REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

The total U.S. market for advanced wound care was estimated at more than $1.7 billion in 2003 and is expected to rise at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 10.2% to $2.8 billion. Biological dressings, surgical sealants, synthetic dressings and other wound healing products account for $1.1 billion and will rise at an AAGR of 7.2%. Wound healing devices, e.g., electrostimulation products, hyperbaric oxygen therapies and vacuum-assisted therapies, account for a smaller portion with $608.2 million in sales but are rising faster at an AAGR of 15%.

Total Advanced Wound Care Market by Selected Segment, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)        e = estimated.        * Includes biological dressings, surgical sealants, synthetic          dressings and others.        Source: BCC, Inc.

C-077U Markets for Advanced Wound Care Technologies

Melissa Anne Elder

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