Promise of Enhanced and Effective Healthcare to Boost Integration of Sensors into Medical Devices

The sensors market in medical applications is poised to continue experiencing an increase in revenue growth due to several factors including the constant demand from the healthcare sector for better and improved care, sensors’ rising importance in almost all medical devices, further developments in sensor technology and newer medical applications for sensors. Rising healthcare costs, aging population and the need for medical diagnosis and treatment in developing and underdeveloped regions are driving the sensors market in medical applications. In addition, various world economies are expected to continue to drive trends in the sensors market in medical applications, both from a growth perspective and technology/product advancement perspective.

“Sensors are playing an important role in enhancing safety and improving the quality of life in the healthcare arena,” notes V Sankaranarayanan, the analyst of this research. “Sensors’ advancements in inherent accuracy, intelligence, capability, reliability, small size and low power consumption are expanding their use in medical applications.” Sensors can increase the intelligence of life-supporting implants. They can be used in new types of monitoring applications to support a better quality of life for patients. In addition, the sensors can be used for identifying advanced symptoms and preventing serious illnesses, where possible.

The slower rate of penetration of advanced medical systems in developing regions remains a key constraint for the market. The penetration rate of most advanced products and technologies in developing and underdeveloped regions is always slower compared to the West. This is true for the medical sensors market as well.

“Educating end users and creating awareness about the benefits and role of advanced sensors in preventing illness and saving lives can boost the penetration rate,” advises the analyst. “In addition, as the prices of advanced medical sensors are reduced and made affordable, their penetration rate is set to increase in developing and underdeveloped regions.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary
   1.1 Scope and Definition
   1.2 Market Segmentation
   1.3 Key Industry Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints
   1.4 Revenue Forecasts
   1.5 Key Trends
   1.6 Key Market Participants
   1.7 Summary of Key Findings

2. Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   2.1 Market Engineering Measurements
   2.2 Industry Challenges, Drivers, Restraints
   2.3 Medical Applications of Various Sensors
   2.4 Total Market Analysis (by product, region)

3. Forecasts by Product Type
   3.1 Introduction
   3.2 World Pressure Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   3.3 World Temperature Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   3.4 World Flow Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   3.5 World Accelerometer Market in Medical Applications
   3.6 World Image Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   3.7 World Bio-Sensors Market in Medical Applications
   3.8 World Encoders Market in Medical Applications
   3.9 World SQUID Sensors Market in Medical Applications

4. Product and Technology Trends

5. Competitive Landscape
   5.1 Types of Competitors
   5.2 Competitive Structure
   5.3 Competitive Analysis
   5.4 Competitive Factors
   5.5 Pricing Trends
   5.6 Design Cycle

6. Conclusion

7. About Frost & Sullivan

LIST OF FIGURES

Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2010-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2010-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenues by Product Type (World), 2009 and 2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Pressure Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Temperature Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Flow Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Accelerometers (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Image Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Bio-Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Encoders (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for SQUID Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Competitive Structure (World), 2009

LIST OF CHARTS

Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Product Segmentation (World), 2009
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Geographic Segmentation (World), 2009
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Key Industry Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints (World), 2010-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2009
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Industry Challenges (World), 2010-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts by Geographic Region (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts by Product Type (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Pressure Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Temperature Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Flow Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Accelerometers (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Image Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Bio-Sensors (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for Encoders (World), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Medical Applications: Revenue Forecasts for SQUID Sensors (World), 2006-2016