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1 Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2018 Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Lightweight Technologies Improving Mobility During Oxygen Treatment Torrie The Cat in the Tulips Picture by Susan Eustis WinterGreen Research, Inc. Lexington, Massachusetts CHECK OUT THESE KEY TOPICS

2 Oxygen Concentrator, Portable Oxygen Concentrators, Homecare, Home Oxygen, Home Medical Equipment, Oxygen Therapy, Managed Care, Non-Acute Health Care, Unified Supply Network, Portable Pulsed Delivery Oxygen, Portable Continuous Pressure Oxygen, Portable Pulsed Oxygen, Patients on Oxygen, Home Oxygen Reimbursement, Homefill Oxygen Concentrator Portable Oxygen Concentrators Market Share Portable Oxygen Concentrators Market Forecasts Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Technology Evolves Delivery for Improved Mobility Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (July 16, 2013) WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to The 2013 study has 464 pages, 187 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve continuing growth as the aging population worldwide needs homecare oxygen treatment. Older people develop COPD and other respiratory conditions where oxygen is able to improve the quality of the life in a dramatic manner. Portable devices have become affordable and support a mobile lifestyle even while on oxygen. There has been a quantum improvement in the portable oxygen concentrator technology. Less weight, more power are the characteristics of the new portable units that begin to rival the larger home units. The huge jump in technology is illustrated by the effectiveness of the Inogen G3 and the about to be released VBox Trooper. Innovation started with Inogen One G3 and AirSep's LifeStyle are the less-than-10-pound battery-operated concentrator. AirSep has reengineered the unit down to a 2 pound device. Newer portable oxygen concentrators can be used as multipurpose devices. Portable oxygen concentrator technology has been instantiated many times over, but in a most compelling manner by Inogen as the Inogen oxygen concentrator which represents a technological breakthrough. The Inogen One G3 is a complete departure from current mainstream technologies. It represents a shift away from standard large, bulky, stationary concentrator systems and inefficient, heavy, and impractical portable devices. This transformation presents a new opportunity for people who make PSA oxygen equipment. Economies of scale and a new distribution modality leveraging homecare services are set to change the medical oxygen industry. Home delivery markets tend to be evaporating.

3 Delivering oxygen cylinders costs money and consumes resources. In current competitive bidding markets, reimbursement for oxygen is down by up to a third. Providers in these markets are compensating for this reduction by moving their oxygen business to a non-delivery model. Philips medical chronic disease equipment is able to address market trends. Invacare has been a continuing market leader in articulating the benefits of homecare. The complexion of the home oxygen market is changing as portable concentrators evolve to be smaller and less expensive. The advent of reliable, inexpensive portable home oxygen concentrators has changed the market dynamic significantly. The market for oxygen concentrators is being disrupted by the portable devices that can be used to provide oxygen under all circumstances. The reimbursement is too low to support what worked in the past. This is a dramatic shift in the home medical oxygen market. The move from a primary delivery with a cost structure that accounts for truck rolls to a portable device market is set to bring dramatic changes to the industry. For vendors that have relied on the distribution network and financing the distribution network, their hold on the market has shifted. Oxygen concentrator markets at $242.5 million in 2012 are anticipated to reach $1.9 billion dollars by Growth is a result of new competitors in the market, demand for the smaller lighter technology by patients, and the market need by for greater mobility support for older people. WinterGreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and software. The company has 35 distributors worldwide, including Global Information Info Shop, Market Research.com, Research and Markets, electronics.ca, Bloomberg, and Thompson Financial. WinterGreen Research is positioned to help customers facing challenges that define the modern enterprises. The increasingly global nature of science, technology and engineering is a reflection of the implementation of the globally integrated enterprise. Customers trust wintergreen research to work alongside them to ensure the success of the participation in a particular market segment. WinterGreen Research supports various market segment programs; provides trusted technical services to the marketing departments. It carries out accurate market share and forecast analysis services for a range of commercial and government customers globally. These are all vital market research support solutions requiring trust and integrity.

