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Blood Pressure Monitoring and Measurement Instruments - Global Strategic Business Report

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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Blood Pressure Measurement Instruments in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers, & Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers, & Disposable Transducers) 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 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 87 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as A&D Medical, American Diagnostic Corporation, Braun Health & Wellness, Chin Kou Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., GE Healthcare Ltd., Lumiscope Company, Inc., Mabis Healthcare, Inc., Medwave, Inc., Microlife AG, Mindray International Limited, Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co., Mark of Fitness, Inc., Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Colin Medical Instruments Corp., Philips Healthcare, Rossmax International Ltd., Samsung America, Inc., Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc., SunTech Medical Group Limited, SunTech Medical, Inc., W.A. Baum Co. Inc., and Welch Allyn, 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:

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING & MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS 	MCP-3312 
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                              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-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Blood Pressure Monitoring - An Integral Part of  Patient
        Monitoring                                                      I-3
       Blood Pressure Monitoring and Measurement  Instruments           I-4
        Sphygmomanometers                                               I-4
         Mercury Sphygmomanometers                                      I-4
         Aneroid Sphygmomanometers                                      I-4
         Digital Sphygmomanometers                                      I-4
        Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors                            I-4
         Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors                             I-4
         Automated BP Monitors                                          I-5
        Blood Pressure Transducers                                      I-5


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Market Analysis                                                    II-1
      BP Measurement-A Vital Statistic                                  II-1
      Current and Future Analysis                                       II-1

  2. Trends & Issues                                                    II-2
      Home Use BP Monitoring Equipment Market - Gaining Prominence      II-2
       Rising Significance of Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring          II-2
      Digital Sphygmomanometers Drive Market                            II-2
      Ambulatory BP Monitoring - Gaining Importance                     II-2
      Disposable Transducers Rapidly Replacing Reusable                 II-2
      Devices with Health Management Systems Highly Popular             II-3
      Upper-Arm Monitors Integrated with Multiple Functions and Memory  II-3
      Traditional Models Favored by Professionals                       II-3
      Public Blood Pressure Monitoring Program                          II-3
      Towards Phasing Out Mercury Sphygmomanometers                     II-4

  3. Competitive Scenario                                               II-5
      Highly Competitive Market                                         II-5
      Digital Sphygmomanometers                                         II-5
      Aneroid Sphygmomanometers                                         II-5
      Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors                              II-5

  4. An Insight into Blood Pressure, Hypertension and Blood Pressure
   Management                                                           II-6
      Table 1: Standards for Assessment of High Blood Pressure
      Established by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
      Joint National Committee of the US                                II-6
      High Blood Pressure - A Defensive and Corrective System, Not a
       Disease                                                          II-6
      Significance of Blood Pressure Measurement                        II-7
      Hypertension                                                      II-7
       Factors Causing Hypertension                                     II-7
       Symptoms of Hypertension                                         II-7
       Strokes, Arteriosclerosis - Associated With Hypertension         II-8
        Arteriosclerosis                                                II-8
        Strokes                                                         II-8
       Hypertension in Pregnancy Can Prove to be Fatal                  II-8
       Hypertension in Teens and Kids                                   II-9
       Masked Hypertension- Antithesis to White Coat Hypertension       II-9

