This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Anesthesia Disposables in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks. The report also provides separate analysis for ‘Laryngeal mask Airways’ for the US and European markets.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 55 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as King Systems Corporation, LMA International N.V., Medline Industries, Inc., Nellcor, Smiths Medical, Inc., Teleflex Medical, Hudson RCI, Rusch Inc, and Vital Signs Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANESTHESIA DISPOSABLES
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   MCP-3203


                                         CONTENTS


  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-2
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Anesthesia Breathing Circuits                                    I-3
       Endotracheal Tubes                                               I-3
       Anesthesia Gas Masks                                             I-3


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Industry Overview                                                  II-1
      A Mature Market                                                   II-1
      Regional Perspective                                              II-1
      Product Segment Perspective                                       II-1
      Market Trends                                                     II-1
       Minimally Invasive Procedures to Dampen Growth                   II-1
       Laryngeal Mask Airways Eat Into Endotracheal Tubes Market        II-2

  2. Anesthesia - An Introduction                                       II-3
      Types of Anesthesia                                               II-3
       General Anesthesia                                               II-3
       Local Anesthesia                                                 II-4
       Regional Anesthesia                                              II-4
       Epidural, Spinal, and Caudal Anesthesia                          II-4
      Anesthesia Machines                                               II-5
      Side Effects of Anesthesia                                        II-5
      Recovery from Anesthesia                                          II-5
      Effective Administration of Anesthesia                            II-6
      Anesthesia Care in Office- Based Surgery Procedures               II-6
      Measures to Safely Handle Anesthesia Equipment                    II-6

  3. Product Overview                                                   II-7
      Key Anesthesia Disposable Products                                II-7
       Anesthesia Gas Masks                                             II-7
       Anesthesia Breathing Circuits                                    II-7
       Endotracheal Tubes                                               II-7
      Other Anesthesia Disposable Products                              II-7
      Disposable Vs Reusable                                            II-8

  4. Laryngeal Mask Airway- An Overview                                 II-9
      Key Growth Drivers                                                II-9
      Competition                                                       II-10

  5. Regulatory Environment                                             II-11
      Role of FDA for Anesthesia Safety                                 II-11
      Use of Patient Candor in Anesthesia Care                          II-11
      Office-Based Anesthesia                                           II-11
      Anesthesia Machine Standardization                                II-12

  6. Product Launches and Developments - Anesthesia Equipment and
      Supplies                                                          II-13
      P3 Medical Introduces Papworth Bivent Endotracheal Tube           II-13
      King Systems Introduces KING LAD Laryngeal Air Devices            II-13
      King Systems Introduces Pediatric Size Variants of the KING
       LT-D Airway Device                                               II-13
      Intersurgical Unveils Bronchoscopy Face Mask Line                 II-13
      GE Healthcare Expands LOGIQ Ultrasound Product Line               II-13
      FDA Approves GE Navigator Application Suite                       II-14
      Smiths Medical Expands Spinal Anesthesia Trays Suite              II-14
      Vital Signs To Launch Novel Endotracheal Tube                     II-14
      Nellcor Introduces Improved Endotracheal tubes                    II-14
      Indigo Orb Introduces Episure AutoDetect LOR Syringe            II-14
      King Systems Introduces Small Size AIRTRAQ Disposable Optical
       Laryngoscope                                                     II-15
      Intersurgical Introduces Pyramid Disposable Absorber             II-15
      Smiths Medical Launches Novel Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
       Controller                                                       II-15
      Merlyn Expands EndoFlex Product Line                              II-15
      Kimberly-Clark Rolls Out Microcuff Endotracheal Tube              II-15
      Smiths Medical Introduces New 10-Drop Gravity Administration Set  II-16
      Collegium Pharmaceutical Launches Exactacain Anesthetic Product   II-16
      AVANCA Receives FDA Approval for Procedur                        II-16
      ALARIS Introduces Asena PK Syringe Pump                          II-16
      Sontra Launches SonoPrep                                         II-17
      ALARIS Launches Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Module         II-17
      B. Braun Launches Perifix Safety Epidural Needle                 II-17
      Datex-Ohmeda Introduces the S/5(TM) Avance Carestation            II-17
      Datex-Ohmeda Unveils M-Entropy Module                             II-17

