United States accounts for the largest share in the world wound care devices market, however developed markets such as Japan, and Europe are expected to register higher growth rates, especially in the advanced wound care segment. Growth has been attributed to the continued increase in challenging and chronic wounds due to lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Rapidly aging population and hospital acquired infections are other factors driving the market for wound care.

The market is very competitive with quite a few new entrants; Key players in this market include 3M Healthcare, Covidien, Ltd., Glaxo Smith Kline, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Smith and Nephew, and others. This wound care devices market research report categorizes the global market on the basis of products and applications; forecasting revenues and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.

Each section will provide market data, market drivers, trends and opportunities, key players, and competitive outlook. This report will also provide market tables for covering the micro-markets along with more than 10 company profiles.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary  

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

2 Summary  

3 Market Overview  
  3.1 Introduction 
  3.2 Active Wound-Care Pipeline 
  3.3 Market segmentation 
  3.4 Patent Analysis 
      3.4.1 Patents By Assignee
      3.4.2 Year-on-year Patents
      3.4.3 Patents by Geography
  3.5 Product Market Share Analysis 
  3.6 End User Analysis 
  3.7 Comparative Analysis 
  3.8 Driving factor Analysis 
      3.8.1 Supply Side Drivers
      3.8.2 Demand Side Drivers
      3.8.3 Threats
      3.8.4 Opportunities
  3.9 Emerging Markets 

4 Market by Products  
  4.1 Wound-closure Products 
      4.1.1 Sutures
            4.1.1.1 Absorbable
            4.1.1.2 Surgical Gut
            4.1.1.3 Synthetic Absorbable Polymers
            4.1.1.4 Non-absorbable
            4.1.1.5 Surgical Silk
            4.1.1.6 Surgical Cotton
            4.1.1.7 Linen
            4.1.1.8 Surgical Stainless Steel
            4.1.1.9 Synthetic Non-absorbable Polymers
            4.1.1.9.1.10 Staplers and Staples
      4.1.2 Tissue Adhesives, Sealants and Glues
            4.1.2.1 Fibrin-based
            4.1.2.2 Collagen-based
            4.1.2.3 Polymeric Sealants
            4.1.2.4 Synthetic Adhesives/Glues
  4.2 Anti-infectives 
  4.3 Basic wound care 
      4.3.1 Tapes
      4.3.2 Dry Dressings
      4.3.3 Cleansing
  4.4 Advanced wound care 
      4.4.1 Films
      4.4.2 Foam Dressings
      4.4.3 Artificial Skin
      4.4.4 Collagen
      4.4.5 Debridement
      4.4.6 Alginates
      4.4.7 Hydrocolloids
      4.4.8 Hydrogels
  4.5 Active wound care 
      4.5.1 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices
      4.5.2 Skin Substitutes
      4.5.3 Biological Growth factors
  4.6 Other Devices / Therapy Devices 
      4.6.1 Pressure Relief Devices
      4.6.2 Electrical Stimulation Devices
      4.6.3 Ultraviolet Devices
      4.6.4 Oxygen and Hyperbaric Oxygen 
      4.6.5 Whirlpool Therapy
      4.6.6 Electromagnetic Therapy Device 
      4.6.7 Ultrasound
      4.6.8 Low Intensity Laser Therapy 
      4.6.9

5 Markets by Applications  
  5.1 Type of Wounds 
      5.1.1 Skin Ulcers
            5.1.1.1 Pressure or Decubitus Ulcers
            5.1.1.2 Diabetic Ulcers or Neuropathic Ulcers
            5.1.1.3 Arterial Ulcers
            5.1.1.4 Venous Ulcers
      5.1.2 Burns 
            5.1.2.1 Thermal Injury
            5.1.2.2 Chemical Injury
            5.1.2.3 Electrical Injury
            5.1.2.4 Depth Classification
            5.1.2.5 First-Degree Burns
            5.1.2.6 Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns (Second-Degree)
            5.1.2.7 Deep Partial Thickness Burns
            5.1.2.8 Full-Thickness Burns (Third and Fourth-Degree)
      5.1.3 Surgical Wounds
            5.1.3.1 Trauma Wounds

6 Geographic Analysis  
  6.1 U.S 
  6.2 Europe 
  6.3 Asia 
  6.4 RoW 

7 Competitive Landscape  

8 Company Profiles  
  8.1 3M Healthcare
  8.2 Advanced BioHealing 
  8.3 Baxter BioScience 
  8.4 Covidien, Ltd 
  8.5 Covatech 
  8.6 Derma Sciences 
  8.7 Glaxo Smith Kline 
  8.8 Healthpoint 
  8.9 Hill-Rom 
  8.10 Johnson & Johnson 
  8.11 Kinetic Concepts 
  8.12 Medline Industries 
  8.13 MoInlycke Healthcare 
  8.14 Pfizer 
  8.15 Smith & Nephew 
  8.16 Systagenix Wound Management