  5. Blood Pressure Monitoring and Measurement Instruments - Product
     Overview                                                           II-10
      Blood Pressure Monitoring - An Integral Part of Patient
       Monitoring                                                       II-10
      Home Blood Pressure Monitoring - Results in Less Intensive
       Drug Treatment                                                   II-10
       Advantages of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring                     II-10
      Blood Pressure Monitoring and Measurement Instruments             II-10
       Sphygmomanometers                                                II-11
        Methodology                                                     II-11
        Inflation Deflation System                                      II-11
         Observation Error                                              II-12
          Systematic Error                                              II-12
          Terminal Digit Preference                                     II-12
          Observer Prejudice or Bias                                    II-12
         Elimination of Errors                                          II-12
         Manometer Positioning                                          II-12
        Mercury Sphygmomanometers                                       II-13
        Aneroid Sphygmomanometers                                       II-13
         Wall Aneroid                                                   II-13
         Pocket Aneroid                                                 II-13
         Roll-By Mobile Aneroid                                         II-13
         Caliber Adjustable Aneroid Instrument                          II-14
         Caliber Series Aneroid Sphygmomanometers                       II-14
        Digital Sphygmomanometers                                       II-14
        Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors                            II-14
         Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors                             II-14
         Automated BP Monitors                                          II-14
       Blood Pressure Transducers                                       II-14
        Catheters                                                       II-15
         Ways of Obtaining Blood Pressure with a Catheter               II-15
      Validation of BP Measuring Units - A Major Cause of Concern       II-15
      Antihypertensive Drugs                                            II-15
      Categories of Antihypertensive Drugs                              II-16

  6.  Technological Breakthroughs/Advancements                          II-17
      Personalized Smart System for Measuring BP and Tracking
       'Characteristic Parameters'                                      II-17
      CNIBP / Continuous Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring         II-17
       Non-Invasive and Continuous Measurements - What are they?        II-17
       Applications & Target Customers                                  II-17

  7. Product Innovations/Introductions                                  II-18
      Omron Develops Solar-Powered Blood Pressure Monitors              II-18
      SunTech Medical Unveils HDM OEM NIBP Technology                   II-18
      A&D Medical Develops a New Blood Pressure Monitor                 II-18
        for Women                                                       II-18
      Omron Healthcare Introduces BP-S510 Patient Monitor               II-18
      SunTech Medical Launches SunTech 247  Diagnostic Station         II-18
      Omron Healthcare Introduces Model HEM-780 Blood Pressure Monitor  II-19
      Acon Introduces Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor for OTC Segment  II-19
      Medwave Gains FDA Approval to Market Fusion Blood Pressure Device II-19
      InterCure Unveils RESPeRATE Duo for Two Users                     II-19
      SunTech Medical Introduces Interpretive Reporting in ABPM Systems II-19
      A&D Introduces Pressure Rating Indicator for Blood Pressure
       Monitors                                                         II-19
      New Blood Pressure Measuring Device & Technique Developed         II-20
      Microlife USA Unveils BP-3BTO-AP                                  II-20
      Medwave Unveils PRIMO                                            II-20
      Microlife Launches 3BTO-A(2)                                      II-20
      Criticare Systems Unveils New Blood Pressure Measurement
       Technology                                                       II-20
      QuiCare Launches Disposable Blood Pressure Monitor, Press-O-Sense II-21
      SunTech Unveils Stress BP Monitor, Tango+                         II-21
      Omron Unleashes HEM-9000AI, a Non-Invasion BP Monitor             II-21
      Tensys Expands the Product Line of T-Line Tensymeters             II-21
      SunTech Introduces Product Line of BP Cuffs                       II-21
      A&D Medical Unveils UA-767PAC and UA-787AC BP Monitors            II-22
      A&D Medical Launches UA-774 Blood Pressure Monitor                II-22
      Medwave Introduces Vasotrac DS APM205A                            II-22
      Omron Healthcare Launches New HEM-780 Blood Pressure Monitor      II-22
      CANAMET Unveils New BP monitoring System                          II-22
      A&D Medical Debuts LifeSource UA-767 Plus                        II-22
      Terumo Launches ES- p1000                                         II-23
      UTrackSys.com Releases UTS Blood Pressure Version 1.5             II-23
      Braun Introduces New Blood Pressure Monitor                       II-23
      Omron Releases Arm-Type Blood Pressure Monitor                    II-23
      Tensys Introduces Non-Invasive BP Monitor, T-Line                 II-23

