commiss decis septemb declar concentr compat common market function eea agreement case comp ge instrumentarium notif document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis april initi proceed case regard opinion advisori committe concentr regard final report hear offic case februari commiss receiv notif propos concentr pursuant articl regul eec merger regul compani gener electr compani hereinaft refer ge propos acquir sole control finnish compani instrumentarium oyj hereinaft instrumentarium public tender offer announc decemb april examin notif commiss conclud notifi oper fell scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market eea agreement commiss initi proceed accord articl merger regul april commiss adopt decis pursuant articl merger regul due fact ge provid full respons request inform date april relat bid data determin competit posit ge market patient monitor mammographi devic arm ge request suppli inform april ge suppli request inform pursuant articl commiss regul ec march notif time limit hear provid council regul eec control concentr undertak time period refer articl merger regul suspend total dai depth investig case commiss take view notifi propos liabl lead domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market commit notifi parti serv remov concern compat concentr advisori committe discuss draft decis august parti ge diversifi compani activ manufactur technolog servic busi includ medic system ge medic system specialis medic diagnost imag technolog includ patient monitor relat servic health care product instrumentarium activ develop manufactur sale medic equip technolog relat area anaesthesia critic care includ patient monitor anaesthesia deliveri machin name datex ohmeda spacelab medic ziehm ii oper concentr propos oper concern acquisit sole control instrumentarium ge acquisit combin agreement sign decemb parti perform voluntari public tender offer made newli form finnish entiti wholli own subsidiari ge basi forego propos acquisit ge acquir sole control instrumentarium constitut concentr mean articl merger regul iii commun dimens undertak concern combin aggreg world wide turnov eur billion ge eur million instrumentarium eur million ge instrumentarium commun wide turnov excess eur million ge eur million instrumentarium eur million achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi oper commun dimens mean articl merger regul iv competit assess notifi concentr relev market relev product market propos concentr relat field medic equip main market segment affect notifi transact patient monitor mobil arm mammographi devic patient monitor gener descript product patient monitor machin measur physiolog paramet represent patient function perform whilst patient undergo treatment recov sensor attach patient detect paramet electr mechan chemic event convert electr signal displai screen printout paramet vital sign vari basic temperatur advanc electroencephalograph patient monitor measur number simultan medic equip ventil anaesthesia machin case clinic inform system patient monitor sold configur modul configur monitor paramet measur built manufactur process fix monitor life modular monitor displai central unit processor number slot modul measur paramet insert distinct type monitor notifi parti submit patient monitor care area hospit care area paramet measur determin characterist need monitor area share merg parti purchas process price variat build reput credibl supplier difficult context notifi parti suggest segment market distinguish periop monitor po ii critic care monitor cc iii gener ward monitor gw po monitor periop area oper room induct room recoveri room post anaesthesia care unit pacu type monitor connect anaesthesia machin oper perform gener anaesthesia inhal exhal gase continu monitor order ensur suffici level anaesthesia success recoveri po monitor includ specif modul measur paramet cc respiratori gase anaesthet gase connect anaesthesia machin bi paramet measur effect anaesthesia patient neuromuscular transmiss measur patient respons nerv stimul region block monitor vari depend complex oper po monitor oppos cc monitor frequent network care area hospit cc monitor area hospit high level patient care requir intens care unit icu neo natal intens care unit nicu coronari care unit ccu emerg room er type monitor gener measur larg number paramet measur po monitor ecg electrocardiogram spo haemoglobin oxygen satur nh invas blood pressur ibp invas blood pressur temperatur cardiac output effect anaesthesia patient cc monitor network link central station data process store patient vital sign observ remot locat gw monitor complex po cc monitor measur basic paramet nibp spo temperatur ecg type monitor acut activ gener medic surgic ward obstetr gw monitor configur modular link central station stand unit patient gener ward area monitor monitor move bedsid bedsid patient monitor requir physic easi shift area market investig confirm product market segment submit notifi parti patient monitor argument support product market definit demand side suppli side gw market affect market instrumentarium activ market analysi focus po cc market demand side consider technic requir po monitor cc area substitut po cc monitor vast major case technic requir refer specif type paramet measur care area network capabl physic characterist need regard substitut po monitor cc monitor vice versa investig shown type monitor exclus intend care area initi specif paramet requir time purchas emphasis notifi parti differ technic requir confirm differ price observ segment purchas decis differ segment market investig shown po monitor decis monitor technic specif anaesthesiologist cc monitor clinician relev depart icu nicu ccu great influenc final decis acquisit equip hospit public author charg hospit procur separ tender organis care area specif case common practic industri studi carri independ consult manufactur segment gener patient monitor market care area involv import differ regard type softwar softwar defin set monitor alarm algorithm perform report configur directli link intend monitor care area patient spend hour area spent dai week cc area lead softwar configur time scale print report ii suppli side consider notifi parti submit manufactur point view switch product type monitor easi achiev low cost care area monitor manufactur product platform monitor manufactur assembl sourc larg proport input parti compon manufactur oper parti enhanc flexibl product supplier manufactur model specif design po cc area player includ main supplier activ care area acquisit spacelab instrumentarium margin present cc monitor activ siemen gw monitor ge philip present segment true small supplier tend focu cc area technolog barrier enter market remain gener lower periop area market investig shown amp effort monitor supplier focus specif applic product differ substanti depend product design periop critic care area respect supplier latest innov develop periop critic care monitor import technolog develop specif periop area supplier mention inter alia introduct softwar specif adapt oper room network monitor oper room integr anaesthesia record keeper specif ergonom paramet supplier mention import develop vari market concern instanc latest innov po monitor concern elabor electroencephalogram neuro muscular measur order measur effect anaesthesia cc monitor technolog develop focus inter alia introduct invas paramet aim measur cardiac output blood pressur element cost amp time requir develop product adapt care area import technolog barrier recustom cc monitor po monitor vice versa market share parti competitor care area suggest market segment po cc consid belong relev product market similar market share segment expect case fact constitut clear indic difficulti switch segment respect notifi parti acknowledg quot cost switch care area foremost determin cost time develop suitabl product importantli build reput reliabl supplier care area quot market investig shown reason chang chang supplier reput kei factor decis compani present market obtain reliabl reput provis servic short term switch difficulti suggest defin care area distinct product market light po cc gener ward monitor constitut separ relev product market anaesthesia equip anaesthesia equip deliv anaesthet gase patient oper suppli oxygen oper provid artifici respir monitor patient entir period narcosi case comp siemen drägerwerk jv commiss conclud anaesthesia equip constitut relev product market kei argument high differenti product specif equip meet commiss market investig reveal evid indic conclus valid clinic inform system ci notifi parti solut medic equip commonli divid hospit inform system clinic inform system ci pictur archiv commun system pac ci autom patient record patient medic read clinic inform parti activ overlap ci ge activ critic care periop area quot centric critic care quot quot centric periop quot product instrumentarium present care area quot deio quot quot clinisoft quot product addit ci ge activ pac demand side perspect hospit requir ci product satisfi autom record electron exchang data devic autom patient record turn substitut product likewis suppli side perspect ci distinct characterist differenti type softwar notabl abil exchang medic electron data real time point care purpos decis take account fact emerg market commiss consid strong indic point distinct ci product market mobil arm gener descript product arm mobil fluoroscop rai machin hospit clinic provid continu view real time diagnost surgic intervent procedur comparison gener radiographi static rai rai pictur provid fluoroscopi offer dynam rai rai movi imag flow contrast media varieti bodi part organ arm consist piec metal forg shape letter quot quot rai tube end quot quot imag intensifi attach imag intensifi enhanc pictur gener rai visibl human ey arm larg arm system mount ceil quot fix arm system quot form fix part radiolog fluoroscop room hospit mobil arm attach wheel devic machin brought patient oper medic procedur mobil arm oper room periop unit coronari care unit intens care unit notifi parti fix fluoroscop system account mobil arm fluoroscop rai market understood price fix system significantli higher mobil arm notifi parti take view fix system technic capabl offer altern high end arm provid extent competit constraint mobil system determin arm part larger market fluoroscop rai devic competit concern aris narrow defin mobil arm market ge instrumentarium manufactur mobil arm instrumentarium manufactur fix arm system state notifi parti mobil arm market full size arm mini arm mini arm provid real time rai imag limit basic orthopaed procedur extrem arm leg size mini arm market significantli smaller full size arm report industri consult frost amp sullivan quot fluoroscopi mobil arm market quot european market full size arm compris unit shipment produc revenu usd market mini arm compris unit shipment usd revenu comparison european mini arm market size market ge instrumentarium manufactur full size arm instrumentarium manufactur mini arm distinct type mobil arm notifi parti submit full size arm perform basic function provid real time imag part bodi examin distinct drawn mobil arm distinguish medic applic equip utilis degre complex treatment technic properti price arm notifi parti suggest segment mobil arm market low end arm ii vascular arm iii cardiac arm notifi parti take view market definit adopt full size mobil arm segment applic transact rais competit concern parti activ vascular low end arm ge activ cardiac arm medic applic full size arm includ low end arm utilis includ orthopaed examin extrem hip spine gener fluoroscopi cathet placement gastro intestin procedur urolog lithotripsi pain manag procedur laparoscopi abdomin imag endoscopi ear nose throat procedur pacemak insert speech patholog applic lower tier arm low end arm cover essenc orthopaed applic simpler surgic procedur middl tier arm vascular arm perform addition basic minim invas diagnost vascular procedur procedur involv blood vessel includ phlebographi arteriographi lymphographi high tier arm cardiac arm consist equip addit function carri low end vascular arm case advanc vascular procedur vascular surgeri includ coronari angiographi placement abdomin aortic aneurysm stent neurosurgeri neurovascular examin commiss market investig larg confirm product market segment number market particip market definit base distinct arm applic suggest distinct high low end mobil arm altern market mobil arm commiss conclud assess chang significantli segment wider market mobil arm appli argument put forward notifi parti segment mobil arm market larg confirm market investig assess detail demand side consider notifi parti technic differ low end arm repres unit annual sold eea typic provid low gener power kw stationari anod rai tube basic imag featur minim imag process imag storag capac limit imag displai capac state low end arm limit vascular procedur inadequ power provid imag time requir procedur price low end arm typic eur rang ge manufactur oec model instrumentarium ziehm compact ziehm previous exposcop compact exposcop middl tier vascular arm notifi parti repres unit annual sold eea lower gener power kw cardiac arm typic stationari anod rai tube limit vascular arm basic vascular procedur orthopaed gastro intestin examin lower penetr capabl price vascular arm vari eur eur ge manufactur oec flexiview instrumentarium ziehm vision ziehm vista vascular ziehm vista endo previous exposcop endo notifi parti submit high tier cardiac arm repres approxim sale unit annual eea featur rotat anod rai tube enhanc capac machin high gener power kw high resolut imag process digit imag storag capac rotat anod continu view cardiac procedur price cardiac arm rang eur eur ge manufactur oec model upgrad cardiac function regard substitut type arm market investig larg show hospit point view differ type arm technic medic point view cut point clear product line extent provid continuum commiss observ price equip requir servic level supplier vari complex arm note technic differ propos segment possibl substitut utilis technic advanc arm cardiac vascular arm perform procedur typic applic low end arm perceiv survei hospit factor influenc prefer choic mobil arm ow relat factor differ price number market particip upgrad low end arm vascular arm vascular arm cardiac arm upgrad includ inter alia instal softwar option addit cost upgrad low end arm vascular arm gener estim eur cost estim significantli higher upgrad vascular arm cardiac arm requir improv specif arm frost amp sullivan segment market report fluoroscopi arm market make distinct mobil full size mini arm gener acknowledg respect smaller supplier arm european market provid gener arm arm applic vascular surgeri commiss market investig gener smaller supplier tend concentr low end arm cardiac vascular arm due limit resourc amp manufactur market full rang mobil arm ii suppli side consider notifi parti submit supplier point view credibl rival market philip siemen extens product offer depth geograph coverag addit competitor successfulli compet larg competitor chosen product geograph area state signific barrier expand product distribut sale servic supplier arm easili respond increas demand increas product entail procur materi acquir personnel notifi parti take view patent common arm busi competitor possess uniqu technolog sourc larg proport input parti compon manufactur market investig confirm major player market ge instrumentarium siemen philip instrumentarium strong presenc propos segment mobil arm eea level ge clear market leader cardiac arm siemen market leader vascular arm ge low end arm market share parti competitor segment vari segment segment consid indic segment market arm low end vascular cardiac applic belong product market diverg market share segment expect diverg market share segment tabl year tabl market share eea gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti commiss consid technic differ relat level complex medic procedur servic oblig render entri cardiac arm segment consider difficult basi assess inform gather market investig condit competit suffici segment mobil arm constitut separ relev product market question precis product market definit left open segment arm market wider product market compris mobil arm suggest notifi parti notifi concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part mammographi devic gener descript product mammographi specif type rai imag devic exclus medic examin femal breast rai produc imag intern breast tissu