4 Key Words: Oxygen Concentrator, Portable Oxygen Concentrators, Homecare, Home Oxygen, Home Medical Equipment, Oxygen Therapy, Managed Care, Non-Acute Health Care, Unified Supply Network, Portable Pulsed Delivery Oxygen, Portable Continuous Pressure Oxygen, Portable Pulsed Oxygen, Patients on Oxygen, Home Oxygen Reimbursement, Homefill Oxygen Concentrator, Companies Profiled Market Leaders Inogen Philips Respironics Invacare Drive Chart / Caire / SeQual AirSep Teijin O2Concepts Oxlife Market Participants Air Liquide Braun and Company CareFusion / Intermed Equipment Chart Industries CAIRE / SeQual Technologies Covidien DeVilbiss Healthcare Dräger Drive Medical Fanem Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Gardner Denver / Thomas Compressors GE Healthcare Getinge Group AB / Maquet Graham Field Hamilton Medical Heinen & Loewenstein GmbH & Co Inogen Inova Labs Jiuxin Medical Leistung Engineering Longfian Scitech Merits Nidek Medical O2 Concepts OSI Systems ResMed Smiths Group plc / Smiths Medical Teleflex Incorporated / Teleflex Medical Terumo UltraNebs VBox Trooper Vitality Medical Vygon

5 Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019 Report Methodology This is the 558th report in a series of primary market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the Internet, computer, software, telephone equipment, health equipment, and energy. Automated process and significant growth potential are priorities in topic selection. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. The primary research is conducted by talking to customers, distributors and companies. The survey data is not enough to make accurate assessment of market size, so WinterGreen Research looks at the value of shipments and the average price to achieve market assessments. Our track record in achieving accuracy is unsurpassed in the industry. We are known for being able to develop accurate market shares and projections. This is our specialty. The analyst process is concentrated on getting good market numbers. This process involves looking at the markets from several different perspectives, including vendor shipments. The interview process is an essential aspect as well. We do have a lot of granular analysis of the different shipments by vendor in the study and addenda prepared after the study was published if that is appropriate. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participant in the segment. Installed base analysis and unit analysis is based on interviews and an information search. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, opinion leaders, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and industry leaders in the market segment. We establish accurate market forecasts based on economic and market conditions as a base. Use input/output ratios, flow charts, and other economic methods to quantify data. Use in-house analysts who meet stringent quality standards.

6 Interviewing key industry participants, experts and end-users is a central part of the study. Our research includes access to large proprietary databases. Literature search includes analysis of trade publications, government reports, and corporate literature. Findings and conclusions of this report are based on information gathered from industry sources, including manufacturers, distributors, partners, opinion leaders, and users. Interview data was combined with information gathered through an extensive review of internet and printed sources such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and online databases. The projections contained in this report are checked from top down and bottom up analysis to be sure there is congruence from that perspective. The base year for analysis and projection is With 2010 and several years prior to that as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2011 through These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the opinion leader contacts interviewed combined with understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective. The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are based on penetration analyses, similar market analyses, and delta calculations to supplement independent and dependent variable analysis. All analyses are displaying selected descriptions of products and services. This research includes reference to an ROI model that is part of a series that provides IT systems financial planners access to information that supports analysis of all the numbers that impact management of a product launch or large and complex data center. The methodology used in the models relates to having a sophisticated analytical technique for understanding the impact of workload on processor consumption and cost. WinterGreen Research has looked at the metrics and independent research to develop assumptions that reflect the actual anticipated usage and cost of systems. Comparative analyses reflect the input of these values into models. The variables and assumptions provided in the market research study and the ROI models are based on extensive experience in providing research to large enterprise organizations and data centers. The ROI models have lists of servers from different manufacturers, Systems z models from IBM, and labor costs by category around the world. This information has been developed from WinterGreen research proprietary data bases constructed as a result of preparing market research studies that address the software, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and hardware businesses.

