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Market	Healthcare and Medical
Report Type	Market Research
Country	Global
Published	1 November 2009
Number of Pages	172
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Publisher	BizAcumen Inc

Wheelchair frames made of lightweight materials represent one of the revolutionary technologies in the global wheelchair industry. Historically, stainless steel dominated the wheelchair market. Following the intensive efforts of manufacturers to innovate and to manufacture discerning products, lightweight and ultra-light wheelchairs flooded the market. Presently, wheelchairs made of a wide range of materials including steel tubing, stainless steel, aluminum, chrome, and alloys of chrome and other lightweight materials such as titanium are available in the market.

Despite technology advancements and emergence of powered wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs are still witnessing a growth in demand. Aging population, and legislation that requires improvements in workplace remain as prime drivers of the market. Further, increasing number of baby boomers taking care of aging parents and themselves using such products promises a strong demand for mobility aid products. Advances in medical technology saving the lives of many a premature infants and adults present another growth factor for wheelchairs market.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Wheelchairs (Powered and Manual): World Market Review". Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses..

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1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.MARKET OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK
The United States - Largest Market for Wheelchairs
Reimbursement – Uncertain Environment
North American Powered Wheelchair Market – Impact of- Reimbursement Levels
3.TRENDS & ISSUES
Innovation – A Source of Competitive Advantage
Lightweight Wheelchairs Flood the Market
Manual Wheelchairs – Still in Demand
Ultra-light & Powered Versions Witnessing Maximum Change
Smart Wheelchairs – An Emerging Market
Home Health Care: Foremost Driver of Wheelchair Sales
Aging Population - Major Factor Impacting Current and Future Demand
Sunrise and Invacare: Two Major Competitors in the Wheelchairs Market
Product Differentiation Through Innovation & Technological Superiority
Technological Advancements Equip Disabled Persons with Greater Mobility
Emerging Niches in Wheelchairs Market
Technological Change Driven by the Younger Generation of the Disabled
Demand & Technology Set to Drive the Market
Repair & Maintenance Costs - A Major Cause of Concern
The New Role of Power Wheelchairs and Scooters
Electric Scooter – Is it a Medical Necessity or Life-Enhancement Product?
Sports Utility Wheelchairs – Boon for Athletes with Disabilities
Standing Wheelchairs – What the Future Holds?
4.PRODUCT FACTS
Manual Wheelchairs
Powered Wheelchairs
Powered Scooters
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Wabtec Corporation Acquires Ricon
Dane Technologies Completes the Acquisition of LEVO AG
Creative Technology Acquires PlainSense Wheelchairs
Sunrise Medical Associates with Dyna Vox, Introduces Hi-tech Wheelchair
Invacare Closes Manual Wheelchair Line
Lasher Sport Introduces Two New Wheelchairs
Colours N Motion Introduces 3 New Wheelchairs
Remploy Introduces Stackable Wheelchair
Earplug Provides Steer-by-tongue Control
TGA Introduces Latest Scooter
Permobil Launches Latest Pediatric Wheelchair
Sunrise Medical Launches Kid Rock™
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
21st Century Scientific Inc. (USA)
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc. (USA)
Invacare Corporation (USA)
LEVO AG (Switzerland)
Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH (Germany)
Permobil Inc. (USA)
Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing Company Limited (Taiwan)
Pride Mobility Product Corp. (USA)
Sunrise Medical, Inc. (USA)
7.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
Demand to Come from Aging Baby Boomer Generation
Declining Prices
Sunrise and Invacare: Leading Players
Trends in the Market
Funding Obstacles Hamper the Growth of Powered Wheelchairs & - Scooters
K0011 Powered Wheelchairs – Different from the Lot
High-End Power Wheelchairs Market – Still Growing
New Entrants Find the Going Tough
R & D and Marketing – Two Important Aspects of the Market
NY Market Shuns New & High-End Products
Adverse Affect of Third-Party Reimbursement
Market Structure
Standard Products
Power-Operated Vehicles
Rehab Technology Products
EXIM Stats
Competitive Scenario
Invacare – Leader in Standard & Powered Wheelchairs Market
Wheelchairs of Kansas – Specialist in Bariatric Wheelchairs
9.CANADA
EXIM Stats
10.JAPAN
Competitive Factors in Japanese Wheelchairs Market
Focus on Health and Comfort
New Buildings and Facilities to Support Wheelchairs
Long-Term Insurance Program – An Overview
Products Covered Under Long-Term Insurance Program
New Program Gives Boost to Rental Market
Import Scenario in the Recent Past
Growing Imports
Taiwan Leads Powered Wheel Chairs Imports (In Volume)
An Overview of Distribution Channels
Japanese Home Health Care Industry - A Review
Increased Hospitalization Expenses
Hospitals Operating at Losses
11.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.The United Kingdom
d.Italy
e.Rest of Europe
12.ASIA-PACIFIC
13.LATIN AMERICA
Major Markets
Argentina
Medical Equipment Distribution
Rehabilitation Equipment Market Imports
Distribution Practices
Domestic Orthopedic Equipment Market in Argentina
Competition
End-Users
Mexico
Market for Rehabilitation Equipment
Production
Competition
14.REST OF WORLD
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the World Market for Wheel Chairs –
Table 2: Global Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 4: Global Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 5: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 6: Global Manual Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 7: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Manual Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 8: Global Manual Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 9: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Manual Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 10: Global Powered Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 11: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Powered Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 12: Global Powered Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 13: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Powered Wheelchairs Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 14: Global Powered Scooters Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 15: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Powered Scooters Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 16: Global Powered Scooters Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Powered Scooters Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of US Wheelchairs Exports by Country – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of US Wheelchairs Imports by Country – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of US Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Exports by Country – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of US Mechanically Propelled Imports Wheelchairs – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of US Non-Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Exports by Country – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of US Non-Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Imports by Country – 2006 (in terms of dollar sales)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Lightweight Wheelchairs by Company – 2005 (in terms of unit sales)
Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Ultra-Light Wheelchairs – 2005 (In Terms of Unit Sales)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Pediatric Wheelchairs – 2005 (In Terms of Unit Sales)
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Powered Wheelchairs –
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Electric Scooters -
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Bariatric Wheelchairs –
Table 30: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 31: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 32: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Wheelchairs Exports by Country – 2006 (In Terms of Dollar Sales)
Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Imports of Wheelchairs by Country - 2006: (In Terms of Dollar Sales)
Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Exports by Country/ Region– 2006 (In Terms of Dollar Sales)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Imports by Country/ Region – 2006 (Dollar Sales)
Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Non-Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Exports by Country/Region – 2006 (In Terms of Dollar Sales)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Non-Mechanically Propelled Wheelchairs Imports by Country/ Reiong- 2006 (In Terms of Dollar Sales)
Table 40: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 42: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 43: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 44: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 45: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 46: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 48: Wheelchairs Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 49: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 50: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 51: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 52: Wheelchairs Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 53: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 54: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 55: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 56: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 57: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 58: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 59: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 60: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 61: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 62: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 63: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 64: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 65: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 66: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 67: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 68: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 69: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 70: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 Sales in US$ Million)
Table 71: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 72: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 73: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 74: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 75: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 76: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 77: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 78: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 79: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 80: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 81: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 82: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 83: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 84: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 85: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 86: Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 87: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Wheelchairs Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009 2012Companies Profiled

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