Abstract
Neurological catheters, also known as microcatheters, are small devices that can navigate the intricate intracranial vasculature of the brain. These catheters--some on the market, others in development--are used for a variety of applications, including aneurysm occlusion, chronic pain relief, targeted drug delivery, tumor embolization, treating vascular malformations, brachytherapy, and vasospasm therapy. They also promise to be extremely useful in the delivery of therapeutic genes or stem cells to patients who may have a variety of neurological diseases.
This report analyzes the world market for neurological catheters, providing forecasts of dollar volume and unit sales to 2008 in the US, Europe & Japan, and the rest of the world. The report generally reviews the nature and direction of research activities involving the development of neurological catheters as well as the current and future market for these devices. This briefing also profiles several companies involved in marketing or developing such products in the field, including Boston Scientific, Concentric Medical, Cordis and Medtronic. Market forecasts are based on an examination of current market conditions and on investigations into the development of new products by key companies. This information is also weighted with the projected timing and the probability of receiving FDA and other regulatory approval to market products.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Applications of Neurological Catheters
- Stroke
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Market Summary
- Scope and Methodology
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
- Applications for Catheters
- Infusion
- Cardiovascular
- Renal
- Hemodynamic
- Neurological
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
- Subdiscipline of Radiology
- Main Treatment: Cerebral Aneurysms
- Types of Aneurysms
- Role of Microcatheters
- Aneurysms
- Alginate-Based Aneurysm Embolization
- Tumor Embolization
- Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization
- Coiling
- Vasospasm
- Brain Cancer
- Patient Populations
CHAPTER THREE: MARKET FORECASTS
- Opportunities and Drivers
- World Market Breakdown
CHAPTER FOUR: KEY PLAYERS
- Acta Vascular Systems Inc.
- Boston Scientific
- CMA Microdialysis AB
- Concentric Medical Inc.
- Cook Group Inc.
- Cordis Corp.
- Medtronic Inc.
- MicroVention Inc.
- Micrus Corp.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
- Exhibit 1: Market Drivers for Neurological Catheters
- Exhibit 2: World Market for Neurological Catheters Summary 2004, 2006, 2008
- Exhibit 3: Reported U.S. Catheter-Endovascular Procedures 1999 and 2004 Estimates
- Exhibit 4: Status of Selected Neurological Catheter Products
- Exhibit 5: World Market for Neurological Catheters (Dollar Volume) 2004-2008
- Exhibit 6: World Market for Neurological Catheters (Dollar Volume) by Geographic Segment 2004-2008
- Exhibit 7: World Market for Neurological Catheters (Unit Sales) 2004-2008
- Exhibit 8: World Market for Neurological Catheters (Unit Sales) by Geographic Segment 2004-2008
