1.1 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY 23 1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 23 1.2.1 MARKETS COVERED 24 1.2.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 24 1.3 CURRENCY 25 1.4 LIMITATIONS 25 1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 25
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 26 2.1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY STEPS 26 2.2 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27 2.2.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH 27 2.2.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH 28 2.2.2.1 Key data from primary sources 29 2.2.2.2 Key insights from primary sources 30 2.2.2.3 Key industry insights 31 2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY 31 2.4 RESEARCH DESIGN 33 2.5 MARKET DATA VALIDATION AND TRIANGULATION 34 2.6 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 35
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 36 3.1 INTRODUCTION 36 3.2 CONCLUSION 43 4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 44 4.1 GLOBAL BIOMATERIALS MARKET OVERVIEW 44 4.2 GLOBAL BIOMATERIALS MARKET , BY APPLICATION 45 4.3 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS : BIOMATERIALS MARKET , BY TYPE 46 4.4 GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT : BIOMATERIALS MARKET 47
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 48 5.1 INTRODUCTION 49 5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 49 5.2.1 DRIVERS 50 5.2.1.1 Increased funds and grants by government bodies for the development of novel biomaterials 50 5.2.1.2 Increasing demand for implantable devices 51 5.2.1.3 Growing demand for biomaterials in plastic surgery and wound healing applications 51 5.2.1.4 Rising number of hip and knee replacement procedures 51 5.2.1.5 Rising geriatric population and subsequent increase in incidences of cardiovascular diseases 52 5.2.1.6 Increasing awareness about regenerative medicine 52 5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 53 5.2.2.1 Stringent clinical & regulatory processes 53 5.2.2.2 Unfavorable healthcare reforms in the U . S . 53 5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 54