One in every eight births in the U.S. are preterm, and the condition is on an alarming rise due to factors such as induced fertility, labor treatments, poor prenatal care, inappropriate maternal age, obesity, and smoking.

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Preterm infant care forms a significant part of the pediatric healthcare market in the U.S. as preterm births are one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the country. One in every eight births in the U.S. are preterm, and the condition is on an alarming rise due to factors such as induced fertility, labor treatments, poor prenatal care, inappropriate maternal age, obesity, and smoking. Preterm infant care products (equipment, drugs, and formulae) can thus be life-critical as they provide the respiratory, nutritional, and thermal support necessary for the survival of pre-term babies. The vital role of these products in preterm infant care thus forms the major factor driving market growth.

Market Estimates and Forecasts

In addition to market data on the submarkets of the U.S. preterm infant care market, each section of the report will identify and analyze the market trends, opportunities, and the factors driving or inhibiting market growth. The report will also draw a competitive landscape, in which it will profile the top 35 market players. The report categorizes the U.S. Preterm Infant Care market as follows:

• Preterm Infant Care Equipment (Diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring)

• Preterm Infant Formula (For use in hospitals, after discharge, iron fortified cow’s milk formulas, hydrolyzed whey based formulas, casein hydrolysate formulas, amino acid formulas)

• Preterm Infant Care Drugs (Antibiotics, bronchodilators, analgesics, diuretics, vassopressors, hematologic agents)

• Preterm Infant Care Services Market (Diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring)

