This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Stethoscopes in US$ Thousands by the following Product Segments: Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes, and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a sixyear historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 84 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M, A&D Medical, American Diagnostic Corporation, GF Health Products, Inc., Medi-Stim ASA, Medline Industries, Inc., Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG, Tytan Medical Corp., and Welch Allyn, Inc.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STETHOSCOPES									MCP-3363
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-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope                                  I-4
       Electronic Stethoscopes                                          I-4
       Esophageal Stethoscope                                           I-4
       Fetal Stethoscopes                                               I-4
       Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held)                I-4


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK                                 II-1
      Outlook                                                           II-1
      Auscultation - An Art                                             II-1
      Ultrasound - A Major Threat                                       II-2
      Competitive Scenario                                              II-2
      Leading Players in the Stethoscope Market                         II-2

  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-3
      Stethoscopes - Hearing Hearts Speak                               II-3
      Invention of Stethoscopes                                         II-3
      Classification by Technology                                      II-3
       Manual & Mechanical Stethoscope                                  II-3
       Electronic Stethoscope                                           II-3
      Classification by Application                                     II-4
       Fetal Stethoscopes                                               II-4
       Fetal Heart Rate Ultrasound Detectors (Hand-Held)                II-4
       Esophageal Stethoscope                                           II-4
        Esophageal Stethoscopes with Temperature Probes                 II-4
       Stethoscopes Used During Anesthesia                              II-5
      Stethoscopes: Also Categorized as                                 II-5
       Lightweight Stethoscope                                          II-5
       Bowles Stethoscope                                               II-5
       Teaching Stethoscopes                                            II-5
       Medical-Grade Stethoscope                                        II-6
       Beginner’s Stethoscope                                           II-6

  3. KEY ISSUES                                                         II-7
      Stethoscopes - Contamination Carriers                             II-7
       Some Startling Facts                                             II-7
       Vital Statistics of Contamination                                II-7
       Cleaning With Alcohol - Is it enough?                            II-7
       Stethoscope Covers                                               II-8

  4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS                                  II-9
      Zargis Introduces TeleSteth System that Enables Global
       Transmission of Stethoscope Sounds in Real-Time                  II-9
      Logis Tech to Launch Ultrasonic Leak Detector                     II-9
      GE Introduces Vscan Handheld Ultrasound Stethescope               II-9
      3M Introduces Model 3200 Littman Wireless Electronic Stethoscope  II-10
      GF Health Launches Midnight Black Stethoscope                     II-10
      University of Minnesota Medical School and Two Colleges
       Develop Electronic Stethoscope                                   II-10
      HD Medical Group Launches Viscope, An Updated Version of
       Stethoscope                                                      II-10
      Winmed Instruments Introduces Stethoscope Model MDF 727           II-11

  5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-12
      Microtek Medical Unveils StethoClean™                             II-12
      Graham-Field Unveils Two Labtron Dual-Frequency Stethoscopes      II-12
      EVMS & ODU Scientists Develop Improvised VPS                      II-12
      Cardionics Launches E-Scope EMS Electronic Stethoscope            II-12
      Merlyn Medical Rolls Out Premium Stethoscope Line                 II-13
      US Researchers Develop Novel Ultrasound Stethoscope               II-13
      Cardionics’ New pocketMONITOR Software for E-Scope Electronic
       Stethoscope                                                      II-13

  6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-14
      Welch Acquires Assets of TRIMELINE Medical                        II-14
      Zargis Obtains Approval for Commercialization of Cardioscan™
       Software In Canada                                               II-14
      Signostics Obtains FDA Clearance for Signos Ultrasound Device     II-14
      GE Introduces Vscan Handheld Ultrasound Device                    II-15
      Zargis and Stethographics Collaborate over Lung Sounds
       Analyses Solutions                                               II-15
      Welch Allyn Takes Over MD International                           II-15

  7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER  II-16
      A&D Medical and FitLinxx Collaborate Over Supply of Wireless
       Medical Equipment                                                II-16
      Zargis and 3M Sign a Multi-Year Marketing Deal                    II-16

