Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND IRRADIATION EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING X-RAY) - 1996 MA38R(96)-1 Issued SEPTEMBER 1997 Information about the scope of the survey, methodology, explanation of terms, and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles, issued June 1997. These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. For more information on FAX or mail orders, call 301-457-4673. INQUIRIES: Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Chris Blackburn, 301-457-4817. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS During 1995, the total value of shipments of electromedical and irradiation equipment increased 11.29 percent to $10.9 billion from the 1995 level of $9.8 billion. X-Ray and other irradiation equipment increased 3.9 percent from its 1995 level. Electromedical equipment increased 14.1 percent to $8.1billion from the 1995 level of $7.1 billion. Table 1. Value of Shipments of Electromedical Equipment and Irradiation Equipment by Class of Product: 1990 to 1996 [Value in millions of dollars] Product code Product description 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 38440 X-ray and other irradiation equipment... 2,802.3 2,698.1 2,458.2 2,480.0 2,270.2 2,205.2 1,870.4 38450 Electromedical equipment................ 8,132.7 7,124.8 6,752.1 6,222.0 6,273.1 5,673.8 4,849.6 Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Electromedical Equipment and Irradiation Equipment: 1996 and 1995 [Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars] Number of 1996 1995 Product Product description com- code panies Quantity Value Quantity Value Electromedical and irradiation equipment............ 271 (X) 10,934,932 (X) 9,822,953 Medical diagnostic equipment: X-ray equipment: 38440 02 Digital radiography equipment..................... 5 7,500 132,755 r/(D) r/71,579 38440 03 Computerized axial tomography (CT OR CAT SCAN) 1/............................... 7 4,159 529,300 (D) (D) 38440 09 Dental and Conventional........................... 12 21,158 470,990 r/20,605 447,022 38440 11 All other medical diagnostic X-ray equipment 1/... 15 (X) 315,941 (X) 854,323 38440 06 Nuclear medicine equipment (all equipment used for nuclear in vivo studies)....................... 8 1,155 307,263 1,116 337,244 38450 18 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI).......... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 38450 17 Ultrasound scanning devices......................... 12 9,111 909,001 9,313 781,986 38450 11 Electrocardiograph (EKG)............................ 14 46,055 203,518 49,621 r/228,743 38450 13 Electroencephalograph (EEG) and Electromyograph (EMG) 2/....................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 38450 21 Audiological equipment.............................. 6 (X) 11,099 (X) 11,403 38450 23 Endoscopic equipment (bronchoscope, cystoscope, proctosigmoidoscope, colonoscope, etc.)............ 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 38450 25 Respiratory analysis equipment...................... 6 5,639 48,541 4,792 46,009 38450 29 All other medical diagnostic equipment 2/........... 25 (X) 198,621 (X) 156,326 Patient monitoring equipment: 38450 51 Intensive care/coronary care units, including component modules such as temperature, blood pressure, and pulse....................... 23 (X) 572,021 (X) 535,595 38450 53 Prenatal monitoring 3/............................ 6 (X) (D) (X) (D) 38450 55 Respiratory monitoring 3/......................... 6 (X) 96,131 (X) 101,637 38450 57 All other patient monitoring...................... 33 (X) 587,402 (X) 513,854 Medical therapy equipment: 38450 43 Ultrasound therapy................................ 7 (X) 11,387 (X) r/8,528 38450 31 Pacemakers........................................ 10 204,764 854,700 203,757 639,343 38450 33 Defibrillators.................................... 11 48,765 527,756 45,288 440,238 38450 39 Dialyzers (includes machines and equipment)....... 4 (X) 277,672 (X) 301,749 38450 41 Medical laser equipment........................... 18 (X) 559,526 (X) 455,058 38440 32 Radiation therapy (linear accelerators, X-ray, cobalt 60, brachetherapy) 4/..................... 8 (X) (D) (X) (D) 38450 49 All other medical therapy equipment............... 34 (X) 621,390 (X) r/635,199 All other irradiation and electromedical equipment: 38440 13 Industrial and scientific X-ray equipment........... 18 2,182 154,153 r/1,667 r/125,814 38440 21 X-ray tubes, sold separately........................ 11 45,870 421,703 r/50,139 364,665 38440 23 Other non-medical irradiation equipment, including gamma and beta ray equipment, n.e.c................ 5 (X) 20,024 (X) 17,392 38440 27 Parts and accessories for X-ray equipment and other non-medical irradiation equipment, n.e.c. 4/. 26 (X) 450,152 (X) r/480,074 Surgical systems: 38450 35 Electrosurgical equipment......................... 14 (X) 343,786 (X) 327,144 38450 71 Heart-lung machines, excluding iron lungs 5/...... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 38450 73 Blood flow systems 5/............................. 8 (X) 320,307 (X) 291,729 38450 75 All other surgical support systems................ 