purpos detect malign growth devic screen earli detect malign growth diagnost intervent purpos breast screen campaign aim detect malign growth larg fraction femal popul earli stage imag breast made rai record film rai cassett digit record displai digit receptor plate utilis comput factor distinguish type mammographi equip analogu mammographi digit mammographi frost amp sullivan report world rai mammographi market european market analogu mammographi compris unit shipment produc revenu usd market digit mammographi amount unit shipment usd revenu distinct analogu digit mammographi analogu technolog decad constitut establish technolog market digit technolog recent introduc market growth expect rapid year develop digit detector higher spatial resolut smaller pixel size contrast resolut low dose rai imag parti activ analogu mammographi devic ge manufactur digit mammographi devic instrumentarium manufactur full field digit mammographi devic notifi parti submit factor signific price differ analogu digit devic suggest distinct product market categori mammographi devic propos relev product market definit left open market transit market investig confirm substanti price differ analogu digit mammographi devic averag price analogu mammographi devic eur eur digit devic digit devic form small percentag sale mammographi devic unit eea line figur overwhelm major custom respond commiss market investig switch analogu digit mammographi devic price rise perman signific differ technic perform imag qualiti storag type mammographi devic digit mammographi devic expect offer contrast resolut imag characterist improv capabl detect cancer earli stage reduc error detect call fals posit improv offer digit technolog relat lower radiat dose gener function digit technolog digit transmiss storag imag expect digit technolog enhanc applic dimens tomosynthesi combin ultrasound notifi parti state digit mammographi effici analogu captur origin rai signal increas product number examin dai approxim commiss observ uncertainti sharp imag resolut digit mammographi devic size rai area comparison offer analogu equip digit mammographi devic accept nation breast screen program eea countri screen requir precis effici devic term patient throughput question time technic limit overcom analogu digit mammographi devic share common characterist manufactur product line suffici degre suppli side substitut segment substanti differ kind devic develop digit mammographi devic requir part manufactur signific invest research develop address specif issu relat digit devic convers rai signal digit signal respect imag resolut speed requir innov technolog full field radiat detector digit process imag visualis small structur insid dens breast tissu result develop digit mammographi ge hold patent field halfwai solut analogu fulli digit devic compani develop solut upgrad analogu devic produc digit imag factor product market distinct analogu mammographi digit mammographi relev geograph market notifi parti take view factor common legal framework wide rang medic devic signific level suppli substitut central organis product minim transport cost exist insurmount barrier entri term set distribut network suggest geograph market patient monitor arm mammographi devic increasingli eea wide commiss market investig shown market patient monitor arm mammographi devic nation scope patient monitor gw market affect ge activ market relev geograph analysi focus po cc market presenc individu member state market penetr major monitor manufactur differ member state periop monitor ge report sale product countri present neighbour countri spain denmark germani similarli instrumentarium present market higher market share spain franc portug appli manufactur siemen market share unit kingdom ireland spain compar portug similarli philip market share franc spain unit kingdom market structur neighbour countri suggest condit competit vari significantli member state evid group member state consid distinct geograph market discrep market share member state present market cc monitor similar extent price differ member state notifi parti submit differ list price due discount scheme countri list price higher member state offset higher level discount commiss found differ transact price analys inform provid notifi parti distinct discount appli countri offset price differ tabl ge list price averag discount summaris member state show countri similar list price averag discount final sell price list price dash higher averag discount lower lead higher final price pattern found product countri support conclus final sell price vari member state tabl gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti solar final custom price differ confirm independ studi averag price calcul multi paramet patient monitor system brand europ result show substanti price differ rang countri franc spain unit kingdom distribut sale servic state product market section aspect sale servic mainten train kei factor take final purchas decis notifi parti point import issu state local distribut oper includ provis sale servic appear effect competitor countri concern servic confirm commiss market investig specif qualiti factor sale servic continu mainten train capac provid mainten servic life cycl product appreci custom take final purchas decis small competitor critic care monitor present member state clear indic difficulti obtain reliabl sale servic network parti contrast main supplier present larg market distribut structur vari depend countri instanc instrumentarium sell direct final custom countri sell nation basi distributor neighbour countri respect commiss found evid group cluster member state form distinct geograph market light factor commiss reach conclus member state constitut separ relev geograph market anaesthesia equip case comp siemen drägerwerk jv commiss conclud geograph market anaesthesia equip nation kei argument support view fact parti market share individu eea countri competitor competitor oper member state local distribut servic structur crucial import market success anaesthesia equip distribut predominantli invit tender custom prefer plai import role final purchas decis clinic inform system ci explain ci solut accessori medic equip enhanc capabl ci complic system requir instal expert instal month tailor made hospit train offer hospit staff instal ci system dedic distribut instal mainten servic network oper nation basi great import context argument support nation market definit po cc monitor suggest relev geograph market ci nation note sale ci distribut channel patient monitor nation basi penetr rate differ eea member state mobil arm presenc individu member state inform submit notifi parti parti market posit competitor vari significantli member state low end arm basi figur instrumentarium strong market posit finland denmark germani belgium member state market share lower itali norwai franc posit weaker member state sale discrep market share present main competitor low end vascular arm number smaller competitor present member state itali portug spain greec tabl show differ parti main competitor tabl low end arm market share gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti tabl vascular arm market share gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti price differ member state investig shown signific price differ member state suggest nation market price refer recit obtain ge averag net price countri direct sale ge mobil arm basic model year instanc ge product price rang eur germani eur norwai price differ basic configur germani product price eur comparison itali eur norwai eur price differ similarli signific differ price establish eur germani eur itali eur norwai price differ distribut sale servic market investig confirm vascular low end arm sale servic mainten train import factor take final purchas decis parti emphasis local distribut oper includ provis sale servic supplier credibl supplier countri concern addit product specif qualiti sale servic continu mainten train capac provid mainten servic life cycl product consid import take final purchas decis train personnel market investig train consid import element level requir vari notifi parti acknowledg sweden high level train requir hous technician result market investig servic estim amount annual final price product appreci variat member state constitut insignific part supplier revenu itali cost custom servic ge arm appear highest annum origin equip price ge servic arm instrumentarium intern document servic constitut approxim diagnost imag sale europ identifi focu market strategi servic contract busi ge distribut direct eea member state instrumentarium distributor purpos decis member state constitut separ relev geograph market mammographi devic presenc individu member state commiss market investig shown market mammographi devic nation scope factor gener accept indic nation dimens geograph market definit present figur submit notifi parti market share calcul perform commiss rel market posit ge instrumentarium vari significantli member state market penetr princip multin competitor siemen philip planm holog lorad vari member state ge market share belgium germani greec portug netherland equal instrumentarium market share finland norwai itali germani ge sale denmark finland sweden norwai instrumentarium present market share austria germani ireland portug similarli presenc parti competitor vari significantli member state siemen gener repres eea area albeit level market presenc individu member state competitor planm holog philip giotto metaltronica oper member state price differ individu member state commiss market investig shown purchas privat public custom made local level manufactur appli price nation level ge nation price list product present substanti price differ member state ge list price significantli higher instanc lower spain instrumentarium eea wide price list year appli differenti discount distributor depend countri discount vari region nation distribut network distribut strategi parti vari countri ge instrumentarium sell direct final custom countri reli distributor instanc instrumentarium sell mammographi devic distributor sale effect distributor distributor distributor independ compani oper member state region member state enhanc local characterist market mammographi devic ge sell distributor ceas sell distributor acquir irish distributor earli ge sell mammographi devic final custom distribut network distribut sale servic commiss market investig show custom supplier relationship form princip nation basi success sale degre mammographi produc penetr nation market depend decis distribut activ sale servic staff readi provid assist hospit privat practition basi train mainten servic gener provid manufactur agre part purchas equip purchas decis hospit privat organis decis tender specif familiar reput manufactur primari import decis maker purchas decis member state hospit administr commerci depart privat organis coordin medic staff familiar equip radiologist specif defin doctor term product specif applic prioriti decis factor purchas decis reason manufactur present equip trade fair medic congress pursu custom contact practition result investig confirm custom requir assist expert knowledg part supplier distribut servic staff fact custom import manufactur provid sale servic continu mainten life span equip local distribut servic custom mammographi devic number privat practition privat clinic oper local level custom devic ge instrumentarium competitor present member state difficulti obtain reliabl sale servic network parti ge activ instrumentarium present conclus light element support commiss market investig geograph market mammographi devic consid nation scope compat concentr common market horizont effect patient monitor periop patient monitor gener market featur extern studi provid notifi parti underlin periop monitor market experienc european countri year market stabl matur market price strategi technolog innov consolid crucial factor periop patient monitor differenti product product offer supplier present strength weak depend custom prefer case hospit meet product call tender product prefer find express detail technic specif restrict rang product consider commiss enquiri establish countri anaesthesiologist primari user equip plai import role make choic periop patient monitor gener obtain lower price technic specif requir hospit plai major role purchas decis hospit award procur contract basi quot econom advantag quot procedur select product primarili basi qualiti perform exclus basi quot lowest price quot offer technic specif request custom complex demand manufactur multiparamet monitor standard practic periop area manufactur ad featur capabl monitor result demand sophist measur hospit anaesthesiologist latest innov develop includ paramet measur depth anaesthesia effect anaesthet brain import user comput technolog import featur product upgrad develop softwar specif adapt oper room order enhanc qualiti anaesthesia record final market strong period consolid frost amp sullivan amp quot market player control market player tend divest focu resourc countri basi tend concentr market quot gener amp observ european anaesthesia respiratori equip market includ periop monitor market matur market small gain market share import market share inform provid notifi parti form case periop monitor concentr result market share tabl periop patient monitor gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti notifi parti estim merg parti combin eea market share fring competitor repres substanti part market nation market notifi parti lack reliabl publicli sourc base market share calcul estim sourc respect patient monitor sale sale data provid european coordin committe radiolog electromed industri cocir group medic equip compani instrumentarium dräger ge philip siemen notifi parti consid cocir underst sale small rival approxim periop market explain adjust data countri ratio adapt reflect nation differ indic notifi parti fring manufactur account eea market larg nation market extern market studi substanti lower market share small competitor higher market share parti view discrep estim parti extern market studi commiss market share calcul base sale figur periop monitor investig compani quot notifi parti competitor relev market commiss request parti competitor provid breakdown sale direct sale final consum sale distributor estim profit margin distributor figur calcul sale periop monitor player end user concentr lead signific market share addit nation market pictur emerg year tabl periop monitor commiss find gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig tabl gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig tabl gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig parti market share estim form significantli lower market share estim author extern studi european market commiss commiss market investig merger bring largest supplier periop patient monitor eea eea wide level merg parti lead supplier periop patient monitor remain sizeabl competitor philip siemen notifi parti argu basi commiss figur market posit give rise domin overlap minim ge eea level philip siemen market investig instrumentarium contest provision estim made commiss market size periop patient monitor market argu match estim publicli extern studi commiss estim consist amp forecast basi commiss investig parti market posit nation level lead minim overlap number countri ge activ de minimi sale parti combin market share close excess overlap exceed number countri nation level merger lead signific combin share franc germani spain sweden unit kingdom countri exce franc spain sweden unit kingdom combin market share evid exist domin posit view fact merg entiti size main competitor philip siemen germani combin market share merg entiti indic domin posit excess market share main competitor siemen philip notifi parti consid combin share elimin instrumentarium independ entiti lead creation domin posit market factor market bid market characteris intens rivalri ge major player periop area close competitor instrumentarium major rival smaller player constrain hypothet attempt merg entiti increas price competit pressur remain enhanc hospit consid power buyer purchas process purchas periop patient monitor franc germani spain sweden unit kingdom made tender procedur countri high proport hospit public sector facil subject public tender rule shown bid data provid notifi parti competitor privat clinic tend organis tender notifi parti estim proport