  8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                     II-17
      3M (US)                                                           II-17
      A&D Medical (US)                                                  II-17
      American Diagnostic Corporation (US)                              II-17
      GF Health Products, Inc. (US)                                     II-18
      Medi-Stim ASA (Norway)                                            II-18
      Medline Industries Inc. (US)                                      II-18
      Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)                            II-19
      Tytan Medical Corp. (Taiwan)                                      II-19
      Welch Allyn Inc. (US)                                             II-19

  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          II-20
      Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-20

      Table 2: World Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-21

      Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
      Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-22

      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
      Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-23

      Table 5: World Historic Review of Manual and Mechanical
      Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-24

      Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Manual and Mechanical
      Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003,
      2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-25

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Electronic Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-26

      Table 8: World Historic Review of Electronic Stethoscopes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-27

      Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Stethoscopes
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
      and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-28

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Esophageal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-29

      Table 11: World Historic Review of for Esophageal Stethoscopes
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-30

      Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Esophageal
      Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003,
      2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-31

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Fetal Stethoscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-32

      Table 14: World Historic Review of Fetal Stethoscopes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-33

      Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Fetal Stethoscopes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
      Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-34

      Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Fetal Heart Rate Detectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-35

      Table 17: World Historic Review of Fetal Heart Rate Detectors
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-36

      Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Fetal Heart Rate
      Detectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets for Years 2003,
      2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-37


 III. MARKET

  1. THE UNITED STATES                                                  III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        Leading Players                                                 III-1
         Leading Players in the US Stethoscope Market by Segment        III-1
        Home Medical Equipment Market: No Longer Fragmented             III-1
         The Beats Grow Faster                                          III-2
         Export Market Overview                                         III-2
         Distribution Business                                          III-2
        Key Player                                                      III-2
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-3
        Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical
        Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-3

        Table 20: US Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-4

        Table 21: US 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-5

  2. CANADA                                                             III-6
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-6
        Canada’s Home Care Market - Overview                            III-6
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-7
        Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-7

        Table 23: Canadian Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-8

        Table 24: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-9

  3. JAPAN                                                              III-10
       Market Analytics                                                 III-10
        Table 25: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-10

        Table 26: Japanese Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-11

        Table 27: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-12

  4. EUROPE                                                             III-13
       Market Analytics                                                 III-13
        Table 28: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
        for Stethoscope by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-13

        Table 29: European Historic Review of Stethoscope by
        Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
        Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-14

        Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-15

        Table 31: European Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-16

        Table 32: European 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-17

        Table 33: European 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-18

  4a. FRANCE                                                            III-19
       Market Analytics                                                 III-19
        Table 34: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-19

        Table 35: French Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-20

        Table 36: French 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-21

  4b. GERMANY                                                           III-22
       Market Analytics                                                 III-22
        Table 37: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-22

        Table 38: German Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-23

        Table 39: German 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-24

  4c. ITALY                                                             III-25
       Market Analytics                                                 III-25
        Table 40: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-25

        Table 41: Italian Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-26

        Table 42: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-27

  4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                III-28
       Market Analytics                                                 III-28
        Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical
        Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-28

        Table 44: UK Historic Review of Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-29

        Table 45: UK 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-30

  4e. REST OF EUROPE                                                    III-31
       Market Analytics                                                 III-31
        Table 46: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis Market for Stethoscopes by Product Segment -Manual
        & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes,
        Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart
        Rate Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-31

        Table 47: Rest of Europe Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-32

        Table 48: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for
        Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-33

  5. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                       III-34
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-34
        Key Player                                                      III-34
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-34
        Table 49: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-34

        Table 50: Asia-Pacific Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual &Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-35

        Table 51: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Stethoscopes
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic
        Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes
        and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-36

  6. LATIN AMERICA                                                      III-37
       Market Analytics                                                 III-37
        Table 52: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Manual &
        Mechanical Stethoscopes, Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal
        Stethoscopes, Fetal Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate
        Detectors Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-37

        Table 53: Latin American Historic Review of Stethoscopes by
        Product Segment - Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Thousand for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-38

        Table 54: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for
        Stethoscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes,
        Electronic Stethoscopes, Esophageal Stethoscopes, Fetal
        Stethoscopes and Fetal Heart Rate Detectors for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-39


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 83 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

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     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States                     53 
     Japan                                  3
     Europe                                22
      Germany                              13
      The United Kingdom                    2
      Italy                                 2
      Spain                                 1
      Rest of Europe                        4
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        10
     ------------------------------------------