Report Description

Preterm infant care forms a significant part of the pediatric healthcare market in the U.S. as preterm births are one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the country. One in every eight births in the U.S. are preterm, and the condition is on an alarming rise due to factors such as induced fertility, labor treatments, poor prenatal care, inappropriate maternal age, obesity, and smoking. Preterm infant care products (equipment, drugs, and formulae) can thus be life-critical as they provide the respiratory, nutritional, and thermal support necessary for the survival of pre-term babies. The vital role of these products in preterm infant care thus forms the major factor driving market growth.

Market Estimates and Forecasts
In addition to market data on the submarkets of the U.S. preterm infant care market, each section of the report will identify and analyze the market trends, opportunities, and the factors driving or inhibiting market growth. The report will also draw a competitive landscape, in which it will profile the top 35 market players. The report categorizes the U.S. Preterm Infant Care market as follows:

• Preterm Infant Care Equipment (Diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring)
• Preterm Infant Formula (For use in hospitals, after discharge, iron fortified cow’s milk formulas, hydrolyzed whey based formulas, casein hydrolysate formulas, amino acid formulas)
• Preterm Infant Care Drugs (Antibiotics, bronchodilators, analgesics, diuretics, vassopressors, hematologic agents)
• Preterm Infant Care Services Market (Diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring)

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• Which are the high-growth segments/cash cows and how is the market segmented in terms of devices, infant formula, drugs, services?
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U.S PRETERM INFANT CARE MARKET TABLE of CONTENT

1. Equipments market

2. Therapy & monitoring

2.1.1. Delivery systems
2.1.1.1. Feeding tube ( Oral and nasal feeding tubes)
2.1.1.2. Intravenous lines
2.1.1.3. Umbilical catheter
2.1.1.4. Central / PICC line
2.1.1.5. Naso gastric tube
2.1.2. Phototherapy or Bili lights
2.1.3. Respiratory assistance devices
2.1.3.1. Infant Ventilator
2.1.3.2. Nasal cannula
2.1.3.3. Oxygen hood
2.1.3.4. Endotracheal tube
2.1.3.5. Nasal CPAP
2.1.3.6. ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
2.1.3.7. Nitric oxide delivery unit
2.1.3.8. Resuscitation bags
2.1.3.8.1. Self inflating bag
2.1.3.8.2. Flow inflating bags
2.1.4. Thermal control equipments
2.1.4.1. Incubators (transport incubators included)
2.1.4.2. Radiant warmers
2.1.5. Monitoring devices
2.1.5.1. Vital signs monitor / Cardiopulmonary monitor
2.1.5.2. Apnea monitor
2.1.5.3. Binocular indirect opthalmoscope
2.1.5.4. Blood pressure monitor
2.1.5.5. Capnograph (End-tidal carbon-dioxide monitor)
2.1.5.6. Transcutaneous blood gas monitor
2.1.5.7. Pulse oxymeter
2.1.5.8. Temperature probe

3. Diagnosis Equipments
3.1.1. Imaging Equipments
3.1.1.1. X-Ray
3.1.1.2. CT
3.1.1.3. MRI
3.1.1.4. Ultrasound
3.1.2. Transcutaneous bilirubinometer
3.1.3. Glucose estimation equipment
3.1.4. Clinical refractometer
3.1.5. Arterial blood gas analyzer
3.1.6. Arterial lines
3.1.7. Spectrophotometry (Bilirubin analyser)

4. Other Equipments

5. Laminar flow system

6. Transilluminator

7. Breast pumps

8. Fluxmeter

9. Infant formula / supplements market

10. Preterm infant formulas for use in hospitals

11. Preterm follow-up formula after discharge
11.1.1. Cow milk based iron fortified formulas
11.1.2. Hydrolyzed why based formulas
11.1.3. Casein Hydrolysate formulas
11.1.4. Amino acid based formulas
12. Drugs market
12.1.1. Antibiotics
12.1.2. Bronchodilators
12.1.3. Analgesics
12.1.4. Diuretics
12.1.5. Vassopressors
12.1.6. Hematologic agents

13. Company Profiles
AirShields
Analogic
Aragona Medical
Atom Medical
Bionet
Bistos
Card Guard Scientific Survival
CAS Medical Systems
Choongwae Medical
Clinical Innovations
Datascope
DatexOhmeda
Draeger Medical
Edan Instruments
eVent Medical
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fukuda Denshi
GE Healthcare
Huntleigh Healthcare (Getinge)
International Biomedical
Kendall/Covidien
LMT (Lammers Medical Technology)
Lumitex
Maquet (Getinge)
Medela
Medical Select
Medix I.C.S.A.
Natus Medical
Philips Healthcare
Phoenix Medical Systems
Physician Engineered Products
Quest Medical
Respironics (Philips Healthcare)
Spacelabs Medical
Toitu
Utah Medical Products
Viasys (Cardinal Health)
Welch Allyn

U.S Preterm Infant Care Market

Preterm births are one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S., and thus preterm infant care forms a significant part of the U.S. pediatric healthcare market. One in every eight births in the U.S. are preterm, and such births are on the rise due to the factors such as induced fertility and labor treatments, poor prenatal care, inappropriate maternal age, obesity, and smoking. Preterm infant care products can be life-critical as they provide essential respiratory and nutritional support for pre-term babies.

The equipment segment of overall preterm infant car market covers respiratory assistance devices, delivery systems, thermal control equipment, monitoring and diagnostic devices, and bili lights. This market is relatively mature with numerous players offering both basic and sophisticated equipment at affordable costs. However, the sales of replacement units generate the most market revenues.

While developments such as the use of nanotechnology in is driving the growth of the preterm infant care equipment market, the preterm infant formula market is also witnessing innovations with introduction of novel ingredients such as probiotics, which also prevent infections while promoting growth and development in preterm infants.

The U.S preterm infant care market is expected to grow from $21.2 billion in 2009 to $25.4 billion in 2014 at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2009 to 2014. Market participants such as the manufacturers of preterm infant care equipment, formulae, and pharmaceuticals are forming business consolidations and are also opting for new product launches as a part of their competitive strategy to enhance their market position.

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