1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 12
2 Introduction 14
2.1 What Is This Report About? 14
3 Definitions of the Markets Covered in the Report 15
3.1 Orthopedic Devices 15
3.2 Orthobiologics 15
3.2.1 Bone Allografts 15
3.2.2 Bone Graft Substitutes 15
3.2.2.1 Synthetic Bone Graft Substitutes 15
3.2.2.2 Bone Morphogenic Proteins 15
3.2.3 Bone Growth and Spinal Stimulation 15
3.2.4 Viscosupplementation 15
3.3 Joint Reconstruction 16
3.3.1 Ankle Replacement 16
3.3.2 Digits Replacement 16
3.3.3 Elbow Replacement 16
3.3.4 Hip Replacement 16
3.3.4.1 Primary Hip 16
3.3.4.2 Revision Hip 16
3.3.4.3 Partial Hip 17
3.3.5 Knee Replacement 17
3.3.5.1 Primary Knee 17
3.3.5.2 Revision Knee 17
3.3.5.3 Partial Knee 17
3.3.6 Shoulder Replacement 17
3.3.6.1 Primary Shoulder 17
3.3.6.2 Revision Shoulder 17
3.3.6.3 Partial Shoulder 18
3.3.7 Wrist Replacement 18
3.4 Spinal Surgery 18
3.4.1 Spinal Fusion 18
3.4.1.1 Pedicle Screw Systems 18
3.4.1.2 Interbody Cages 18
3.4.2 Spinal Non-Fusion 18
3.4.2.1 Artificial Disc Replacement 19
3.4.2.2 Dynamic Stabilization 19
3.5 Trauma Fixation 19
3.5.1 Internal Fixators 19
3.5.1.1 IM Nail 19
3.5.1.2 IM Plates 19
3.5.1.3 IM Screw 19
3.5.2 External Fixators 19
3.6 Arthroscopy 20
3.6.1 Arthroscope 20
3.7 Orthopedic Accessories 20
3.7.1 Bone Cement 20
3.7.2 Cast Application and Removal Systems 20
3.8 Orthopedic Braces and Supports 20
3.8.1 Ankle Braces and Supports 20
3.8.2 Knee Braces and Supports 20
3.8.3 Wrist and other Braces and Supports 20
4 Healthcare Sector Review 21
5 Regulation System 23
5.1 Documents Required 23
5.2 Labeling Requirements 24
6 Pricing and Reimbursement 25
7 Distribution Structure 26
8 Orthopedic Devices In Argentina 27
8.1 Orthopedic Devices Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012) 27
8.2 Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), 2000-2012 28
8.3 Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Category Volume (Units), 2000-2012 32
8.4 Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 34
9 Arthroscopy In Argentina 35
9.1 Arthroscopy Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 35
9.2 Arthroscopy Overall Volume (2000-2012) 37
9.3 Arthroscopy Average Price (2000-2012) 39
9.4 Arthroscopy Distribution Share (2006-2007) 40
9.5 Arthroscopy, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 41
10 Joint Reconstruction In Argentina 42
10.1 Joint Reconstruction Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 42
10.2 Joint Reconstruction Overall Volume (2000-2012) 44
10.3 Joint Reconstruction Average Price (2000-2012) 46
10.4 Joint Reconstruction Distribution Share (2006-2007) 47
10.5 Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 48
11 Orthobiologics In Argentina 49
11.1 Orthobiologics Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 49
11.2 Orthobiologics Overall Volume (2000-2012) 51
11.3 Orthobiologics Average Price (2000-2012) 53
11.4 Orthobiologics Distribution Share (2006-2007) 54
11.5 Orthobiologics, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 55
12 Orthopedic Accessories In Argentina 56
12.1 Orthopedic Accessories Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 56
12.2 Orthopedic Accessories Overall Volume (2000-2012) 58
12.3 Orthopedic Accessories Average Price (2000-2012) 60
12.4 Orthopedic Accessories Distribution Share (2006-2007) 61
12.5 Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 62
13 Orthopedic Braces and Supports In Argentina 63
13.1 Orthopedic Braces and Supports Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 63
13.2 Orthopedic Braces and Supports Overall Volume (2000-2012) 65
13.3 Orthopedic Braces and Supports Average Price (2000-2012) 67
13.4 Orthopedic Braces and Supports Distribution Share (2006-2007) 68
13.5 Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 69
14 Spinal Surgery In Argentina 70
14.1 Spinal Surgery Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 70
14.2 Spinal Surgery Overall Volume (2000-2012) 72
14.3 Spinal Surgery Average Price (2000-2012) 73
14.4 Spinal Surgery Distribution Share (2006-2007) 74
14.5 Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 75
15 Trauma Fixation In Argentina 76
15.1 Trauma Fixation Overall Revenue (2000-2012) 76
15.2 Trauma Fixation Overall Volume (2000-2012) 78
15.3 Trauma Fixation Average Price (2000-2012) 80
15.4 Trauma Fixation Distribution Share (2006-2007) 81
15.5 Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Company Share (2006-2007) 82
16 DePuy, Inc. Company Profile 83
16.1 Company Overview 83
16.2 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products 83
16.2.1 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 83
16.2.2 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 83
16.2.3 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 84
16.2.4 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 84
16.2.5 DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products by News Summary 84
17 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Company Profile 85
17.1 Company Overview 85
17.2 Value Chain Analysis 85
17.2.1 Manufacturing 86
17.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 86
17.2.2 Product Development 86
17.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 86
17.2.2.2 Clinical Trials 86
17.2.2.3 Research and Development 86
17.2.3 Sales and Marketing 87
17.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 87
17.2.3.2 Licensing Agreements 87
17.2.4 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 87
17.2.5 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 87
17.2.6 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 88
17.2.7 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 88
18 Synthes GmbH Company Profile 89
18.1 Company Overview 89
18.2 Value Chain Analysis 89
18.2.1 Manufacturing 90
18.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 90
18.2.2 Product Development 90
18.2.2.1 Clinical Trials 90
18.2.2.2 Regulatory Approvals 90
18.2.2.3 Research and Development 90
18.2.3 Sales and Marketing 90
18.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 90
18.3 Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products 91
18.3.1 Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 91
18.3.2 Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 91
18.3.3 Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 91