sale made tender procedur depend member state concern decid launch tender patient monitor decis make process gener custom purchas decis typic includ clinician work relev medic depart monitor involv lesser greater degre hospit biomed engin respons maintain equip administr staff respons financi oper hospit equip trigger purchas materi periop patient monitor custom survei confirm larg anaesthesiologist primarili equip oper room respons determin technic specif monitor meet depend countri purchas decis trigger gener manag econom committe commiss medic specialist instanc negoti doctor medic staff need equip hospit primarili qualiti specif product make choic win bid gener alloc lowest price bidder supplier meet individu hospit requir technic econom ground observ recit procur contract award basi quot econom advantag offer quot quot lowest price quot procedur qualit requir express anaesthesiologist detail technic specif restrict rang product question prefer supplier respond offici tender submit bid hospit choos supplier meet requir basi cumul criteria market investig criteria import choos monitor slight variat countri qualiti specif product price technic servic train sale mainten life cycl product abil supplier innov develop product convers abil manufactur offer anaesthesia machin plai limit role final decis actual competit case fact purchas tender procedur member state fundament affect market share strong indic merg entiti market power market investig shown averag member state concern contract won tender low number tender periop monitor annual fairli high addit customis market fairli restrict specif tender determin supplier submit bid final signific variat size market periop monitor franc germani spain unit kingdom sweden market share main competitor market periop monitor significantli standard differenti product market product procur tender process custom prefer reflect technic specif tender turn determin number elig bidder custom individu prefer specif devic switch model respons signific price rise rel competitor rel close substitut product relev product market form import paramet competit market import influenc supplier market power market share import inform reflect real purchas decis custom year commiss share view market share meaningless market order assess market share merg parti overestim underestim market power commiss proceed depth analysi natur competit bid market competit tender determin number ident competitor present frequenc encount market player scrutinis differenti product market competit intens competitor close substitut close substitut analys qualit quantit ground commiss sought determin basi data price impact propos oper ge posit periop market notifi parti claim ge major player periop area appreci affect instrumentarium current posit notifi parti ge instrumentarium close competitor periop monitor market market share overst argu competit impact transact notifi parti reli inter alia rang product offer ge market posit primarili focus critic care area notifi parti acknowledg ge offer type monitor periop area solar solar dash seri present strength comparison competitor product ge offer includ wide rang monitor low high end paramet function specif adapt market ge quot market particip leader term research develop field periop monitor fact ge stronger player critic care area disqualifi major supplier periop monitor good reput ge monitor periop area confirm extern studi stress imag percept parti product quot ge marquett high imag anaesthet quot frost amp sullivan includ ge tier competitor alongsid philip siemen instrumentarium tier hospit survei commiss market investig gener ge instrumentarium siemen philip suppli periop patient monitor compar qualiti countri ge monitor consid respond high qualiti monitor oper room highest averag mark member state term specif averag major supplier rank high level countri concern element contradict assumpt made notifi parti qualit viewpoint ge consid major player close competitor instrumentarium statist analysi conduct commiss order assess intens competit merg parti commiss conduct seri statist analys base bid data provid instrumentarium ge draeger philip siemen data provid siemen useabl type analysi bidder present tender identifi case eea year analysi commiss consid sampl bid won ge direct draeger instrumentarium philip repres commiss analys merg parti encount tender supplier select auction particip firm bid believ chanc win frequent firm face countri rel potenti bidder product consid close substitut seller perspect addit presenc supplier tender constrain technic specif requir hospit restrict rang competitor potenti win bid eea level appear merg parti encount case face competitor case singl competitor case ident parti competitor turn case irrespect competitor present merg parti face siemen philip fring player suggest merger result reduct number signific player tender competit constraint exert merg parti appear bid data provid philip won tender ge instrumentarium present instrumentarium present ge present ge instrumentarium present instrumentarium appear bid lower ge present addit instrumentarium ge present philip bid lower merg parti exert stronger competit constraint philip nation level strong contrast depend countri german market result suggest ge provid strongest competit constraint instrumentarium met tender consider figur overestim proport bid parti met germani analysi bid data provid siemen germani nation market siemen turnov highest figur strongli contrast relat philip siemen philip particip bid instrumentarium case siemen case statist analysi bid data reveal merg parti encount competitor tender meet singl competitor tender result merg parti face competitor tender encount turn case extra competitor siemen philip fring player figur suggest impact technic specif presenc competitor tender merger lead reduct number signific player tender merg parti compet head head spain figur suggest ge main sourc actual competit instrumentarium face tender total tender siemen remain close competitor ge firm compet case philip contrast compet instrumentarium infrequ merg parti face extra competitor tender encount tender merg parti face siemen philip case franc concern ge appear strongest competit constraint instrumentarium ge compet instrumentarium tender analys contrast siemen face instrumentarium tender philip tender competitor meet rare remain countri figur suggest ge instrumentarium met occasion unit kingdom instanc ge face instrumentarium total tender philip compet instrumentarium tender bid ge instrumentarium met face competitor case extra competitor tender suggest competitor face merg parti tender meet pictur similar belgium parti compet tender finland met tender eea countri number useabl tender limit draw reliabl conclus instanc sweden result tend show ge compet instrumentarium slightli philip siemen commiss dispos inform run analysi tender sweden year limit statist signific result deriv data win loss analysi provid notifi parti econom ridyard bishop amp baker rbb submit behalf notifi parti analysi win loss data corrobor content market share ge instrumentarium accur reflect fact overst competit impact notifi transact notifi parti consid quot extent ge competit constraint behaviour instrumentarium supplier relev market expect ge bidder larg number bid won instrumentarium vice versa quot rbb win loss studi base tender periop monitor instrumentarium won eea studi identifi quot runner quot mean bidder tender won instrumentarium inform merg parti runner closest competitor instrumentarium notifi parti primarili reli studi argu ge instrumentarium closest rival data show ge frequent runner instrumentarium periop monitor europ data submit parti eea level bid ge periop monitor report runner tender won instrumentarium sold draeger act exclus distributor ge ge directli particip tender philip bid record runner tender siemen competitor account runner bid includ datascop ge frequent runner instrumentarium countri ge monitor qualifi runner frequent siemen philip countri siemen runner whilst philip runner tender occur franc parti relev inform ge monitor runner instrumentarium case sold draeger tender ge directli particip tender philip runner tender case siemen datascop place tender tender germani ge monitor runner instrumentarium case sold draeger ge directli particip tender siemen case philip spain data point ge runner case draeger direct significantli philip siemen suggest franc germani spain ge closest competitor instrumentarium data strengthen presumpt alongsid high market share market merg entiti abil appreci increas price signific proport custom challeng competitor situat closest rival lead consider loss competit bid round merg entiti abil increas price knowledg dissatisfi custom tend bui altern product line notifi parti consid factor ge fact instrumentarium closest competitor notifi parti absenc systemat correl substitut pattern countri show intrins featur product suppli parti commiss note brand prefer vari countri reflect condit competit member state fact draeger runner countri explain fact limit presenc member state concern countri parti data draeger runner belgium finland appear draeger limit presenc tender notifi parti argu competit constraint provid draeger ge overst period draeger activ market supplier monitor philip allianc ge commiss note evid draeger activ sell manufactur monitor period question exclus distribut contract ge respons commiss question respect notifi parti quot exampl bid believ draeger activ market supplier monitor bid data provid draeger show sale competitor monitor fact extrem limit final assum draeger occasion bid parti product bid alter signific trend evidenc parti data philip siemen consid runner limit proport ge draeger allianc notifi parti consid rel success enjoi ge draeger allianc due draeger establish anaesthesia product strong relationship anaesthetist distribut infrastructur strength ge periop monitor offer ge enter allianc draeger march draeger distribut ge monitor periop area exclus basi eea countri allianc turn exclus distribut agreement februari date draeger announc joint ventur agreement siemen investig notifi parti provid commiss intern document relat specif commerci relationship draeger period gener messag emerg ge intern document rational agreement ge access draeger distribut network good relationship anaesthesiologist ge enter market purchas marquett need access periop market establish distribut network ge intern document state reason allianc quot distribut ensur closer relationship anaesthesiologist quot commiss acknowledg draeger presenc upstream market anaesthesia deliveri machin posit effect ge sale periop monitor suggest ge strong product offer periop market intern document draeger posit benefit allianc ge product intern document state thing draeger suggest draeger equal benefit ge patient monitor offer anaesthesia machin market compet datex ohmeda investig commiss assess countri ge draeger appear runner instrumentarium reason draeger custom bought periop monitor respond repres small sampl result contradictori depend countri germani larg major respond bought ge monitor characterist sold anaesthesia supplier convers spain respond tend put emphasi fact monitor provid draeger whilst franc result split gener custom survei contradict suggest ge select bid frequent runner periop area attribut draeger posit anaesthesia equip market vast major custom choos brand monitor meet technic specif requir strongli reli abil supplier reli good distribut network provid continu mainten sale servic custom rank ge monitor highest qualiti product instrumentarium philip siemen convers abil supplier offer anaesthesia machin import factor commiss survei show purchas periop monitor custom reli proven track record monitor supplier technolog offer switch supplier light forego reason ge posit periop area compar competitor bid instrumentarium attribut qualiti monitor effect distribut network draeger fact draeger product offer anaesthesia ventil market confirm ge initi submiss notif relationship draeger success competitor product market depend effect sale forc size notifi parti claim ge runner countri draeger strong posit anaesthesia machin market tender monitor sold anaesthesia machin provid figur countri show correl draeger market share anaesthesia market number bid ge runner instrumentarium notifi parti submit ge runner instrumentarium market share draeger anaesthesia machin market similarli notifi parti acknowledg ge runner instrumentarium bid draeger market share amount countri argument ge runner instrumentarium draeger bid solo monitor studi reli bid won instrumentarium franc spain franc notifi parti claim project draeger select runner packag bid solo monitor commiss note studi reli data repres minor part bid franc instrumentarium identifi winner ge draeger runner notifi parti acknowledg take account limit sampl bid ge draeger remain runner instrumentarium competitor ge draeger siemen philip spain notifi parti draeger runner packag bid reli identifi bid previous identifi bid parti ask provid figur solo packag bid germani parti provid exampl bid instrumentarium won draeger runner instrumentarium packag bid solo bid won instrumentarium final notifi parti argu termin draeger allianc februari ge market posit significantli deterior whilst draeger posit periop segment weaken notifi parti reli fact ge periop monitor sale declin ge rare select runner instrumentarium octob march commiss note ge rel declin market share inher situat supplier relationship distributor deterior draeger activ notifi parti acknowledg supplier periop monitor market dedic distribut sale staff ge relationship draeger deterior februari intern document suggest ge view declin market share mere quot transit quot size financi mean ge abil establish distribut network dedic sale forc periop market posit critic care monitor market presenc neighbour market medic equip clinic inform system ge strong incent maintain grow activ periop monitor market order present custom full rang product final transitori period establish distribut network ge retain sizeabl market share remain number remain present tender constitut signific competit constraint major bidder instrumentarium ge gain market share distribut previou year commiss consid temporari reduct ge sale assum reflect competit constraint ge exert instrumentarium prior merger exert absenc merger market share reflect partial ge actual presenc market result averag market share year captur market posit merg parti countri consider franc germani unit kingdom spain sweden price impact due merger order assess impact transact commiss conduct seri econometr analys examin econometr studi provid parti parti commiss conduct analysi price effect merger base set bid data collect parti main competitor object identifi effect presenc instrumentarium price charg ge draeger custom vice versa commiss analys data philip siemen determin price impact joint presenc ge instrumentarium market data set analysi consist electron file submit parti merger competitor philip siemen seri paper invoic bid document parti base data commiss attempt measur price effect merger ge instrumentarium econometr model multi variabl linear regress price impact measur impact discount propos competitor order account fact individu project vari greatli term specif equip packag accessori actual transact price immedi compar tender number problem encount match invoic data record paper form bid data submit electron form problem prevent commiss comput percentag discount appli list price observ result commiss data instrumentarium price effect franc commiss gather data bid submit ge draeger useabl observ record tender organis franc analysi bid data provid draeger suggest presenc instrumentarium tender impact draeger price averag discount offer instrumentarium present bid compar instrumentarium present differ statist signific level confid linear regress control paramet econometr analysi carri commiss led conclus draeger discount higher instrumentarium present instrumentarium particip tender lead averag impact draeger discount averag result statist signific level confid provid empir evid instrumentarium impact price behaviour draeger franc bid data provid ge analysi discount offer ge show averag rang ge face siemen face philip face instrumentarium draeger commiss ran regress order identifi instrumentarium influenc ge discount characterist ge data set econometr model commiss slightli draeger discount data result estim show ge discount