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Market	Healthcare and Medical
Report Type	Market Research
Country	United States
Published	26 July 2011
Number of Pages	166
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The U.S. market for assistive technologies is projected to grow from $39.5 billion (including eyeglasses and contact lenses) in 2010 to $41.1 billion in 2011 and $55 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2011 and 2016.

Vision and reading aids is the largest product segment of the U.S. market with compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% during the 5-year period from 2011 to 2016. This segment is expected to be worth $29.3 billion in 2011 and nearly $39.2 billion in 2016.

If eyeglasses are excluded from the analysis, the largest product segment of the U.S. in 2010 was daily living aids, with 32.6% of the market. This segment is valued at nearly $4 billion in 2011. This should reach nearly $5 billion in 2016, for a CAGR of 4.9%.

Assistive technology products are designed to assist people who, because of specific disabilities or the general infirmities that often accompany aging, would otherwise be unable to participate meaningfully in economic, social, political, cultural, and other forms of human activity in their communities. Assistive technology encompasses a broad range of devices, from "low-tech" products such as eyeglasses and large-print books, to technologically sophisticated products such as voice synthesizers, Braille readers, and wireless monitoring devices.

STUDY BACKGROUND

Since 2008, continued progress in medical science as well as technology and healthcare, combined with demographic trends, societal evolution, and changing attitudes, have continued to drive the market for assistive technologies. Thus, it would seem that the time has come for a new review of the market's overall size and direction.

Not only has there been substantial growth in the number of disabled and elderly people, but they are living longer lives and living independently or semi-independently longer. These individuals need to perform activities such as shopping, personal hygiene, and communications that once might have been performed by a family member or an institutional caregiver.

Not only do many disabled and elderly people need to perform basic activities for themselves, but they have also undergone a revolution in their life expectations. They may now expect to be gainfully employed, participate in the political process, and attend cultural and social events, to name only some of the possibilities.

These changes have coincided with dramatic shifts in public and professional attitudes toward the disabled and the elderly. Persons with disabilities, including the elderly, are now considered full citizens entitled to receive a range of services of their choosing to maintain their quality of life and enjoy full inclusion in society.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which took effect July 26, 1992, is the clearest expression of this attitudinal shift. The ADA says, in essence, that participation in the mainstream of daily life is an American right, regardless of race, religion, or disability.

The ADA contains provisions dealing with equality of employment, equal access to government services, equal access to private businesses that deal with the public, and telecommunications for the disabled. Subsequent legislation and decisions by the courts have clarified and extended the basic provisions of the ADA in a process that has continued up to the present. These demographic, social, political, and legal developments have created an opportunity as well as a challenge for medical technology and manufacturing to develop and commercialize new products.

Another recent piece of legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010, is likely to have a significant impact on the market for various assistive technologies. Among its other provisions, the new law imposes a tax on medical devices such as prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, and wheelchairs that will increase the cost of these devices and may decrease their use.

The new health law contains various other provisions that could have a significant impact on the market for assistive technologies, particularly through changes in Medicare. There is considerable controversy about the extent of these impacts even if the law is implemented as it is currently written (there is considerable political support for major changes in the law or even its repeal). However, the uncertainty about the healthcare law's impact on the assistive technologies market makes this an opportune time to look at alternative scenarios.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of the report is to examine market opportunities for assistive technology products that are now on the market or that are likely to enter the market over the rest of the decade. Specific objectives of the report include analyzing the following:

Major product types and applications, both commercial and developmental.
Market size and segmentation, including historical data on sales by application and product type.
Market drivers and constraints.
Detailed market projections through 2016.
Industry structure, competition, and market shares.
Factors that may influence the long-term market for assistive technologies.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

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Healthcare professionals
Manufacturers and distributors
Regulators and health insurers
Investors
The financial and analyst community

The report is tailored especially for readers with an interest in the marketing, financial, and management dimensions of the assistive technologies industry. However, readers with a more general interest in disabled and elderly care may find it useful as well.

