What SenTec does

SenTec AG is a privately held Swiss medical technology company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Therwil (Basel), Switzerland, with US headquarters in Lincoln, Rhode Island and additional operational sites in Hungary, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Turkey, and Italy. The company develops, manufactures, and markets three core noninvasive respiratory technology platforms: Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring (TCM) via the V-Sign Sensor and tCOM+ monitor, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) via the LuMon system, and Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) therapy via the IPV 1, IPV 2C, IPV 1C, and Impulsator devices built around the proprietary Phasitron delivery interface. All products are researched, developed, and manufactured in-house in Switzerland and the United States (Sandpoint), and the company relies on direct hospital sales rather than third-party distribution for its core portfolio.

SenTec sells directly to hospitals, neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, sleep laboratories, home ventilation providers, and anesthesia and post-operative care settings across more than nine countries, supported by a multi-channel clinical education program that includes 50+ webinars, 61+ articles, and 67+ publications. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of monitors and sensors, complemented by recurring consumables including attachment rings, non-adhesive wraps for fragile neonatal skin, single-dose contact gel, and replacement membranes with approximately 28-day service life. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed, with regional sales offices serving as the primary commercial interface. The company also acts as a specialty distributor for ResMed and Passy-Muir respiratory products in the US hospital channel. The company has held since 2024 ISO 13485, EU MDR 2017/745, and MDSAP certifications covering US FDA, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese regulatory regimes. Leadership includes Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Roobik Azarnia, Chief Operating Officer Robert Ray, Vice President North American Sales Kimberly Strusky, and EIT Branch Manager Guido Schelling; the organization is described as flat and interdisciplinary with 300+ employees worldwide.

Name

SenTec

Legal name

Sentec AG

Website

https://sentec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SenTec is a Swiss medical technology company founded in 1999 that develops, manufactures, and sells noninvasive respiratory monitoring (transcutaneous CO2, EIT) and therapy (IPV) devices directly to hospitals across more than nine countries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respiratory Medical Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Blood Oxygen & Respiratory Monitoring (Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, Spirometry) (HLAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Respiratory Monitoring & Oximetry (Capnography, Pulse Oximeters, Respiratory Rate) (HLAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Respiratory monitoring devices
• Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring
• Electrical impedance tomography
• Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
• Medical sensor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Hardware Sales: Sentec researches, develops, and manufactures products exclusively in-house and sells them directly to hospitals. Revenue derived from sale of medical monitoring devices (tCOM+ monitor, LuMon EIT system), sensors (V-Sign Sensor), and therapy devices (IPV 1, IPV 2C, Impulsator).
2. Consumables and Accessories: Ongoing revenue from consumables including attachment solutions (Multi-Site Attachment Rings, Non-Adhesive Wrap, Staysite Adhesive, Ear Clip), single-dose contact gel, and replacement membranes with approximately 28-day membrane life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SenTec develops, manufactures, and markets noninvasive medical sensors and devices for continuous respiratory monitoring and therapy. The portfolio centers on three technology platforms: Transcutaneous Monitoring (TCM) via the tCOM+ monitor and V-Sign sensor for continuous tcPCO2, SpO2, and pulse rate measurement; Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) via the LuMon system for radiation-free regional lung imaging; and Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) therapy devices (IPV 1, IPV 2C, IPV 1C, Impulsator) that use the proprietary Phasitron interface for secretion clearance and lung recruitment. All products are manufactured in-house in Therwil, Switzerland and Sandpoint, USA.

Product overview

SenTec offers a comprehensive respiratory care portfolio centered on three core technology platforms: Transcutaneous Monitoring (TCM) for continuous noninvasive CO2 and SpO2 monitoring, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for real-time regional lung function visualization, and Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) therapy for airway clearance. The TCM line includes the tCOM+ digital monitor and V-Sign sensor with supporting consumables (attachment rings, wraps, adhesives, contact gel). The EIT portfolio features the LuMon system with skin-safe monitoring belts. The IPV line encompasses IPV 1, IPV 2C, IPV 1C devices, and the Impulsator for home use, all utilizing the proprietary Phasitron delivery interface. Supporting software includes V-STATS for data analysis and V-CareNet for remote multi-patient monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tCOM+: Transcutaneous monitoring device for continuous, noninvasive CO2, SpO2, and PR monitoring
• LuMon
• IPV Therapy
• V-Sign Sensor
• V-STATS
• V-CareNet