7 YOU MUST HAVE THIS STUDY Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, Table of Contents Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Executive Summary The study is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the Portable Oxygen Concentrator equipment market segment. Research represents a selection from the mountains of data available of the most relevant and cogent market materials, with selections made by the most senior analysts. Commentary on every aspect of the market from independent analysts creates an independent perspective in the evaluation of the market. In this manner the study presents a comprehensive overview of what is going on in this market, assisting managers with designing market strategies likely to succeed. PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MARKET EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Home Oxygen Market Addresses Issues, Moves to Portable Concentrators Portable Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces Change in Home Oxygen Market Pressure To Reduce Costs As Part Of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) Homecare Services Model Replaces Distribution Model Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts ES-1 ES-1 ES-3 ES-5 ES-6 ES-7 ES-9 ES-10 ES-12 Portable Oxygen Concentrator : Market Description and Market Dynamics 1. PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS Homecare Market Growth Factors Growth In Population Over Age Oxygen Concentrator Uses Portable Oxygen Concentrator Functions Separation Of Oxygen From Air Technical Trade-Offs Necessary To Design A Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Oxygen Concentrator Insurance Coverage The Goal of Oxygen Therapy How To Change The Amount of Oxygen In The Air We Breathe Oxygen Concentrator Components Lifestyle in the Home Health Care Business Portable Oxygen Concentrator Airline Travel Portable Oxygen Concentrator Pulse Mode Continuous Flow Portable Oxygen Concentrator Types of Oxygen Systems 1-14

8 1.5.1 Treatment Trends Technological Trends Health Care Cost Containment Trends Society s Mainstreaming of People with Disabilities Distribution Channels Oxygen Therapy Systems Oxygen Concentrator Applicable Population Home Oxygen Concentrator Equipment Medicare Reimbursement Home Medical Equipment Market Home Health Care Treatment Trends Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care Services Delivery European Homecare Market Trends Marketing Globally Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment 1-25 Portable Oxygen Concentrator : Market Shares and Market Forecasts This section selectively describes market shares, forecasts, segments, and regional revenue. Numbers are the result of primary research in all cases. Selected companies are described from an independent analyst perspective with a thumbnail sketch or analysis of their market numbers or commentary on their strengths and weaknesses. Some of the analysis is focused on looking at the topic segment by segment, including company descriptive analyses by segment and subsegment. 2. PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS Home Oxygen Market Addresses Issues, Moves to Portable Concentrators Portable Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces Change in Home Oxygen Market Pressure To Reduce Costs As Part Of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) Homecare Services Model Replaces Distribution Model Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrator Philips Respironics EverGo Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Inogen Product Development Inogen Homecare Services Business Invacare XPO2 Portable Concentrator Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Philips Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator from Respironics FAA approved for air travel AirSep AirSep NewLife Elite VBox Chart Industries / SeQual Chart Industries / CAIRE Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts Portable Oxygen Market Forecast Analysis Increased Demand For Oxygen Products Transition From High End Stationary To High End Portable Oxygen Concentrators Portable Oxygen Concentrator Forecast Unit Analysis Homecare Is Poised To Grow Unified Supply Network Telemedicine Being Integrated Into Homecare Competitive Bidding Program Cuts Reimbursement Reimbursement Shifts 2-38