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS 1
STUDY BACKGROUND 1
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . 2
INTENDED AUDIENCE 2
SCOPE AND FORMAT .. 3
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES ... 4
ANALYST CREDENTIALS 4
RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS ... 5
BCC ONLINE SERVICES .. 5
DISCLAIMER . 6
CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... 7
SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED U.S. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 7
SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED U.S. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
SALES, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 8
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (CONTINUED) . 8
CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 9
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 9
DEFINITIONS . 9
Assistive Technologies ... 9
Disabilities Compared to Diseases 9
Assistive Technologies Compared to
Pharmaceuticals .. 10
Assistive Technologies Compared to Prosthetics
and Orthotics ... 10
Assistive Technologies versus Cosmetic Products ... 11
HISTORY 11
TECHNOLOGIES . 12
MATERIALS... 12
Lightweight Materials . 12
Smart Materials ... 13
ELECTRONICS .. 13
Speech Recognition and Vocal Output 13
Communication Technology 14
Mobile Location Technology 14
Sensor Technology ... 15
Artificial Intelligence ... 16
ENERGY SOURCES .. 16
MINIATURIZATION . 17
APPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS ADDRESSED . 17
FIGURE 1 U.S. POPULATION WHOSE DAILY ACTIVITES ARE
LMITED BY HEALTH CONDITIONS, ACCORDING TO AGE GROUP,
2009 (%) .. 18
FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED) . 19
TABLE 1 PROJECTED NUMBER OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE
U.S., THROUGH 2016 (MILLONS) .. 19
FIGURE 2 PROJECTED INCREASE IN U.S. DISABLED
POPULATION, 2010-2016 (MILLIONS) . 20
SENSORY LOSS 20
Hearing Loss 20
TABLE 2 REPORTED INCIDENCE OF HEARING PROBLEMS AMONG
U.S. ADULTS, BY SEX/AGE GROUP, 2009 (%) 21
Vision Loss ... 22
TABLE 3 REPORTED INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESS AND VISION
IMPAIRMENT IN THE U.S., BY SEX/AGE GROUP, 2009 (%) 22
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 23
Speech Impairments 23
Writing Difficulties .. 24
LOSS OF MOBILITY AND DEXTERITY . 24
TABLE 4 REPORTED INCIDENCE OF IMPAIRED MOBLITY AND
DEXTERITY IN THE U.S., BY SEX/AGE GROUP, 2009 (%) 24
Arthritis ... 25
TABLE 5 INCIDENCE OF DOCTOR-DIAGNOSED ARTHRITIS CASES
AND CHRONIC JOINT SYMPTOMS IN THE U.S., BY AGE GROUP,
2009 (MILLION PERSONS) . 25
Osteoporosis . 26
Age-Related Loss of Strength/Balance/Coordination . 26
Surgical Recovery and Rehabilitation 27
Arthroplasties ... 27
TABLE 6 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NUMBER OF U.S. TOTAL HIP
AND KNEE REPLACEMENTS, THROUGH 2016 (THOUSANDS OF
PROCEDURES) . 27
Amputations .. 27
OBESITY 28
NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTIONS ... 28
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias . 29
Age-Related Loss of Cognitive Functioning ... 29
FIGURE 3 PREVALENCE OF COGNITIVE/MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
AMONG MEDICARE PARTICIPANTS, 2010 (%) ... 30
CHRONIC DISEASE . 30
FIGURE 4 PREVALENCE OF SELECTED CHRONIC HEALTH
PROBLEMS AMONG MEDICARE PARTICIPANTS, 2010 (%) . 31
INCONTINENCE AND LOSS OF BLADDER/BOWEL
FUNCTIONING 32
TABLE 7 OSTOMY POPULATION WITH OSTOMIES, BY AGE GROUP
(%) ... 33
PRODUCT TYPES 33
MOBILITY AIDS 33
Ambulatory Aids .. 34
TABLE 8 AMBULATORY AID MANUFACTURERS .. 34
Wheelchairs, Scooters, and Accessories .. 34
Wheelchairs ... 35
TABLE 9 WHEELCHAIR MANUFACTURERS ... 35
TABLE 9 (CONTINUED) 36
Scooters . 36
TABLE 10 SCOOTER MANUFACTURERS 37
Motor Vehicle Conversions .. 37
TABLE 11 MOTOR VEHICLE DISABLED ACCESS CONVERSION KIT
MANUFACTURERS .. 38
Navigation Aids ... 38
Ultrasound (Sonar) Systems 38
Laser Systems ... 39
Combined Laser/Ultrasound Systems.. 39
GPS Systems . 39
TABLE 12 NAVIGATION AIDS MANUFACTURERS 39
ACCESS AIDS 40
Home Elevators ... 40
Wheelchair Lifts .. 40
Stair Climbers .. 40
Accessible Baths and Showers 40
