TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING
1.5 LIMITATION
1.6 MARKETS COVERED
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
2.1 MARKETS COVERED
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.6 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS
2.7 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
2.8 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX
2.9 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID
2.10 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
2.11 MULTIVARIATE MODELING
2.12 PRODUCT TIMELINE CURVE
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 DRIVERS
3.1.1 INCREASE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES
3.1.2 RAPIDLY GROWING GERIATRIC POPULATION
3.1.3 INCREASING INCIDENCE OF PRETERM CHILD BIRTHS
3.1.4 RISING INCIDENCES OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES
3.2 RESTRAINTS
3.2.1 UNIVERSAL HELIUM SHORTAGE
3.2.2 INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF MEDICAL GAS
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
3.3.1 MARKET GROWTH IN EMERGING NATIONS
3.3.2 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
3.4 CHALLENGE
3.4.1 LACK OF ADOPTION AND FLUCTUATIONS IN MEDICAL GAS STANDARDIZATION CRITERIA
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
6 KEY INSIGHTS
7 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, BY PRODUCT
7.1 OVERVIEW
7.2 MEDICAL GASES
7.2.1 PURE MEDICAL GASES
7.2.1.1 BY TYPE
7.2.1.1.1 MEDICAL AIR
7.2.1.1.2 OXYGEN
7.2.1.1.3 CARBON DIOXIDE
7.2.1.1.4 NITROGEN
7.2.1.1.5 NITROUS OXIDE
7.2.1.1.6 HELIUM
7.2.1.2 BY FORM OF DELIVERY
7.2.1.2.1 BULK DELIVERY
7.2.1.2.2 HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS
7.2.1.2.3 LIQUID CYLINDERS
7.2.2 MEDICAL GAS MIXTURES
7.3 MEDICAL GAS EQUIPMENT
7.3.1 EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES
7.3.1.1 MEDICAL AIR COMPRESSORS
7.3.1.2 VACUUM SYSTEMS
7.3.1.3 MANIFOLDS
7.3.1.4 REGULATORS
7.3.1.5 FLOWMETERS
7.3.1.6 SUCTION REGULATORS
7.3.1.7 MONITORING SYSTEMS (ALARMS & MONITORS)
7.3.1.8 VALVES WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE REGULATORS (VIPRS)
7.3.1.9 HOSES OPTICAL
7.3.1.10 OTHERS
7.3.2 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
7.3.3 GAS DELIVERY SYSTEMS
7.3.4 CRYOGENIC PRODUCTS (FREEZERS)
8 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, BY APPLICATION
8.1 OVERVIEW
8.2 THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
8.2.1 RESPIRATORY DISEASES
8.2.2 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
8.2.3 ANESTHESIA
8.2.4 CRYOSURGERY
8.2.5 OTHER THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
8.3 PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING & RESEARCH
8.3.1 DRUG DISCOVERY
8.3.2 PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING
8.3.3 PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
8.3.4 QUALITY CONTROL
8.4 DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS
8.4.1 MEDICAL IMAGING
8.4.2 GENERAL LABORATORY USE
8.5 OTHERS
9 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, BY METHOD OF SEPARATION
9.1 OVERVIEW
9.2 FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION
9.3 SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE
9.4 PHYSICAL SEPARATORS
9.5 MOLECULAR SIEVE
9.6 OTHERS
10 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, BY END USER
10.1 OVERVIEW
10.2 HOSPITAL
10.3 PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
10.4 ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
10.5 HOME HEALTHCARE
10.6 EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
10.7 OTHERS
11 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
11.1 NORTH AMERICA
11.1.1 U.S.
11.1.2 CANADA
11.1.3 MEXICO
12 NORTH AMERICA MEDICAL GAS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE
12.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA
13 COMPANY PROFILES
13.1 THE LINDE GROUP
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.1.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
13.1.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.1.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
13.1.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.1.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.1.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.1.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS
13.2 AIR LIQUIDE
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.2.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
13.2.3 REVENEUE ANALYSIS
13.2.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
13.2.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.2.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.2.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.2.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS
13.3 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.3.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
13.3.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.3.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
13.3.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.3.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.3.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.3.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS
13.4 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.4.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
13.4.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.4.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
13.4.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.4.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.4.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.4.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS
13.5 ATLAS COPCO AB
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.5.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
13.5.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.5.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
13.5.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.5.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.5.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.5.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS
13.6 AIMS INDUSTRIES LTD.
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.7 ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS INC.
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.7.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.7.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.8 AMICO GROUP OF COMPANIES
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.8.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.9 CRUMPTON WELDING SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.10 ELLENBARRIE INDUSTRIAL GASES
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.11 EMSE, INC.
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.12 GCE GROUP
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.13 MESSER GROUP
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.13.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.13.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.13.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.14 SCI ANALYTICAL
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.15 SOL SPA
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.15.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.16 ROTAREX
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.16.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.17 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.17.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.17.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.17.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.18 THE SOUTHERN GAS LIMITED
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
13.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
13.19 UTTAM
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.19.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE
13.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
13.20 ZABURITZ PEARL CO., LTD.
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14 QUESTIONNAIRE
15 RELATED REPORTS