9 2.4.6 Pulse vs Continuous Flow Conserving Devices POC vs. Home Transfilling Systems Portable Oxygen Concentrator Types Oxygen Installed Base, Number of Patients on Oxygen, Portable Concentrator Forecasts Medicare and Worldwide Healthcare Spending Percentage of Older People by State Oxygen Concentrator Prices 2-70 Sequal Eclipse Rental Prices 2-70 Weekly Rate 2-71 Additional Weeks 2-71 Invacare XPO2 Rental Prices 2-71 Daily Rate * 2-71 Weekly Rate 2-71 Additional Weeks Medical Conditions Requiring Supplemental Oxygen Oxygen Concentrator Regional Market Analysis Oxygen Concentrator Regional Market Forecasts Japan Japanese Home Oxygen Therapy Teijin Pharma Home Healthcare Oxygen Concentrators In Japan Teijin Group Home Oxygen Therapy in Japan Teijin Group Longfian Scitech Targets China, Africa, Russia, and the Arab Countries Chinese Built Units Used Widely In Homecare, Hospitals, Clinics, Beauty Salons And In Sports North American Home Medical Equipment Invacare Geographically Diverse Nidek Global Presence Gardner Denver Global Presence Chart Industries Global Presence European Homecare Market Asia/Pacific Homecare Market 2-97 Portable Oxygen Concentrator : Product Description This section describes selected companies and selected products. Products for this market segment are described with attention to the most significant aspect of features and functions in this category of product. The juxtaposition of a range of different product descriptions from a single market category provides a really good way to access market directions and achieve market competitive analysis. This section is arranged in three pieces: immersive products, conference room products, and end point products. Company products are described in the appropriate sections, meaning a company is mentioned several times in the chapter in different places PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Portable Oxygen Concentrators Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Drive Medical Oxus Reliability Plus by CHAD Drive Medical Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator VBOX Trooper VBox Trooper Caire/Chart Industries Companion 1000 & 1000T Caire/Chart Industries HELiOS Plus & Marathon Caire/Chart Industries Hi Flow Stroller Caire/Chart Industries Spirit 300, 600 &

10 3.5.4 Caire/Chart Industries Sprint & Stroller Caire/Chart Industries Companion Reservoir Caire/Chart Industries HELiOS Universal Reservoir Caire/Chart Industries Liberator AirSep/Chart Industries FreeStyle AirSep/Chart Industries LifeStyle Inogen One Portable Oxygen Concentrator Family Inogen One G Inogen One G3 Portable Oxygen Concentrators Inogen One G2 Portable Oxygen Concentrators DeVilbiss Healthcare igo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Philips Healthcare EverGo Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator OxLife Independence O2 Concepts Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-52 Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Technology 4. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR TECHNOLOGY Standardizing The Definition Of Liter Flow Equivalents Oxygen Concentrator Air management Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Technology Pressure Swing Adsorption Principles Pressure Swing Adsorption Principles Comparison of Conventional Oxygen Concentrators and Advanced Technology Fractionators SeQual Advanced Technology Fractionator (ATF ) Advanced Technology Fractionator Conventional Oxygen Concentrators Multi Bed Oxygen Concentrators SeQual ATF Endurance Testing Status Oxygen Concentrator Air Travel Oxygen Conservation Devices Types of Oxygen Systems Liquid Oxygen Systems Cylinder Oxygen Systems Oxygen Conserving Devices CMS Reimbursement Codes Oxygen Concentrator Compressors Pulsation Detection Device Technological Trends Ambulatory Oxygen Liquid Oxygen Oxygen Concentrators Medical Applications / Oxygen Concentrators Medical Compressors Thomas Industries Horizon Pump From Rietschle Thomas Targeted to Portable Oxygen Concentrators Gast Compressor Medical Applications Zeolite Compressor For O2 Concentrators UL Approval UOP LLC UOP MOLSIV Adsorbents Molecular Sieves Respiratory Disease Conditions Increased Demand Impacts Industry Bronchiectasis 4-50