Special Commodes 41
Bath and Pool Lifts .. 41
Transfer Lifts ... 41
Door Openers ... 41
TABLE 13 ACCESS AID MANUFACTURERS 42
BEDS, SEATING SYSTEMS, AND ERGONOMIC AIDS 42
Beds .. 42
Seating and Positioning Systems 43
Ergonomic Aids 43
TABLE 14 DISABLED BED, SEATING, AND ERGONOMIC AIDS
MANUFACTURERS .. 44
DAILY LIVING AIDS 44
Toileting Aids and Incontinence Products .. 45
Commode/Shower Chairs . 45
Incontinence Products .. 45
Ostomy Products ... 45
Other Daily Living Aids .. 46
TABLE 15 DAILY LIVING AIDS MANUFACTURERS .. 46
COMMUNICATION AIDS . 47
Speech Aids .. 47
Writing and Typing Aids . 47
TABLE 16 SPEECH AND WRITING AID MANUFACTURERS 48
Hearing Aids 48
Analog Compared to Digital Hearing Aids .. 49
Behind-the-Ear Compared to In-the-Ear Designs ... 49
Behind-the-Ear ... (Continued) . 50
Eyeglass Hearing Aids .. 51
Other Features .. 51
TABLE 17 HEARING AID MANUFACTURERS . 52
Telephony Accessories . 52
Text Telephones 52
Amplified Telephones ... 53
COMPUTER ACCESS AIDS . 53
Input Devices ... 53
Speech Recognition ... 54
Special Keyboards . 54
Touch Screens ... 54
Mouse Alternatives ... 55
Output Devices 55
Screen Magnifiers/Readers ... 55
Refreshable Braille Displays 55
Accessibility Software .. 56
TABLE 18 COMPUTER AID MANUFACTURERS . 56
VISION AND READING AIDS . 56
Reading Machines ... 57
Braille Translators .. 58
Video Magnifiers .. 58
Accessible Books and Reader/Players . 58
DAISY Books . 59
Accessible Consumer Electronic Equipment .. 60
Telephones 60
Cell Phones 61
Kitchen Appliances ... 62
Personal Digital Assistants .. 62
TABLE 19 READING AND VISION AID MANUFACTURERS . 63
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDS . 63
TABLE 20 ENVIRONMENTAL AID MANUFACTURERS . 64
MEDICAL AND PERSONAL MONITORING AIDS 64
Activity/Emergency Location Monitors .. 64
Remote Medical Monitors 65
Mobile Phone-Based Systems ... 65
Bluetooth ... 65
ZigBee Alliance . 66
Signal Transmission via Human skin .. 66
Pervasive Monitoring .. 67
TABLE 21 MEDICAL/PERSONAL MONITORING AID
MANUFACTURERS .. 67
TABLE 21 (CONTINUED) .. 68
PATENT ANALYSIS 68
FIGURE 5 U.S. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PATENTS ISSUED SINCE
1976 AND PATENT APPLICATIONS PENDING, BY TYPE OF
TECHNOLOGY (%) ... 69
REGULATORY, LEGISLATIVE, AND INSURANCE ISSUES . 69
UNITED STATES .. 70
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Related
Legislation .. 70
Safety and Quality Regulations .. 71
Medicare and Private Health Insurance Reimbursement
Issues .. 72
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ... 72
THE EUROPEAN UNION 73
JAPAN 74
CHAPTER FOUR: U.S. MARKET FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES,
2010 TO 2016 .. 75
SUMMARY 75
TABLE 22 PROJECTED U.S. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SALES,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 75
FIGURE 6 PROJECTED U.S. ASSISITIVE TECHNOLOGY MARKET
TRENDS, 2010-2016 ($ MILLIONS) 76
FIGURE 7 PROJECTED U.S. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY MARKET
SEGMENTATION, 2010─2016 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) . 77
FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED) . 78
DETAILED MARKET PROJECTIONS ... 78
MOBILITY AIDS 78
TABLE 23 PROJECTED U.S. MOBILITY AIDS SALES, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 78
FIGURE 8 PROJECTED MOBILITY AIDS SUBSEGMENTS, 2010 AND
2016 (%) .. 79
FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED) . 80
Ambulatory Aids .. 80
Historical Sales . 80
FIGURE 9 U.S. SALES OF AMUBULATORY AIDS, 2010 (%) ... 80
FIGURE 9 (CONTINUED) . 81
Market Drivers .. 81
Ambulatory Aids Usage and Demographics 81
TABLE 24 PROJECTED U.S. POPULATION 65 YEARS AND OLDER,
THROUGH 2016 (THOUSANDS) . 82
Projected Market ... 82
TABLE 25 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF AMBULATORY AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 82
Wheelchairs and Scooters ... 83
Historical Sales . 83
FIGURE 10 U.S. WHEELCHAIR AND SCOOTER MARKET, 2010
(PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) ... 83
Market Drivers .. 84
Aging Population 84
FIGURE 11 U.S. WHEELCHAIR/SCOOTER SALES BY AGE GROUP,
2010 ($ MILLIONS) ... 85