18.3.4 Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 91
19 Medtronic, Inc. Company Profile 92
19.1 Company Overview 92
19.2 Value Chain Analysis 92
19.2.1 Manufacturing 93
19.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 93
19.2.2 Product Development 93
19.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 93
19.2.2.2 Research and Development 93
19.2.2.3 Clinical Trials 93
19.2.3 Sales and Marketing 93
19.2.3.1 Licensing Agreements 93
19.2.3.2 Partnerships and Alliances 93
19.3 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products 94
19.3.1 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 94
19.3.2 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 96
19.3.3 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 98
19.3.4 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 100
19.3.5 Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By News Summary 101
20 Stryker Corporation Company Profile 102
20.1 Company Overview 102
20.2 Value Chain Analysis 102
20.2.1 Manufacturing 103
20.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 103
20.2.2 Product Development 103
20.2.2.1 Clinical Trials 103
20.2.2.2 Research and Development 103
20.2.2.3 Regulatory Approvals 103
20.2.3 Sales and Marketing 104
20.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 104
20.3 Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products 104
20.3.1 Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 104
20.3.2 Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Development Stage 104
20.3.3 Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 105
20.3.4 Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 105
21 Biomet, Inc. Company Profile 106
21.1 Company Overview 106
21.2 Value Chain Analysis 106
21.2.1 Manufacturing 107
21.2.1.1 In House Manufacturing 107
21.2.2 Product Development 107
21.2.2.1 Regulatory Approvals 107
21.2.2.2 Research and Development 107
21.2.2.3 Clinical Trials 108
21.2.3 Sales and Marketing 108
21.2.3.1 Partnerships and Alliances 108
21.2.3.2 Licensing Agreements 108
21.3 Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products 109
21.3.1 Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 109
21.3.2 Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products by Development Stage 109
21.3.3 Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products by Therapy Area 110
21.3.4 Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products by Clinical Trials 110
22 APPENDIX 111
22.1 Global Markets Direct Research Methodology 111
22.2 Coverage 112
22.3 Secondary Research 112
22.4 Primary Research 113
22.5 Models 113
22.6 Forecasts 114
22.7 Expert Panels 114
22.8 Currency Conversion 115
22.9 Contact Us 116
22.10 Disclaimer 116
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Orthopedic Devices Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012) 27
Table 2: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), 2000-2012 28
Table 3: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Portfolio Analysis, 2000-2012 29
Table 4: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007 30
Table 5: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012 31
Table 6: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Category Volume (Units), 2000-2012 32
Table 7: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Category Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 32
Table 8: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Category Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 33
Table 9: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 34
Table 10: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007 35
Table 11: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012 36
Table 12: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 37
Table 13: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 38
Table 14: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 39
Table 15: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 39
Table 16: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 40
Table 17: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 41
Table 18: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 42
Table 19: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 43
Table 20: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 44
Table 21: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 45
Table 22: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 46
Table 23: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 46
Table 24: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 47
Table 25: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 48
Table 26: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 49
Table 27: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 50
Table 28: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 51
Table 29: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 52
Table 30: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 53
Table 31: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 53
Table 32: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 54
Table 33: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 55
Table 34: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 56
Table 35: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 57
Table 36: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 58
Table 37: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 59
Table 38: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 60
Table 39: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 60
Table 40: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 61
Table 41: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 62
Table 42: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 63
Table 43: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 64
Table 44: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 65
Table 45: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 66
Table 46: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 67
Table 47: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 67
Table 48: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 68
Table 49: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 69
Table 50: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 70