11 Chronic Bronchitis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Emphysema Muscular Dystrophy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Asthma Ozone: Inogen One G3 Technology Portable Oxygen Concentrator Fluidic System Trends 4-59 Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Company Profiles This section selectively describes company strategies, partners, acquisitions, and revenue by segment and regional revenue when available. Companies are described by looking at what is most interesting about that company. The descriptions collectively give a sense of market directions within the industry segment. The alphabetical listing of company thumbnail sketches provides an accessible way to find out what is going on in any particular company. 5. RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT COMPANY DESCRIPTION Air Liquide Air Liquide Vision and Mission Braun and Company CareFusion / Intermed Equipment CareFusion Respiratory Care CareFusion Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics CareFusion Mechanical Ventilators CareFusion Sleep Diagnostics and Therapy Chart Industries Chart Industries Product Groups Chart Industries Cold Boxes Chart Industries Global Presence Chart Industries Markets Chart Industries Revenue Chart Industries Segments and Products Chart Industries Process Systems Chart Industries Distribution and Storage Segment Chart Industries Cryogenic Bulk Storage Systems Chart Industries Storage And End-Use Of Hydrocarbon And Industrial Gases Chart Industries / AirSep Chart Industries/Caire Cht Industries/Caire Liquid Oxygen Continuous Flow/Demand Flow Versatility CAIRE / SeQual Technologies Chart Industries / SeQual Covidien Covidien Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Results Covidien Medical Devices Sales Covidien Strategy DeVilbiss Healthcare DeVilbiss Healthcare Vestar Capital Partners DeVilbiss Healthcare Sleep Therapy DeVilbiss Healthcare Moves Production Back to the USA Dräger Dräger Evita Infinity V Dräger Evita XL Dräger Savina Drive Medical 5-36

12 5.8.1 Drive Medical Product Line Drive Medical Facilities Drive Medical Markets Fanem Fanem Neonatal CPAP Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Fisher & Paykel Strategy Fisher & Paykel Research & Development Fisher & Paykel International Reach Fisher & Paykel Respiratory & Acute Care Fisher & Paykel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Optiflow Junior Fisher & Paykel Healthcare myairvo Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Optiflow Gardner Denver / Thomas Compressors Gardner Denver Thomas Medical Gardner Denver Thomas Engineering Department Gardner Denver Thomas OEM Gardner Denver Thomas Product Industries Thomas Vacuum Pumps, Compressors and Liquid Pumps Gardner Denver Thomas Respiratory Therapy Product Design Gardner Denver Thomas Embedded Control Systems GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Regional P&Ls GE Key Medical Care Areas: Cardiology GE Neurology GE Emergency Medicine GE Oncology GE Women s Health GE Healthcare Oxygen Humidifier GE Healthcare Air/O2 Blender GE M2100 Air/O2 Blender Getinge Group AB / Maquet Maquet Maquet Servo-I Infant Graham Field Hamilton Medical Hamilton Medical Ventilation Hamilton Medical Reduce Ventilation Complexity Hamilton Medical Ventilator Intuitive User Interface Heinen & Loewenstein GmbH & Co Heinen + Lowenstein Inogen Inogen Acquires Breathe Oxygen Services Inogen One G3 Versatile Portable Oxygen Concentrator Inogen Is Reliable, Trusted, And Proven Inova Labs Invacare Invacare Business Invacare Growth Invacare Geographical Segments And Product Categories Invacare Mobility And Seating Products Invacare Lifestyle Products Invacare Respiratory Therapy Products Invacare Institutional Products Group (IPG) Jiuxin Medical Jiuxin Medical Jogger Portable Ventilator 5-111

13 Jiuxin Medical ICU Ventilator Detachable 10.4"TFT Color Screen Leistung Engineering Leistung Key Strategy Longfian Scitech Longfian Scitech JAY-20 Industry Oxygen Longfian Scitech JAY-20 Industry Oxygen Longfian Scitech Oxygen Analyzer Merits Nidek Medical O2 Concepts OSI Systems OSI Systems Security Division OSI Systems / Spacelabs Healthcare Division OSI Systems Optoelectronics Division Philips Healthcare Philips Healthcare Imaging Systems Philips Healthcare Patient Care and Clinical Informatics Philips Healthcare Home Healthcare Philips Healthcare Sleep and Respiratory Care Philips Healthcare Independent Living Philips Healthcare Remote Monitoring Philips Is World Leader In Cardiology Philips Lumileds Philips Lumileds Quality White Lighting with LEDs Philips Healthcare Acute Care And Home Healthcare Philips Revenue Philips Healthcare Philips Corporate ResMed Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) ResMed Continuing Research And Product Development ResMed S9 Elite ResMed S9 Escape ResMed Revenue Smiths Group plc / Smiths Medical Smiths Medical Oxygen High-Flow Diluter FLO Smiths Medical Humidification Systems Teijin Teijin Group Home Oxygen Therapy Services in Japan Teijin and Tokyo Institute of Technology Develop Extra-Conductive Carbon Nanofiber with Unprecedented Structure Teleflex Incorporated / Teleflex Medical Terumo UltraNebs VBox Trooper Vitality Medical Vygon List of Tables and Figures Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Executive Summary Figure ES-1 Philips Medical Chronic Disease Market Trends Table ES-2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces ES-2 ES-3

