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Forecast Report on Wearable Medical Devices Market

Mar 17 2014

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wearable Medical Devices Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

Wearable medical devices defined in the strictest sense are devices with sensors attached to the body that detect and monitor changes in body signatures of various areas and organs. This report focuses on the various segments of wearable devices currently available in the market and also predicts the introduction of several innovative devices in the future. It analyzes several popular market segments such as the heart rate monitors and activity monitors that are a major drivers for this market today.

The study elucidates the market drivers, restraints and opportunities that a market player will come across in this area. Other trends in the market that will affect the wearable market in future include the introduction and impact of google glass on the healthcare sector. It gives a brief introduction to each topic as it covers the commercial aspects of the market and its technologies along with current trends. Along with the market dynamics, the report includes a Porter's Five Forces Analysis on the market that delivers how several commercial factors continue to impact the growth and sale of these technologies.

The report analyzes diagnostic wearable medical devices for monitoring vital signs such as heart rate, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, electrocardiograms, neuromonitors, and fetal monitors. It also analyzes the market for therapeutic wearable devices such as wearable glucose/insulin monitors, pain management devices and respiratory devices such as CPAP. It attempts to estimate the end use applications for wearable devices that are divided into sports and fitness, remote patient monitoring and home healthcare. By doing this, the study covers the market for complete healthcare sector dedicated to these devices.