  8. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-24
      Datascope Divests Patient Monitoring Business to Mindray          II-24
      Philips to Acquire Shenzhen Goldway Industrial                    II-24
      GF Health Products Acquires Lumiscope                            II-24
      Omron Colin Enters into Agreement with GE Healthcare              II-24
      OSI to Acquire Stake in Spacelabs Healthcare                      II-25
      Owa Medical to Establish a New Plant in Southern Japan            II-25
      Omron Healthcare to Establish Blood Pressure Monitors Factory
       in Vietnam                                                       II-25
      SunTech Medical Acquires Minority Stake in Empirical Technologies II-25
      Medwave & Tri-anim in Distribution Agreement                      II-25
      Medwave Offers Primo for its Amerinet Members                     II-25
      SunTech Medical Enhances Presence in the Asian Market             II-26
      Omron Healthcare, Inc Acquires Colin Medical Instruments          II-26
      Medwave Partners with ASI Marketing to Promote New NIBP monitor   II-26
      CAS Medical Acquires Statcorp                                     II-26
      Omron Corporation Acquires Colin Medical Technology Corporation   II-27
      Medwave Renews Purchasing Agreement with Amerinet                 II-27
      Medwave Receives Foreign Patents for BP Monitoring Technologies   II-27
      Spacelabs Medical Bags US$1.8 Million Contract                    II-27
      Medwave Enters into an OEM Licensing and Supply Agreement with
       Analogic                                                         II-27
      OSI Systems Acquires Spacelabs Medical                            II-27
      Medwave Enters into an Agreement with ZOLL  Medical               II-28
      SunTech Acquires International Protocol Validation for BP
       monitoring Device                                                II-28
      Biotech Medical Joins hands with Aerotel                          II-28

  9. Focus on Select Players                                            II-29
      A&D Medical (USA)                                                 II-29
      American Diagnostic Corporation (USA)                             II-29
      Braun Health & Wellness (Germany)                                 II-30
      Chin Kou Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)                    II-30
      GE Healthcare Ltd (UK)                                            II-30
      Lumiscope Company, Inc. (USA)                                     II-31
      Mabis Healthcare, Inc. (USA)                                      II-31
      Medwave, Inc. (USA)                                               II-31
      Microlife AG (Switzerland)                                        II-31
      Mindray International Limited (China)                             II-32
      Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co. (Japan)                                  II-32
       Mark of Fitness, Inc. (USA)                                      II-32
      Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                II-33
       Colin Medical Instruments Corp. (USA)                            II-33
      Philips Healthcare (USA)                                          II-33
      Rossmax International Ltd (Taiwan)                                II-34
      Samsung America, Inc. (USA)                                       II-34
      Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. (USA)                                  II-34
      SunTech Medical Group Limited (UK)                                II-35
       SunTech Medical, Inc. (USA)                                      II-35
      W.A. Baum Co. Inc. (USA)                                          II-35
      Welch Allyn, Inc. (USA)                                           II-36

  10. Global Market Perspective                                         II-37
      Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-37

      Table 3: World Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
      Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Geographic  Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-38

      Table 4: World Historic Review for Blood Pressure Monitoring &
      Measurement Instruments by Geographic Region - US Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-39

      Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
      Monitoring & Measurement Instruments 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 1998,  2008 & 2012 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-40

      Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-41

      Table 7: World Long Term Projections for Sphygmomanometers by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan),Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-42

      Table 8: World Long Term Projections for Sphygmomanometers by
      Product Segment - Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, and  Digital
      Sphygmomanometers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-43

      Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Sphygmomanometers by Product Segment - Aneroid
      Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
      Sphygmomanometers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-44

      Table 10: World Historic Review for Sphygmomanometers by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-45

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Sphygmomanometers by
      Product Segment - Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
      Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-46

      Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Sphygmomanometers 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 1998,  2003 &
      2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-47

      Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Sphygmomanometers by
      Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
      Digital Sphygmomanometers Markets for Years 1996, 2001, 2007 &
      2010 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                        II-47

      Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Aneroid Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Middle East
      and Latin America Markets Independently  Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2001 through 2010
      (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                             II-48

      Table 15: World Long Term Projections for Aneroid
      Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East  and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011  through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-49

      Table 16: World Historic Review for Aneroid Sphygmomanometers
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-50

      Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Aneroid
      Sphygmomanometers 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 1998, 2003 & 2012  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     II-51

      Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Mercury Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Middle East
      and Latin America Markets Independently  Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2001through 2007
      (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                             II-52

      Table 19: World Historic Review for Mercury Sphygmomanometers
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-53

      Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Mercury
      Sphygmomanometers 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 1998, 2001,& 2007  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     II-54

      Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Digital Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
      and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001  through 2010
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-55

      Table 22: World Long Term Projections for Digital
      Sphygmomanometers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-56

      Table 23: World Historic Review for Digital Sphygmomanometers
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East  and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996  through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-57

      Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Digital
      Sphygmomanometers 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 1998, 2003 & 2012 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)     II-58

      Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001
      through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-59

      Table 26: World Long Term Projections for Ambulatory and
      Automated BP Monitors by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
      and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011  through 2015         II-60

      Table 27: World Historic Review for Ambulatory and Automated
      BP Monitors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and  Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 1996  through 2000 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-61

      Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Ambulatory and
      Automated BP Monitors 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 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-62

      Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Blood Pressure Transducers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Middle East
      and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-63

      Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Blood Pressure Transducers by Product Segment - Reusable
      Transducers and Disposable Transducers Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2001 through 2010 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)           II-64

      Table 31: World Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
      Transducers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East  and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for  Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-65

      Table 32: World Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
      Transducers by Product Segment - Reusable Transducers  and
      Disposable Transducers Markets Independently  Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-66

      Table 33: World Historic Review for Blood Pressure Transducers
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-67

      Table 34: World Historic Review for Blood Pressure Transducers
      by Product Segment - Reusable Transducers and Disposable
      Transducers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-68

      Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
      Transducers 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 1998, 2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-69

      Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
      Transducers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for Reusable Transducers and Disposable
      Transducers Markets for Years 1998, 2003 & 2012                   II-69

      Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Reusable Transducers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-70

      Table 38: World Long Term Projections for Reusable Transducers
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East  and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for  Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-71

      Table 39: World Historic Review for Reusable Transducers by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures  in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes  corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-72

      Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Reusable  Transducers
      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 1998, 2003 &
      2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-73

      Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Disposable Transducers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through  2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-74

      Table 42: World Long Term Projections for Disposable
      Transducers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and  Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2011 through  2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-75

      Table 43: World Historic Review for Disposable Transducers by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures  in US$
      Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-76

      Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Disposable Transducers
      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 1998, 2003 &
      2012 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                        II-77


III. MARKET

  1. The United States                                                  III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        BP Measurement Instruments Market in the US                     III-1
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-1
        Trends                                                          III-1
         Rising Awareness About Morning Hypertension   Drives BP Market III-1
         Wireless Data Transmission to Fuel Demand for  Advanced BP
          Devices                                                       III-2
         Increasing Health Care Costs Drive Sales of Self Care Devices  III-2
         BP Monitoring - The Price Factor                               III-2
         Trend Biased Towards Small Monitors                            III-3
         Home Blood Pressure Monitors for Diabetics?                    III-3
        Quest for Mercury Ban Speeds up                                 III-3
        Competitive Scenario                                            III-4
         Omron Healthcare and Welch Allyn Lead                          III-4
          Table 45: Leading Players in the US Mercury
          Sphygmomanometers Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of
          Value Sales for W.A. Baum &  Company, American Diagnostic
          Corporation,  and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  III-4

          Table 46: Leading Players in the US Aneroid
          Sphygmomanometers Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of
          Value Sales for Welch Allyn, American Diagnostic
          Corporation, and  Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  III-5