Table 51: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 71
Table 52: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 72
Table 53: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 72
Table 54: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 73
Table 55: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 73
Table 56: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 74
Table 57: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 75
Table 58: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 76
Table 59: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 77
Table 60: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 78
Table 61: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 79
Table 62: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Average Price ($), Historic, 2000-2007 80
Table 63: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Average Price ($), Forecast, 2007-2012 80
Table 64: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Distribution Share by Revenue ($mn), 2006-2007 81
Table 65: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Company Share by Revenue ($ mn), 2006-2007 82
Table 66: DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 83
Table 67: DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 83
Table 68: DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 84
Table 69: DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 84
Table 70: DePuy, Inc. Pipeline Products By News Summaries 84
Table 71: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 87
Table 72: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 87
Table 73: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 88
Table 74: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 88
Table 75: Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 91
Table 76: Synthes, Inc. PipeAline Products By Development Stage 91
Table 77: Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 91
Table 78: Synthes, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 91
Table 79: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 94
Table 80: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 96
Table 81: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 98
Table 82: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 100
Table 83: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products By News Summaries 101
Table 84: Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 104
Table 85: Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Development Stage 104
Table 86: Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 105
Table 87: Stryker Corporation Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 105
Table 88: Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products by Equipment Type 109
Table 89: Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development Stage 109
Table 90: Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy Area 110
Table 91: Biomet, Inc. Pipeline Products By Clinical Trials 110
Table 92: Currency Conversion from USD to Local Currency at 2007 Constant Rate 115
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Healthcare System Financing by Sources in Argentina, 2002 21
Figure 2: Orthopedic Devices Cross Country Comparison (2000-2012) 27
Figure 3: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), 2000-2012 28
Figure 4: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Portfolio Analysis, 2000-2012 29
Figure 5: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007 30
Figure 6: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Overall Revenues ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012 31
Figure 7: Orthopedic Devices, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 34
Figure 8: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn), Historic, 2000-2007 35
Figure 9: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn), Forecast, 2007-2012 36
Figure 10: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 37
Figure 11: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 38
Figure 12: Arthroscopy, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 41
Figure 13: Joint Reconstruction, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 48
Figure 14: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 49
Figure 15: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 50
Figure 16: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 51
Figure 17: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 52
Figure 18: Orthobiologics, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 55
Figure 19: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 56
Figure 20: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 57
Figure 21: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 58
Figure 22: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 59
Figure 23: Orthopedic Accessories, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 62
Figure 24: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 63
Figure 25: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 64
Figure 26: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 65
Figure 27: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 66
Figure 28: Orthopedic Braces and Supports, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 69
Figure 29: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 70
Figure 30: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 71
Figure 31: Spinal Surgery, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 75
Figure 32: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Historic, 2000-2007 76
Figure 33: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Revenue ($ mn) by Segment, Forecast, 2007-2012 77
Figure 34: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Historic, 2000-2007 78
Figure 35: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Overall Volume (Units), Forecast, 2007-2012 79
Figure 36: Trauma Fixation, Argentina, Company Share (%), 2007 82
Figure 37: Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Value Chain Analysis 85
Figure 38: Synthes, Inc. Value Chain Analysis 89
Figure 39: Medtronic, Inc. Value Chain Analysis 92
Figure 40: Stryker Corporation Value Chain Analysis 102
Figure 41: Biomet, Inc. Value Chain Analysis 106
Figure 42: Global Markets Direct Methodology 111