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This page lists sources of information about biomedical devices and business information.
| See the "Guide to Industry and Marketing Research" within the Business Research Guide. | Also, business article databases will mention devices, companies, and current stats. Look in the article databases such as ABI/INFORM and Business and Industry on the business databases page. | The library's link (below) will show reports to which we do have access. Google etc. will show reports which we cannot obtain. | MarketResearch.com -- Current and archived market research reports about biotechnology, health care, pharmaceuticals, and other industries. Includes demographic reports for specific populations. | | Marketline Business Information Center -- Includes news and in-depth industry, company, and country profiles. Industry profiles contain 5-year historical and 5-year forecast market values and/or volumes; market segmentations; company and/or product market shares; major trends and significant growth points; and analysis of each market. Company profiles for 10,000+ U.S. and international companies contain: company overviews, business descriptions, and product listings. | | Mergent Online -- In-depth industry reports from Mergent analysts include the major industry sectors for North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Offers outlooks or projections. | | Business Insights -- A variety of issue-driven reports across many sectors. | Medical Device Register
Sci Ref R856.48.M42 2007 1995-2007 editions are available to be checked out from LSC. Just use the catalog's blue REQUEST button to order them. | This two-volume directory of medical manufacturers has a list of products, manufacturer profiles, a geographical index, and an index of trade names. - Manufacturer profiles include company name, address, phone, web site, FDA number, year founded, annual revenue, number of employees, names of top people, and types of products.
- Product directory lists product (e.g., "detector, metal, magnetic") followed by type of use ("ophthalmic"), the company name and address, and often, more product information ("$84 for 2-gauss unit, Helmholtz type magnetic field standards. see magnetometer")
| Sage sourcebook of modern biomedical devices : business environments in a global market
Sci Ref HD9999 .B442 .S24 2007 | This four-volume work has market information for medical devices in several countries. Here's the table of contents. - Volume 1 - Cardiovascular
- Volume 2 - Orthopedics
- Volume 3 - Endoscopy, urology, gynecology, aesthetics, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging, and health care information technology
- Volume 4 - Miscellaneous
| Thomas Register Latest print edition in Gen Ref, T12.T6 | This register of manufacturers gives products, company names, brand names, and product specs, pictures, and diagrams, for products and companies in the U.S. and international. You can also download CAD drawings. Product categories include: - adhesives and sealants
- chemicals
- consulting and services
- hardware
- instruments and controls
- machinery and tools
- materials handling
- metals and metal products
- plastics and rubber
- process equipment
- and more
| PubMed | Remember that PubMed indexes journals such as - Medical Device Technology
- Biomaterials, Medical Devices, and Artificial Organs
- Expert Review of Medical Devices
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BME Librarian, Welch: Claire Twose, ctwose@jhmi.edu, 410-502-0490 Last revised: March 25, 2008 |