  7. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-18
      GE Healthcare Acquires Vital Signs                                II-18
      Smiths Medical Receives Supply Contract from MedAssets            II-18
      Vital Signs Bags Supply Contract from HealthTrust                 II-18
      LMA North America Renews Supply Agreement with GPO Premier        II-18
      LMA North America Extends Agreement with HealthTrust              II-18
      LMA Acquires Additional Stake in LMA Pacific Medical              II-19
      King Systems Pockets Emergent                                     II-19
      Teleflex Absorbs Arrow                                            II-19
      Bard Receives FDA Approval                                        II-19
      Smiths Medical Bags Contract from Premier Purchasing              II-19
      Premier Inks Agreements with GE Medical and Draeger Medical       II-19
      Cardinal Health to Acquire VIASYS                                 II-20
      Smiths Medical Bags New GPO Contracts                             II-20
      LMA North America Signs Agreement with Consorta                   II-20
      Verathon Inks Agreement with Parker                               II-20
      Smiths Bags Contract for Supplying Regional Anesthesia Trays
       to Novation                                                      II-21
      Vital Signs Wins Three-Year Delivery Contract from Premier        II-21
      DU Takes Over Saturn Biomedical Systems                           II-21
      Vital Signs Takes Over Baxter's Disposable Airway Management
       Device Business                                                  II-22
      Hospira Acquires Physiometrix                                     II-22
      Bespak to Acquire King Systems Corporation                        II-22
      Teleflex Acquires Hudson RCI                                      II-22
      Smiths Acquires Medex Inc                                         II-22
      Emergency Filtration Inks Deal with Itochu                        II-23
      AmeriNet Renews Contract with Sims Portex                         II-23
      IOMED Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Alliance Medical  II-23

  8. Focus on Select Players                                            II-24
      King Systems Corporation (US)                                     II-24
      LMA International N.V. (The Netherlands)                          II-24
      Medline Industries, Inc. (US)                                     II-24
      Nellcor (US)                                                      II-24
      Smiths Medical, Inc. (US)                                         II-25
      Teleflex Medical (US)                                             II-25
       Hudson RCI                                                       II-25
       Rusch, Inc. (US)                                                 II-25
      Vital Signs Inc. (US)                                             II-26

  9. Global Market Perspective                                          II-27
      Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Anesthesia Disposables by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
      and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015(includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-27

      Table 2: World Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-28

      Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia Disposables
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2009 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-29

      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Disposable Anesthesia Breathing Circuits by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-30

      Table 5: World Historic Review for Disposable Anesthesia
      Breathing Circuits by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      America Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-31

      Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Disposable Anesthesia
      Breathing Circuits by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
      Years 2005, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-32

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Disposable Endotracheal Tubes by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
      2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          II-33

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Disposable Endotracheal
      Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-34

      Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Disposable Endotracheal
      Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005,
      2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-35

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Disposable Anesthesia Gas Masks by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-36

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Disposable Anesthesia Gas
      Masks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-37

      Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Disposable Anesthesia
      Gas Masks by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
      Years 2005, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-38


III. MARKET

  1. The United States                                                  III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        Market Overview                                                 III-1
        Anesthesia Products Market in the US                            III-1
        Distribution Dynamics                                           III-1
        Competition                                                     III-1
         Table 13: Leading Players in the US Anesthesia Disposables
         Market (2008E) - Market Share by Value Sales for LMA North
         America, Vital Signs, Covidien/ Nellcor and Others
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-2

         Table 14: Leading Players in the US Anesthesia Facemasks
         Market (2008E) - Market Share by Value Sales for Vital
         Signs, King Systems, Smiths Medical, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-2

         Table 15: Leading Players in the US Anesthesia Breathing
         Circuits Market (2005) - Market Share by Value Sales for
         Vital Signs, Baxter, SIMS/Smiths Medical, King Systems and
         Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                    III-2

         Table 16: Leading Players in the US Anesthesia Endotracheal
         Tubes Market (2005) - Market Share by Value Sales for
         Nellcor, Hudson RCI/Teleflex, Smiths Medical, and Others
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-3
        Disposable Laryngeal Mask Airways Market                        III-3
         Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
         Disposable Laryngeal Mask Airways: Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for years 2003 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-3
         Competition                                                    III-4
          Table 18: Leading Players in the US Laryngeal Mask Airways
          Market (2008E): Market Share by Value Sales for LMA
          International and Others                                      III-4
        Review of Major Players                                         III-4
         King Systems Corporation                                       III-4
         Medline Industries, Inc.                                       III-4
         Nellcor                                                        III-4
         Smiths Medical, Inc.                                           III-5
         Teleflex Medical                                               III-5
          Hudson RCI                                                    III-5
          Rusch, Inc.                                                   III-5
         Vital Signs Inc.                                               III-6
        Product Launches                                                III-6
        Strategic Corporate Development                                 III-9
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-14
        Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market 7Analysis
        for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment - Anesthesia
        Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas
        Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015(includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-14

        Table 20: US Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables by
        Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing Circuits,
        Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-15

        Table 21: US 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia Disposables
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-15

