Summary An External Nasal Dilator (END) is basically a strip of adhesive tape with two parallel layers of plastic. Going from one nasal wing to the other, and acting as a spring, the goal of such strips is to prevent nasal wings from collapsing and closing during breathing. Market Segment as follows: By Type Adults Type Kids Type By Application Nasal Congestion Snoring Others B...

Summary An emergency cervical collar is an orthopedic brace that is used to support the cervical spine and the head. This is used to protect the neck after an injury to prevent further injury and for therapeutic purposes to relieve pain. It helps in realignment of the cervical vertebrae to prevent further injury. Market Segment as follows: By Type Soft Cervical Collars Rigid Cervical Colla...

Summary An adjuvant is a substance that is formulated as part of a vaccine to enhance its ability to induce protection against infection. Adjuvants are substances added to vaccines to enhance the immunogenicity of highly purified antigens that have insufficient immunostimulatory capabilities, and have been used in human vaccines for more than 90 years. And many vaccines also contain an adjuvant or...

Summary Amebocyte Lysate is an aqueous extract of blood cells from the Atlantic horseshoe crab or oriental horseshoe crab. Amebocyte Lysate reacts with bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a membrane component of gram negative bacteria. This reaction is the basis of the Amebocyte Lysate test, which is then used for the detection and quantification of bacterial endotoxins. Market ...

Summary Ambulatory Surgery Centers—known as ASCs—are modern health care facilities focused on providing same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures.An ambulatory surgery center is a specialized outpatient facility where patients undergo surgical procedures without having to be admitted to a hospital. Patients leave the same day they are treated - usually within a few...

Summary Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. Market Segment as follows: By Type Donepezil Memantine Rivastigmine By Application Early to Moderate Stages Moderate to Severe Stages By Company Lundbeck. Me...

Summary Agrigenomics is product and scientific services in genomics field for agriculture and livestock. Include DNA extraction and purification, DNA/RNA sequencing, Genotyping, Gene expression profiling, Marker-assisted selection, GMO/Trait purity and other technology. Market Segment as follows: By Type Illumina HiSeq Sanger Sequencer PacBio Sequencer SOLiD Sequencer Others By...

Summary Advanced wound care products are designed to treat more complex wounds and—in order to be covered under insurance—usually require a doctor’s order. This includes hydrogels, hydrocolloids, alginates, and film and foam dressings. Advanced wound care treatments revolve around the principle of moisture therapy, which provides moisture to the wound site to encourage natural cell repair wh...

Summary Adhesive Bandages, also known as sticking plaster, is a small medical dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage. The adhesive bandage protects the wound and scab from friction, bacteria, damage, and dirt. Thus, the healing process of the body is less disturbed. Some of the dressings have antiseptic properties. An additional function is to hold the two cut...

Summary Acute Care Needleless connectors are utilized to connect catheters to syringes or IV systems and acute care needleless connectors allow the easy administration of medicines as well as convenient withdrawal of blood intravenously. Market Segment as follows: By Type Positive Fluid Displacement Negative Fluid Displacement Neutral Displacement By Application Infusion Transf...

Summary Active pharmaceutical ingredients or APIs can be defined as the chemicals used to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs. The active ingredient (AI) is the substance or substances that are biologically active within the drug and is the specific component responsible for the desired effect it has on the individual taking it. API also refers to the active or central ingredient in the product which...

Summary According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), precision medicine is "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." This approach will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in...

Summary Abutment – A connector, placed on, or built into, the top of the dental implant, to connect the implant to the replacement tooth or teeth. Market Segment as follows: By Type Straight Abutments Angled Abutments By Application Hospital Dental Clinic By Company Straumann Nobel Biocare(Danaher) Dentsply/Astra Biomet Zimmer Osstem GC Zest Le...

Summary A wheelchair is a chair with wheels. The device comes in variations allowing either manual propulsion by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand, or electric propulsion by motors. There are often handles behind the seat to allow it to be pushed by another person.Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability. Mar...

Summary A water chiller is a mechanical device used to facilitate heat exchange from water to a refrigerant in a closed loop system. Chillers have widespread industrial applications. They are also in huge demand in the Beverages, Plastics, and Medical industries. Chillers are available in different sizes and cooling capacities and have a range of energy consumption levels to meet the requirements ...

Summary A Vaginal Speculum is a medical tool for investigating body orifices, with a form dependent on the orifice for which it is designed. Like an endoscope, a Vaginal Speculum allows entry into a body cavity; endoscopes, however, tend to have optics while a Vaginal Speculum is intended for direct vision. Market Segment as follows: By Type Plastic Stainless By Application Surgery ...

Summary a vaginal pessary is a removable device placed into the vagina. It is designed to support areas of pelvic organ prolapse.Vaginal pessaries can be broadly divided into two types: support and space-filling pessaries Market Segment as follows: By Type Ring Pessary Shelf Pessary By Application Mild Pelvic Organ Prolapse Stress Urinary Incontinence Severe Pelvic Organ Prolap...

Summary A Vacuum Blood Collection Tube blood collection tube is a sterile glass or plastic tube with a closure that is evacuated to create a vacuum inside the tube facilitating the draw of a predetermined volume of liquid. Most commonly used to collect blood samples in venipuncture, they are also used as urine collection tubes and as serum separator tubes. Vacuum Blood Collection Tube tubes may co...

Summary A vacutainer blood collection tube is a sterile glass or plastic tube with a closure that is evacuated to create a vacuum inside the tube facilitating the draw of a predetermined volume of liquid. Most commonly used to collect blood samples in venipuncture, they are also used as urine collection tubes and as serum separator tubes. Vacutainer tubes may contain additives designed to stabiliz...

Summary A vaccine refrigerator is a refrigeration unit designed specifically for storing vaccines and other temperature-sensitive medical supplies, most of which need to be held at temperatures lower than that of a conventional fridge. The unit provides extremely stable low temperatures to prevent degradation of vaccines and other products, along with options like alarms and backup power to provid...

Summary A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and ...

Summary A trocar is a medical device that provides access to the abdominal cavity during a laparoscopic procedure. Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure typically performed through 1-5 small incisions in a patient’s abdomen, using a camera for visualization. Trocars are placed within each incision and surgical instruments, along with the camera, are passed through them. Market Segment as...

Summary A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device, specifically a bandage, used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially upon the skin and underlying tissues of a limb; this pressure is transferred to the walls of vessels, causing them to become temporarily occluded. It is generally used as a tool for a medica...

Summary A total ankle replacement is an artificial joint that resurfaces both sides of the ankle joint in order to relieve pain caused by arthritis and maintain range of motion of the ankle. The ankle joint connects the leg to the foot and is made up of a cartilage covered surface at the end of the tibia (or shin) bone which joins with a cartilage covered surface on the talus (or ankle) bone. A to...

Summary A tonometer is an instrument that exploits the physical properties of the eyes to permit measurement of pressure without the need to cannulate the eyes. Market Segment as follows: By Type Contact Tonometer Non-Contact Tonometer By Application Hospital Home Others By Company Keeler REICHERT Topcon HAAG-STREIT Nidek Icare Kowa Tomey Can...

Summary A Tampon refers to a plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to stop a flow of blood or to absorb secretions, especially one designed for insertion into the vagina during menstruation. Market Segment as follows: By Type Tampons with applicator Tampons without applicator By Application Supermarket Drugstore By Company Procter & Gamble Playtex ...

Summary A stent graft or covered stent is type of vascular stent with a fabric coating that creates a contained tube but is expandable like a bare metal stent. Covered stents are used in endovascular surgical procedures such as endovascular aneurysm repair. Stent grafts are also used to treat stenosis in vascular grafts and fistulas used for hemodialysis. Market Segment as follows: By Type AAA...

Summary A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine. It can be used in multiple situations, including temporary immobilization of potentially broken bones or damaged joints and support for joints during activity. Market Segment as follows: By Type Fiberglass Splints Polyester Splints Others By Application Hospital Orthopedic Clinic By Company ...

Summary A specular microscope is an instrument that provides imaging and assessment of the corneal endothelial cell layer, morphology of endothelial cells and corneal pachymetry. Specular microscopy is a noninvasive photographic technique that allows you to visualize and analyze the corneal endothelium. Using computer-assisted morphometry, modern specular microscopes analyze the size, shape and po...

Summary A sink (also known as sinker, washbowl, hand basin and wash basin) is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes. It comes from the Latin word "zinc" Sinks have taps (faucets) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this drain may itself include ...