Urology and Gynecology: Trends in Medical Devices

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Urology and Gynecology: Trends in Medical Devices

A Survey of Fifty-five Urologists

May 2007

Study Description

Respondent Type	Physicians
Specialties Covered	Urology & Gynecology
Region	United States Only
Methodology	Online, self-administered survey Approximately ten to 30 minutes duration, dependent upon specialty Fifty-five total respondents Fielded online from May 7 to May 10, 2007

Objectives

Assess recent trends in medical device usage and pricing in urology and gynecology for the following conditions: urinary incontinence (male and female), uterine/vaginal prolapse, uterine health and permanent sterilization, obstructive and non-obstructive benign prostatic hyperplasia, and erectile dysfunction. Additionally;

§ Identify usage patterns of medical devices in urology and gynecology

§ Determine recent trends in pricing and reimbursement

§ Clarify drivers of usage for each physician specialty

§ Compare devices in each category based on a set of attributes

§ Assess the potential for future usage of these devices

§ Identify new and promising treatments for these conditions

Companies and Products Mentioned in This Report

Company	Ticker Symbol	Product(s)
American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.	AMMD	AMS Dura II Malleable 650/600M
Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	The Indigo Laser System
Medtronic Inc.	MDT	Prostiva TUNA
Urologix Inc.	ULGX	Targis TUMT
AMS		Greenlight TherMatrx Ambicor 2-piece & 700 MS Tactile Pump

Inclusion Criteria and Respondent Demographics

Inclusion Criteria

§ US-based board certified or eligible urologists, gynecologists & prostate/colorectal surgeons

§ Two to 30 years of experience post-residency

§ Spends at least 50% of professional time in clinical practice

§ Performs at least one specified procedure type per month, on average

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