Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/20/2014 -- Medical devices include a broad range of medical instruments used for patient monitoring, and the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or abnormal physical condition, including cardiac, orthopedic, respiratory, and ophthalmic diseases. They range from simple medical devices to complex programmable devices such as pacemakers and laser surgical devices. They are classified based on their characteristics, complexity, and potential harm.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Medical Devices market to grow at a CAGR of 4.46 percent over the period 2014-2018.

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Covered in this Report:

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Medical Devices market for the period 2014-2018. In terms of application, medical devices are classified into three: diagnostic medical devices, patient monitoring devices, and therapeutic medical devices.

TechNavio's report, the Global Medical Devices Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Medical Devices market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Regions:

- Americas
- APAC
- EMEA

Key Vendors:

- Covidien
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche
- GE Healthcare
- Johnson & Johnson
- Medtronic

Other Prominent Vendors:

- 3M
- Abbott Laboratories
- B. Braun Medical
- Baxter International
- Boston Scientific
- CareFusion
- Coloplast
- Cook Medical
- C R Bard
- Danaher
- DENTSPLY
- Haemonetics
- Hill-Rom
- Hospira
- Mindray Medical International
- Nobel Biocare Services
- Olympus
- PerkinElmer
- Philips Healthcare
- Smith & Nephew
- St. Jude Medical
- Stryker
- Teleflex
- Terumo Medical
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Toshiba Medical Systems
- Varian Medical Systems
- Zimmer Holdings

Market Driver:

- Advances in Medical Devices
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Market Challenge:

- Intense Competition among Vendors
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Market Trend:

- Increase in Popularity of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
- For a full, detailed list, view our report

Key Questions Answered in this Report:

- What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Companies Mentioned in this Report: Covidien, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, GE Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, 3M, Abbott Laboratories, B. Braun Medical, Baxter International, Boston Scientific, CareFusion, Coloplast, Cook Medical, C R Bard, Danaher, DENTSPLY, Haemonetics, Hill-Rom, Hospira, Mindray Medical International, Nobel Biocare Services, Olympus, PerkinElmer, Philips Healthcare, Smith & Nephew, St. Jude Medical, Stryker, Teleflex, Terumo Medical, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toshiba MedicalSystems, Varian Medical Systems, Zimmer Holdings

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