Biomed Simulation Inc.

What Biomed Simulation Inc. does

Biomed Simulation Inc., founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Diego, California, develops and sells the CALIFIA® line of high-fidelity patient simulators used to train clinicians in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) procedures. The core CALIFIA® Patient Simulator is a proprietary hardware and software system that replicates real patient physiology before, during, and after bypass surgery, and is compatible with all major ECMO and heart-lung machine systems. The platform is extensible through two add-on modules: CALIFIA® Beating Heart, a balloon-based attachment that regulates heart rate and contractility for cannulation and cardioplegia training, and CALIFIA® Lung, a lung simulator that integrates with the patient simulator or operates standalone for ventilator-dependent scenarios. The company also offers CALIFIA® on the Cloud for remote software-only access and provides bundled on-site and remote training services. Its core technology is protected by patents filed in 2012-2013 and the CALIFIA trademark registered in 2017.

The company sells primarily to perfusion schools, university and community hospitals, medical device manufacturers, and the U.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare system. CALIFIA is used in 100% of North American perfusion schools and has been deployed at over 100 healthcare institutions globally, including Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Vanderbilt, Duke, and international sites such as Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, and Hospital Clinic de Barcelona. Medical device manufacturers Medtronic, LivaNova, and Terumo use CALIFIA for product development and customer training. Government sales are channeled through a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) partnership with Lovell Government Services, enabling procurement via VA FSS, DAPA, GSA, and ECAT contracts. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, recurring software subscriptions (including cloud licensing), training services, and American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion case credits.

The go-to-market motion combines enterprise field sales with a heavy event-driven presence at industry conferences (IMSH, I/ITSEC, ELSO, AATS, AmSECT, EuroELSO, STS Boot Camp). The leadership team, restructured in mid-2025 with the appointment of former Medtronic executive Denise Steinbring as CEO, is pursuing an active capital campaign to fund growth.

Name

Biomed Simulation Inc.

Legal name

Biomed Simulation, Inc.

Website

https://biomedsimulation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biomed Simulation Inc. develops the CALIFIA® high-fidelity simulator, a hardware-and-software platform used to train clinicians in cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO, and ECLS procedures. The company serves perfusion schools, hospitals, medical device manufacturers, and the VA healthcare system, with deployments in over 100 institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Simulation Training Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Simulation-Based Learning & Virtual Labs (EDAGAEAG), EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

Keywords

• Medical simulation training
• Cardiopulmonary bypass simulator
• ECMO training systems
• Extracorporeal life support
• Healthcare simulation devices

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of CALIFIA simulation hardware systems (Patient Simulator, Beating Heart, Lung modules) including the physical patient module and electronic components.
2. Software Licenses: Software licensing including CALIFIA on the Cloud license for cloud-based access to simulation software. License management through Softwarekey system.
3. Training Services: On-site training (up to 1 day included with new purchases) and remote training (3 hours included). Additional training available for a fee. Webinars and video tutorials for ongoing education.
4. Simulation Case Credits: Recognized by American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion to provide clinical perfusionists with high-fidelity CPB/ECMO simulation case credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biomed Simulation Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells high-fidelity hardware-and-software patient simulators (the CALIFIA platform) that replicate real patient physiology for training in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), ECMO, and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) procedures. The company's product ecosystem includes the core CALIFIA Patient Simulator plus the CALIFIA Beating Heart and CALIFIA Lung add-on modules, along with cloud-based software access and on-site and remote training services for perfusionists, cardiac surgeons, and other clinicians.

Product overview

Biomed Simulation Inc. offers a unified product ecosystem centered on the CALIFIA® high-fidelity simulation platform. The core CALIFIA® Patient Simulator provides comprehensive extracorporeal circulation simulation for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and ECMO training. Two add-on modules extend functionality: CALIFIA® Beating Heart enables realistic open-chest surgical training with adjustable heart rate and contractility, while CALIFIA® Lung provides lung function simulation for ventilator-dependent and cardiopulmonary bypass scenarios. The system supports both hardware-based (CPM Mode) and software-only (SIM Mode) simulation, with cloud-based access via CALIFIA® on the Cloud for Mac users. Training services include on-site and remote onboarding support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CALIFIA®: High-fidelity patient simulator product line including CALIFIA® Patient Simulator, CALIFIA® Beating Heart, and CALIFIA® Lung - designed to simulate extracorporeal circulation for training in cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO procedures

