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 The Medical Equipment and Devices Industry is a broad one which ranges from the most basic surgical instrument or traditional X-Ray equipment, to the most sophisticated biomaterials-based orthopedic implant or coronary/peripheral stent. Products in this latter category tend to have a high intrinsic value and are frequently employed in critical care situations. The high level of consolidation experienced in the Medical Equipment sector in the 1990's has continued well into this millennium, due to a number of factors influencing the strategic imperatives of Medical Device organizations, including: > Stable/Declining Revenues in Traditional Segments > Declining Reimbursement > Double-Digit Growth Expectations from Investors > Consolidation of Buying Power of Healthcare Providers > Regulatory Changes to Ease Approval Processes and Facilitate Rapid Access to Market > Technology Revolution in Certain High Growth Segments > The Miniaturization and Tele-Linking of Data Acquisition and Storage Systems > New Products to drive revenues FPG's coverage of the Medical Equipment and Devices sector emphasizes: > Cardiovascular - Angiography, Stents, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Catheters, Heart Valves, Mapping, MIDCAB > Orthopedic - Orthroscopy, Prosthetics, Fixation Devices, Growth Factors, Bio-Orthopedics > Monitoring - Critical Care, Neonatal, Medical Records, Critical Care > Equipment - Ultrasound, X-Ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance > Urology - Catheters, Stents, Supports, Corrective Devices > Woundcare and Tissue Engineering Members of the FPG team have executed a broad range of transactions in the Medical Equipment/Device Industry, including the raising of equity, divestitures, and a variety of strategic partnering transactions. |
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