averag higher instrumentarium present instrumentarium present result statist signific level confid commiss note econometr result obtain small number observ result data analysi franc show draeger sell ge monitor ge discount larger instrumentarium particip bid addit commiss econometr analysi appear bring addit evid instrumentarium constrain sale ge monitor support presumpt merg parti high combin market share price effect eea level philip bid data philip submit econometr analysi bid data aim show merg parti close competitor merger lead price increas nera econom consult nera behalf philip submit june econometr studi order assess impact merger price periop critic care patient monitor market studi philip data base record inform call tender philip particip eea countri belgium finland franc germani itali netherland spain unit kingdom portug sweden data set observ countri merg parti hold strong posit denmark ireland greec data databas specifi tender philip supplier present won bid submit philip relat discount offer philip list price studi consid level discount offer philip indic level price nera consid direct comparison price characterist product sold bid control relev factor studi attempt show extent discount offer philip affect presenc competitor specif combin presenc ge instrumentarium affect final discount offer philip win bid explanatori variabl includ inter alia set countri dummi control differ discount countri total auction logarithm set competitor dummi result econometr estim show philip discount percentag point lower ge present instrumentarium percent lower instrumentarium present ge compar situat merg parti particip bid round reduct discount correspond price increas philip averag discount result base tender philip particip irrespect philip won lost bid result measur impact merger philip price behaviour order assess impact actual market price commiss request nera reproduc analysi philip win bid case differ discount offer philip ge present instrumentarium compar situat merg parti particip bid longer statist signific differ discount instrumentarium present ge compar parti present emerg analysi provid philip instrumentarium competit constraint philip forc significantli increas discount focus win loss data appear philip offer higher discount merg parti present bid rel present suggest result merger philip offer lower discount constrain bid tender commiss econometr analysi philip bid data led similar result present philip confirm result relat averag price effect merger eea level expect price effect stronger countri parti hold high combin market share franc spain unit kingdom germani sweden siemen bid data commiss conduct separ econometr analysi base bid data suppli siemen instrumentarium data inform list price discount addit identifi win bid lose bid price deviat averag analysi aim measur impact combin presenc ge instrumentarium price offer siemen tender won lost result averag combin presenc merg parti substanti effect price behaviour siemen commiss cautiou result poor qualiti origin data ge econometr studi rbb behalf notifi parti submit econometr studi base instrumentarium bid data reason regard nera studi econometr model present rbb percentag discount list price relev variabl interest final transact price studi conclud presenc ge draeger bid won instrumentarium affect final discount offer instrumentarium addit econometr result suggest philip repres main competit constraint instrumentarium question remain unansw empir method rbb cast signific doubt valid result present rbb econometr studi data countri itali germani spain unit kingdom previou win loss analysi submit rbb contain larg amount data point franc clear stage data point discard econometr studi final instrumentarium discount data rbb appear base recollect compani countri manag object commiss verifi valid discount commiss reli result econometr studi submit rbb fring player potenti competit notifi parti argu smaller competitor periop market prevent merg parti unilater rais price transact actual market presenc form ge mention compani activ periop market criticar datascop fukuda denshi invivo nihon kohden welch allyn protocol investig notifi parti mention tyco nellcor kontron huntleigh schiller notifi parti estim compani hold market share sale eea franc germani figur larg exce estim provid extern survei commiss reconstruct exercis base competitor sale commiss investig aggreg market share smaller manufactur result close eea repres total sale countri itali notifi parti datascop credibl rival notifi parti consid datascop market share compar ge datascop constitut strongest firm smaller competitor posit compar ge datascop posit periop area remain focus low end contrari ge main supplier datascop offer rang monitor low high end bid data provid notifi parti suggest firm repres competit constraint alleg notifi parti win loss analysi submit commiss notifi parti identifi datascop runner periop project won instrumentarium eea basi bid data provid investig commiss examin level presenc datascop report instrumentarium bid periop monitor report instrumentarium particip franc datascop mention time supplier present bid time runner bid germani datascop mention time supplier present bid time runner bid report instrumentarium particip unit kingdom datascop mention time supplier present bid final bid report instrumentarium particip spain datascop mention respect bid report ge reliabl data bidder franc bid report ge french market datascop mention time supplier present bid runner firm quot form credibl rival mention welch allyn nihon kohden absenc small manufactur tender periop monitor confirm custom survei hospit ask strength weak supplier includ small competitor mention notifi parti hospit ask identifi compani bid tender periop critic care patient monitor fring player quot ge credibl rival present short list ultim select tender periop monitor number bid report custom absenc fring player short list tender periop monitor result fact alongsid price offer custom rank specif qualiti abil supplier provid sale servic continu mainten life cycl product main factor choos periop patient monitor consequ custom favour high end supplier meet specif qualiti requir supplier establish distribut network addit purchas monitor incumb supplier supplier custom put prioriti proven track record supplier technolog barrier entri expans notifi parti claim signific barrier entri expans patient monitor market term capac constraint amp distribut level prevent compani includ smaller supplier pose real competit constraint market periop monitor differenti product market market investig shown offer main manufactur highli differenti smaller competitor capac plai minor role manufactur decis price convers shown market investig extern studi innov field patient monitor import paramet competit custom point view commiss survei shown abil supplier develop product constitut import factor purchas monitor market particip gener rank develop paramet measur depth anaesthesia develop softwar specif adapt oper room product rang latest import innov develop import innov expect year field inter alia depth anaesthesia monitor comput technolog notifi parti claim compon patient monitor bought oem exclus basi exclus access parti supplier market particip express concern respect underlin access technolog develop innov oem supplier imposs small supplier allianc major manufactur market investig shown develop periop monitor take year requir intern regulatori step financi capabl rank market player periop area ge instrumentarium main innov supplier siemen philip small competitor mention condit entri expans small competitor market periop monitor suffici magnitud scope pose signific competit constraint merg entiti concern specif siemen philip time requir develop product inevit render difficult costli reposit product line medium term order respond price increas merg entiti import servic support custom market investig shown purchas periop patient monitor custom put emphasi abil provid mainten servic life cycl product ten year supplier good reput proven track record reli good distribut network respect notifi parti acknowledg quot main player patient monitor establish sale distribut network europ quot convers shown submit case smaller competitor absenc smaller compani strateg advantag held larg compani respect confirm extern studi studi state quot big player market patient monitor ventil anaesthesia machin present larg market larger compani directli present market agil draeger ge marquett siemen compani datex work strong distributor countri term perform distributor look directli present small compani present countri quot light forego commiss consid contrari notifi parti submiss merg entiti face signific competit constraint firm market periop monitor member state hold strong posit lack countervail buyer power notifi parti consid merg entiti face power buyer seek obtain competit offer notifi parti base argument factor whilst technic specif import met supplier face increasingli tight hospit budget typic fix advanc supplier submit competit price ii hospit defer purchas offer improv technolog cheaper price readi avail upgrad iii buyer switch product compet supplier incur disproportion switch cost commiss investig corrobor notifi parti assert acknowledg notifi parti technic specif remain import purchas decis hospit countri vast major respond confirm propos purchas periop monitor includ definit specif met patient monitor anaesthesiologist ordin biomed engin decis influenc anaesthesiologist decid purchas specif type patient monitor enhanc fact custom survei qualiti perform mean abil product meet specif requir servic import factor final decis hospit extern studi confirm rank prioriti purchas decis process quot perform qualiti import criteria servic product durabl price import quot intern document submit notifi parti show supplier consciou influenc anaesthesiologist defin specif tender decis win bid ge intern document state element strongli suggest abil supplier meet technic specif prevail import factor hospit decid purchas specif brand monitor whilst price offer supplier secondari element practic previous explain commiss investig shown contrari notifi parti argument major supplier gener meet technic requir hospit consider restrict number supplier short list hospit purchas process practic buyer face limit choic purchas periop monitor vast major case major supplier short list hospit bid process tender organis order meet hospit actual purchas realist delai substanti period time competit occur open tender procedur thirdli custom base highli fragment individu tender account limit proport supplier turnov bid data submit instrumentarium reveal bid eea worth eur franc proport reach proport observ relev countri lack import individu hospit amount sale supplier reinforc fact due life cycl monitor tender organis occasion instanc instrumentarium bid data reveal french hospit organis tender particip commiss consid custom merg entiti relev market abil exercis signific countervail buyer power conclus light forego commiss conclud propos oper creat domin posit significantli imped effect competit countri spain unit kingdom sweden franc germani spain merger lead combin player instrumentarium ge provid merg entiti market share averag past year largest remain player siemen hold market share ge turn main competit constraint instrumentarium compet tender record runner instrumentarium tender won merg parti face extra competitor tender meet unit kingdom averag past year combin market share entiti philip hold siemen market merger detriment merg parti face competitor tender ge instrumentarium compet extra competitor swedish market averag combin market share merg parti high year instrumentarium high market share addit ge market share signific impact market bid data contradict strong indic combin market share signific market power entiti germani merger merg entiti market leader hold averag combin market share year player siemen hold signific market share analysi past tender show ge smaller player exert stronger competit constraint instrumentarium siemen larger extent philip term presenc ge bid instrumentarium tender siemen compet instrumentarium case philip tender ge instrumentarium compet face competitor fring player term runner studi submit notifi parti conclus ge report runner instrumentarium bid won instrumentarium compar philip siemen final case franc merg entiti held year high market share signific overlap player philip held market share parti encount occasion ge compet instrumentarium tender ge instrumentarium exert strongest competit constraint confirm econometr analysi ge draeger discount analysi show presenc instrumentarium tender led ge distributor draeger offer price lower averag commiss conclus mention member state merger lead creation entiti hold high market share remov signific competit constraint prior oper merg firm exert result merger merg entiti abil countri act appreci extent independ competitor ultim consum significantli rais price charg custom reason commiss view notifi concentr incompat common market function eea agreement creat domin posit market periop patient monitor franc germani spain sweden unit kingdom result effect competit significantli imped mean articl merger regul critic care monitor inform provid notifi parti form case critic care monitor concentr result market share tabl critic care patient monitor gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti basi commiss investig market share tabl gt tabl gt sourc commiss market investig eea market share parti reach philip similar siemen ge instrumentarium big market player alongsid siemen philip nation level merger lead substanti overlap countri austria finland greec unit kingdom ireland itali netherland contrari periop market manufactur import market share critic care monitor market shown market investig highli technic paramet acut critic care area periop market share small medium size compani includ datascop import fring player custom consid low end market custom credibl competitor ge instrumentarium siemen philip purchas process critic care monitor involv bid procedur technic specif doctor relev medic depart commiss examin actual competit constraint exercis merg firm market effect merger price close substitut analysi condit competit bid market confirm instrumentarium ge consid close substitut commiss conduct type statist analysi part relat periop patient monitor analysi show tender identifi eea inform instrumentarium met ge case whilst face philip case siemen instrumentarium compet philip ge tender merg parti present face extra competitor instanc philip siemen competitor case tender parti met face signific number competitor notifi parti carri statist studi order assess ge instrumentarium winner runner bid won ge year instrumentarium appear runner case tender eea basi philip countri countri basi proport similar netherland instrumentarium consid ge runner case result base tender statist signific price impact instrumentarium ge close substitut exert price constraint price polici order assess impact commiss ran type price analysi part relat periop patient monitor base bid data provid notifi parti main competitor contrari analysi carri periop patient monitor statist signific price impact identifi analys philip instrumentarium ge bid data conclus merger strengthen parti market posit critic care ge instrumentarium big market player alongsid siemen philip mention market share statist analysi bid data commiss conclud combin parti market posit lead creation domin posit result effect competit significantli imped mobil arm market share parti activ overlap horizont vascular arm ii low end arm number member state cardiac arm overlap occur ge instrumentarium activ market notifi parti oper lead market share vascular low end arm bottom row countri total market size eur million tabl vascular arm nation market share gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti tabl low end arm nation market share gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti commiss market investig broadli confirm market share submit notifi parti regard rel sale largest player ge instrumentarium siemen philip vascular arm high market share occur austria belgium germani franc itali market low end arm combin entiti obtain high market share overlap activ belgium denmark germani finland franc spain parti averag market share eea figur vascular arm low end arm market share stabl larger market fluctuat wide smaller member state hand devic sold year