Stock Quote
To add an specific blogger's feed, simply go to their blog and click on their individual RSS link.
Baby Boomers Go 'Bionic' as Body Replacement Devices Soar in Popularity
Many of us old enough to recall the 1970s TV show "The Six Million Dollar Man," know it was about a guy severely injured in a plane crash who was subsequently "rebuilt" in a high-tech, clandestine medical procedure costing six million dollars.
In the show, the main character's right arm, left eye and both legs were replaced by "bionic" body parts that enhanced his strength, speed and vision far beyond that of mortal humans.
Back then it was practically all fiction, but today cardiac implants, joint replacements and other "bionic" limbs and devices are readily available. And according to a recent ChangeWave survey they're increasingly popular - particularly with baby boomers.
ChangeWave's February survey of 148 doctors involved with "bionic" devices, looked at current and future demand trend for joint replacements, cardiac implants and other types of body repair and correction medical products.
"Bionic" Boomers
Today, when a limb or organ no longer functions as it should, one increasingly popular option is to replace it with a "bionic" device.
We asked our panel of doctors which types of devices will experience the largest growth in demand over the next 12 months. Little wonder, with the aging of the baby boomers, that one-in-two (50%) believe that it's Joint Repair/ Replacement devices.
Find out more about these bionic technologies, and which "bionic" stocks are poised for profits!
Tags:
Post a comment
