According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, “Endoscopy Devices Market (Endoscopes, Endoscopic Operative Devices, and Visualization Systems) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013-2019,” the global endoscopy devices market was valued at $24.9 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.8 percent from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of $36.9 billion in 2019.
According to the report, key players in the global endoscopy devices market are Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, Covidien PLC, Endo Control, Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery, HOYA Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and KARL STORZ Endoscopy, among others.
Source: Transparency Market Research
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