singl order larg swing market share ge instrumentarium combin market share austria belgium parti year earlier similar fluctuat market share observ low end arm major respond market investig state price arm stabl declin past year capac constraint plai minor role manufactur decis price quantiti market share tabl show player ge instrumentarium ziehm siemen philip achiev signific market share rang eea countri ge siemen philip addit manufactur extens rang medic equip strong distribut capabl eea worldwid instrumentarium equal strong posit medic equip market product portfolio narrow commiss market investig found custom arm differenti medic devic anaesthesia deliveri system patient monitor failur arm devic consequ lead immedi life threaten situat anaesthesia deliveri intens care ventil main qualiti perform paramet arm devic imag qualiti handl observ potenti custom advanc type equip quot embed quot supplier track record reput anaesthesia deliveri system salient product categori switch main supplier arm compar easier number nich player includ sia eurocolumbu apelem metaltronica achiev modest market share itali gener custom home countri attribut bottom end market custom credibl competitor ge instrumentarium siemen philip contrast hospit survei commiss market investig gener ge instrumentarium siemen philip suppli vascular low end arm compar qualiti viabl altern respons small rel price rise remain merger competitor extens portfolio medic equip strong distribut capabl nation market parti activ overlap vascular low end arm close substitut notifi parti submit analysi win loss data corrobor content ge instrumentarium market share accur reflect fact overst competit impact notifi transact limit number data point includ studi notifi parti analysi relat bid type mobil arm period number time instrumentarium oppos competitor select runner tender ge won germani analysi perform tender instrumentarium won basi bid ge won eea level siemen report runner case philip instrumentarium competitor includ sia eurocolumbu gilardoni account show significantli itali addit finland spain data instrumentarium qualifi runner substanti frequent siemen philip countri philip occur runner frequent expect supplier equal close substitut base bid instrumentarium won germani philip runner case siemen ge compani occur runner countri ge list runner frequent expect supplier equal close substitut bid data present notifi parti tend market share case overst impact ge instrumentarium combin market power merger price impact patient monitor commiss conduct analysi extens set bid data collect parti main competitor object identifi effect joint presenc ge instrumentarium price past bid round price effect remov instrumentarium independ competitor result extend empir assess presenc instrumentarium independ bidder auction number bidder systemat influenc size discount offer ge bid model commiss estim coeffici dummi variabl captur presenc instrumentarium auction statist signific find hold irrespect discount comput proxi kei european market consid collect individu data permit focu win bid bid win lose bid conclus notifi transact lead high share market vascular low end arm member state oper remain credibl competitor market extens portfolio medic product market lead posit medic product market strong distribut capabl eea countri power market share indic market power limit case high volatil market share smaller member state fact parti product distant substitut win loss analysi low level differenti lead supplier product rang final commiss econometr analysi bid data shown price effect joint presenc ge instrumentarium tender arm equip analysi lead conclus wider product market compris mobil arm devic basi view element commiss conclud combin parti market posit lead creation domin posit result effect competit significantli imped mobil arm concern mammographi devic analogu mammographi ge instrumentarium activ analogu mammographi propos oper lead horizont overlap result transact ge instrumentarium market leader analogu mammographi devic eea member state gener market featur market investig shown analogu mammographi market matur market suppli side market investig extern studi provid notifi parti underlin analogu technolog matur technolog quot technolog reach limit quot innov limit featur imag qualiti produc analogu mammographi devic assembl sourc larg proport input parti compon manufactur competit market driven invest reput qualiti servic offer product price demand side sale analogu mammographi devic declin term unit main part demand aris replac obsolet equip declin trend demand analogu mammographi equip expect increas futur transit digit equip market investig show signific number custom envisag upgrad analogu mammographi digit procur full field digit equip year produc confirm transit digit field expect revenu mammographi digit market share monitor arm notifi parti notif lack reliabl publicli sourc market share calcul base estim respect sale sale data provid european coordin committe radiolog electromed industri cocir group medic equip compani instrumentarium dräger ge philip siemen notifi parti consid calcul overst posit difficulti establish sale smaller competitor independ distributor commiss made market share calcul basi request inform sale figur mammographi devic address merg parti competitor relev market base repli request inform commiss estim concentr lead eea combin market share analogu mammographi main competitor siemen account market player planm account holog lorad giotto metaltronica data collect nation level oper lead market share analogu mammographi bottom row countri total market size million eur tabl analogu mammographi nation market share gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig tabl analogu mammographi nation market share gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig tabl analogu mammographi nation market share gt tabl gt sourc commiss investig commiss consid market share provid proxi determin rel market posit competitor custom point view market share import inform reflect real purchas decis custom year merger lead signific overlap nation market combin market share belgium franc germani greec itali portug spain greec parti attain market share substanti overlap exceed combin portug parti reach market share minim overlap ge instrumentarium evolut ge instrumentarium combin market share declin eea level countri merger lead signific overlap franc combin market share decreas itali market share declin greec portug parti market share combin market share decreas portug market share declin greec countri signific overlap number credibl competitor remain present addit siemen number player market planm holog lorad philip giotto metaltronica remain credibl competitor countri holog lorad signific market share belgium present franc greec spain planm signific market share franc present itali portug final giotto metaltronica signific presenc itali privat public custom purchas process market investig shown contrari patient monitor arm demand mammographi devic signific extent privat organis ge sale data custom year privat organis proport true sale instrumentarium percentag public privat demand differ member state depend exist nation screen program nation provis allow involv privat practition franc privat purchas account market itali mammographi devic acquir public hospit contrari public organis equip acquir invit tender privat purchas requir tender process privat practition tender process purchas base quot provid local agent local distributor supplier public organis oblig launch tender purchas expens equip mammographi devic local presenc supplier distributor result market investig choic supplier base principl quot econom advantag quot offer quot lowest price quot offer price import factor addit specif qualiti sale servic mainten mammographi devic potenti supplier respond invit tender demonstr featur tender equip radiologist relev decis maker acquisit process notifi parti argu market mammographi devic bid market market share consid proxi market power addit notifi parti submit analysi win loss data corrobor content ge instrumentarium market share accur reflect fact overst competit impact notifi transact market mammographi devic significantli differ standard differenti product market product procur tender process custom prefer reflect technic specif tender turn determin number elig bidder custom individu prefer specif devic switch model respons signific price rise rel competitor rel close substitut product relev product market form import paramet competit market import influenc supplier market power market share import inform reflect real purchas decis custom year close substitut patient monitor arm notifi parti conduct statist analysi order assess close substitut merg parti proxi instrumentarium comparison competitor record runner bid ge won siemen turn competitor report runner ge eea level countri eea level siemen runner tender whilst philip instrumentarium planm holog lorad case result consid cautious distribut tender countri reflect rel size nation market nation level siemen frequent runner percentag rang franc belgium contrast instrumentarium record runner proport rang itali spain case worth note countri instrumentarium competitor exert strongest competit constraint ge case franc siemen planm philip instrumentarium germani siemen philip instrumentarium unit kingdom siemen holog lorad instrumentarium analysi submit notifi parti tend show siemen exert stronger competit constraint ge instrumentarium case competitor nation level price impact addit commiss conduct analysi price effect merger base extens set bid data collect parti main competitor object identifi effect joint presenc ge instrumentarium price past bid round price effect remov instrumentarium independ competitor result empir assess presenc instrumentarium independ bidder auction number bidder systemat influenc size discount offer ge bid model commiss estim coeffici dummi variabl captur presenc instrumentarium auction statist signific find hold irrespect discount comput proxi kei european market consid collect individu data permit focu win bid bid win lose bid conclus light element gener market featur market share econom analysi commiss consid acquisit lead creation strengthen domin posit market analogu mammographi devic result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part digit mammographi emerg market potenti competit demand digit equip expect grow substanti digit mammographi gener offer contrast resolut imag characterist improv capabl earli detect cancer reduc error detect process call fals posit expect market repres total revenu mammographi instrument growth expect result benefit offer digit technolog lower radiat dose function gener connect digit technolog suitabl user softwar digit transmiss storag imag anticip digit technolog bring applic tomosynthesi combin ultrasound factor introduc element competit situat digit mammographi ge lead compani introduc digit equip year ago notifi parti acknowledg overlap parti effect concentr market aris reduct potenti competit instrumentarium plan enter market market investig shown actual supplier analogu mammographi equip enter digit market siemen holog lorad fischer activ sell digit equip planm giotto metaltronica activ start market digit applianc compani made signific invest amp digit field order achiev compar superior product ge expect competitor enter market sectra kodak gener entri market favour compani offer digit applianc compar ge detector plate fact produc acquir digit detector compani anrad competitor holog lorad context consid branch radiographi enjoi full field digit capabl field amp common radiolog sector final market investig shown amp invest achiev digit field involv instrumentarium gener consid import effect competitor ge strateg plan instrumentarium state conclus element commiss conclud suffici number actual potenti competitor posit compet ge digit field acquisit instrumentarium fact compani enter digit mammographi market render possibl merger ge instrumentarium reduc signific extent actual potenti competit market limit innov digit field light element commiss consid acquisit instrumentarium lead creation strengthen domin posit market digit mammographi result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part vertic effect doubt due foreclosur patient monitor ci market introduct horizont effect market periop monitor identifi commiss identifi doubt compat concentr origin notifi signific vertic effect market anaesthesia machin periop critic care patient monitor clinic inform system ci vertic effect concentr primarili due instrumentarium signific market power quot upstream quot market anaesthesia deliveri machin technic interfac devic integr mechan exchang data electron anaesthesia machin periop critic care monitor ci area merg entiti activ vertic concern recent found commiss articl decis siemen draeger case present similar characterist present case concern express merg entiti prevent compet manufactur patient monitor anaesthesia machin ci effect access merg entiti anaesthesia machin equip patient monitor ci system result foreclosur effect higher price reduc choic hospit note outset commun commiss doubt articl decis initi proceed case parti offer commit order dispel commiss doubt relat abovement vertic issu commit submit formal june whilst depth investig commit appear elimin doubt relat vertic issu market test order assess viabil effect improv notifi parti submit revis version juli juli part revis packag commit light posit market test result assess conclud commit suffici elimin doubt relat vertic issu case result object rais vertic issu concern background inform abil merg entiti foreclos primarili aris signific market power anaesthesia machin ii technic interfac anaesthesia machin monitor ci requir cooper anaesthesia machin manufactur patient monitor manufactur ci supplier instrumentarium market power upstream market anaesthesia deliveri machin anaesthesia machin item critic care equip highli differenti product anaesthetist prefer plai kei role choic clinic anaesthesia equip commiss found siemen draeger decis custom rule prefer specif item equip switch compet product event fairli larg price increas compar competit differenti natur product question fact capac restrict hand minor import supplier decis price volum market share provid start point determin rel market posit competitor custom point view order assess market power instrumentarium rival anaesthesia machin market commiss look market share supplier factor barrier entri switch cost differenti product question custom prefer commiss base find data provid parti independ studi result market investig commiss regard find siemen draeger decis similar analysi perform wide acknowledg anaesthesia machin market highli concentr eea nation level instrumentarium datex ohmeda draeger lesser extent siemen supplier signific eea wide activ independ studi frost sullivan amp anaesthesia report put instrumentarium draeger par estim market share eea basi lead supplier number supplier bleas dameca penlon same siar taema temel market share small number member state european level largest nich supplier market share estim frost amp sullivan market share anaesthesia deliveri machin market eea individu eea countri provid parti notif tabl tabl anaesthesia deliveri machin nation market share gt tabl gt sourc parti addit figur provid parti note contradict find frost sullivan eea level commiss perform exercis reconstruct market share basi inform receiv market investig tabl reli figur commun parti siemen draeger turnov market share remain competitor base data commun parti notif tabl gt tabl gt sourc commiss find inform provid parti tabl show instrumentarium market leader anaesthesia deliveri machin eea market share figur provid parti basi commiss reconstruct sale eur draeger eea market share basi commiss reconstruct sale draeger sale achiev germani compani home market german sale exclud basi parti data instrumentarium achiev market share basi commiss reconstruct draeger basi commiss reconstruct eea basi respect sale eur tabl nation level instrumentarium posit market anaesthesia deliveri machin reach level indic domin posit number member state instrumentarium high market share belgium ireland sweden spain netherland unit kingdom market share consid light addit relev factor exist high entri barrier market entri requir consider sunk cost includ develop distribut servic network close commerci relat hospit invest amp strong prefer