TABLE 26 WHEELCHAIR USE BY AGE GROUP, 2010 (PERCENTAGE
OF POPULATION IN EACH AGE GROUP) 86
Aging Baby Boomers .. 86
Incidence of Conditions Associated with
Wheelchair/Scooter Use among Younger
People 87
FIGURE 12 LEADING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
WHEELCHAIR/SCOOTER USE, 2010 (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
WHEELCHAIR USERS) ... 87
FIGURE 12 (CONTINUED) ... 88
TABLE 27 U.S. POPULATION UNDER 65 YEARS OLD, THROUGH
2016 (THOUSANDS) . 89
Increasing Incidence of Severe Obesity 89
TABLE 28 PROJECTED TRENDS IN THE NUMBER OF SEVERELY
OBESE AMERICANS, THROUGH 2016 (MILLIONS) ... 90
Medicare Policies on Reimbursement for
Powered Wheelchairs ... 90
Projected Market ... 91
TABLE 29 U.S. SALES OF WHEELCHAIRS AND SCOOTERS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 91
Vehicle Conversions . 91
Historical Sales . 91
Market Drivers .. 92
Demographic Trends in Target Market ... 92
TABLE 30 PROJECTED NUMBER OF U.S. WHEELCHAIR USERS
AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, THROUGH 2016 (THOUSANDS) .. 92
Financial Incentives ... 93
Projected Sales .. 93
TABLE 31 U.S. SALES PROJECTIONS OF VEHICLE CONVERSIONS
FOR THE DISABLED, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) .. 93
Navigation Aids ... 94
Historical Sales . 94
Market Drivers .. 94
Potential Market Size 94
Market Penetration ... 95
Projected Sales .. 95
TABLE 32 U.S. SALES PROJECTIONS OF ELECTRONIC
NAVIGATION AIDS FOR THE BLIND, THROUGH 2016 (UNITS/$
MILLIONS) 95
ACCESS AIDS 96
TABLE 33 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF DISABILITY ACCESS AIDS
BY SEGMENT, 2010 THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 96
FIGURE 13 PROJECTED U.S. DISABILITY ACCESS AIDS MARKET,
BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, 2010 AND 2016 (PERCENT OF TOTAL
SALES) ... 97
FIGURE 13 (CONTINUED) ... 98
Home Elevators ... 98
Historical Sales . 98
Market Drivers .. 99
Projected Sales .. 99
TABLE 34 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 100
Stair Lifts ... 100
Historical Sales ... 100
Market Drivers 100
Baby Boom Home Renovation Spending ... 100
FIGURE 14 PROJECTED BABY BOOMER SPENDING ON HOME
RENOVATION PROJECTS, 2010-2016 ($ BILLIONS) 101
Projected Sales 102
TABLE 35 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF STAIR LIFTS, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 102
Wheelchair Lifts 102
Historical Sales ... 102
Market Drivers 102
Projected Sales 103
TABLE 36 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF WHEELCHAIR LIFTS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 103
Accessible Bathtubs and Showers . 103
Historical Sales ... 103
Market Drivers 103
Projected Sales 104
TABLE 37 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF ACCESSIBLE BATHTUBS
AND SHOWERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) .. 104
Bath and Pool Lifts 104
Historical Sales ... 104
Market Drivers 104
Projected Market . 104
TABLE 38 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF BATH AND POOL LIFTS,
THROUGH 2016 |($ MILLIONS) .. 105
Transfer Lifts . 105
Historical Sales ... 105
Market Drivers 105
Projected Market . 105
TABLE 39 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF TRANSFER LIFTS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 105
Door Openers . 106
Historical Sales ... 106
Market Drivers 106
Projected Market . 106
TABLE 40 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF DOOR OPENERS, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 106
BEDS, SEATING SYSTEMS, AND ERGONOMIC AIDS .. 107
TABLE 41 PROJECTED U.S. BEDS, SEATING SYSTEMS, AND
OTHER ERGONOMIC AIDS FOR THE DISABLED MARKET,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 107
FIGURE 15 U.S. DISABLED BED, SEATING, AND OTHER
ERGONOMIC AID MARKET SHARES, 2010 AND 2016 (PERCENT
OF TOTAL SALES) . 108
Special Beds and Chairs for the Disabled 109
Historical Sales ... 109
FIGURE 16 U.S. SALES OF DISABLED BEDS AND SEATING, 2010
(PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) . 109
Market Drivers 110
Projected Market . 110
TABLE 42 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF HOME CARE MEDICAL BEDS
