Research and Markets: Global Hernia Repair Market Report: 2015 Edition

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7w4wkj/global_hernia) has announced the addition of the "Global Hernia Repair Market Report: 2015 Edition" report to their offering.

The report presents hernia repair industry on global scale, along with focus on the US market. It breaks out the market by product type along with deep study on hernia and its related topics. The worldwide hernia equipment market is composed of two major categories; products and equipments.

A hernia is a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the strong layer of the belly wall that surrounds the muscle. Growing numbers of geriatric population and associated expenditure for health care, steadily increasing cases of obesity worldwide and technological growth worldwide are likely to fuel growth over the coming years.

Industry experts and surgeons working in the hernia repair market, since decades, have been focusing on reduction of recurrence of hernia amongst the obese and geriatric population. The trends and developments observed in the industry include the use of robotics in general surgery, introduction of the DA Vinci for hernia repair, along with varying preferences amongst surgeons. The market has experienced steadily growing demand for hernia repair techniques, both traditional and modern.

High implementation costs, operation failures in case of obese and elderly people and other issues are the challenges faced by the industry. Some of the issues and trends impacting the market today and in the future include advances in meshes, robotics, MIS use in hernia repair, preferences for various hernia repair methods, and variation in surgeon outlook.

The companies covered in the report include Intuitive, Medtronic (Covidien) and Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon).

Key Topics Covered:

1. Hernia

2. Hernia Repair Market

3. Market Dynamics

4. Company Profiles

5. Market Outlook

Companies Mentioned

- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

- Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon)

- Medtronic Inc. (Covidien)

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