What Slipstream Solutions does

Slipstream Solutions, LLC is an early-stage medical technology company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with manufacturing operations in Los Gatos, California. The company develops and commercializes the Freeflow™ System, a medical device platform designed to deliver Contactless Fluid Clearance (CFC)™ Therapy—a proprietary, non-contact modality that conditions and directs fluid transport from areas of stasis into the body's lymphatic and venous return systems, addressing swelling, inflammation, and pain associated with acute trauma and surgery. Slipstream positions its therapy as both systemic and site-specific, and individualized to each patient's anatomy and condition, with particular emphasis on use cases where non-contact treatment is critical—such as cancer patients with hypersensitive skin, post-surgical patients, and lymphedema sufferers who benefit from compression-free recovery.

The company's product line is functionally a single hardware platform (the Freeflow System) applied across four targeted therapy areas: Cancer Support + Lymphedema, Elite Athletic Performance, Surgical + Orthopedic Recovery, and Wellness. The leadership team is composed of serial medical device operators—CEO Steve Golden (ex-Medtronic, Smith & Nephew), CFO Tony Dimun (founder or early investor in 24 medical device companies), CMO Mark Hernandez (licensed physical therapist and clinic owner), and VP of R&D James Lee (ex-WL Gore, J&J, iRhythm). The company has registered trademarks for both "CFC (Contactless Fluid Clearance)" and "Freeflow System."

The business model centers on hardware sales of the Freeflow System to healthcare facilities, clinicians, and clinical settings (hospitals, surgical centers, physical therapy practices), sold via direct/enterprise field sales. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer inquiries are routed through a contact form. The company has disclosed a single $410,000 seed funding round (closed March 27, 2025), has 1–10 employees, and reports no regulatory clearances, certifications, named institutional customers, or revenue as of the data available.

Name

Slipstream Solutions

Legal name

Slipstream Solutions, LLC

Website

https://slipstreamrx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Slipstream Solutions is an early-stage medical technology company that has developed the Freeflow™ System, a hardware platform delivering its proprietary Contactless Fluid Clearance (CFC)™ Therapy to manage fluid stasis, swelling, and inflammation across oncology, athletic, surgical, and wellness use cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices - Fluid Clearance and Recovery Therapy Systems

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Infusion Pumps (Ambulatory/Stationary) (HLAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Medical device therapy
• Lymphedema treatment
• Fluid clearance system
• Post-surgical recovery device
• Athletic recovery technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freeflow System Sales: Sale of medical device hardware (the Freeflow System) to healthcare facilities, clinicians, and potentially directly to patients for clinical use in delivering CFC Therapy. Early-stage commercial model with clinical/professional services angle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Slipstream Solutions develops and manufactures the Freeflow System, a medical device that delivers its proprietary Contactless Fluid Clearance (CFC) Therapy to non-invasively condition and direct fluid transport from areas of stasis into the lymphatic and venous return systems. The system is sold to clinicians and healthcare facilities for use across cancer support, lymphedema management, surgical and orthopedic recovery, elite athletic performance, and wellness applications.

Product overview

Slipstream Solutions offers the Freeflow™ System as a single unified medical device that delivers CFC™ (Contactless Fluid Clearance)™ Therapy. The Freeflow™ System is the core hardware platform, while CFC™ Therapy is the therapeutic modality it delivers. The company applies this therapy across multiple therapy areas: Cancer Support + Lymphedema, Elite Athletic Performance, Surgical + Orthopedic Recovery, and Wellness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freeflow System

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid clearance of fluid stasis and related symptoms (swelling, inflammation, and pain)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tactile Medical: Tactile Medical manufactures the Flexitouch and Entre systems for pneumatic compression therapy in lymphedema and chronic edema. It is the closest direct competitor in fluid stasis management, addressing the same patient population with an established commercial channel.
• Bio Compression Systems: Bio Compression Systems manufactures pneumatic compression devices (Model SC-2004, IC-1545) used for lymphedema, venous insufficiency, and post-surgical recovery. It is a direct competitor targeting similar clinical use cases with a similar hardware-based therapy model.
• Arjo: Arjo offers the Huntleigh product line including the Hydroven professional compression system for lymphedema, DVT prevention, and post-op recovery. It directly competes with Slipstream in fluid management for surgical and chronic edema patients.
• Lympha Press (Mego Afek): Lympha Press manufactures sequential pneumatic compression devices used in clinics and homes to treat lymphedema and venous disorders. It is a direct competitor with overlapping customer segments and reimbursement pathways.
• medi USA: medi USA sells compression therapy garments and the circaid reduction kit for lymphedema and post-surgical edema. It is a direct competitor in compression-based edema management, particularly in oncology and orthopedic recovery.

Emerging players

• BTL Industries: BTL markets the Lymphastim and other electrotherapy devices used for lymphatic drainage and post-procedure recovery. It overlaps with Slipstream's wellness, athletic, and cosmetic use cases via a different physical mechanism (pneumatic vs contactless).

Broad incumbents

• DJO (Enovis): Enovis (formerly DJO) is a broad orthopedic and recovery device incumbent whose portfolio includes post-op rehabilitation, cold compression (Game Ready), and surgical recovery products. CEO Steve Golden co-founded Cradle Medical which was acquired by DJO, making this both an incumbent and a known acquirer relationship.
• Smith & Nephew: Smith & Nephew is a global orthopedic, sports medicine, and advanced wound management incumbent. CEO Steve Golden was previously COO of ElevenBlade (acquired by Smith & Nephew), making this a strategic acquirer with overlapping orthopedic recovery and sports medicine channels.
• Stryker: Stryker is a major medical device incumbent with orthopedic surgical implants, post-op recovery, and hospital capital equipment lines. It overlaps with Slipstream's surgical/orthopedic recovery use case and is a credible strategic acquirer at scale.
• Zimmer Biomet: Zimmer Biomet is a global orthopedic device incumbent including hip/knee reconstruction — the same patient population Slipstream targets for post-surgical recovery. It is a broad incumbent in the surgical recovery value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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