Kalorama: Innovation in Dialysis Services Market Continues
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In the long term, the normally stable dialysis customer services market –which amounted to about $76 billion in 2015 – will change with new technologies, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market researcher's report, The World Market for Dialysis Equipment and Services, notes that the dialysis services segment has been characterized to date by a small foundation of customers that have rendered the sector only minimally affected by the vagaries of the economy, noncyclical in nature. The development of apparatuses such as the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK), just granted Expedited Access Pathway status by the U.S Food and Drug Administration after its successful performance in its first U.S. clinical trial at UW Medical Center in Seattle, and Blood Purification Technologies' wearable artificial kidney, should transform treatment for a disease that has not experienced substantial change in therapeutic options for over 60 years.
The World Market for Dialysis Equipment and Services (United States, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Italy, India, China, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Russia and Other Nations) can be found at Kalorama Information: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/Dialysis-Equipment-Services-8827596/.
"Product development is advancing in dialysis systems and one of the programs that is contributing to new advancements is the FDA's Innovation Pathway, a program to improve access to new medical innovations," said Melissa Elder, the author of the report. "The program is not limited to dialysis technologies, but it is focused on reducing costs and time associated with the development of new technologies in general."
The WAK, developed by Dr. Victor Gura of UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, weighs 11 lbs. and is worn around the waist on a belt. It continuously purifies the blood of toxins, freeing patients from sitting for hours every week hooked up to hemodialysis machines.
A Wearable Artificial Kidney, in development by Blood Purification Technologies Inc. of Beverly Hills, California, was placed in the FDA's fast-track program in 2012. They have clearance to begin human clinical trials at several academic medical centers, including the University of Washington and other major universities. The system by Awak Technologies is also a wearable artificial dialysis system for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). This system is designed to be carried in a shoulder bag. Dr. Shuvo Roy, an associate professor of bioengineering and therapeutic sciences at the University of California, has developed an early-stage implantable artificial kidney.
The World Market for Dialysis Equipment and Services notes breaking market developments and takes an in-depth look at both the equipment and service aspects of the dialysis industry. The report includes key data and analysis, including:
- Detailed Forecasts to 2019
- In-Depth Profiles of the Competitive Companies in Dialysis Treatment, Equipment and Supplies.
- Scores of Figures and Tables featuring useful data, demographic and market trends that can be used to supplement internal memos or presentations.
- Detailed World Dialysis Market Review including specific reviews of the dialysis service, equipment and supplies market in the United States, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Italy, India, China, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Russia.
- Market Share of Major Care and Equipment Providers.
- The Changing Regulatory Environment.
- Detailed Patient Demographics
- Current Data, Forecasts and Trends.
The healthcare market researcher's trusted information-gathering process provides an accurate and penetrating study of the kidney dialysis market. Information and analysis presented in this report is based on extensive interviews with senior management of top companies and in the kidney dialysis and equipment industry. While major research literature and government information is culled, key market insights originate from interviews with industry leaders.
Other issues and trends explored in Kalorama's study include dialyzers, Prismaflex System Software, wearable artificial kidneys, and implantable artificial kidneys.
These are several of the key issues and trends impacting the future of the dialysis market. Demographics, insurance and reimbursement issues, and consolidation in the industry will also continue to influence the outcome of the market in the future.
The World Market for Dialysis Equipment and Services (United States, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Italy, India, China, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Russia and Other Nations) can be found at Kalorama Information: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/Dialysis-Equipment-Services-8827596/.
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