[January 11, 2013]

Research and Markets: Global Hearing Instruments Market Report: 2012 Edition

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vnk3v3/global_hearing) has announced the addition of the "Global Hearing Instruments Market Report: 2012 Edition" report to their offering.

In the last few years there has been a significant increase in the population suffering from hearing problems. On account of the evolving technological environment, companies operating in the healthcare and medical technology industry are now scaling new peaks. Also, the respective sector's growth is boosted by the rising number of health related issues emanating from the changing lifestyle and incessantly evolving surroundings. Hearing instruments industry is one such segment which witnessed enormous growth on account of the same. This has enabled millions of people suffering from hearing loss to lead a better life.

The present report offers a comprehensive analysis of the orldwide hearing instrument industry with a special focus on the regional markets including North America, US, APAC, EMEA and Korea. In addition, competitive landscape of VA market, retail market and NHS UK market along with the company profiles of the leading players in the market are discussed in detail.

The key trends observed within the industry include penetration rate of hearing aids, shift from ITE to BTE and reimbursement facilities. On the development front, there has been an advent of wireless and waterproof hearing instruments among others. But there are certain challenges which the industry is facing as of now. The major factors which will contribute in the growth of the respective industry include growing ageing population and growing worldwide economy among others.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Hearing Instruments: An Overview

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Types of Hearing Aids

1.3 Industry Value Chain

2. Market Structure

2.1 Global Hearing Instruments Market

2.2 Hearing Instruments Market by Geographic Region

2.3 Hearing Instrument Market by Segment

3. Hearing Instrument - Market Dynamics

3.1 Key Trends

3.2 Industry Developments

3.3 Growth Drivers

3.4 Challenges

4. Hearing Instruments - Competitive Scenario

4.1 Veteran Affairs Market (US)

4.2 Retail Competition

4.3 UK Private Market

5. Company Profiles

6. Market Outlook

6.1 Market Forecast

6.2 Forecast Methodology

List of Charts

List of Tables

Companies Mentioned

- GN ReSound

- Siemens (News - Alert) AG

- Sonova Holding AG

- William Demant Holding Group

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