AND SEATING SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 110
Other Ergonomic Aids ... 111
Historical Sales ... 111
Market Drivers 111
Projected Market . 111
TABLE 43 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF OTHER ERGONOMIC AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 111
DAILY LIVING AIDS .. 111
TABLE 44 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF DAILY LIVING AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 112
FIGURE 17 PROJECTED U.S. DISABILITY AIDS MARKET, BY TYPE
OF PRODUCT, 2010 AND 2016 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) .. 112
FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED) . 113
Incontinence and Ostomy Products .. 113
Historical Sales ... 113
FIGURE 18 U.S. INCONTINENCE AND OSTOMY PRODUCTS
MARKET, 2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) .. 114
Market Drivers 114
Demographic Trends 115
TABLE 45 PROJECTED TRENDS IN THE FEMALE POPULATION OF
THE U.S., THROUGH 2016 (THOUSANDS) 115
Changing Attitudes Toward Loss of Bladder
and Bowel Functioning .. 115
TABLE 46 IMPACT OF GROWING PUBLIC AWRENESS ON MARKET
FOR INCONTINENCE/OSTOMY PRODUCTS, 2001-2009 (%) .. 116
Projected Sales 116
TABLE 47 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF INCONTINENCE AND
OSTOMY PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 117
Commode and Shower Chairs ... 117
Historical Sales ... 117
Market Drivers 117
Projected Market . 118
TABLE 48 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF COMMODE AND SHOWER
CHAIRS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 118
Other Daily Living Aids 118
Historical Sales ... 118
FIGURE 19 U.S. SALES OF OTHER DAILY LIVING AIDS, 2010
(PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) . 119
Market Drivers 119
Projected Market . 119
TABLE 49 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF OTHER DAILY LIVING AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 120
COMMUNICATION AIDS ... 120
TABLE 50 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF COMMUNICATION AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 120
Hearing and Listening Aids .. 120
Historical Sales ... 120
FIGURE 20 U.S. UNIT SALES OF DIGITAL VERSUS ANALOG
HEARING AIDS, 2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) .. 121
Market Drivers 121
Macroeconomic Conditions .. 122
FIGURE 21 TRENDS IN U.S. GDP VERSUS UNIT SALES OF
HEARING AIDS, 2003 THROUGH 2010 (%) . 122
Low Market Penetration . 123
Measures to Increase Affordability of Hearing
Aids .. 123
Changing Buyer Attitudes .. 124
Projected Market . 124
TABLE 51 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF HEARING AIDS, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 125
Speech and Writing Aids ... 125
Historical Sales ... 125
Market Drivers 125
Technology 125
Projected Market .. 126
TABLE 52 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF SPEECH AIDS, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 126
COMPUTER ACCESS AIDS ... 126
Historical Sales .. 126
FIGURE 22 U.S. COMPUTER ASSISITIVE TECHNOLOGY MARKET,
2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) 127
Market Drivers .. 127
Low Use of Computer Accessibility Aids among the
Disabled . 128
Potential Benefits of Computer Accessibility
Technology to Many Nondisabled Users .. 128
Increasing Number of Nondisabled Computer
Users Likely To Benefit from Accessibility
Technologies ... 128
Projected Market ... 129
TABLE 53 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF COMPUTER ACCESSIBILITY
AIDS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 129
VISION AND READING AIDS ... 129
TABLE 54 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF VISION AND READING AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 130
Eyeglasses and Contacts ... 130
Historical Sales ... 130
FIGURE 23 U.S. MARKET FOR EYEGLASSES AND CONTACT
LENSES, 2010 (%) ... 130
FIGURE 23 (CONTINUED) . 131
Market Drivers 131
Projected Market . 132
TABLE 55 PROJECTED U.S. EYEWEAR SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS) .. 132
Reading Machines . 132
Historical Sales ... 132
FIGURE 24 U.S. READING MACHINE SALES, 2010 (%) ... 133
