Tissue ablation is a minimally invasive (MI), image-guided treatment modality used to treat, modify, or destroy cells (that are cancerous). In this process, a specifically equipped needle (probe) is inserted near the site of the tissue under study, and is guided by computed tomography (CT). 

PART 01: Executive summary 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 18

Market overview 18

Top-vendor offerings 20

PART 03: Market research methodology 28

Research methodology 28

Economic indicators 28

PART 04: Introduction 29

Key market highlights 29

PART 05: Market landscape 31

Market overview 31

Market size and forecast 32

Five forces analysis 34

PART 06: Cost analysis 35

PART 07: Market segmentation by product 36

Global capital equipment market 36

Global ablation catheters market 38

Global tissue ablation consumables market 39

PART 08: Market segmentation by technology 44

PART 09: Market segmentation by application 49

PART 10: Market segmentation by end-user 52

ASCs 52

Hospitals 54

Physicians' offices 55

PART 11: Geographical segmentation 56

Tissue ablation market in the Americas 58

Market size and forecast 60

Tissue ablation market in EMEA 61

Market size and forecast 62

Tissue ablation market in APAC 64

Market size and forecast 66

PART 12: Market drivers 68

Rise in incidence of chronic diseases and older adult population 68

Increase in MI procedures 68

Advances in technology 69

Growing use of medical lasers for oncology procedures 70

Increase in disposable income 70

PART 13: Impact of drivers 72

PART 14: Market challenges 73

Complications associated with energy and laser-based ablation devices 73

Stringent regulatory approval processes 73

High cost of surgeries 74

Inadequate skilled practitioners 75

PART 15: Impact of drivers and challenges 77

PART 16: Market trends 78

Use of robotic navigation technologies 78

Focus on emerging countries 78

Focus on R&D 78

Rise in accessibility to advanced laser treatments 79

PART 17: Vendor landscape 80

Competitive scenario 80

PART 18: Key vendor analysis 86

Boston Scientific 86

Johnson & Johnson 90

Medtronic 94

St. Jude Medical 98

Other prominent vendors 102

PART 19: Appendix 107

List of abbreviations 107

PART 20: Explore Technavio 109