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• Which are the high-growth segments/cash cows and how is the market segmented in terms of devices, infant formula, drugs, services?
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 29
1.1 Key Take Aways 29
1.2 report description 29
1.3 market estimates and forecasts 29
1.4 stakeholders 30
1.5 research methodology 30
2 Summary 31
3 Market Overview 32
3.1 socioeconomic impact & cost analysis 34
3.2 drivers 36
3.2.1 increasing incidence of preterm births 36
3.2.1.1 Inappropriate maternal age 37
3.2.1.2 Induced fertility treatments 38
3.2.1.3 Genetic predisposition 38
3.2.1.4 Lack of awareness and inadequate prenatal care 38
3.2.1.5 Obesity, diabetes, smoking 38
3.2.2 availability of low-cost equipment 39
3.2.3 government initiatives 39
3.3 restraints & opportunities 40
3.3.1 high entry barriers 40
3.3.2 novel trends in infant formulae 40
3.3.3 technology developments 40
3.4 novel approaches to preterm infant care 41
3.4.1 developmental care 41
3.4.2 neonatal information systems 42
3.5 key findings 43
4 Preterm infant Care Services Market 44
4.1 overview 45
4.2 therapy & monitoring services 46
4.3 diagnosis 46
5 U.S. Preterm Infant Care, Products Market 47
5.1 overview 48
5.2 delivery systems 51
5.2.1 drivers 51
5.2.1.1 integral part of preterm babies treatment 51
5.2.1.2 replacement units & price differentiation generating revenues 51
5.2.2 restraints 52
5.2.2.1 lack of technology differentiation 52
5.2.2.2 low priced devices 52
5.2.3 opportunity 52
5.2.3.1 systems addressing pain management 52
5.2.4 feeding tubes 53
5.2.5 intravenous lines 53
5.2.6 umbilical catheter 53
5.2.7 peripherally inserted central catheter line 54
5.3 bili lights 54
5.4 respiratory assistance devices 55
5.4.1 drivers 57
5.4.1.1 life saving devices 57
5.4.1.2 large number of babies suffering from respiratory distress syndrome 57
5.4.1.3 changing technologies 57
5.4.2 restraints 58
5.4.2.1 life threatening harmful effects of some devices 58
5.4.2.2 low cost ventilators 58
5.4.2.3 opportunities 58
5.4.2.3.1 software solutions make the device user friendly 58
5.4.2.3.2 home care devices 58
5.5 thermal control equipments 60
5.5.1 drivers 61
5.5.1.1 life saving portable and versatile equipment 61
5.5.1.2 portable and versatile systems 62
5.5.2 restraint 62
5.5.2.1 low cost 62
5.5.3 opportunity 62
5.5.3.1 scope for structural improvements 62
5.6 monitoring devices 64
5.6.1 drivers 65
5.6.1.1 novel it solutions 65
5.6.1.2 non invasive techniques & point-of-care analyzers 65
5.6.1.2.1 increasing demand for reliable patient data 65
5.6.1.2.2 necessity of the devices in early detection of abnormality 66
5.6.2 restraints 66
5.6.2.1 cost reductions 66
5.6.3 opportunity 66
5.6.3.1 expanded use of microprocessing technology 66
5.6.3.2 lab-on-chip monitoring devices 67
5.6.3.3 nanobarcodes and rfid 67
5.7 diagnostic equipment 69
5.7.1 drivers 71
5.7.1.1 technology advances enhancing consumption 71
5.7.2 restraints 72
5.7.2.1 requires high investments 72
5.7.2.2 inadequate clinical trials of the devices 72
5.7.3 opportunity 72
5.7.3.1 nano enabled devices & integration of nanotech and it 72
5.7.4 imaging equipment 73
5.8 pre term infant formula 75
5.9 changing trends in the preterm infant formula industry 76
5.10 preterm formulas for use in hospitals 77
5.11 preterm follow-up formulas after discharge 77
5.12 drugs 78
6 Competitive Landscape 79
6.1 overview 80
7 Geographic Analysis 94
7.1 overview 95
7.2 opportunities 97
7.3 mississippi 98
7.3.1 quick facts 98
7.3.2 risk factor analysis 98
7.4 alabama 100
7.4.1 quick facts 100
7.4.2 risk factor analysis 100
7.5 district of columbia 101
7.5.1 quick facts 101
7.5.2 risk factor analysis 102
7.6 louisiana 102
7.6.1 quick facts 102
7.6.2 risk factor analysis 103
7.7 kentucky 104
7.7.1 quick facts 104
7.7.2 risk factor analysis 104
7.8 south carolina 105
7.8.1 risk factor analysis 105
7.9 tennessee 106
7.9.1 risk factor analysis 107
7.10 nevada 107
7.10.1 risk factor analysis 108
7.11 new mexico 108
7.11.1 risk factor analysis 109
7.12 georgia 110
7.12.1 risk factor analysis 110
7.13 west virginia 111
7.13.1 risk factor analysis 111
7.14 oklahoma 112
7.14.1 risk factor analysis 112
7.15 florida 113
7.15.1 risk factor analysis 114
7.16 texas 114
7.16.1 risk factor analysis 115
7.17 arkansas 116
7.17.1 risk factor analysis 116
7.18 california 117
7.18.1 risk factor analysis 117
7.19 new york 118
7.19.1 risk factor analysis 118
7.20 ohio 119
7.20.1 risk factor analysis 119
7.21 illinois 120
7.21.1 risk factor analysis 120
7.22 pennsylvania 121
7.22.1 risk factor analysis 121
8 Patent Analysis 123
8.1 patent analysis by assignee 123
8.2 patent analysis by products 124
8.3 patent analysis by equipment 125
9 Company Profiles 128
9.1 abbott nutrition 128
9.2 analogic corp 130
9.3 atom medical international corp. 131
9.4 arjohuntleigh 132
9.5 carefusion inc 133
9.6 cas medical systems inc 134
9.7 children's hospital of philadelphia 136
9.8 children's national medical center 137
9.9 clinical innovations 138
9.10 covidien ltd. 140
9.11 criticare systems, inc. 141
9.12 draegerwerk ag & co. kgaa 142
9.13 edan instruments, inc 144
9.14 fisher & paykel healthcare corp. 145
9.15 fukuda denshi co. ltd. 146
9.16 ge healthcare 147
9.17 hamilton medical ag 149
9.18 kcbiomedix, inc 150
9.19 masimo corp. 151
9.20 mead johnson nutrition co 153
9.21 medela inc. 155
9.22 medix i.c.s.a 156
9.23 natus medical inc. 157
9.24 nestle nutrition 159
9.25 newyork-presbyterian morgan stanley children's hospital 160
9.26 nihon kohden corp. 161
9.27 nonin medical inc. 162
9.28 oridion systems ltd 163
9.29 pediatrix medical group 165
9.30 phoenix medical systems pvt ltd 167
9.31 philips respironics inc 169
9.32 spacelabs medical, inc 171
9.33 utah medical products, inc. 172
9.34 welch allyn inc. 173
9.35 wyeth nutrition corP 175
Appendix 176
Patents 176

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