North America Orthopedic Braces & Support Systems Market by product (Knee braces and supports, Foot & Ankle Braces, Pain Management, Spinal Orthoses, Upper Extremity Softgoods), by End-User (Hospitals, Clinics)-Forecast to 2019

This report covers definition, description, and forecast for the North American orthopedic braces & support system market. It involves detailed analysis of the market segmentation, which comprises product and end-user. The report also provides the strategic analysis of the key players in this market. Based on type, the North American orthopedic braces & support system market is segmented into knee braces and support, foot & ankle braces and support, spinal orthoses. The knee braces and support segment dominated the market having accounted for a share of 43.0% in 2014. The market based on end-user covers orthopedic clinics, hospitals, and other end-users. The orthopedic clinics segment dominated the market having accounted for a share of 39.1% in 2014.

Growing demand for orthopedic braces & support system is due to number of factors such as rising aging population, rising incidences of sports injuries, and rising awareness level.

Sports injuries are a key driver for the foot & ankle devices market. According to recent studies, there are increasing numbers of serious bone injuries among professionals as well as amateur sportsmen. Ligament tears and fractures are high in number and foot & ankle injuries in sports constitute over 20.0% of the total sports injuries.

North American reimbursement systems vary considerably in terms of pricing, co-payments, and settlements. The complexities arising out of these differences create complications for third-party payers, such as private insurance companies and social security systems. These companies play a key role between the patient and the healthcare organization/braces and supports selling companies. Reimbursement in all countries, therefore, depends upon compliance with a complex set of rules and regulations

The report also provides a detailed competitive landscaping of Companies operating in this market. Segment and country-specific company shares, news & deals, M&A, segment- specific pipeline products, product approvals and product recalls of the major companies are detailed. The key players operating in this market are Biomet, Inc. (U.S.), Bledsoe Brace Systems (U.S.), Bauerfeind AG (Germany) Breg, Inc. (U.S.) Chase Ergonomics (U.S.), DeRoyal Industries, Inc. (U.S.), DJO Global (U.S.), Ossur (Iceland), Ottobock (Germany), and Zimmer, Inc. (U.S.), among others.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 11)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Segmentation & Coverage
    1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 13)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of the Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market
    2.2 Arriving at the North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size
           2.2.1 Top-Down Approach
           2.2.2 Demand-Side Approach
           2.2.3 Macroindicator-Based Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 19)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 21)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Comparison With Parent Market (Orthopedic Devices Market)
    4.3 Market Drivers and Inhibitors
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics

5 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product (Page No. - 27)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By Product: Comparison With Parent Market
    5.3 North America: Knee Braces & Supports Market, By Country
    5.4 North America: Foot & Ankle Braces and Supports Market, By Country
           5.4.1 North America: Hinged Braces Market, By Country
           5.4.2 North America: Soft Braces Market, By Country
    5.5 North America: Spinal Orthoses Market, By Country
    5.6 North America: Upper Extremity Soft Goods Market, By Country

6 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User (Page No. - 36)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User: Comparison With Parent Market
    6.3 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market For Orthopedic Clinics, By Country
    6.4 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market For Hospitals,  By Country

7 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Country (Page No. - 42)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 U.S. Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market
           7.2.1 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product
                    7.2.1.1 U.S.: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type
           7.2.2 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User
    7.3 Canadian Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market
           7.3.1 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By Product
                    7.3.1.1 Canada: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type
           7.3.2 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User
    7.4 Mexican Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market
           7.4.1 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By Product
                    7.4.1.1 Mexico: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type
           7.4.2 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User

8 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 59)
    8.1 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Company Share Analysis
    8.2 Company Presence in Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By Type
    8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
    8.4 Expansions
    8.5 New Product Launch
    8.6 Partnerships

9 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Company (Page No. - 65)
    9.1 Biomet, Inc.
           9.1.1 Overview
           9.1.2 Key Financials
           9.1.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.1.4 Related Developments
           9.1.5 MMM Analysis
    9.2 Bledsoe Brace Systems
           9.2.1 Overview
           9.2.2 Key Financials
           9.2.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.2.4 Related Developments
           9.2.5 MMM Analysis
    9.3 Bauerfeind AG
           9.3.1 Overview
           9.3.2 Key Financials
           9.3.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.3.4 Related Developments
           9.3.5 MMM Analysis
    9.4 Breg, Inc.
           9.4.1 Overview
           9.4.2 Key Financials
           9.4.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.4.4 Related Developments
           9.4.5 MMM Analysis
    9.5 Deroyal Industries, Inc.
           9.5.1 Overview
           9.5.2 Key Financials
           9.5.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.5.4 Related Developments
           9.5.5 MMM Analysis
    9.6 DJO, Llc
           9.6.1 Overview
           9.6.2 Key Operations Data
           9.6.3 Key Financials
           9.6.4 Product and Service Offerings
           9.6.5 Related Developments
           9.6.6 MMM Analysis
    9.7 Ossur
           9.7.1 Overview
           9.7.2 Key Financials
           9.7.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.7.4 Related Developments
           9.7.5 MMM Analysis
    9.8 Ottobock
           9.8.1 Overview
           9.8.2 Key Financials
           9.8.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.8.4 Related Developments
           9.8.5 MMM Analysis
    9.9 Zimmer, Inc.
           9.9.1 Overview
           9.9.2 Key Financials
           9.9.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.9.4 Related Developments
           9.9.5 MMM Analysis
    9.10 Chase Ergonomics, Inc.
           9.10.1 Overview
           9.10.2 Key Financials
           9.10.3 Product and Service Offerings
           9.10.4 Related Developments