14 Table ES-3 Home Medical Portable Oxygen Concentrator Systems Market Factors Table ES-4 Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) Market Driving Forces Figure ES-5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars, 2012 Figure ES-6 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shipments Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, ES-4 ES-9 ES-11 ES-13 Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Market Description and Market Dynamics Table Homecare Market Growth Factors Figure Invacare View of Benefits of Homecare Table Oxygen Concentrator Applicable Population Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Market Shares and Market Forecasts Figure Philips Medical Chronic Disease Market Trends Table Portable Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces Table Home Medical Portable Oxygen Concentrator Systems Market Factors Table Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) Market Driving Forces Figure Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars, 2012 Table Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars, 2012 Figure Portable Oxygen Concentrators Oxygen Therapy by VBOX Inc. Figure Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shipments Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, Figure Portable Homecare Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, Figure China Allows Media to Report on Air Pollution Crisis Table Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Stationary and Portable Shipments, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, Table Portable Oxygen Concentrator Shipment Market Forecasts, Units, Percent of Total Market, Worldwide, Table Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Stationary and Portable Shipments, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, Table Portable Oxygen Unit Oxygen Production Capabilities Table Pulse Delivery Method Factors That Determine Oxygen Output

15 Figure Oxygen Conserving Devices Figure Portable Oxygen Concentrator Nocturnal Options Figure Portable Oxygen Concentrator Pulse and Continuous Options Figure Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Figure Invacare Solo 2 Transportable Oxygen Concentrator Table Portable Oxygen Concentrator Shipment Market Forecasts Units Percent of Total Market, Worldwide, Figure Mediacare Spending Among FFS Beneficiaries Figure HME Expenditures By Provider Figure HME Expenditures By Per Cent Increase Figure Medicare Made Up of One Fifth of Spend on Personal Healthcare in 2010 Figure Medicare Spending Concentrated in Services With Spending Shifts Figure Global Obesity Figure Oxygen Concentrator Homecare Regional Market Segments, 2012 Table Oxygen Concentrator Homecare Regional Market Segments, 2012 Table Oxygen Concentrator Shipment Market Forecasts by Region Units, Worldwide, Figure Philips Participation in Japanese Market Figure Philips Identifies Opportunities in Japanese Market Figure Philips Acceleration of Participation in Japanese Market Figure US Medicare and Medicaid Trends Figure Invacare Geographically Diversity Figure Nidek Global Presence Figure Gardner Denver Global Presence Figure Gardner Denver Global Presence Figure Chart Industries Global Presence Figure Philips Positioning in Europe Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Product Description Figure Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Table Invacare SOLO2 Concentrator Features Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Features

16 Table Invacare SOLO2 Concentrator Features Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Provider Benefits Table Invacare SOLO2 Concentrator Features Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Patient Benefits Figure Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Figure Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 7 Source: Invacare. Table Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Features Table Invacare Sensi-Pulse TechnologyProvider Benefits Table Invacare Sensi-Pulse Technology Patient Benefits Figure Drive Medical Oxus Reliability Plus by CHAD Table Drive Medical Oxus Reliability Plus by CHAD Features Table Drive Medical Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator Functions Table Drive Medical Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrators Benefits: Figure Drive Medical Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator Specifications Figure VBOX Portable Oxygen Concentrators Figure Caire/Chart Industries Companion 1000 & 1000T Figure Caire/Chart Industries HELiOS Plus & Marathon Figure Caire/Chart Industries Hi Flow Stroller Figure Caire/Chart Industries Spirit 300, 600 & 1200 Table Chart Industries Digital Oxygen Conserving Features

