The Market for Home Care Products, Forecasts to 2019, 8th Edition (Wheelchairs, Walkers, Other Ambulatory Aids, Oxygen Products, Infusion Products, Home Ventilators, Incontinence Supplies, Defibrillators, Ostomy Products, Bathroom Safety Supplies and Gene

The Market for Home Care Products 

Demand in the U.S. market for home care products and equipment continues to rise, with an aging population and an ongoing shift of chronic care patients from hospitals to home. New medical-technology devices are making it possible for the aging population and individuals with acute illnesses to remain at home and advances in treating acute diseases such as heart failure have transformed them into chronic diseases, allowing patients to live more productive lives at home as well. The Market for Home Care Products, 8th Edition, covers the market for products specially designed to assist with regular tasks of daily living. As part of its market analysis, this report includes the following information:

• Current U.S. Market Size Estimates and Forecasts to 2019
• Market Forecast to 2019
• Breakouts of Market by Product Type
• Disease Demographics of Relevance to Home Care Product Usage
• Market Share of Key Competitors by Device Category
• Discussion of Competitive Bidding and Healthcare Reform
• Other Issues and Trends Affecting the Industry
• Profiles of Key Competitors

Home care products assist individuals with activities related to daily living and may also provide medical treatment that would otherwise be obtained through a hospital or other care facility. Products that assist with daily living include home medical equipment such as ambulatory aids, bathroom safety supplies and home care beds and support surfaces; and general equipment and supplies.

This report provides 2012-2019  estimates and forecasts for the following market:

• Walkers and Rollators
• Canes and Walking Sticks
• Crutches
• Scooters
• Bathroom Safety Supplies
• Home Care Beds
• Wheelchairs, Manual
• Wheelchairs, Powered
• Miscellaneous Patient Aids
• Infusion Products
• Oxygen Concentrators
• Oxygen Systems
• Ventilators
• Incontinence Supplies
• Defibrillators
• Ostomy Products
• General Supplies

The following trends directly affect his industry and are covered in this report:

• Health Care Reform
• Cost Containment Issues
• Competitive Bidding
• Improper Payments
• Professional Services
• Demographic Trends
• Hospitals Shortening Length of Stay
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Delivery Channels
• Technological Advances

A broad range of companies compete within the U.S. market for home care products. Most are small, privately-held companies that are active within only one or two segments. Many of these companies have long histories supplying a relatively specialized range of home care products and record annual sales in the range of $5 to $20 million; for some, sales are under $1 million. Although a few have international businesses, most operate exclusively in the United States. Companies profiled in this report include:

• ArjoHuntleigh
• Baxter International
• CareFusion Corporation
• Covidien
• DeVilbiss Healthcare
• Drive Medical
• Graham-Field Health Products, Inc.
• Hard Manufacturing Co.
• Hollister Incorporated
• Inogen, Inc.
• Invacare
• Joerns Healthcare
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation
• Medline Industries, Inc.
• Philips/Respironics
• Sunrise Medical, Inc.

Information for this report was gathered from a wide variety of published sources including company reports, catalogs, materials and public filings; government documents; trade journals; newspapers and business press; analysts’ reports and other sources. Interviews with company representatives were conducted to capture the perspectives from industry participants’ point of view and assess trends, and form the basis of the forecasting and competitive analysis. Dollar figures represent the U.S. market and are expressed in current dollars. Sales estimates are provided for the historic 2012 to 2014 period and forecasts are provided through 2019. The base year is 2014. The size of each market segment refers to manufacturers’ revenues.