Table of Contents PART 01: Executive summary • Highlights PART 02: Scope of the report • Market overview • Top-vendor offerings PART 03: Market research methodology • Research methodology • Economic indicators PART 04: Introduction • Key market highlights • Gossypiboma: An overview PART 05: Unique device identification in healthcare industry • Impact of unique device identification on IT • Implementation of unique device identification • Complications of unique device identification • Conclusion PART 06: Market landscape • Market overview • Five forces analysis PART 07: Market segmentation by technology • Radiopaque laparotomy sponges • Traditional laparotomy sponges • RFID/barcode laparotomy sponge PART 08: Geographical segmentation • Laparotomy sponges market in Americas • Laparotomy sponges market in EMEA • Laparotomy sponges market in APAC PART 09: Market drivers • Growing number of abdominal laparotomy procedures • Advances in technology • Use of product bundling strategy PART 10: Impact of drivers PART 11: Market challenges • Rapid shift toward minimally invasive and non-invasive surgeries • Complications involved in the usage of laparotomy sponges • Reduced average selling prices due to e-auctioning and tendering processes PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges PART 13: Market trends • Manufacturing of laparotomy sponges by textile companies • Growing focus on developing economies • Color coding of laparotomy sponges PART 14: Vendor landscape • Competitive scenario • Key news • Merger and acquisitions PART 15: Key vendor analysis • Derma Sciences • Medtronic • Owens & Minor • Medline • Other prominent vendors PART 16: Appendix • List of abbreviations PART 17: Explore Technavio List of Exhibits Exhibit 01: Product offerings Exhibit 02: Screening of laparotomy sponges by technology (other than radiography) Exhibit 03: Snapshot of global laparotomy sponges market Exhibit 04: Global laparotomy sponges market 2015-2020 ($ billions) Exhibit 05: Global laparotomy sponges market analysis: Developed and emerging markets Exhibit 06: Opportunity analysis of global laparotomy sponges market Exhibit 07: Five forces analysis Exhibit 08: Global laparotomy sponges market segmentation by technology Exhibit 09: Global laparotomy sponges market 2015 and 2020 (%) Exhibit 10: Global laparotomy sponges market 2015 Exhibit 11: Global laparotomy sponges market 2015: Segments life cycle analysis Exhibit 12: Some radiopaque laparotomy sponges available in the market Exhibit 13: Global radiopaque laparotomy sponges market 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 14: Few traditional laparotomy sponge available in the market Exhibit 15: Global traditional laparotomy sponges market 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 16: Few RFID/barcode laparotomy sponges available in the market Exhibit 17: Global RFID/barcode laparotomy sponges market 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 18: Global laparotomy sponges market by product type 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 19: Global laparotomy sponges market by product type 2015-2020 (%) Exhibit 20: Impact analysis of key segments in global laparotomy sponges market Exhibit 21: Global laparotomy sponges market segmentation by geography 2015 and 2020 (%) Exhibit 22: Global laparotomy sponges market segmentation by geography 2015 Exhibit 23: Global laparotomy sponges market segmentation by geography 2015: Lifecycle analysis Exhibit 24: Global laparotomy sponges market segmentation by geography Exhibit 25: Global laparotomy sponges market in Americas 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 26: Global laparotomy sponges market in EMEA 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 27: Global laparotomy sponges market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 28: Global laparotomy sponges market by geography 2015-2020 ($ millions) Exhibit 29: Global laparotomy sponges market by geography 2015-2020 (%) Exhibit 30: Impact of drivers Exhibit 31: Force-field analysis of global laparotomy sponges market 2015-2020 Exhibit 32: Impact of drivers and challenges Exhibit 33: Availability of laparotomy sponges in different densities and materials Exhibit 34: Impact of trends on global laparotomy sponges market Exhibit 35: Competitive structure analysis of global laparotomy sponges market 2015 Exhibit 36: Competitive landscape analysis of global laparotomy sponges market 2015 Exhibit 37: Strategic success factors of companies in global laparotomy sponges market Exhibit 38: Derma Sciences: Strength assessment Exhibit 39: Derma Sciences: Strategy assessment Exhibit 40: Derma Sciences: Opportunity assessment Exhibit 41: Medtronic: Strength assessment Exhibit 42: Medtronic: Strategy assessment Exhibit 43: Medtronic: Opportunity assessment Exhibit 44: Owen & Minor: Key highlights Exhibit 45: Owen & Minor: Strength assessment Exhibit 46: Owen & Minor: Strategy assessment Exhibit 47: Owen & Minor: Opportunity assessment Exhibit 48: Medline: Key highlights Exhibit 49: Medline: Strength assessment Exhibit 50: Medline: Strategy assessment Exhibit 51: Medline: Opportunity assessment

Derma Sciences, Medtronic, Owens & Minor, Medline, A Plus International, Across Medical Disposables, Actimed, AllCare, B. Braun Melsungen, Cardinal Health, ClearCount Medical Solutions, Cremer, DeRoyal, DUKAL, Fomed Industries, Frank Healthcare, Guangda textile, Haldor, Henan Godsen Medical Devices, Jiangsu Yongtai Datang Medical Material, Komal Health Care, Matoshri Surgical, Medicaux Healthcare, Medicom, Ningbo Evergrand Healthcare, Premier Enterprises, RF Surgical Systems, SurgicCount Medical, Suzhou Hengxiang Medical Dressing, Suzhou Sunmed, V&Q Manufacturing, VWR, Wuhan Jianeryou Health Products.