CamStent

What CamStent does

CamStent Ltd. is a privately held UK medical device company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire (with origins in Cambridge), developing and commercialising a proprietary Bacteriaphobic® polymer coating technology. The coating is applied to silicone-based medical devices — most notably Foley urinary catheters but also endotracheal tubes, chest drains, suprapubic catheters and cannulas — where it inhibits bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation through a non-pharmacologic, non-eluting mechanism that does not rely on antibiotics or antimicrobial agents. The company's core commercial products are the Camstent Bacteriaphobic Coated Foley Catheters (CE- and UKCA-marked), alongside a licensable coating service for device manufacturers across multiple substrate materials including silicone, latex, POBE, PVC, polyurethane, TPE, polyethylene and nylon.

CamStent has built a clinical evidence base anchored by a first-in-human pilot study published in JU Open Plus (January 2024) and a UK multicentre randomised study (Cam-Cath-001, NCT04461262) published in Antibiotics (MDPI) in April 2026, which reported a 79% infection-free rate at Day 7 versus 46% for standard care, and 69% versus 39% at Day 14, with no symptomatic CAUTIs observed in the coated-catheter group for long-term catheterised patients. The company is led by CEO Mark Harwood (formerly of Arjo, Baxter Healthcare and PneumaCare) and is supported by senior polymer scientists and dedicated quality and regulatory staff experienced in ISO 13485, EU MDR and FDA 21 CFR Part 820.

Commercially, CamStent sells coated catheters to UK NHS hospitals through the NHS Supply Chain framework and, since September 2025, through a distribution partnership with Pennine Healthcare. Pricing is quote-based and handled under NHS framework agreements rather than publicly listed. The company is privately funded, with approximately $3.3M raised across four disclosed rounds between 2011 and 2019 (Cambridge Angels, Angels in MedCity and undisclosed investors), and the home page indicates planned European market expansion.

Name

CamStent

Legal name

Camstent Ltd.

Website

https://camstent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CamStent Ltd. is a UK medical device company that develops and sells Bacteriaphobic® polymer-coated Foley catheters to NHS hospitals, using a non-antibiotic coating that inhibits biofilm formation and reduces catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Antimicrobial Medical Device Coatings

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Urinary Catheters & Drainage (Intermittent/Foley Catheters, Bags, Securement) (HLAHALAI)

Keywords

• Medical device coatings
• Antimicrobial catheter coatings
• Bacteriaphobic surface technology
• Infection prevention devices
• Urology catheter products

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coated Catheter Sales: Sale of finished medical devices (coated catheters) to NHS hospitals through NHS Supply Chain and channel partners. One-time hardware purchase model with recurring procurement as catheters are consumable medical supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CamStent develops and sells medical devices coated with its proprietary Bacteriaphobic polymer coating technology, primarily silicone-based Foley urinary catheters that resist bacterial colonisation and inhibit biofilm formation. The company also offers its coating technology for application to other medical devices such as endotracheal tubes, suprapubic catheters, surgical drainage, chest drains, and cannulas. Products are sold primarily to UK NHS hospitals to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).

Product overview

CamStent offers a portfolio of medical device products centered on its proprietary Bacteriaphobic coating technology. The core product is the Bacteriaphobic Coated Foley Catheter, a silicone-based urinary catheter with a micro-thin patented polymer coating that inhibits bacterial colonisation and biofilm development while reducing friction for patient comfort. The company also licenses its coating technology to other device manufacturers who can apply the Bacteriaphobic coating to their own medical devices including endotracheal tubes, chest drains, and cannulas. The coating can be applied to multiple substrate materials including silicone, latex, POBE, PVC, polyurethane, TPE, polyethylene, and nylon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camstent Bacteriaphobic Coated Foley Catheters Silicone-based urinary Foley catheters coated with CamStent's proprietary Bacteriaphobic polymer coating that inhibits bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation while reducing friction for patient comfort. Sold to NHS hospitals to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
• Bacteriaphobic Coating Technology for Medical Devices Patent-protected Bacteriaphobic polymer coating technology that device manufacturers can apply to silicone-based medical devices including Foley catheters, endotracheal tubes, suprapubic catheters, surgical drainage, chest drains, and cannulas to inhibit biofilm formation and reduce friction. Applicable to substrates including silicone, latex, POBE, PVC, polyurethane, TPE, polyethylene, and nylon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on catheter surfaces
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pennine HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPennine Healthcare serves as a channel partner and distributor for CamStent's Bacteriaphobic-coated catheters, enabling distribution to NHS hospitals through their established healthcare supply chain relationships and NHS Supply Chain framework access.
• Sciensus Pharma Services LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSciensus Pharma Services Limited provides clinical trial support services for CamStent's medical device development and regulatory approval processes, supporting the company's clinical validation and evidence generation for their Bacteriaphobic technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hollister Incorporated: Hollister manufactures continence and ostomy products including urinary catheters. Comparable as a direct peer in coated/specialty catheters serving similar hospital and home-care channels.
• Cook Medical: Cook Medical manufactures a broad range of catheters and interventional devices. Comparable because it competes in specialty and coated urinary and drainage catheters targeting hospital infection prevention, similar to CamStent's clinical positioning.
• Teleflex: Teleflex is a global medical device company and one of the leading manufacturers of Foley urinary catheters. Comparable because it sells coated and specialty catheters into the same NHS and European hospital channels CamStent targets, representing the most direct competitive incumbent.
• ConvaTec: ConvaTec is a UK-headquartered medical device company with catheter and continence care lines. Comparable as a direct peer in urinary catheters and infection-prevention consumables, operating in overlapping NHS procurement frameworks.
• Coloplast: Coloplast is a major manufacturer of continence care products including urinary catheters. Comparable because it competes directly in the same coated/specialty catheter category and serves overlapping UK NHS and European hospital customers.

Broad incumbents

• Smith+Nephew: Smith+Nephew is a global medical device company with wound care and infection-prevention offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping HAI-reduction positioning, even though it does not focus specifically on coated Foley catheters.
• Medline Industries: Medline is a large manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies including urological products. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with CamStent in catheter and infection-prevention supplies through hospital supply contracts.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD is a large diversified medical technology company with significant urological and infection-prevention portfolios (incorporating the legacy Bard catheter business). Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in Foley catheters and HAI reduction, overlapping CamStent's infection-prevention value proposition at portfolio scale.

Others

• Pennine Healthcare: Pennine Healthcare is CamStent's named distribution partner and a UK supplier of medical devices including catheters. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and channel partner rather than a direct competitor; they enable CamStent's access to NHS Supply Chain and are a useful proxy for understanding UK catheter distribution economics.

Regional players

• Welland Medical: Welland Medical is a UK-based medical device company focused on ostomy and related products. Comparable as a regional UK peer operating in adjacent hospital supply categories and likely selling into similar NHS procurement channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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