custom manufactur proven track record establish product differenti natur product critic import life patient increas reluct doctor switch supplier machineri high brand recognit qualiti instrumentarium anaesthesia machin light inform appear instrumentarium enjoi signific degre market power custom base eea high market share natur market high concentr high barrier entri differenti natur product strong consum prefer confirm exist doubt instrumentarium enjoi signific market power nation market belgium ireland sweden rival significantli smaller unit kingdom approxim rival significantli smaller ii interoper anaesthesia machin monitor ci anaesthesia machin periop monitor area hospit periop area parti state notif quot whilst patient undergo anaesthesia monitor patient vital sign ensur safeti monitor undertaken periop patient monitor quot anaesthesia machin periop monitor complementari product product need order perform surgeri patient appli ci system conjunct anaesthesia machin periop critic care monitor number eea hospit due simultan depart hospit commerci link market product hospit market investig shown anaesthesiologist plai import role influenc decid purchas anaesthesia machin periop monitor limit extent critic care monitor addit complementari product technic vertic link interfac anaesthesia machin monitor patient undergo surgeri product complet separ sens anaesthesia machin deliv gase patient displai deliveri ga anaesthesia displai patient monitor connect sensor patient displai patient vital sign monitor displai market investig show practic connect machin mechan overwhelm major case electron connect market investig show cooper devic supplier anaesthesia machin supplier independ supplier devic patient monitor ci integr devic mechan electron anaesthesia machin mechan integr mechan integr commonli eea hospit requir monitor mechan integr anaesthesia machin stand top anaesthesia machin clip velcro strap mount solut mount anaesthesia machin mean mobil quot side arm quot configur increasingli popular due popular flat panel displai integr mechan configur depend anaesthesiologist parti patient monitor parti patient monitor mechan integr instrumentarium supplier anaesthesia machin reason desir mechan integr put parti submiss explain quot space oper room limit anaesthesiologist constant access patient monitor anesthesia machin monitor secur attach anesthesia machin manner locat configur fulli compat anesthesiologist workplac requir quot amp anaesthesia report conclud quot market move greater level integr computeris mean greater integr equip quot document submit parti show clear demand mechan integr solut hospit evidenc exist dedic mount solut supplier major mount solut supplier gcx parti claim mechan integr simpl parti document parti intern document show mechan interfac complic requir cooper anaesthesia machin supplier monitor supplier mount solut supplier configur monitor anaesthesia machin test valid intern standard respons commiss request inform parti list relev standard iec whilst standard obligatori consid quot practic quot supplier conform increas custom awar demand inform provid parti parti monitor supplier mount solut supplier show test habitu perform supplier certifi valid configur sold commerci custom ge acknowledg cooper state quot mechan integr facilit standard patient monitor mount physic attach anaesthesia machin design cooper effort ge anaesthesia machin compani manufactur patient monitor mount system quot parti state quot develop process requir access detail product specif inform manufactur monitor machin interconnect quot instrumentarium provid inform show cooper supplier devic effect valid mechan integr instrumentarium claim provid cooper past electron integr addit mechan integr electron integr anaesthesia machin monitor number hospit electron integr involv exchang data anaesthesia machin monitor input devic data ci full integr anaesthesia machin patient monitor possibl ci singl devic instrumentarium adu electron integr anaesthesia machin monitor devic ci system appear offer number signific clinic administr advantag hospit data gener anaesthesia machin displai direct quot real time quot monitor displai addit appear anaesthesia machin displai market investig show hospit electron integr abil displai data gener anaesthesia machin monitor singl displai enabl doctor address patient effect time keep patient clinic record effortless data gener automat parti claim electron integr limit eea commiss found signific number hospit respond market investig interfac anaesthesia machin monitor electron addit number hospit repli plan ci electron interfac year reason major monitor supplier offer monitor capabl electron integr instrumentarium electron integr adu machin repres approxim instrumentarium total annual sale anaesthesia machin parti monitor supplier claim monitor sale includ interfac modul ge quot dear custom quot letter april custom occas announc bid instrumentarium evid ge commit provid electron integr acknowledg parti electron integr requir cooper monitor anaesthesia machin supplier output specif protocol technic inform patient monitor manufactur interfac creat parti claim instrumentarium anaesthesia machin manufactur practic quot open architectur quot polici enabl monitor manufactur develop quickli low cost softwar need anaesthesia machin monitor interfac electron instrumentarium specif publicli machin servic manual internet interfac proprietari cooper supplier appear seamless exchang electron data anaesthesia machin monitor parti supplier patient monitor produc document show effort produc electron interfac met effect cooper anaesthesia machin supplier number hospit respond commiss market investig state face problem connect past conclud need assist supplier order achiev seamless electron interfac ge acknowledg cooper state quot develop verifi valid protocol interpret softwar gener requir cooper ge devic vendor develop process occur base inform partnership anaesthesia machin vendor vendor protocol oper manual technic assist typic loan equip equip facil develop interfac softwar monitor manufactur defin requir write softwar perform data map verif valid quot respons direct question commiss abil parti supplier creat interfac cooper anaesthesia machin supplier instrumentarium acknowledg note effect electron integr requir adapt relev interfac supplier anaesthesia machin upgrad modifi machin protocol output specif link periop critic care monitor ci standardis final standardis brand devic area hospit increas ci system gener electron connect devic lead interfac issu periop area critic care area number custom market investig state number standardis benefit portabl remov cabl train staff spare part compat equip parti inform confirm exist standardis trend standardis advantag underlin european societi anaesthesiologist quot hospit europ increas desir standardis patient monitor equip acut care set offer hospit benefit term train standardis cabl accessori continu patient data equip mainten quot whist parti submit standardis benefit outweigh disadvantag ti singl supplier acknowledg benefit exist includ quot mainten hous knowledg system time train spare part supplier partner solut provid easi improv total system perform quot addit parti acknowledg desir trend creation digit hospit environ seamless effect connect devic ci periop critic care area ge intern document provid annex notif speak benefit electron connect aim creat quot digit cockpit quot offer quot devic integr inform converg monitor anaesthesia system equip enterpris quot ge speak trend quot tighter integr monitor anaesthesia machin quot quot integr ci step quot conclus interfac relev devic reason conclud appear increas anaesthesia machin monitor interfac mechan electron ci reason conclud continu cooper anaesthesia machin supplier independ supplier patient monitor ci appear order independ supplier integr product mechan electron instrumentarium anaesthesia machin meet custom increas interoper integr devic anaesthesia machin monitor ci system appear desir aim hospit eea light integr seamless connect devic requir effect digitalis environ periop critic care area hospit doubt merger lead foreclosur effect inform led commiss find doubt compat concentr common market basi merg entiti abil foreclos rival abil aris merg entiti signific market power anaesthesia machin cooper anaesthesia machin manufactur patient monitor manufactur ci supplier explain instrumentarium wish simpli withhold cooper engag subtler wai degrad cooper make difficult independ anaesthesia machin monitor manufactur ci supplier connect devic system merg entiti rais cost initi proceed commiss express doubt compat concentr common market basi merger chang enhanc incent merg entiti abil foreclos contrari parti claim merger chang anaesthesia patient monitor market compar incent instrumentarium vertic integr compani merger appear parti claim incent exclud basi limit extend integr devic mechan interoper anaesthesia machin monitor relev requir signific number hospit due limit space ergonom patient safeti electron interoper preval eea todai signific number custom greater number custom state plan introduc electron connect year addit note merg entiti enjoi signific market power anaesthesia deliveri machin give ge instrumentarium abil exploit anaesthesia market power great benefit periop monitor busi critic case monitor busi ci merg entiti posit product periop critic care area hospit stronger instrumentarium merger patient monitor combin sale periop critic care monitor merg entiti lead compani market share critic care monitor merg entiti market share eea level exceed eea countri austria finland unit kingdom greec ireland netherland spain sweden norwai ci merg entiti combin solut offer lead ci solut periop critic care custom strategi merg entiti note merger appear instrumentarium attempt follow strategi quot leverag franchis global leader anaesthesia market global leader relat market critic care system equip quot merger instrumentarium disadvantag limit success potenti foreclosur strategi result accept quot open quot architectur polici instrumentarium technic interoper concern instrumentarium product rang critic care equip narrow hospit wish standardis monitor ci periop critic care area stronger incent insist quot mix match quot polici order obtain monitor prefer anaesthesia machin choic result instrumentarium limit extent market power order impos close architectur polici increas sale critic care monitor ci instrumentarium busi strategist acknowledg problem suggest intern document commerci reason ge acquisit instrumentarium exploit merg entiti complementari strong posit periop critic care area light strength merg entiti anaesthesia machin integr devic standardis trend identifi commiss express doubt compat concentr common market appear close architectur devic merg entiti abil possibl incent pursu foreclosur strategi periop critic care hospit spectrum strength anaesthesia machin foreclos rival domin strengthen domin anaesthesia machin periop monitor critic care monitor ci commiss articl decis parti claim abovement doubt confirm due number argument discuss extent lack incent merg entiti engag foreclosur strategi basi interfac issu major patient monitor sale electron connect preval eea instrumentarium open architectur polici merger chang dynam competit market anaesthesia machin periop monitor foreclosur strategi commerci reason success custom resist turn rival satisfi engag similar counter strategi light doubt compat transact common market due foreclosur issu identifi decis notifi parti submit commit order dispel abovement doubt commit appear elimin doubt relat vertic issu market test order assess viabil effect improv notifi parti submit revis version juli juli part revis packag commit light posit market test result assess conclud commit suffici elimin doubt relat vertic issu case result object rais mention vertic issu commit horizont commit order remov abovement horizont competit concern market periop monitor ge submit packag commit commit attach decis annex commit submit commiss market periop monitor notifi parti submit juli packag remedi base divestitur spacelab divis instrumentarium conjunct seri oem suppli agreement instrumentarium anaesthesia machin instrumentarium datex ohmeda periop monitor cardiocap instrumentarium latest ga modul model aim make divest busi appeal potenti purchas effect competit forc set undertak summaris divest busi divest asset tangibl intang includ proprietari busi belong quot spacelab quot divis instrumentarium acquir incorpor instrumentarium juli manag conjunct datex ohmeda fulli own subsidiari instrumentarium spacelab divest busi compris inter alia datex ohmeda spacelab medic manufactur distribut research develop oper sale channel oper multi paramet patient monitor equip servic divest busi detail schedul undertak annex thereto oem suppli agreement mention undertak offer ge includ oem suppli agreement aim render spacelab competit relev market allow purchas spacelab present viabl competitor tender requir monitor piec equip part periop monitor quot system quot oem suppli agreement anaesthesia machin ge commit suppli oem basi anaesthesia machin relat suppli accessori start kit exclus basi purchas spacelab purpos resal end custom purchas suppli periop monitor sale purpos allow purchas make combin periop monitor anaesthesia machin bid sale oem suppli agreement forc durat year purchas spacelab suppli relev product territori eea futur eu member state access countri agreement successor upgrad version current product suppli term condit product price substanti similar condit offer ge distributor agreement includ suppli spare part durat year expir agreement suppli mainten repair servic ge request purchas favour condit suppli agreement detail schedul undertak oem suppli agreement cardiocap ga monitor ge commit suppli cardiocap periop monitor includ ga monitor relat suppli accessori lead cabl purchas exclus basi agreement forc durat year purchas spacelab suppli relev product territori eea futur eu member state access countri agreement forese successor upgrad version current product suppli term condit product suppli quot cost quot price condit includ ge direct product distribut intellectu properti warranti cost margin agreement includ suppli spare part durat year expir agreement suppli mainten repair servic ge request purchas favour condit agreement detail schedul undertak oem suppli agreement ga modul ge commit suppli purchas spacelab datex ohmeda ga modul agreement forc durat year purchas spacelab suppli relev product world wide basi agreement forese successor upgrad version current product suppli term condit product suppli price term favour offer parti altern basi quot cost quot term foreseen suppli cardiocap agreement includ suppli spare part durat year suppli mainten repair servic ge request purchas favour condit oem agreement detail schedul undertak instrumentarium commit mention addit undertak submit ge juli instrumentarium submit commit instrumentarium commit reproduc annex iii decis purpos instrumentarium commit ensur full complianc provis section section commit text submit ge prior effect date commit assum ge practic importantli instrumentarium commit ensur preserv viabil competit divest busi complianc hold separ ring fenc oblig prior ge effect acquir control instrumentarium commiss take note instrumentarium commit commit constitut condit clearanc assess notifi concentr modifi undertak framework market test propos undertak commiss contact approxim parti includ major hospit member state parti main competitor prospect purchas divest busi respond put forward concret substanti suggest amend packag propos notifi parti view improv packag make divest busi viabl competitor substanti suggest relat durat geograph scope oem suppli agreement ensur time access successor upgrad version spare part suppli provis price term condit final packag undertak submit juli incorpor bulk suggest comment made parti context market test undertak final form meet concern express parti ensur greatest viabil competit divest busi commit relat divest busi impli transfer asset activ belong spacelab compani achiev global sale revenu eur term product rang divestitur spacelab busi compris spacelab patient monitor platform ultraview care network ultraview care network monitor includ varieti model confirm independ survei high end monitor equival ge high end monitor solar specif ultraview spacelab highest end patient monitor suitabl high end periop area