Products and services

• CALIFIA Patient Simulator Industry-leading high-fidelity hardware and software medical simulation solution that replicates patient scenarios before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass for open heart surgery or ECMO support. Designed for perfusion schools, hospitals, and medical device manufacturers. Compatible with all ECMO and Heart-Lung Machine systems and supports infant, pediatric, and adult scenarios.
• CALIFIA Beating Heart High-fidelity beating heart attachment featuring a specialized balloon designed for insertion into synthetic or biological hearts. Controlled by CALIFIA software, it regulates heart rate and cardiac contractility for teaching cannulation and cardioplegia techniques in open-chest surgical training.
• CALIFIA Lung Lung simulator system designed to simulate patient lungs. Can function independently to replicate complex ventilator-dependent cases or integrate with the CALIFIA Patient Simulator for cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO, and ECLS scenarios, and can also work with anesthesia machines in the OR.
• CALIFIA on the Cloud Cloud-based virtual machine access providing CALIFIA software for MacBook users. Supports SIM Mode for scenario creation without requiring physical hardware connection. Annual subscription licensing through Softwarekey.
• CALIFIA On-Site Training On-site expert-guided training at customer facilities for CALIFIA system setup, operation guidance, and building user confidence. Up to one day included with new CALIFIA system purchase; additional on-site training available for a fee.
• CALIFIA Remote Training Remote virtual training sessions guiding teams through CALIFIA system operation and best practices. Three hours included with new CALIFIA system purchase; additional remote training available for a fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30% of surgical errors are linked to inadequate training, costing 1 million lives and $100B annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lovell Government ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 April 2025Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) partnership for government procurement. Enables Biomed to sell through VA FSS Contract (V797D-50450), DAPA, GSA, and ECAT federal catalogs. Handles all procurement activities for VA and DOD customers. October 2025 VA Industry Day partnership in San Diego.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surgical Science: Surgical Science develops virtual reality simulators for minimally invasive surgery and endovascular procedures. It is a direct peer in the high-fidelity medical simulation space, particularly relevant as Biomed Simulation expands into surgical residency training.
• Gaumard Scientific: Gaumard Scientific manufactures high-fidelity patient simulators (HAL, Victoria, Super Tory) used in hospitals and nursing schools. It is a direct peer competing for the same hospital and university simulation budgets with a broader catalog of general-purpose simulators.
• VirtaMed: VirtaMed provides high-fidelity surgical and interventional training simulators using realistic organ models. It is a direct peer in procedure-specific simulation, comparable in approach to Biomed Simulation's specialty-focused CALIFIA platform.
• Limbs & Things: Limbs & Things produces task and procedural trainers for clinical skills education across multiple specialties. It is a direct peer in medical procedure simulation, with a complementary portfolio that targets similar academic medical center and residency program customers.
• Mentice: Mentice is a leader in endovascular and interventional cardiology simulation, with strong penetration among Medtronic and other device manufacturers. It is a direct peer demonstrating the device-manufacturer-sponsored simulation business model that Biomed Simulation also pursues.
• Simulab: Simulab manufactures realistic tissue-based procedure trainers for surgical and emergency skills training. It is a direct peer in the niche, specialty-procedure simulation segment where realism and anatomical accuracy are key differentiators.
• Kyoto Kagaku: Kyoto Kagaku manufactures high-fidelity medical simulators and anatomical models for clinical education globally. It is a direct peer in specialty medical simulation, with comparable product philosophy (high anatomical realism) and overlapping customer base in academic medical centers.

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare is the largest diversified healthcare simulation company, offering patient, surgical, and ultrasound simulators. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Biomed Simulation's high-fidelity patient simulator category but serves many more clinical specialties.
• Laerdal Medical: Laerdal Medical is a global leader in patient simulation (SimMan family) and resuscitation training. It is a broad incumbent whose high-fidelity patient simulators compete with CALIFIA for hospital simulation budgets, though Laerdal's focus is broader than extracorporeal circulation.

Emerging players

• Intelligent Ultrasound: Intelligent Ultrasound develops AI-augmented simulation for ultrasound and point-of-care training. It is an emerging player in AI-enabled clinical simulation, representing the technological trajectory the broader simulation market is heading and a potential future competitor or partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BiomedSim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biomed-simulation-inc-
• Xx.com/biomedsim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Biomed Simulation Inc.