          Table 47: Leading Players in the US Digital
          Sphygmomanometers Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of
          Value Sales for Omron Healthcare, A&D Medical, Mabis
          Healthcare, Lumiscope,  and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  III-5

          Table 48: Leading Players in the US Ambulatory and
          Automated BP Monitors Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown
          of Value Sales for GE,  Welch Allyn, Datascope Inc., and
          Others  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  III-5
         Leading Brands                                                 III-5
          Table 49: Leading Brands in the US Blood Pressure Kits
          Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
          Omron, Homedics, Samsung Healthy Living, Lifesource,
          Private Label, and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  III-5

          Table 50: Leading Brands in the US Blood Pressure Kits
          Market at Drugstores (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value
          and Volume Sales for Omron, Homedics, Sunmark, Lifesource,
          Mabis, Microlife  and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  III-6
        Regulatory Overview                                             III-6
        Product Innovations/Introductions                               III-7
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-12
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-14
         A&D Medical                                                    III-14
         American Diagnostic Corporation                                III-15
         Colin Medical Instruments Corp.                                III-15
         Lumiscope Company, Inc.                                        III-16
         Mabis Healthcare, Inc.                                         III-16
         Mark of Fitness, Inc.                                          III-16
         Medwave, Inc.                                                  III-17
         Philips Healthcare                                             III-17
         Samsung America, Inc.                                          III-17
         Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.                                     III-18
         SunTech Medical, Inc.                                          III-18
         W.A. Baum Co. Inc.                                             III-18
         Welch Allyn, Inc.                                              III-18
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-19
        Table 51: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by
        Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-19

        Table 52: US Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011  through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-20

        Table 53: US Historic Review for Blood Pressure Monitoring &
        Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures  in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000  (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-21

        Table 54: US 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 &  2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-22

  2. Canada                                                             III-23
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-23
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-23
        Product Innovations/Introductions                               III-23
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-23
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-24
        Table 55: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-24

        Table 56: Canadian Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-25

        Table 57: Canadian Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-26

        Table 58: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-27

  3. Japan                                                              III-28
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-28
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-28
        Product Innovations/Introductions                               III-28
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-28
        Focus on Select Japanese Players                                III-29
         Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co.                                       III-29
         Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd..                                    III-30
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-31
        Table 59: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-31

        Table 60: Japanese Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-32

        Table 61: Japanese Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-33

        Table 62: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 &  2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-34

  4. Europe                                                             III-35
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-35
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-35
        European Parliament Resolves to Reduce Mercury Utilization      III-35
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-36
        Table 63: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Blood Pressure Monitoring &  Measurement Instruments by
        Geographic Region -  France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia and  Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)              III-36

        Table 64: European Long Term Projections for  Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement  Instruments by Geographic Region -
        France,  Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and  Rest of
        Europe Markets Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-37

        Table 65: European Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-38

        Table 66: European 15-Year Perspective for Blood  Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Geographic Region -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, Spain,Russia  and Rest of Europe Markets for
        Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-39

        Table 67: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-40

        Table 68: European Long Term Projections for  Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments  by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-41

        Table 69: European Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-42

        Table 70: European 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 & 2012  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-43

  4a. France                                                            III-44
       Market Analysis                                                  III-44
        Table 71: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, and Digital Sphygmomanometers),
        Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure
        Transducers (Reusable Transducers and Disposable
        Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-44

        Table 72: French Long Term Projections for Blood  Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-45

        Table 73: French Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-46

        Table 74: French 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets  for 1998,
        2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-47

  4b. Germany                                                           III-48
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-48
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-48
        Braun Health & Wellness - A Key Player                          III-48
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-49
        Table 75: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, and Digital Sphygmomanometers),
        Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure
        Transducers (Reusable Transducers and Disposable
        Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-49

        Table 76: German Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-50

        Table 77: German Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure  Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996  through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-51

        Table 78: German 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers,  Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)               III-52

