NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Delhi, India, 05/26/2009 - The report analyzes the IVUS market looking at the market from global as well as regional perspective. The various market related factors are being interpreted either as market drivers or market limiters.

IVUS market is the fastest growing segment of interventional cardiology. IVUS is primarily used during the stenting procedure in the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The growth in this market is mainly based on the number of PCI procedures and stenting procedures or the stenting placements. More the stents being used, more would be the need of IVUS technology.

IVUS technology is used to properly observe the placement of the stents, whether these are fully expanded and to see the built up of plaque. Here it scores over the traditional angiography technique. Angiography does not provide any cross-sectional information about the morphology of the plaque. Although angiography shows narrowings but it fails to differentiate plaque from the layers of the arteries.

PCI penetration rate is the most important indicator of the IVUS market growth. Interestingly the penetration rate varies significantly among different regions. Largely the global markets are under-penetrated, with the exception of Japan where the penetration rates are very high. This variation in penetration corresponds directly with the reimbursement systems applicable in these markets or regions. Where there is no formal reimbursement structure, the penetration rates are low. Japan follows a well established reimbursement system, which is why the penetration rate is so high there.

Another interesting feature of this market is that globally, and in most part of the world the market is shared by only two prominent players, Volcano Corporation and Boston Scientific. Only in Japan these companies face competition from another player, Terumo Corporation.

The report broadly includes the following:

1. Overview

2. IVUS Market
2.1 Global IVUS Market
Market Value
Growth Rate
Market Share
PCI & Stent Procedures

2.2 US IVUS Market
Market Value
Market Share

2.3 Japanese IVUS Market
Market Value
Market Share

2.4 Europe/ ROW IVUS Market
Market Value
Market Share

3. Reimbursement – A prominent limiting factor

4. Market Drivers

5. Competition: Volcano taking on Boston

6. Company Profiles
6.1 Volcano Corporation
6.2 Boston Scientific
6.3 Terumo Corporation

7. Market Outlook
7.1 Market Forecast
7.2 Forecast Methodology
7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
7.2.2 Correlation Analysis
7.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Tables
IVUS Installation Market
IVUS Catheter Usage - Comparison of Japan & Korea
Comparison of Traditional & Integrated IVUS System
Clinical Studies Comparing IVUS & Angiography
Value of Independent Variable (2002-08)
Correlation Table
Model Summary - Coefficient of Determination
Regression Table – Summary of Coefficients

List of Charts
Global IVUS Market Size (2005-07)
Global IVUS Recurring Revenue (2007-12E)
PCI Procedures & Stent Procedures (2002-10E)
Global Quarterly PCI Procedure Volume Growth (2008-09)
Feature Comparison: Volcano vs. Boston
Global IVUS Market Share (2007)
US IVUS Recurring Revenue (2007-12E)
US IVUS Market Share (2007)
US IVUS Catheter Market Value & Growth (2004-13E)
Japan IVUS Recurring Revenue (2007-12E)
Japan IVUS Market Share (2007)
Europe/ROW IVUS Recurring Revenue (2007-12E)
Europe/ROW IVUS Market Share (2007)
Expected IVUS Penetration Level Growth in US/EU & ROW (2007-12E)
US PCI Volume (2006–09)
Global Coronary Stent Market Growth (2002-07)
Global DES Market Volume & Growth Rate (2006-10E)
Global (excluding US) DES Penetration Rate (2008-09E)
US DES Market Penetration (2006-09E)
Sales Growth of Volcano Corp. (2004-08)
Sales Growth of Boston Scientific (2004-08)
Sales Growth of Terumo Corp. (2004-08)
Global IVUS Market Growth Forecast (2008-15E).

Agency / Source: Koncept Analytics

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