17 Figure Caire/Chart Industries Sprint & Stroller Figure Caire/Chart Industries Companion Reservoir Table Chart Industries Universal Reservoir Features Figure Caire/Chart Industries HELiOS Universal Reservoir Figure Caire/Chart Industries Liberator Figure AirSep FreeStyle Table AirSep FreeStyle Specifications Figure AirSep LifeStyle Source: AirSep. Table AirSep LifeStyle POC Specifications Figure Inogen One G3 Portable Oxygen Concentrators Figure Inogen One G2 Portable Oxygen Concentrators Figure DeVilbiss Healthcare igo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Table DeVilbiss igo Portable Oxygen System Product Highlights Table DeVilbiss igo Portable Oxygen System Figure Philips EverGo Source: Philips. Table Philips Respironics Oxygen Concentrator EverGo Features Table Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator Features Figure Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator PULSE-WAVE Figure

18 Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator PULSE-WAVE Features Figure Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator Control Panel Overview Figure Inova Labs Activox Portable Oxygen Concentrator Internal Battery Runtimes Figure O2 Concepts OxLife Independence Portable Oxygen Concentrator Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Technology Figure Oxygen Concentration Mechanism Figure Innovations to Reduce Oxygen Concentrator Size Figure Innovations to Enhance Oxygen Concentrator Energy Savings Figure Measures to Achieve a Secure Oxygen Concentrator Design Table Air Chemical Composition Table Air Management Terminology Figure Stratification and Relative Adsorption of Gas as Air Flows Through A Column Of Molecular Sieve Figure Conventional Two-Bed Oxygen Concentrator Air Flow Figure SeQual ATF-Based Concentrator Table SeQual ATF Design Characteristics Figure SeQual ATF Operating Pressures Versus Time Graph Figure Comparison Of A 5 Liter Per Minute (LPM) Capacity Conventional Oxygen Concentrator With A 5 LPM ATF System Table Comparison Of Multi Bed And A Typical Oxygen Concentrator Table SeQual ATM-Based Concentrator Major Components Figure Conserving Device Impact on Weekly Cylinder Needs Table Oxygen Concentrator Compressor Features Table Thomas Industries Compressor Features Figure Rietschle Thomas 2250 Pressure/Vacuum Pump Figure Gast Oxygen Concentrator Compressors Figure Gast Medical Oxygen Concentrator Compressor Table

19 Gast Oxygen Concentrator Compressor Features Table UL Approval Functions Table US Healthcare Reform. Figure Inogen One 2G and Inogen One G3 Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Company Profiles Table Braun Crystal Oxygen Concentrator Solution Features Figure Chart Industries Global Presence Figure CAIRE Liquid Oxygen Equipment Figure Covidien Strategy Figure Covidian Innovation Figure DeVilbiss Healthcare Regional Market Presence Figure Draergerwerk Dräger Evita Infinity V500 Figure Draergerwerk Dräger Evita XL Figure Fanem Neonatal CPAP Table Fanem Neonatal CPAP Features Table Fanem Neonatal Products Table Fisher & Paykel Optiflow Oxygen Therapy Benefits Table Fisher & Paykel Optiflow Oxygen Therapy Functions: Figure Gardner Denver / Thomas Compressor Figure Gardner Denver / Thomas Compressors Table Typical Applications For Thomas Products Table Gardner Denver Thomas Manufactured Products 5 Figure Gardner Denver Thomas Leading Global Manufacturer Product Set Table Gardner Denver Thomas Industries Served Table Gardner Denver Thomas Strategy Table Gardner Denver Operations Product Range

