shipments by Geography
  12.7 Accelerometer Market Revenue by Application

13 Others

14 Geographic Analysis
  14.1 North America
  14.2 Europe
  14.3 Asia Pacific
  14.4 ROW

15 Competitive Landscape
  15.1 Market Share Analysis
  15.2 Market Growth Strategies
  15.3 New Product Development
  15.4 Mergers and Acquisitions
  15.5 Collaborations, Partnerships, Agreements and Joint Ventures

16 Company Profiles
  16.1 Alertis Medical AS
  16.2 Analog Devices
  16.3 Atmel
  16.4 Biotronik
  16.5 Endress+Hauser
  16.6 Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated
  16.7 GE Healthcare
  16.8 Honeywell Sensing and Control
  16.9 IBM
  16.10 Integrated Sensing systems
  16.11 Introtek
  16.12 Kavlico
  16.13 Kodak
  16.14 Measurement Specialities Inc
  16.15 Medtronic
  16.16 Melexisnv
  16.17 Microchip
  16.18 Opsens Inc.
  16.19 Philips Healthcare
  16.20 Sensant Corporation
  16.21 Sensirion
  16.22 Sensor Scientific Inc.
  16.23 Sentron
  16.24 STMicroelectronics
  16.25 Teledyne Analytical Instruments
  16.26 Texas Instruments
  16.27 Vermed Inc.
  16.28 VTI Technologies Oy
  16.29 ZEVEX International, Inc.