Global Stethoscopes Business Report 2017: Driven by Global Emphasis on Reducing Infant Mortality Augurs Well for Fetal Heart Rate Detectors - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Stethoscopes - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Stethoscopes in US$ Thousand by the following Product Segments:

• Manual and Mechanical Stethoscopes
• Electronic Stethoscopes
• Esophageal Stethoscopes
• Fetal Stethoscopes
• Fetal Heart Rate Detectors

The report profiles 65 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• 3M (USA)
• American Diagnostic Corporation (USA)
• Cardionics, Inc. (USA)
• GF Health Products, Inc. (USA)
• Medline Industries Inc. (USA)
• NISCO (INDIA) (India)
• Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
• Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Welch Allyn, Inc. (USA)
• Yuwell-Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co., Ltd. (China)

Key Topics Covered:

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

• Auscultation: The Age-Old Art Continues to Remain Popular
• Developing Markets to Uncover True Potential
• Asia-Pacific: Fastest Growing Market Worldwide
• Sizing the Market
• Competitive Scenario
• 3M: An Ace in the Global Stethoscopes Arena
• Leading Players in the Stethoscope Market
• Littmann Stethoscopes Designed for Medical Students
• Stethoscopes to Retain Relevance in the Age of Emerging Alternatives
• The Rise of Electronic/Digital Stethoscopes
• Electronic Stethoscopes Continue to Grow Despite Limitations

2. MARKET TRENDS AND GROWTH DRIVERS

• Ballooning Global Population Offers Significant Growth Opportunities
• Advanced Diagnostic Techniques and Contamination Concerns Relegate Importance of Stethoscopes
• Technological Advancements: Spearheading Growth
• Technological Developments Help Create Single-Head Acoustic Stethoscopes
• Electronic, Wireless Stethoscope to Bring Child Care to Homes
• ViScope, an Innovative Visual Stethoscope Featuring ECG Benefits
• An India-made Low-cost Stethoscope Making Waves
• Heartbuds Electronic Stethoscope Enables Remote Diagnoses
• Eko Core, a Smart Stethoscope Attachment for Accurate and Virtual Diagnoses
• An Insight
• Mobile Stethoscope: Putting iPhones and iPads to Medical Use
• Bluetooth Enabled Stethoscope: A Major Stethoscope Innovation from 3M
• Bluetooth® Stethoscopes Combines with Digital Wireless Hearing Aids
• CardioSleeve: A Unique Accessory for Stethoscopes
• Optical Stethoscopes: A Major Technological Breakthrough
• Hand-held Ultrasounds: A Threat to Conventional Stethoscopes?
• Adoption of Portable Ultrasound Systems Favorable in Future
• Stethoscope Apps on Smartphones: The Way of the Future
• Growing Smartphone Sales: A Business Case for Stethoscope Apps
• Digital Stethoscope Concept Faces Challenges
• Global Emphasis on Reducing Infant Mortality Augurs Well for Fetal Heart Rate Detectors
• Online Marketing and Online Sales Increases Market Competition

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Stethoscopes: Hearing Hearts Speak
• Invention of Stethoscopes
• Classification by Technology
• Manual & Mechanical Stethoscopes
• Electronic Stethoscopes
• Esophageal Stethoscopes
• Fetal Stethoscopes
• Fetal Heart Rate Detectors
• Other Stethoscope Types
• Lightweight Stethoscope
• Bowles Stethoscope
• Teaching Stethoscopes
• Medical-Grade Stethoscope
• Beginners' Stethoscope

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Eko Devices Obtains Health Canada's Nod for Eko Core Stethoscope
• FDA Clears Tyto Care' Digital Stethoscope
• Tech4life Rolls Out eSteth
• ekuore Launches Wireless Smart Stethoscope
• Hill-Rom Takes Over Welch Allyn
• Eko Secures FDA Approval for Eko Core Stethoscope
• 3M Unveils Littman Mind-Reading I Stethoscope
• CliniCloud Launches Bluetooth-Connected Stethoscopes
• HD Medical Introduces ViScope MD Visual Stethoscope
• Eko Devices Develops a Tool to Transforms Analog Stethoscope to e-Stethoscope
• Riester Introduces the Latest Stethoscope
• MT Tool Introduces MT S-Scope Novel Simulation Stethoscope and App
• InTouch Health First FDA-Cleared Telemedicine Stethoscope for iPad®
• HD Medical to Showcase ViScope MD
• GlobalMed Unveils ClearSteth Digital Stethoscope
• 3M Introduces Littmann® Cardiology III Stethoscope
• Thinklabs Medical Launches Thinklabs One Digital Stethoscope
• HD Medical Establishes New Facility in Santa Clara, US
• Starboard Medical Submits 510(k) for K1 11050 and K1i11050
• MicroBeef Technologies Introduces Whisper, a computerized stethoscope
• Rijuven Launches CardioSleeve v1.0 Accessory Device for Stethoscopes
• RNK Products Introduces Auscultation Anywhere Cloud Solution

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 65 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 66)

- The United States (32)
- Canada (1)
- Japan (4)
- Europe (13)
- Germany (9)
- The United Kingdom (1)
- Spain (1)
- Rest of Europe (2)
- Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (16)

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6nq37l/stethoscopes

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