Power for Mobile Patient Monitors: The choice of battery chemistry is critical to differentiating in the mature and competitive patient monitor markets

摘要

Revenues generated in the United States from the sale of multi-parameter patient monitors are estimated at close to one billion dollars, but the expected compound annual growth rate is only 2.1 percent. The markets for other, more specihc lnoniiois such as pulse oximeters and non-invasive blood pressure monitors, are also large bin slow growing. Medical monitoring equipment is a mature market. Therefore, sales rely heavily on replacement units, and there is heavy competition to differentiate while keeping costs low. The most significant technology trends have evolved from the addition and enhancement of features. New features reflect the changing demands of hospitals and alternate care facilities.