has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research, Inc.'s new report "Oxygen
Concentrator Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011
to 2017" to their offering.
Oxygen Concentrator markets grow as the technology supports smaller more
diverse units. These markets are poised to grow based on the creation of
new efficiencies available directly to patients. New composite materials
systems are achieving consistent price declines throughout the forecast
period.
Oxygen concentrator markets are poised to grow as homecare grows. These
markets are poised to grow based on the creation of new homecare
services efficiencies based on improved technologies. New portable
systems are achieving consistent price declines throughout the forecast
period.
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As the baby boomers age, they have the ability to buy more than one
oxygen concentrator, changing markets significantly. Units are used to
treat COPD and lung disease. They are also positioned to assist in
decreasing the deleterious effects of aging.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts the lungs. With
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) people need more oxygen
than they can get through ordinary breathing. People get assistance from
oxygen concentrators. Devices have been heavy and constrained users from
moving around. Portable units support mobility while in many cases
providing the same levels of oxygen delivery.
Portable units give patients more freedom for mobility. Exercise is good
for patients. It is as good as any medication or treatment in most
cases. In this context, portable oxygen concentrators provide reliable,
continuous delivery, and continuous pulsed oxygen. The advantage of the
portable units is that they offer greater mobility for physical activity
and travel.
The oxygen concentrator market participants offer portable products for
low volumes of oxygen support and standard home products for stationary
delivery of 5 to 10 liters per minute (lpm) of oxygen. Oxygen
concentrators deliver lifesaving support for breathing. Reimbursement
drives markets.
Portable oxygen concentrators deliver the independence of a portable
concentrator. Units are smaller and lighter. They make more oxygen with
a longer battery life than older units. Portable concentrators are small
enough to hold in one hand. There are no tanks to refill. Users never
have to worry about running out of oxygen.
The portable oxygen concentrators are offered as a solution. They are a
single solution, for oxygen at home, away, and for travel. They are
approved for use on all US airlines. The basic package includes unit,
carrying case, cart, 12 Cell battery and universal power supply.
5 and 10 Liter units grow modestly.then decline rapidly as the installed
base continues to be repaired and reused and the portable units catch on
with patients. 10 liter units are used to treat sicker people. As sicker
people live longer these larger units are needed to improve the oxygen
care delivered. Portable ventilators are becoming used for these older
and sicker people. Some of the ventilators have noninvasive
characteristics.
The 2 to 5 Liter units account for the majority of the units and total
dollars. It is in this category of product that the portable
technologies are providing solutions. There is a dramatic change in the
oxygen concentrator market. Ever before, patients needed the dealer to
come set up units and bring small oxygen tanks so they could go
shopping. With the new portable oxygen concentrators, people can buy a
unit on the Internet and set it up themselves.
The units work without having dealer intervention. This eliminates the
largest part of the cost of the oxygen concentrator services market, the
labor portion is gone. Market growth occurs because of the increased
number of people diagnosed and treated. As more physicians recognize the
value of low dose oxygen delivery, patients live longer and more
patients demand treatment. The ability of people to search the Internet
to discover treatments that might help COPD conditions creates demand
for treatment, and use of oxygen concentrators.
According to Susan Eustis, primary author of the study, growth is
spurred by increasing trends toward homecare and the desire for
lifestyle by older people who may have some illness. Smoking and air
pollution are the biggest causes of respiratory disease.
Oxygen concentrator markets at $377 million in 2010 reach the $1.8
billion mark in 2017 as more of the 35 million people with COPD and lung
disease get treatment. Units will be used by older people to retain
intellectual capacity, even in the absence of disease. In the US,
roughly 5% of patient who need treatment get it. As units become more
cost efficient because the services component has decreased to virtually
nothing, more people can afford the units.
Market growth of oxygen concentrator markets is a result of people
living longer, new technology that makes units more easily portable,
more technology that permits filling portable oxygen tanks from the
oxygen concentrator, and the convenience of being able to move around.
Exercise is proven to be very good for Oxygen Concentrators for Hire people.
Key Topics Covered:
1. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
2. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS
3. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR TECHNOLOGY
5. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR COMPANY PROFILES
56 Companies Mentioned, Some Include:
Invacare Philips Healthcare
DeVilbiss Healthcare Sequal
Newport Medical Instruments Inc AirSep
Air Conversion Technology
Bio-Med Devices Inc
CareFusion
IDEX 5-33
Impact Instrumentation
Inogen 5-40
Inovo
Intersurgical Ltd
Invacare
Jiangxi Teli Anesthesia & Respiration Equipment
Maquet
Newport Medical Instruments Inc
NGK
Percussionaire Corp
Philips Healthcare / Respironics
Providence Global Medical
Sequal
Smiths Medical WinterGreen Research, INC.
Sunrise Medical
Tenjin
Vortran Medical Technology
Chinese Oxygen Concentrator Companies
Hinor Medical Industry Company
Race Medical & Beauty Equipment
Eget Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
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