spacelab ucn system compris modul meet specif monitor includ periop area bispectr index modul capnograph eeg monitor modul option mix match screen size displai type crt flat panel network stand hard wire wireless clinician enabl customis monitor oper specif patient prefer spacelab ultraview care network support seamless data acquisit interfac access longitudin patient record point includ hospit base clinic physician offic base home base healthcar spacelab network connect solut adapt market perspect spacelab highest end monitor instanc provid access clinic inform system point care system dynam network access window dynam network access order give clinician abil view control inform system interfac network final spacelab offer includ inform system solut futur expect critic hospit specif clinic inform system periop environ caremast chart design anaesthesia provid order address preoper oper postop data manag provid periop patient record ci access spacelab highest end monitor final spacelab introduc gener network infrastructur intesi clinic databas provid open network commun capabl enabl applic web servic remot inform review term product rang monitor capabl periop area spacelab offer technic solut similar ge prior merger commiss note divestitur spacelab includ transfer spacelab intellectu properti right current agreement conclud spacelab parti technolog licenc relev integr modul periop area contract aspect medic system respect bi modul licenc nellcor puls oxymetri sensor code patent capabl purchas spacelab reli effect sale forc amp commiss note requir purchas inter alia financi resourc proven expertis order develop busi spacelab compris distribut research develop oper sale channel oper multi paramet patient monitor manag datex ohmeda spacelab medic manufactur addit alongsid transfer kei personnel divestitur spacelab busi includ creation sale team level periop monitor busi eu countri extent purchas distribut capac countri concern order ensur sale personnel concern suffici market experi expect effect access anaesthesiologist transfer includ distribut staff spacelab emploi instrumentarium affili undertak regard market presenc spacelab commit aim ensur divestitur commit submit ge enabl purchas busi competit forc size presenc strength similar ge prior merger market periop monitor whilst spacelab instal base periop monitor europ report similar ge compar ge market share estim subsequ integr spacelab instrumentarium accompani slight declin sale periop monitor object fulli restor enhanc spacelab competit area commit packag includ undertak ge suppli purchas exclus basi datex ohmeda quot cardiocap ga monitor quot monitor consid equival uv offer view ensur sale divest busi take account sale periop monitor purchas correspond greatest extent ge sale periop monitor pre merger market transact lead creation domin posit commiss note regard eea sale cardiocap periop monitor year higher direct sale ge periop monitor repres eur million compar eur million ge direct sale member state commiss identifi competit concern combin spacelab monitor cardiocap periop monitor elimin consider reduc overlap result merger direct sale monitor franc germani repres market share compar ge pre merger countri basi figur market share substanti higher spain sale spacelab cardiocap periop monitor repres market share compar ge unit kingdom sale correspond market share compar ge final sweden ge market share overlap substanti reduc view durat year scope eea includ access countri exclus suppli agreement cardiocap commiss consid purchas posit maintain time signific market presenc posit develop manufactur busi respect commiss note cardiocap periop monitor sell product instrumentarium eea countri addit offset overlap result merger commit submit notifi parti aim ensur purchas put posit exert qualit term effect competit constraint merg parti offer product compar qualiti regard commiss opinion exclus foreseen commit relat sale cardiocap periop monitor successor upgrad version ensur purchas immedi perceiv offer close substitut instrumentarium patient monitor parallel purchas access consider period time year instrumentarium renown ga modul favour price term commiss consid commit relat ga modul upgrad successor version enabl purchas develop spacelab monitor incorpor instrumentarium high end technolog field ga monitor featur crucial effect success presenc periop area underlin prior merger ge access ga modul spacelab advantag posit ge pre merger respect virtu specif commit final commiss consid commit relat suppli anaesthesia machin relat suppli favour condit purchas spacelab similarli merg entiti posit effect successfulli particip packag bid tender involv combin periop monitor anaesthesia machin bid sale competit price similarli case ga modul underlin prior merger ge access anaesthesia machin condit set oem suppli agreement spacelab posit offer full rang patient monitor limit periop area includ critic area stage signific presenc conclus commit periop monitor commiss opinion undertak regard suffici remov competit concern identifi commiss compat transact common market final packag offer notifi parti incorpor consider extent comment reaction parti commit solv competit concern identifi commiss offset overlap merg parti market periop monitor restor competit condit equival exist prior merger commiss wish nonetheless emphasis ident purchas remain subject approv commiss crucial ensur efficaci undertak matter fact view specif function relev market quot proven expertis quot activ market periop intens care equip product relev commit effect divestitur divest busi full complianc oem suppli agreement constitut condit decis full complianc therewith subject chang pursuant review claus annex structur chang relev market achiev remain commit constitut oblig subject chang pursuant review claus annex concern implement step achiev sought structur chang vertic interfac commit commun commiss doubt articl decis initi proceed case whilst depth investig ongo notifi parti letter june submit commit origin interfac commit pursuant articl merger regul view remov commiss doubt interoper anaesthesia machin patient monitor ci commit appear elimin principl commiss doubt relat vertic issu market test order assess viabil effect commit revis notifi parti juli comment receiv market particip revis made market test quot horizont commit quot final version interfac commit submit juli interfac commit appear annex ii decis market test origin interfac commit market test origin interfac commit produc larg posit result major hospit respond commiss questionnair appear satisfi commit believ suffici elimin vertic competit concern identifi number respond highlight misgiv focus number provis respond felt improv order ensur viabil effect commit respond thought oblig interfac open defin origin interfac commit comprehens exclud exchang data merg entiti devic provid open interfac merg entiti patient monitor connect parti ci parti anaesthesia machin open interfac ci cover quot open interfac quot definit claus origin interfac commit consid vagu refer quot industri practic quot ineffect number respond includ specif benchmark guarante discriminatori treatment parti devic merg entiti devic merg entiti degrad interoper parti devic provis relat oblig provid interfac inform quot undu delai quot quot product develop quot consid vagu inform provid principl discriminatori treatment inform suffici complet enabl parti achiev open interfac earli parti supplier achiev interoper devis good time compet effect product launch merg entiti market test highlight practic problem inform certif cooper oblig origin interfac commit specif procedur includ commit confidenti parti inform compromis cooper merg entiti final stress commiss ensur complianc commit close monitor applic truste assess concentr modifi interfac commit posit result market test improv made notifi parti commiss assess viabil effect interfac commit led conclus interfac commit dispel fashion abovement doubt relat vertic interoper issu result object rais compat propos concentr modifi common market abovement vertic concern interfac commit aim ensur electr mechan interoper relev devic interfac commit ge instrumentarium undertak interfac exist futur therapi devic anaesthesia machin ventil patient monitor includ periop critic care monitor ci quot open quot provid reason safe seamless effect interfac option accord industri practic accept industri standard relev regulatori requir commit preclud ge instrumentarium produc integr machin instrumentarium adu popular number hospit eea provid interfac machin remain open order interfac addit parti relev devic commit account comment made parti market test open interfac adher principl discriminatori treatment provid parti devic option effect ge instrumentarium devic except situat parti devic characterist inferior ge instrumentarium devic permit equival open interfac ge instrumentarium oblig state product literatur web site devic open interfac custom reason doubt continu quot mix match quot ge instrumentarium devic parti devic ge instrumentarium oblig provid parti supplier interfac inform data includ commun protocol specif includ technic clarif parti develop open interfac requisit interfac inform modif upgrad devic provid automat specif request inform provid discriminatori basi free charg cost undu delai inform upgrad devic provid suffici earli stage regard principl discriminatori treatment aim provid parti opportun develop compet interfac earli ge instrumentarium ge instrumentarium provid requisit inform immedi time suffici develop enabl parti develop interfac event product develop specif oblig includ ensur parti receiv inform adequ reason respons explain inform twenti work dai make request consid comment parti stress earli provis inform paramount commiss believ commit ensur time provis commiss consid commit give adequ guarante competitor receiv inform good time addit view long product cycl therapi equip patient monitor durat tender procedur foreclosur effect exclud order ensur efficaci commit ge instrumentarium undertook provid technic assist consult enabl parti interfac inform contact point advertis document web site commit includ specif oblig cooper lend requisit equip order perform interoper test certif purpos parti perform test order obtain certif iec mechan integr test find confidenti provis includ order ensur parti inform provid ge instrumentarium personnel context commit merg entiti purpos ge accept oblig provid parti supplier physic compon devic reason discriminatori market price enabl achiev open interfac make demonstr interoper custom trade show final commit includ provis design ensur complianc ge oblig report commiss request commiss abil monitor complianc appoint independ truste appoint moment ge acquir control instrumentarium truste assist independ expert knowledg relev industri addit parti recours fast track arbitr disput resolut procedur set annex interfac commit enabl parti receiv speedi effect adjud independ arbitr importantli commiss retain control procedur arbitr seek bound commiss interpret commit conclus interfac commit elimin commiss doubt relat vertic issu addit horizont commit reduc merg entiti posit periop critic care monitor interfac commit remov foreclosur relat doubt ensur continu futur connect patient monitor anaesthesia machin ci parti manufactur merg entiti devic ci merg entiti oblig provid safe seamless effect interfac option provid interfac inform discriminatori basi cooper parti certif configur monitor disput resolut procedur includ commit ensur merg entiti complianc commit give commiss parti adequ power monitor enforc light consid commit prevent merg entiti engag foreclosur strategi hospit eea benefit continu enjoi abil mix match devic compon supplier prefer merit supplier product confirm number specif posit custom respons market test commit conclud provid interfac commit enter parti compli full doubt identifi commiss relat interoper issu dispel concentr modifi interfac commit declar compat common market vi condit oblig sentenc subparagraph articl merger regul commiss attach decis condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market condit fulfil commiss decis declar merger compat common market longer stand undertak concern commit breach oblig commiss revok clearanc decis accord articl merger regul undertak concern subject fine period penalti payment articl merger regul accord basic distinct commiss make decis subject condit full complianc commit commit set point annex spacelab commit interfac commit annex interoper issu attach annex ii decis provis specif report oblig truste appoint set claus accord basic distinct commiss make decis subject oblig ge compli full commit enter point annex spacelab commit provis report oblig truste appoint set claus annex ii interfac commit vii conclus commiss conclud commit submit notifi parti suffici address competit concern rais concentr subject full complianc commit submit notifi parti commiss decid oppos notifi oper declar compat common market function eea agreement decis adopt applic articl merger regul articl eea agreement adopt decis articl notifi oper gener electr compani acquir sole control instrumentarium oyj mean articl regul eec modifi annex ii decis declar compat common market function eea agreement articl articl subject full complianc condit set point spacelab commit annex decis interfac commit includ annex set annex ii decis claus interfac commit appli oblig pursuant articl articl articl subject full complianc oblig set point spacelab commit annex decis claus interfac commit annex ii decis articl decis address gener electr compani easton turnpik fairfield connecticut usa brussel septemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj correct version oj oj oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj extent figur includ turnov period januari calcul basi averag ecu exchang rate translat eur basi part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk form page custom countri ask periop monitor critic care area vice versa vast major respond case franc spain unit kingdom sweden itali form bigger market nation level market investig show po monitor propos purchas type monitor made case anaesthesiologist franc germani itali spain unit kingdom case medic depart cc monitor influenc exert relev medic depart market investig result tender organis respond show percentag tender organis exclus po cc monitor franc germani itali spain unit kingdom form form form result market investig questionnair patient monitor custom question po monitor import reason chang supplier franc spain proven track record technolog current supplier unit kingdom proven track record avoid switch cost germani po cc brand import reason chang franc spain proven track record technolog supplier unit kingdom technolog connect capabl proven track record germani technolog electron interoper oj frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market form footnot form footnot frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market chapter world mobil arm market frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market chapter world mobil arm market frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market chapter world mobil arm market arm cardiac applic permit nation legisl franc germani repli commiss articl letter hospit mobil arm custom march repli commiss articl letter competitor march annex form annex form form annex form annex form form annex form annex form form repli commiss articl letter hospit mobil arm custom march annex form repli commiss articl letter hospit mobil arm custom march repli commiss articl letter hospit mobil arm custom march frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market chapter world mobil arm market repli commiss articl letter competitor march repli commiss articl letter competitor frost amp sullivan world rai mammographi market chapter repli questionnair custom march competitor repli commiss questionnair amp mammographi date form frost amp sullivan ge spent usd year siemen usd fischer imag usd philip repli commiss questionnair date deal amp mammographi instanc instrumentarium siemen philip medic devic direct ec june annex form frost amp sullivan report european anaesthesia respiratori equip page market investig custom countri ask assess import factor choos patient monitor supplier germani spain abil supplier provid mainten servic life cycl product import factor respond franc unit kingdom mention import factor sweden fourth annex form total size