20 Table Selected Thomas Compressors Figure Gardner Denver Compressed Air, Compressed Gas, Vacuum, and Fluid Transfer Technology Industries Served Table Gardner Denver Thomas Areas of Specialization: Figure Gardner Denver Thomas Strategy Figure Gardner Denver 24 Acquisitions in 15 Years Figure Gardner Denver Positioning Table Gardner Denver Thomas Pump And Compressor Solutions For Respiratory Therapy Products Figure GE Healthcare Oxygen Humidifier Figure GE Healthcare Air/O2 Blender Table Maquet SERVO-i Infant Key Features: Table Maquet Ventilation Record Card Functions Figure Hamilton Medical Ventilation Table Hamilton Medical Intelligent Ventilation Technology Functions Figure Heinen + Löwenstein Anesthesia Machine Table Invacare Non-Acute Health Care Distribution Network Functions Table Other Invacare Product Sets for Homecare Figure Invacare Homecare Market Leader Figure Invacare Homecare Market Segment Leadership Figure Invacare Market Share Leadership Position Figure Invacare Product Portfolio Positioning Figure Invacare Global Product Innovation Figure Jiuxin Medical Jogger Portable Ventilator Figure Jiuxin Medical ICU Ventilator Features Table Leistung Product Range Categories Figure Longfian Scitech JAY-20 Industry Oxygen Figure Longfian Scitech Oxygen Analyzer

21 Table Longfian Scitech Oxygen Analyzer Specifications Figure Nidek International Presence Figure Philips Healthcare Accelerates Profitable Growth Table Philips Healthcare Facts and Figures Figure Philips Sales by Sector Q Figure Philips Sales by Geography Q Figure Philips Healthcare Accelerates Performance Figure Philips Healthcare Figure Philips Healthcare Imaging Equipment Market Participation Figure Philips Market Innovation and Opportunity Figure Philips Position in Sleep, Respiratory Care, and Home Monitoring Markets Figure Philips Positioning Figure Philips Creating Growth and Performance Culture Figure Philips Capabilities, Assets and Positions (CAPs) Figure Philips Business System Figure Philips Per Sector in Mature Geographies Figure ResMed Disordered Breathing Table ResMed Sleep Disordered Breathing Description Table ResMed S9 Elite Features Table ResMed S9 Escape Features Figure Smiths Medical Humidification Systems Table Smiths Medical Thera-Heat Heated Humidification System Auto Controls Table Smiths Medical Benefits of the Thera-Heat Heated Humidification System Table Teleflex Medical Brands Figure VBOX Portable Oxygen Concentrators

22 ABOUT THE COMPANY WinterGreen Research, research strategy relates to identifying market trends through reading and interviewing opinion leaders. By using analysis of published materials, interview material, private research, detailed research, social network materials, blogs, and electronic analytics, the market size, shares, and trends are identified. Analysis of the published materials and interviews permits WinterGreen Research senior analysts to learn a lot more about markets. Discovering, tracking, and thinking about market trends is a high priority at WinterGreen Research. As with all research, the value proposition for competitive analysis comes from intellectual input. WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, Software, Internet, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Renewable energy, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports access new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Innovation that drives markets is explored. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years. The studies provide primary analytical insight about the market participants. By publishing material relevant to the positioning of each company, readers can look at the basis for analysis. By providing descriptions of each major participant in the market, the reader is not dependent on analyst assumptions, the information backing the assumptions is provided, permitting readers to examine the basis for the conclusions. WinterGreen Research is positioned to help customers facing challenges that define the modern enterprises. The increasingly global nature of science, technology and engineering is a reflection of the implementation of the globally integrated enterprise. Customers trust wintergreen research to work alongside them to ensure the success of the participation in a particular market segment. WinterGreen Research supports various market segment programs; provides trusted technical services to the marketing departments. It carries out accurate market share and forecast analysis services for a range of commercial and government customers globally. These are all vital market research support solutions requiring trust and integrity. About The Principal Authors Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets, the top ten internet equipment companies, the top ten contract manufacturing companies, and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

23 Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, is a senior analyst. She has done research in communications, healthcare equipment, and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She has the original patents in electronic voting machines. She has new patent applications in format varying, mulitprocessing, and electronic voting. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, biometrics, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, Web Services, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College. Ms. Eustis was names Top Woman CEO in 2012 by Who s Who Worldwide. She was names Top Woman Market Research Analyst the same year.

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