  4c. Italy                                                             III-53
       Market Analysis                                                  III-53
        Table 79: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future  Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and  Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure  Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed  with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-53

        Table 80: Italian Long Term Projections for  Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments  by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures  in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
        2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-54

        Table 81: Italian Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for  Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-55

        Table 82: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)               III-56

  4d. The United Kingdom                                                III-57
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-57
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-57
        Focus on Key Players                                            III-57
         GE Healthcare Ltd                                              III-57
         SunTech Medical Group Limited                                  III-57
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-58
        Table 83: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by
        Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-58

        Table 84: UK Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-59

        Table 85: UK Historic Review for Blood Pressure Monitoring &
        Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through  2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-60

        Table 86: UK 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets  for 1998,
        2003 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-61

  4e. Spain                                                             III-62
       Market Analysis                                                  III-62
        Table 87: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-62

        Table 88: Spanish Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-63

        Table 89: Spanish Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-64

        Table 90: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 & 2012  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-65

  4f. Russia                                                            III-66
       Market Analysis                                                  III-66
        Table 91: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-66

        Table 92: Russian Long Term Projections for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently  Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-67

        Table 93: Russian Historic Review for BloodPressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-68

        Table 94: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sphygmomanometers
        (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets for 1998,
        2003 &  2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-69

  4g. Rest of Europe                                                    III-70
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-70
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-70
        Product Introduction                                            III-70
        Microlife AG (Switzerland) - A Key European Player              III-70
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-71
        Table 95: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-71

        Table 96: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million  for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-72

        Table 97: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-73

        Table 98: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        for 1998, 2003 &  2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     III-74

  5. Asia-Pacific                                                       III-75
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-75
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-75
        An Overview of the Asian Medical Equipment Market               III-75
         China                                                          III-75
         India                                                          III-75
         Indonesia                                                      III-76
         Singapore                                                      III-76
         Taiwan                                                         III-76
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-76
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-77
         Bokang Instruments Co., Ltd (China)                            III-77
         Chin Kou Medical Instrument Co., Ltd (Taiwan)                  III-78
         Mindray International Limited (China)                          III-78
         Rossmax International Ltd (Taiwan)                             III-78
         WenZhou HongShun Industries & Trade Co (China)                 III-79
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-79
        Table 99: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-79

        Table 100: Asia-Pacific US Long Term Projections for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2011 through  2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-80

        Table 101: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-81

        Table 102: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and  Disposable Transducers) Markets
        for 1998,  2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)    III-82

  6. The Middle East                                                    III-83
       Market Analysis                                                  III-83
        Table 103: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers, Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-83

        Table 104: Middle East Long Term Projections for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million  for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-84

        Table 105: Middle East Historic Review for Blood  Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales  Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-85

        Table 106: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)     III-86

  7. Latin America                                                      III-87
       Market Analysis                                                  III-87
        Table 107: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Blood Pressure Monitoring & Measurement
        Instruments by Product Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid
        Sphygmomanometers,  Mercury Sphygmomanometers and Digital
        Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP Monitors,
        and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable Transducers and
        Disposable Transducers) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
        2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      III-88

        Table 108: Latin America Long Term Projections for  Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments  by Product
        Segment - Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers and
        Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory and Automated BP
        Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers (Reusable
        Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-89

        Table 109: Latin America Historic Review for Blood Pressure
        Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product Segment -
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital Sphygmomanometers), Ambulatory
        and Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure Transducers
        (Reusable Transducers and Disposable Transducers) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-90

        Table 110: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for  Blood
        Pressure Monitoring & Measurement Instruments by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Sphygmomanometers (Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, Mercury
        Sphygmomanometers and Digital  Sphygmomanometers),
        Ambulatory and  Automated BP Monitors, and Blood Pressure
        Transducers (Reusable Transducers and  Disposable
        Transducers) Markets  for 1998, 2003 & 2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-91


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