13 (X) 333,124 (X) 318,454 38450 83 Other electromedical equipment (except diagnostic and therapeutic), n.e.c................. 11 (X) 38,081 (X) r/35,202 38450 89 Electromedical parts and accessories, including diagnostic and therapeutic, n.e.c.................. 42 (X) 769,373 (X) r/649,994 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 1/ For 1995, receipts for "Computerized axial tomography (CT or CAT Scan)" are combined with "All other medical diagnostic X-ray equipment" to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Receipts for "Electroencephalograph (EEG) and and Electromyograph (EMG)" are combined with "All other medical diagnostic equipment" to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Receipts for "Prenatal monitoring" are combined with "Respiratory monitoring" to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 4/ Receipts for "Radiation therapy (linear accelerators, x-ray, cobalt 60, brachetherapy)" are combined with "Parts and accessories for X-ray equipment and other non-medical irradiation equipment, n.e.c." to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 5/ Receipts for "Heart-lung machines, excluding iron lungs" are combined with "Blood flow systems" to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 3. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Electromedical and Irradiation Equipment: 1996 [Value in thousands of dollars] Manufac- turers' Exports Imports Product description shipments of domestic for con- Product (value merchandise sumption code f.o.b. (value at (value) plant) port)1/ 2/3/ 38440 03 Computerized axial tomography (CT or CAT SCAN)... 529,300 17,016 71,775 38440 02, 09, Medical X-ray and nuclear equipment, 11, 06, 32 diagnostic and therapeutic 4/................... 1,226,949 550,057 575,255 38440 13 Industrial and scientific X-ray equipment........ 154,153 118,522 80,052 38440 21 X-ray tubes, sold separately..................... 421,703 146,802 95,414 38440 27 Parts and accessories for X-ray equipment and other non-medical irradiation equipment, n.e.c. 5/....................................... 450,152 303,405 260,073 38440 23 Non-medical irradiation equipment, including gamma and beta ray equipment, n.e.c............. 20,024 21,839 8,697 38450 11 Electrocardiograph (EKG), diagnostic............. 203,518 54,545 19,172 38450 13 Electroencephalographs (EEG) and Electromyograph (EMG)........................... (D) (D) 6,551 38450 17 Ultrasound scanning devices, diagnostic.......... 909,001 359,773 69,459 38450 18 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI)....... (D) (D) 9,727 38450 31 Pacemakers, therapeutic.......................... 854,700 223,988 15,252 38450 21,23, Diagnostic electromedical equipment, n.e.c....... (D) (D) 488,124 25, 29 38450 33, 41, Therapeutic electromedical equipment, n.e.c...... 1,708,672 204,689 40,173 49 38450 71,73, Electromedical equipment and irradiation 75, 83 equipment including X-ray, n.e.c................ 691,512 276,871 306,519 38450 39 Dialyzers, machines and equipment................ 277,672 77,312 40,576 38450 51, 53, Patient monitoring equipment..................... 1,255,554 330,824 29,143 55, 57 38450 43 Therapeutic ultrasound equipment................. 11,387 15,093 2,844 38450 35 Electrosurgical equipment........................ 343,786 299,189 53,469 38450 89 Electromedical parts and accessories, including diagnostic and therapeutic, n.e.c..... 769,373 685,527 433,942 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 1/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, "U.S. Exports." 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, "U.S. Imports for Consumption." 3/ This value represents C.I.F. plus U.S. import duties. 4/ Manufacturers' shipments excludes product code 38440 32 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 5/ Manufacturers' shipments includes product code 38440 32 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 4. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1996 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ 38440 03 Computerized axial tomography 9022.12.0000 9022.12.0000 (CT or CAT SCAN) 38440 02, 09, Medical X-ray and nuclear equipment, 9022.13.0000 9022.13.0000 11, 06, 32 diagnostic and therapeutic 9022.14.0000 9022.14.0000 9022.21.0000 9022.21.0000 38440 13 Industrial and scientific X-ray equipment 9022.19.0000 9022.19.0000 38440 21 X-ray tubes, sold separately 9022.30.0000 9022.30.0000 38440 27 Parts and accessories for X-ray 9022.90.4000 9022.90.4000 equipment and other non-medical 9022.90.6000 9022.90.6000 irradiation equipment, n.e.c. 9022.90.8000 9022.90.9095 38440 23 Non-medical irradiation equipment, including 9022.29.8000 9022.29.8000 gamma and beta ray equipment, n.e.c. 38450 11 Electrocardiograph (EKG), diagnostic 9018.11.0040 9018.11.3000 38450 13 Elecltroencephalographs (EEG) and 9018.19.8035 9018.19.9535 electromyographs (EMG), diagnostic 38450 17 Ultrasound scanning devices, diagnostic 9018.12.0000 9018.12.0000 38450 18 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI) 9018.13.0000 9018.13.0000 38450 31 Pacemakers, therapeutic 9021.50.0000 9021.50.0000 38450 21, 23, Diagnostic electromedical 9018.19.4000 9018.19.4000 25, 29 equipment, n.e.c. 9018.19.8030 9018.19.9530 9018.19.8055 9018.19.9550 38450 33, 41, Therapeutic electromedical 9018.90.7060 9018.90.6400 49 equipment, n.e.c. 9018.90.7560 9018.20.0040 38450 71, 73, Electromedical equipment and irridation 9018.20.0000 9018.20.0080 75, 83 equipment including X-ray, n.e.c. 9018.90.7080 9018.90.7580 38450 39 Dialyzers, machines and equipment 9018.90.7020 9018.90.7520 38450 51, 53, Patient monitoring equipment 9018.19.8020 9018.19.5500 55, 57 38450 43 Therapeutic ultrasound equipment 9018.90.7040 9018.90.7540 38450 35 Electrosurgical equipment 9018.90.6000 9018.90.6000 38450 89 Electromedical parts and 9018.11.0080 9018.11.9000 accessories, including diagnostic 9018.19.8060 9018.19.9560 and therapeutic, n.e.c. 9018.90.7070 9018.90.7570 9021.90.4080 n.e.c. Not elswhere classified. 1/ Source: 1996 Edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States 2/ Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1996).  854,700 223,988 15,2