figur base parti estim initi deriv publicli data compli cocir compani provid inform cocir includ gmm simad sia eurocolumbu technix metaltronica gilardoni villa activ itali greec spain portug cocir inform arm sale belgium franc itali germani netherland unit kingdom spain sweden parti cocir inform finland norwai ireland greec portug denmark austria frost amp sullivan fluoroscopi mobil arm market chapter world mobil arm market consid quot smaller local compani end market consid assembl full size arm manufactur procur part rai tube imag intensifi manufactur assembl gener mobil arm oppos user focus arm specif purpos vascular surgeri quot annex form ge averag net price basic configur hospit respons question commiss articl letter gave weight factor continu mainten local custom support sale servic addit specif qualiti price annex form repli commiss articl letter hospit mobil arm custom march annex form instrumentarium diagnost imag strateg plan annex form ge answer question articl letter date instrumentarium answer question commiss questionnair date instrumentarium answer question articl letter date market investig public privat custom ask assess import factor choos mammographi devic supplier articl questionnair valu factor nation market specif qualiti continu mainten mainten servic life cycl product sale servic price train frost amp sullivan amp european anaesthesia respiratori equip market report market report monitor ventil decemb page amp amp page amp amp quot european anaesthesia respiratori equip market period signific consolid smaller player leav market focus resourc sector healthcar amp notic trend divest compani focus specif countri final high degre collabor allianc compani major issu understand compani advantag situat matur market small gain market share import market consolid repres major challeng market player quot annex form instanc frost amp sullivan quot european anaesthesia respiratori equip market report quot amp market report monitor ventil decemb small player mention form activ market periop monitor criticar medic system datascop fukuda denshi huntleigh invivo nihon kohden welch allyn protocol investig parti ask respect unattribut market share give full list competitor firm provid request breakdown direct indirect sale averag margin parti common industri ad compani turnov methodolog order estim market share parti concentr respons decis amp report ge market share correspond sale amount eur result market share suffici reliabl market share commiss note market share calcul weight averag year market share entiti franc germani spain unit kingdom sweden form form annex franc spain germani unit kingdom sweden form annex spain germani franc unit kingdom sweden case unit kingdom germani spain custom survei section case franc custom survei section case sweden custom survei custom survei franc qualiti specif sale servic import factor price germani long term prospect supplier abil innov mention import factor price spain custom put emphasi qualiti specif sale train compat exist monitor unit kingdom abil supplier provid train mention factor qualiti sale servic specif sweden sale servic qualiti train mention factor countri import factor local product plant bid data submit instrumentarium reveal bid eea eur franc proport reach spain instrumentarium mention bid particip bid won eur proport observ germani won bid eur unit kingdom won bid eur form form form respons commiss articl letter competitor amp amp case instanc franc sweden ge instrumentarium philip siemen unit kingdom instrumentarium philip ge siemen spain custom rank instrumentarium ge siemen philip germani instrumentarium ge philip siemen level data point philip bid data useabl analysi assumpt assess extent analysi overestim frequenc encount parti germani matter fact assum ge instrumentarium met bid won siemen roughli bid won philip case studi submit philip siemen market share won bid germani rang infer ge instrumentarium meet case bid won instrumentarium ge philip case remain bid won siemen lead extrapol frequenc encount figur show instrumentarium encount ge significantli siemen philip tender germani inform present bidder parti simultan present tender parti bidder tender face singl competitor bid correspond fring player player siemen philip parti rbb studi data includ ten data point austria norwai data set observ countri belgium finland franc germani greec itali netherland spain unit kingdom ge draeger identifi runner norwai case basi data observ relat portug siemen identifi sale forc runner bid rbb studi rbb studi respons articl request june rbb studi mail septemb van ryzin king intern document ge form rbb studi pp rbb studi respons articl request date june rbb studi page form page tender draeger won franc data limit variabl includ model explain variat draeger discount final tender variabl larg discount high tender custom receiv larger discount organis tender tender import presenc major bidder affect size discount offer draeger bid record draeger won instrumentarium siemen philip particip bid interestingli siemen present instrumentarium bid convers instrumentarium particip tender siemen rival bidder result impact instrumentarium vari presenc siemen refer variat draeger discount due instrumentarium siemen instrumentarium draeger averag discount instrumentarium present basi decreas discount draeger remov instrumentarium lead price increas tender instrumentarium present tender ge won franc result statist signific philip averag discount periop monitor base studi submit philip exhibit philip studi date june column rbb studi quot preliminari critiqu nera econometr analysi periop monitor market quot date june form form posit tactic rbb studi prefer brand mention import factor logic custom switch form amp pp list competit factor quot gain competit advantag technolog innov quot state quot price strategi degre technolog innov remain crucial issu plai kei role market quot form respect larg compani quot nation train respons centr countri quot form ge draeger allianc minut meet spain instrumentarium mention bid particip bid won eur proport observ germani won bid eur unit kingdom won bid eur method periop monitor case critic care monitor rbb studi seq rbb studi tabl siemen philip eventu siemen data set analysi poor qualiti data volum market share differ significantli ge win data present parti data point tender eea ge won cross countri distribut data base simpli avail data point includ countri belgium franc germani itali spain unit kingdom instrumentarium win data present parti data point germani parti claim instrumentarium sell predominantli independ distributor unabl gather accur bid data eu countri includ analysi observ relat portug parti conclus analysi appear impli ge instrumentarium closest substitut merger lead competit harm commiss follow analysi siemen philip eventu philip data set analysi poor qualiti data competitor repli commiss questionnair amp mammographi date frost amp sullivan world rai mammographi market chapter competitor repli commiss questionnair amp mammographi date frost amp sullivan world rai mammographi market chapter annex form volum market share differ significantli ge bid distinct privat public made privat public total number bid instrumentarium bid distinct privat public privat public total bid commiss questionnair custom requir make propos purchas countri decis radiologist franc spain itali parti gather inform carri type analysi tender observ countri franc itali germani unit kingdom spain ireland siemen philip eventu philip data set analysi poor qualiti data competitor repli commiss questionnair amp mammographi date competitor repli commiss questionnair amp mammographi date instrumentarium diagnost imag strateg plan case comp siemen drägerwerk jv publish point point decis case comp siemen drägerwerk jv point decis case comp siemen drägerwerk jv frost sullivan european anaesthesia respiratori equip market report quot amp anaesthesia report quot similar exercis perform siemen draeger proceed siemen draeger decis point due inabl obtain data competitor market reconstruct market share siemen draeger decis remain incomplet point fine siemen draeger decis reconstruct market share context current case perform nonetheless note figur siemen draeger decis instrumentarium lead compani ireland sweden unit kingdom draeger found presumpt domin eea countri point denmark germani finland franc netherland norwai smaller competitor unabl provid precis turnov data nation basi instrumentarium spent eur million research develop repres net sale anaesthesia critic care busi instrumentarium annual report amp anaesthesia report report quot market fairli concentr quot quot difficulti player enter market quot overwhelm major respond commiss survei anaesthesia questionnair state datex ohmeda quot high quot specif quot high quot qualiti instrumentarium leadership anaesthesia machin vi vi smaller competitor evidenc instrumentarium document instrumentarium annual report state quot sale eur million clear year largest supplier world anaesthesia critic care equip solut posit highli advantag benefit economi scale area carefulli calcul risk develop busi quot instrumentarium leadership quot compani world offer broad famili anaesthesia machin vari applic quot instrumentarium annual report pp form instrumentarium respons articl request date april question quot monitor incorpor flat panel lcd displai make mount monitor element side arm quot submiss parti date march amp anaesthesia report number competitor state complet validli test configur requir signific time approxim month case month parti respons date april april parti respons articl letter date april question parti state minimum inform support requir achiev mechan integr quot specif maximum weight born wheel specif channel weight support channel locat fix point mount hardwar intend inform place adapt mount solut patient monitor inform set up includ part requir order perform test iec ul contact person technic question quot includ standard en en harmonis standard relat medic devic council direct eec en european standard relat anaesthet workstat ge respons commiss articl request inform date april parti submiss march respons june instrumentarium discuss cooper monitor supplier mount solut supplier quot import note latest machin datex ohmeda avanc due late june mount solut philip siemen ge spacelab datex ohmeda monitor develop test gcx due instrumentarium proactiv collabor gcx develop mount instrumentarium work parti mount solut provid product launch quot electron connect anaesthesia machin monitor achiev mean small interfac devic machin plug manufactur creat solut ge quot octicomm quot philip quot vuelink quot devic physic compon achiev interfac connect anaesthesia machin patient monitor quot real time quot transmiss data mean data gener anaesthesia machin displai alongsid physiolog data measur patient monitor patient monitor displai make easier physician assimil inform patient actual condit point time adjust therapi signific number respond state specif advantag aris electron integr result respons commiss questionnair custom show larg number respond state conveni displai data singl displai produc autom record main advantag electron integr sale sale instrumentarium respons question commiss articl request inform date april parti respons question articl request inform date april provid inform electron interoper problem custom ask state face difficulti electron connect easi connect monitor anaesthesia machin electron assist supplier larg number custom respond question state face difficulti easi connect supplier assist ge respons commiss articl request inform date april instrumentarium respons question commiss articl request inform date april state professor industri liaison offic european societi anaesthesiologist quot parti respons question articl request inform april market investig show signific number custom valu abil quot mix match quot annex ge respons articl request april present quot system sell quot annex notif gem present rational instrumentarium deal signific percentag respond commiss market investig state plan connect anaesthesia machin monitor ci system note parti deni cooper effect seamless mechan electron integr anaesthesia machin supplier abil withhold cooper degrad cooper wai ge instrumentarium attempt achiev foreclosur refus cooper quot closur quot architectur extrem measur immedi depriv independ monitor manufactur sell monitor custom instrumentarium anaesthesia machin parti submiss varieti subtl difficult detect wai emploi includ frequent modif upgrad result constant cooper merg entiti delai refus manipul output optimis perform ge instrumentarium monitor connect manufactur monitor proprietari protocol provis inferior connect ci system frequent softwar code result problem interoper rival monitor manipul machin mount bracket reduc rival mechan integr refus loan equip cooper test equip valid accord intern standard delai cooper prevent compet manufactur show product time import intern trade fair parti parti intern document reveal cooper problem interoper past annex document annex notif ge explain main reason instrumentarium deal combin respect strength instrumentarium ge periop critic care area quot continu gem commit clinic excel point care expans paramet base core compet quot quot expand presenc periop area datex ohmeda global leader quot quot significantli enhanc perinat care offer quot quot provid significantli strengthen posit platform growth europ quot quot expand invas cardiolog line quot quot addit build block converg devic system quot take account horizont divestitur offer notifi parti ge activ critic care periop area quot centric critic care quot quot centric periop quot product parti main medic sector ci supplier siemen philip instrumentarium present care area quot deio quot quot clinisoft quot product notifi parti provid market share ci claim fragment nascent grow market notifi part notif claim market share remain subsequ respons parti state market share minim nascent natur market market share calcul meaning inform collect commiss investig main market player show term sale ge instrumentarium larger philip siemen slightli smaller philip larger siemen term instal base addit web site ge speak quot leadership quot ci quot clinic inform system world wide ge medic system inform technolog proven leadership mean deliv highli evolv system perinat critic care applic quot instrumentarium claim ci product quot deio world leader manag periop critic care inform solut healthcar profession offer qualiti care conserv resourc quot www deio claim includ instrumentarium internet site strategi document market advis instrumentarium annual report respons june instrumentarium state quot consist support open interfac anaesthesia machin monitor support effort compani long stand polici publish support interfac machin monitor quot respons june instrumentarium explain limit product rang paramet capabl network capabl adopt standardis strategi contrari major player ge philip siemen intern present submit respons articl questionnair april instrumentarium state slide present quot icu strategi plan quot august respons june instrumentarium explain notif seq parti letter april comment articl decis suggest willing offer commit dispel express foreclosur relat doubt parti econom advis rbb paper june parti deni instrumentarium market power anaesthesia machin argument discuss section describ instrumentarium market power anaesthesia deliveri machin specif nation countri market share exce parti deni anaesthesia machin supplier quot close quot architectur machin degrad interoper prevent prejudic sale rival patient monitor ci product interfac mechan electron anaesthesia machin defin undertak quot effect date close date defin combin agreement date decemb ge instrumentarium ge acquir sole control instrumentarium quot ultraview section quot product market quot section quot market share monitor europ quot questionnair approxim hospit particip commiss depth investig patient monitor anaesthesia machin ci competitor parti signific number respons receiv competitor custom competitor split fairli evenli efficaci propos commit major custom express satisfact commit elimin vertic concern identifi commiss minor custom express concern provid unclear answer annex full origin text condit oblig refer articl consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html annex ii full origin text condit oblig refer articl consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html