TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 33
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 33
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 33
1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET 34
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 35
1.5 LIMITATIONS 35
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 35
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 37
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 37
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 38
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 39
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 39
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 40
2.6 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 43
2.7 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 44
2.8 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 45
2.9 THE CATEGORY VS TIME GRID 46
2.10 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 47
2.11 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 48
2.12 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 49
2.13 PRODUCT TIMELINE CURVE 50
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 51
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 51
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 52
3.1 DRIVERS 54
3.1.1 RISING GERIATRIC POPULATION 54
3.1.2 INCREASING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES 55
3.1.3 EMERGENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCED PRODUCTS 56
3.2 RESTRAINTS; 57
3.2.1 HIGH COST OF ADVANCED WHEELCHAIRS 57
3.2.2 LACK OF PROFESSIONALS HAVING ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY 58
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 59
3.3.1 HIGH RISK OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES TO CAREGIVERS 59
3.3.2 INCREASING UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 60
3.4 CHALLENGES 61
3.4.1 DIFFICULTIES IN HANDLING BARIATRIC PATIENTS 61
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 62
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 66
6 KEY PRIMARY INSIGHTS 69
7 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY MODE 70
7.1 OVERVIEW 71
7.2 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT 72
7.3 NON-MECHANICAL 73
8 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 74
8.1 OVERVIEW 75
8.2 MEDICAL BEDS 77
8.2.1 LONG TERM CARE BED 78
8.2.2 CURATIVE CARE BEDS 78
8.2.3 PSYCHIATRIC CARE BEDS 78
8.2.4 OTHERS 78
8.3 PATIENT REPOSITIONING EQUIPMENT 78
8.3.1 HOISTS 79
8.3.1.1 CEILING HOISTS 79
8.3.1.2 MOBILE HOISTS 79
8.3.1.3 BATHSIDE HOISTS 80
8.3.1.4 OTHER HOISTS 80
8.3.2 SLINGS 80
8.4 MOBILITY AID 80
8.4.1 WHEELCHAIRS 81
8.4.1.1 POWERED WHEELCHAIRS 81
8.4.1.2 MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS 81
8.4.2 MEDICAL SCOOTERS 82
8.5 BATHROOM SAFETY 82
8.6 AMBULATORY AIDS 83
9 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE OF CARE 84
9.1 OVERVIEW 85
9.2 LONG TERM CARE 86
9.3 BARIATRIC CARE 87
9.4 ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE 87
9.5 WOUND CARE 88
9.6 FALL PREVENTION 88
9.7 OTHERS 89
10 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY ACCESSORIES 90
10.1 OVERVIEW 91
10.2 HOSPITAL BED ACCESSORIES 92
10.3 MEDICAL BED ACCESSORIES 93
10.4 LIFTING ACCESSORIES 93
10.5 TRANSFER ACCESSORIES 94
10.6 STRETCHER ACCESSORIES 94
10.7 OTHERS 95
11 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY END USER 96
11.1 OVERVIEW 97
11.2 HOSPITAL 98
11.3 HOME CARE SETTINGS 99
11.4 ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES 99
11.5 OTHERS 100
12 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY 101
12.1 OVERVIEW 102
12.2 NORTH AMERICA 107
12.2.1 U.S. 116
12.2.2 CANADA 121
12.2.3 MEXICO 126
12.3 EUROPE 131
12.3.1 GERMANY 140
12.3.2 U.K. 145
12.3.3 FRANCE 150
12.3.4 ITALY 155
12.3.5 SPAIN 160
12.3.6 SWITZERLAND 165
12.3.7 NETHERLANDS 170
12.3.8 BELGIUM 175
12.3.9 SWEDEN 180
12.3.10 DENMARK 185
12.3.11 NORWAY 190
12.3.12 AUSTRIA 195
12.3.13 IRELAND 200
12.3.14 REST OF EUROPE 206
12.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 207
12.4.1 CHINA 216
12.4.2 JAPAN 221
12.4.3 INDIA 226
12.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 231
12.4.5 AUSTRALIA 236
12.4.6 SINGAPORE 241
12.4.7 THAILAND 246
12.4.8 MALAYSIA 251
12.4.9 INDONESIA 256
12.4.10 PHILIPPINES 261
12.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 266
12.5 SOUTH AMERICA 267
12.5.1 BRAZIL 276
12.5.2 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 281
12.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 282
12.6.1 SOUTH AFRICA 291
12.6.2 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 296
13 GLOBAL PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 297
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 297
13.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 298
13.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 299
13.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA-PACIFIC 300
14 COMPANY PROFILES 301
14.1 HILL-ROM SERVICES INC. 301
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 301
14.1.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 301
14.1.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 303
14.1.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 303
14.1.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 304
14.1.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 304
14.1.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 307
14.1.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 307
14.2 INVACARE CORPORATION 308
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 308
14.2.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 308
14.2.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 310
14.2.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 310
14.2.5 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 311
14.2.6 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 311
14.2.7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 315
14.2.8 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 315
14.3 ARJO 316
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 316
14.3.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 316
14.3.3 REVENEUE ANALYSIS 317
14.3.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 318
14.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 318
14.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 320
14.3.7 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 320
14.4 STRYKER 321
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 321
14.4.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 321
14.4.3 REVENEUE ANALYSIS 323
14.4.4 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 324
14.4.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 324
14.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 325
14.4.7 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 325
14.5 HANDICARE 326
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 326
14.5.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 326
14.5.3 REVENEUE ANALYSIS 328
14.5.4 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 328
14.5.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 329
14.5.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 330
14.5.7 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 330
14.6 DRIVE DEVILBISS SIDHIL LTD. 331
14.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 331
14.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 331
14.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 332
14.7 DJO GLOBAL 333
14.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 333
14.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 333
14.7.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 334
14.7.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 334
14.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 335
14.8 ETAC AB 336
14.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 336
14.8.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 336
14.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 337
14.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 339
14.9 V. GULDMANN A/S 340
14.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 340
14.9.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 340
14.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 341
14.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 343
14.10 JOERNS HEALTHCARE LLC 344
14.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 344
14.10.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 344
14.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 345
14.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 346
14.11 LINET 347
14.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 347
14.11.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 347
14.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 348
14.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 349
14.12 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 350
14.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 350
14.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 350
14.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 351
14.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 351
14.13 OPEMED LTD. 352
14.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 352
14.13.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 352
14.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 353
14.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 354
14.14 PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. 355
14.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 355
14.14.2 REVENEUE ANALYSIS 355
14.14.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 356
14.14.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 356
14.14.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 357
14.15 PERMOBIL 358
14.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 358
14.15.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 358
14.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 359
14.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 361
14.16 PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP. 362
14.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 362
14.16.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 362
14.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 363
14.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 364
14.17 STIEGELMEYER GMBH & CO. KG 365
14.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 365
14.17.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 365
14.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 366
14.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 366
14.18 SUNRISE MEDICAL LLC 367
14.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 367
14.18.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 367
14.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 368
14.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 369
14.19 VENDLET APS 370
14.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 370
14.19.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 370
14.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 371
14.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 371
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 372
16 RELATED REPORTS 375