10 Appendix (Page No. - 93)
     10.1 Customization Options
             10.1.1 Product Analysis
             10.1.2 Epidemiology Data
             10.1.3 Procedure Volume Data
     10.2 Related Reports
     10.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
             10.3.1 RT Snapshots

List of Tables (40 Tables)

Table 2 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Macroindicators, By Country, 2014 ( Usd Mn)
Table 3 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 4 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 5 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By Product, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 6 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By Foot & Ankle Braces and Supports, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 7 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By End User, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 8 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Country, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 9 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 10 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 11 North America: Knee Braces & Supports Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 12 North America: Foot & Ankle Braces and Supports Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 13 North America: Hinged Braces Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 14 North America: Soft Braces Market Size, By Country,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 15 North America: Spinal Orthoses Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 16 North America: Upper Extremity Soft Goods Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 17 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 18 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 19 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size For Orthopedic Clinics, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 20 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size For Hospitals, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 21 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By Country, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 22 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 23 U.S.: Foot & Ankle Braces Market Size, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 24 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 25 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size,  By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 26 Canada: Foot & Ankle Braces Market Size, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 27 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 28 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size,  By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 29 Mexico: Foot & Ankle Braces Market Size, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 30 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Size,  By End-User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 31 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Company Share Analysis, 2013 (%)
Table 32 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 33 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Expansions
Table 34 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: New Product Launch
Table 35 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Partnerships
Table 36 Biomet, Inc.: Key Financials, 2011 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 37 Djo, Llc: Key Operations Data, 2012 - 2014 (USD MN)
Table 38 Djo, Llc: Key Financials, 2010 - 2014 (USD MN)
Table 39 Eurochem Mcc, Ojsc: Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 40 Zimmer, Inc.: Key Financials, 2011 - 2013 (USD MN)

List of Figures (46 Figures)

Figure 1 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Demand-Side Approach: Aging Population in North America, 2014
Figure 6 Macroindicator-Based Approach
Figure 7 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Snapshot
Figure 8 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Types,  By Country, 2014 (USD MN)
Figure 9 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product, 2014 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 10 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 11 North America: Knee Braces & Supports Market, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 12 North America: Foot & Ankle Braces and Supports Market,  By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 13 North America: Hinged Braces Market, By Country,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 14 North America: Soft Braces Market, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 15 North America: Spinal Orthoses Market, By Country,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 16 North America: Upper Extremity Soft Goods Market, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 17 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User, 2014 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 18 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 19 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market For Orthopedic Clinics, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 20 North America: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market  For Hospitals, By Country, 2013–2019 (USD MN)
Figure 21 North American Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Growth Analysis, By Country, 2014 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 22 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 23 U.S. Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 24 U.S.: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 25 U.S. Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Product Snapshot
Figure 26 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 27 U.S.: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User, 2014 Vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 28 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 29 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 30 Canada: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 31 Canadian Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Product Snapshot
Figure 32 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 33 Canada: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User, 2014 - 2019 (%)
Figure 34 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 35 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By Product, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 36 Mexico: Foot & Ankle Braces Market, By Type, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 37 Mexican Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Product Snapshot
Figure 38 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market, By End User, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 39 Mexico: Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market,  By End User, 2014 - 2019 (%)
Figure 40 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System Market: Company Share Analysis, 2013 (%)
Figure 41 Orthopedic Braces & Supports System: Company Product Coverage, By Type, 2013
Figure 42 Biomet, Inc.: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 43 Contribution of Spine, Bone Healing, & Microfixation Segment to Company Revenue, 2011 - 2013 (USD MN)
Figure 44 Djo, Llc: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 45 Ossur : Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 46 Zimmer, Inc.: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)

The North American orthopedic braces and supports system market was valued at $1,541.8 million in 2014, and is estimated to reach $1,911.3 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2014 to 2019. The market has been segmented on the basis of products, end-users, and countries.

Orthopedic braces and supports also help in delaying the progression of arthritis. Increasing aging population with higher chances of suffering from osteoporosis and osteoarthritis is driving the North American orthopedic braces and supports system market.

The increasing number of people actively engaged in sports is also a significant driving factor for this market. In addition, the growing rate of musculoskeletal injuries and rise in surgical procedures complements the growth of this market, since patients require orthopedic braces and support post-surgery as well.

The market based on product includes knee braces and support, foot & ankle braces and support, spinal orthoses, and upper extremity soft goods. The upper extremity orthopedics market has continued to be one of the fastest-growing segments in the orthopedic devices market and comprises for a significant share. The knee braces and support system segment registered the largest market share, followed by foot and ankle. This market is mainly driven by increase in sports related injuries, incidences of knee and ankle arthritis, and increasing number of patients with diabetes and other vascular diseases.

The market has been further segmented on the basis of end-users which includes hospitals, orthopedic clinics, and other end-users (Gyms/health clubs, Sports academy/outlets, Pharmacy outlets, emergency centers, and trauma centers). The North American orthopedic braces and supports system market covers countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The key players operating in this market are Biomet, Inc. (U.S.), Bledsoe Brace Systems (U.S.), Bauerfeind AG (Germany) Breg, Inc. (U.S.) Chase Ergonomics (U.S.), DeRoyal Industries, Inc. (U.S.), DJO Global (U.S.), Ossur (Iceland), Ottobock (Germany), and Zimmer, Inc. (U.S.), among others.