Ventilator Market in India 2011

The Indian medical devices sector is largely import dependent and the market for ventilators isn't too different. The market is characterized by high dependency on imports despite the presence of a large number of domestic players. This is because instead of manufacturing, players find it more profitable to import products from big foreign companies. The growing target base of consumers is expected to boost sales and the market is expected to exhibit steady growth in future.

The report provides a snapshot of the ventilator market. It begins with the introduction section which mentions the features and uses of a ventilator along with a brief description of the segments available in the market. The market overview section provides an insight into the market and highlights the market size both in terms of value as well as in terms of units. Growth in the market in the coming years has also been forecasted.

An analysis of the drivers explains the factors leading to the growth of the market which include improving hospital infrastructure, advancements in technology, flexibility of care, growing incidence of diseases, changing demographics, home care ventilation and non invasive ventilation. Some of the major challenges to the market are import of poor quality used machines, lack of standard regulatory structure and government initiatives and problems associated with usage. There are various technological trends taking place in the market which include Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA), Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV), High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) and Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV).

The competition section highlights the features of the major players operating in the market. A brief profile of the major domestic and foreign players in the market along with their financials has been included in this section.

A section providing strategic recommendations has been given at the end of the report which gives effective solutions to existing and potential for improving market share and increasing profitability.