Market Drivers 133
Projected Market . 134
TABLE 56 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF READING MACHINES,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 134
Accessible Books 134
FIGURE 25 U.S. SALES OF ACCESSIBLE BOOKS, 2010 (%) 135
Market Drivers 136
Projected Market . 137
TABLE 57 PROJECTED U.S. ACCESSIBLE BOOK SALES, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 137
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDS ... 137
Historical Sales .. 137
Market Drivers .. 137
Projected Market ... 138
TABLE 58 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AIDS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 138
MEDICAL/PERSONAL MONITORING AIDS ... 138
TABLE 59 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF MEDICAL/PERSONAL
MONITORING AIDS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) ... 138
FIGURE 26 PROJECTED MEDICAL/PERSONAL MONITORING AIDS
SUBSEGMENTS, 2010 AND 2016 (%) .. 139
FIGURE 26 (CONTINUED) . 140
Activity/Emergency Location Monitors 140
Historical Sales ... 140
FIGURE 27 U.S. ACTIVITY/EMERGENCY LOCATION MONITOR
SALES, 2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES) .. 140
FIGURE 27 (CONTINUED) . 141
Market Drivers 141
Projected Market . 141
TABLE 60 PROJECTED U.S. PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEVICES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 142
Remote Medical Monitors .. 142
Historical Sales ... 142
Market Drivers 142
Low Market Penetration . 142
Rising Cost of Home Care Providers . 142
Increasing Expenditures on Home Medical
Care . 143
Projected Market . 143
TABLE 61 PROJECTED U.S. SALES OF REMOTE MONITORING
DEVICES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 143
CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKETS .. 144
TABLE 62 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) . 144
FIGURE 28 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES,
GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET SHARES, 2010 AND 2016 (%) 145
CHAPTER SIX: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION ... 146
NUMBER AND SIZE OF FIRMS ... 146
MARKET SHARES . 146
MOBILITY AIDS .. 146
FIGURE 29 U.S. MOBILITY AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) 147
ACCESS AIDS .. 147
FIGURE 30 ACCESS AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) . 148
BEDS, SEATING SYSTEMS, AND ERGONOMIC AIDS .. 148
FIGURE 31 BEDS, SEATING SYSTEMS, AND ERGONOMETRIC AIDS
MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) ... 149
DAILY LIVING AIDS .. 149
FIGURE 32 DAILY LIVING AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) .. 150
COMMUNICATION AIDS ... 150
FIGURE 33 COMMUNICATION AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) .. 151
COMPUTER ACCESS AIDS ... 151
FIGURE 34 COMPUTER ACCESS AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010 (%) .. 152
VISION AND READING AIDS ... 153
FIGURE 35 VISION AND READING AIDS MARKET LEADERS, 2010
(%) . 153
FIGURE 35 (CONTINUED) . 154
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDS ... 154
MEDICAL/PERSONAL MONITORING AIDS ... 154
FIGURE 36 MEDICAL/PERSONAL MONITORING AIDS MARKET
LEADERS, 2010 (%) 155
CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPANY PROFILES .. 156
AUTOMATED VOICE SYSTEMS, INC. 156
BAY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. . 156
BLUE CHIP MEDICAL PRODUCTS 156
BRUNO INDEPENDENT LIVING AIDS, INC. 157
COBOLT SYSTEMS, LTD. . 157
CONVATEC 157
CYBERNET MEDICAL CORP. .. 158
DOLPHIN COMPUTER ACCESS, LTD. ... 158
DUXBURY SYSTEMS, INC. .. 158
DYNAVOX TECHNOLOGIES ... 159
EXACT DYNAMICS B.V. ... 159
FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC, INC. . 159
GW MICRO, INC. ... 160
HONEYWELL HOMMED, LLC . 160
HUMANWARE ... 160
INCLINATOR COMPANY OF AMERICA 161
INVACARE CORP. . 161
KROWN MANUFACTURING 161
LIFTAVATOR INC. 162
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. . 162
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH ... 162
PHILIPS LIFELINE SYSTEMS, INC. .. 162
PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP. 163
RICON CORP. . 163
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