
This report studies the global minimally invasive surgery (MIS) market from three perspectives, namely, types of devices used in performing these surgeries, various types of surgeries performed and the major geographic markets. The global market for MIS has been segmented into three main categories of devices that include surgical devices, monitoring and visualization devices, and endoscopy devices. Surgical devices are further classified as ablation devices, electrosurgical devices, and medical robotic systems. Similarly, the monitoring and visualization devices market has also been segmented into MRI equipment, CT scanners, X-ray devices, ultrasound equipment and other (PET and SPECT scanners, and combination devices such as PET/CT, PET/MRI, SPECT/CT, and SPECT/MRI).