  2. Canada                                                             III-16
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-16
        Strategic Corporate Development                                 III-16
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-17
        Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-17

        Table 23: Canadian Historic Review for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-17

        Table 24: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-18

  3. Japan                                                              III-19
       Market Analysis                                                  III-19
        Table 25: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        III-19

        Table 26: Japanese Historic Review for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-20

        Table 27: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-20

  4. Europe                                                             III-21
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-21
        Mounting Sterilization Costs Force Shift to Disposables         III-21
        LMA Market in Europe                                            III-21
         Table 28: Laryngeal Masks Airways Market in Europe (2008e):
         Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales by Segment -
         Single-Use and Re-Usable                                       III-21

         Table 29: Laryngeal Masks Airways Market in Europe (2008e):
         Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales by Segment - Single-Use
         and Re-Usable                                                  III-22

         Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Laryngeal Mask Airways by Geographic Region -
         France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         million forYears 2003 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   III-22

         Table 31: European 10-Year Perspective for Laryngeal Mask
         Airways by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
         Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2009 & 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-23
        Competition                                                     III-23
         Table 32: Leading Players in the European Disposable
         Anesthesia Breathing Circuits Market (2004 & 2005E) -
         Market Share by Value Sales for Tyco Healthcare,
         Intersurgical, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   III-23
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-24
        Table 33: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-24

        Table 34: European Historic Review for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
        UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through
        2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-25

        Table 35: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-25

        Table 36: European Historic Review for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-26

        Table 37: European 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany,Italy, UK, and Rest of
        Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-26

        Table 38: European 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-27

  4a. France                                                            III-28
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-28
        Outlook                                                         III-28
        LMA Market in France                                            III-28
         Table 39: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Laryngeal Mask Airways with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ million for Years 2003 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-28
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-29
        Table 40: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-29

        Table 41: French Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables
        by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing Circuits,
        Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-29

        Table 42: French 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-30

  4b. Germany                                                           III-31
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-31
        Outlook                                                         III-31
        LMA Market                                                      III-31
         Table 43: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Laryngeal Mask Airways with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ million for Years 2003 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-31
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-31
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-32
        Table 44: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-32

        Table 45: German Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables
        by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing Circuits,
        Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-32

        Table 46: German 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-33

  4c. Italy                                                             III-34
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-34
        Outlook                                                         III-34
        LMA Market in Italy                                             III-34
         Table 47: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Laryngeal Mask Airways with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ million for Years 2003 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-34
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-35
        Table 48: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment -
        Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-35

        Table 49: Italian Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables
        by Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing Circuits,
        Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-35

        Table 50: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-36

  4d. The United Kingdom                                                III-37
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-37
        Outlook                                                         III-37
        LMA Market in the UK                                            III-37
         Table 51: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         for Laryngeal Mask Airways with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         million for Years 2003 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   III-37
        Product Launches                                                III-37
        Key Player Review                                               III-38
         Intersurgical Ltd.                                             III-38
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-38
        Table 52: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Anesthesia Disposables by Product Segment - Anesthesia
        Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas
        Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-38

        Table 53: UK Historic Review for Anesthesia Disposables by
        Product Segment - Anesthesia Breathing Circuits,
        Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-39

        Table 54: UK 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia Disposables
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-39

  4e. Rest of Europe                                                    III-40
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-40
        Outlook                                                         III-40
        LMA Market                                                      III-40
         Table 55: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Laryngeal Mask Airways with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ million for Years 2003 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-40
        LMA International N.V. (The Netherlands) - A Key Player         III-40
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-41
        Table 56: Rest of Europe Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-41

        Table 57: Rest of Europe Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Historic Review by Product Segment for Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-42

        Table 58: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-42

  5. Asia-Pacific                                                       III-43
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-43
        Strategic Corporate Development                                 III-43
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-44
        Table 59: Asia-Pacific Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-44

        Table 60: Asia-Pacific Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Historic Review by Product Segment for Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-44

        Table 61: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for 2005, 2009 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-45

  6. The Middle East                                                    III-46
       Market Analysis                                                  III-46
        Table 62: Middle East Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-46

        Table 63: Middle East Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Historic Review by Product Segment for Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-47

        Table 64: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for2005, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-47

  7. Latin America                                                      III-48
       Market Analysis                                                  III-48
        Table 65: Latin American Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment
        for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and
        Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through
        2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-48

        Table 66: Latin American Market for Anesthesia Disposables -
        Historic Review by Product Segment for Anesthesia Breathing
        Circuits, Endotracheal Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-49

        Table 67: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Anesthesia
        Disposables by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Endotracheal
        Tubes, and Anesthesia Gas Masks Markets for2005, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-49


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE