Abstract

In 2008, the Japanese market for vascular access devices was valued at $195 million. This market includes implantable ports, Huber needles, central venous catheters (CVCs), dialysis catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), and peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). As shown in Chart 1-1, the market will grow to $224 million by 2015, with an associated CAGR of 2.0%.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS I
LIST OF FIGURESVI
LIST OF CHARTS.IX
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  1
1.1 OVERVIEW  1
1.2 IMPLANTABLE PORTS. 3
1.3 HUBER NEEDLES. 4
1.4 CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS  5
1.5 DIALYSIS CATHETERS 6
1.6 PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS (PICCS)  6
1.7 PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS 7
1.8 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  8
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 9
2.1 RESEARCH SCOPE  9
2.2 9-STEP METHODOLOGY  9
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection  10
Step 2: Prepare Data Systems and Perform Secondary Research 11
Step 3: Preparation for Interviews & Questionnaire Design  12
Step 4: Performing Primary Research. 13
Step 5: Research Analysis: Establishing Baseline Estimates  15
Step 6: Market Forecast and Analysis . 15
Step 7: Identify Strategic Opportunities  17
Step 8: Final Review and Market Release  18
Step 9: Customer Feedback and Market Monitoring 19
JAPANESE MARKET FOR VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES 20
3.1 INTRODUCTION TO VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES  20
3.2 VASCULAR ACCESS MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST  21
3.3 OVERALL MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS. 26
3.3.1 Market Drivers 26
3.3.2 Market Limiters 26
3.4 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS  28
3.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS . 29
3.5.1 Market Shares  29
IMPLANTABLE PORTS  32
4.1 INTRODUCTION . 32
4.1.1 Implantable Port Patients  32
4.1.2 Port Implantation Procedures  33
4.1.3 Port Maintenance  33
4.1.4 Port Material  34
4.1.5 Lumen Number 34
4.1.6 Power Injectable Ports . 35
4.1.7 Venous Ports  35
4.1.8 Arterial Ports  35
4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  36
4.3 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST. 39
4.3.1 Venous Ports  39
4.3.2 Arterial Ports  42
4.4 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  45
4.4.1 Market Drivers 45
4.4.2 Market Limiters 46
4.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS . 47
HUBER NEEDLES  50
5.1 INTRODUCTION . 50
5.1.1 Port Infusion  50
5.1.2 Safety Huber Needles. 51
5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  52
5.3 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST. 55
5.3.1 Conventional Huber Needles  55
5.3.2 Safety Huber Needles. 58
5.4 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  61
5.4.1 Market Drivers 61
5.4.2 Market Limiters 61
5.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS . 63
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS 66
6.1 INTRODUCTION . 66
6.1.1 CVC Procedures  66
6.1.2 CVC Kits  67
6.1.3 CVC Market Segments  67
6.1.4 Anti-Microbial CVCs . 68
6.1.5 Chronic CVCs  68
6.1.6 Lumen Number 68
6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  70
6.3 MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST. 73
6.3.1 Acute Central Venous Catheters. 73
6.3.1.1 Total Acute CVC Market 73
6.3.1.2 Acute Single-lumen CVCs76
6.3.1.3 Acute Multi-Lumen CVCs 79
6.3.2 Chronic Central Venous Catheters 82
6.4 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  85
6.4.1 Market Drivers 85
6.4.2 Market Limiters 85
6.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS . 87
DIALYSIS CATHETERS 90
7.1 INTRODUCTION . 90
7.1.1 Dialysis Catheters 90
7.1.1.1 Acute Hemodialysis Catheters 91
7.1.1.2 Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters 91
7.1.2 Peritoneal Dialysis  92
7.1.3 AV Fistulae . 92
7.1.4 AV Grafts . 93
7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  94
7.3 MARKET ANALYSIS & FORECAST  97
7.3.1 Acute Hemodialysis Catheters  97
7.3.2 Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters . 100
7.4 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  103
7.4.1 Market Drivers. 103
7.4.2 Market Limiters 104
7.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  105
PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS 109
8.1 INTRODUCTION  109
8.1.1 PICC Placement  109
8.1.2 Catheter Material  110
8.1.3 Lumen Number. 110
8.1.4 Power Injectable PICCs  111
8.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  112
8.3 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  115
8.3.1 Market Drivers. 115
8.3.2 Market Limiters 116
8.4 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  117
PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS 119
9.1 INTRODUCTION  119
9.1.1 PIVC Placement 119
9.1.2 Safety PIVCs  120
9.1.2.1 Active Safety PIVCs 120
9.1.2.2 Passively Activated Safety PIVCs 120
9.1.2.3 Closed System PIVCs121
9.2 MARKET OVERVIEW  122
9.3 MARKET FORECAST AND ANALYSIS 125
9.3.1 Conventional Peripheral IV Catheters  125
9.3.2 Safety Peripheral IV Catheters . 128
9.4 MARKET DRIVERS AND LIMITERS  131
9.4.1 Market Drivers. 131
9.4.2 Market Limiters 132
9.5 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS  133
ABBREVIATIONS 136

LIST OF FIGURES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 9
JAPANESE MARKET FOR VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES . 20
Figure 3-1: Total Japanese Vascular Access Device Market, 2005-2015  21
Figure 3-2: Market Value by Device, 2008 and 2015 (US$)  23
Figure 3-3: Market Value by Device, 2008 and 2015 (£¤)  23
Figure 3-4: Drivers and Limiters for the Vascular Access Device Market, Japan,
2008 . 27
Figure 3-5: Leading Competitors in the Vascular Access Devices Market, Japan,
2008 . 30
IMPLANTABLE PORTS  32
Figure 4-1: Total Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  37
Figure 4-2: Total Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤) . 37
Figure 4-3: Venous Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  40
Figure 4-4: Venous Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤) . 40
Figure 4-5: Arterial Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  42
Figure 4-6: Arterial Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤). 43
Figure 4-7: Drivers and Limiters for the Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2008 46
Figure 4-8: Leading Competitors in the Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2008  48
HUBER NEEDLES . 50
Figure 5-1: Total Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) . 52
Figure 5-2: Total Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  53
Figure 5-3: Conventional Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  55
Figure 5-4: Conventional Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤) 56
Figure 5-5: Safety Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  59
Figure 5-6: Safety Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  59
Figure 5-7: Drivers and Limiters for the Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 . 62
Figure 5-8: Leading Competitors for the Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2008. 64
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS  66
Figure 6-1: Total Market for Central Venous Catheters, Japan, 2005-2015
(US$)  70
Figure 6-2: Total Market for Central Venous Catheters, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤) 71
Figure 6-3: Total Acute CVC Market, Japan 2005-2015 (US$) 74
Figure 6-4: Total Acute CVC Market, Japan 2005-2015 (£¤)  74
Figure 6-5: Acute Single-lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  76
Figure 6-6: Acute Single-lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  77
Figure 6-7: Acute Multi-Lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 80
Figure 6-8: Acute Multi-Lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  80
Figure 6-9: Chronic CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  83
Figure 6-10: Chronic CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  83
Figure 6-11: Drivers and Limiters for the CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 . 86
Figure 6-12: Leading Competitors for the CVC Market, Japan, 2008  88
DIALYSIS CATHETERS  90
Figure 7-1: Total Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$). 94
Figure 7-2: Total Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  95
Figure 7-3: Acute Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 98
Figure 7-4: Acute Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤) . 98
Figure 7-5: Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 101
Figure 7-6: Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  101
Figure 7-7: Drivers and Limiters for the Dialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2008. 105
Figure 7-8: Leading Competitors for the Dialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2008 107
PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS  109
Figure 8-1: Total PICC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  113
Figure 8-2: Total PICC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  113
Figure 8-3: Drivers and Limiters for the PICC Market, Japan, 2007 116
Figure 8-4: Leading Competitors in the PICC Market, Japan, 2008  117
PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS  119
Figure 9-1: Total PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 123
Figure 9-2: Total PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  123
Figure 9-3: Conventional PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  125
Figure 9-4: Conventional PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  126
Figure 9-5: Safety PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  129
Figure 9-6: Safety PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤). 129
Figure 9-7: Drivers and Limiters for the PIVC Market, 2007  132
Figure 9-8: Leading Competitors for the PIVC Market, Japan, 2008 . 134
ABBREVIATIONS  136

LIST OF CHART S
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
Chart 1-1: Total Vascular Access Device Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  1
Chart 1-2: Vascular Access Device Market by Segment, Japan, 2008. 2
Chart 1-3: Vascular Access Device Market by Segment, Japan, 2015. 2
Chart 1-4: Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015  3
Chart 1-5: Huber Needle Market, Safety Versus Conventional, Japan, 2005-2015  4
Chart 1-6: CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015  5
Chart 1-7: Safety PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 . 7
Chart 1-8: Leading Competitors in the Dialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2008  8
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 9
JAPANESE MARKET FOR VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES . 20
Chart 3-1: Total Vascular Access Device Market, Japan, 2005-2015, (US$)  22
Chart 3-2: Market Value by Device, 2008  24
Chart 3-3: Market Value by Device, 2015  25
Chart 3-4: Leading Competitors in the Vascular Access Devices Market, Japan,
2008 . 31
IMPLANTABLE PORTS  32
Chart 4-1: Total Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (£¤)  38
Chart 4-2: Venous Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  41
Chart 4-3: Arterial Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  44
Chart 4-4: Leading Competitors in the Implantable Port Market, Japan, 2008  49
HUBER NEEDLES . 50
Chart 5-1: Total Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 54
Chart 5-2: Conventional Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  57
Chart 5-3: Safety Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) . 60
Chart 5-4: Leading Competitors in the Huber Needle Market, Japan, 2008. 65
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS  66
Chart 6-1: Total Market for Central Venous Catheters, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) 72
Chart 6-2: Total Acute CVC Market, Japan 2005-2015 (US$)  75
Chart 6-3: Acute Single-lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  78
Chart 6-4: Acute Multi-lumen CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  81
Chart 6-5: Chronic CVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  84
Chart 6-6: Leading Competitors in the CVC Market, Japan, 2008  89
DIALYSIS CATHETERS  90
Chart 7-1: Total Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  96
Chart 7-2: Acute Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) . 99
Chart 7-3: Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  102
Chart 7-4: Leading Competitors in the Dialysis Catheter Market, Japan, 2008  108
PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS  109
Chart 8-1: Total PICC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  114
Chart 8-2: Leading Competitors in the PICC Market, Japan, 2008 . 118
PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS  119
Chart 9-1: Total PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  124
Chart 9-2: Conventional PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$) . 127
Chart 9-3: Safety PIVC Market, Japan, 2005-2015 (US$)  130
Chart 9-4: Leading Competitors in the PIVC Market, Japan, 2008 . 135
ABBREVIATIONS  136