Products and services

• tCOM+ Transcutaneous Monitor The tCOM+ is a digital transcutaneous monitor providing continuous, noninvasive monitoring of tcPCO2, SpO2, and pulse rate with software advances for improved clinical workflow, customizable views, and connectivity to patient monitoring systems, data management systems, and polysomnographic systems. It is intended for hospitals and clinical care settings treating neonatal, pediatric, adult ICU, sleep, anesthesia, and home-ventilated patients.
• V-Sign Sensor Digital sensor enabling accurate, noninvasive, continuous measurement of tcPCO2, pulse oximetry (SpO2), pulse rate, and relative heating power (RHP). Features digital processing directly in the sensor head with Smart Cal-Mem technology allowing up to 30 minutes of disconnection without recalibration. Used with the tCOM+ monitor for continuous transcutaneous monitoring in hospital and clinical settings.
• LuMon EIT System Electrical Impedance Tomography system that provides continuous, real-time, radiation-free visualization of regional lung function and air distribution at the patient bedside. It enables up to 72 hours of patient monitoring with EIT belts and supports mechanical ventilation monitoring, secretion clearance, air trapping relief, and lung recruitment for adult and pediatric ICU patients.
• IPV 1 Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation device featuring a Unified Connector for patient safety, patient-friendly interface, and lightweight design for simplified clinical experience and secretion clearance in hospital respiratory care.
• IPV 2C IPV therapy device with customizable percussive amplitude and frequency settings, enabling a tailored approach to mobilize and clear retained secretions and resolve diffuse atelectasis in hospital critical care settings.
• IPV 1C IPV therapy device with customizable settings for secretion clearance and lung recruitment across diverse patient populations in hospital and clinical settings.
• Impulsator Home care IPV therapy device with built-in compressor designed for convenient use in home and outpatient clinic settings for ongoing airway clearance therapy and lung rehabilitation in chronic respiratory patients.
• V-STATS Software Standalone software allowing clinicians to download, manage, and analyze patient monitoring data; configure device features; and create customized monitoring profiles and reports for transcutaneous monitoring workflows.
• V-CareNet Remote Monitoring Remote monitoring and alarm surveillance system enabling central monitoring of up to 40 transcutaneous monitors from a single location with secondary alarm surveillance for hospital clinical environments.
• Transcutaneous Monitoring System (SDMS) Complete system comprising digital sensors (V-Sign), monitor (tCOM+), and consumables for continuous, noninvasive CO2, SpO2, and pulse rate monitoring across NICU, PICU, ICU, sleep, anesthesia, and home care settings.
• Non-Adhesive Wrap Soft, adhesive-free sensor attachment designed for fragile neonatal skin, wrapping around the thigh to protect skin integrity in high-humidity environments such as NICU isolettes. Sold as a consumable accessory for transcutaneous monitoring sensors.
• Multi-Site Attachment Ring (MARe-MI) All-purpose attachment ring for mature, intact skin using acrylic-based adhesive for secure sensor placement with transcutaneous monitors.
• Multi-Site Attachment Ring (MARe-SF) All-purpose attachment ring for fragile, sensitive skin using silicone-based adhesive for gentle securement of transcutaneous sensors.
• Staysite Adhesive Additional adhesion layer using acrylic-based adhesive to keep Multi-Site Attachment Rings in place for sweaty or mobile patients and in high-humidity environments.
• Ear Clip Simple, comfortable sensor attachment that clips to the ear lobe for unobtrusive transcutaneous monitoring in older children and adults.
• Single-Dose Contact Gel Single-use contact gel enabling convenient workflow and supporting infection control protocols for transcutaneous monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Woman's Hospital cut blood gas draws by 50% using transcutaneous CO2 monitoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US Med-EquipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024US Med-Equip partnered with Sentec to support clinicians nationwide with advanced respiratory monitoring for critical patients, including newborns. This partnership combines Sentec's transcutaneous monitoring technology with US Med-Equip's medical equipment services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nonin Medical: Nonin specializes in pulse oximetry and capnography sensors and modules used across clinical and sleep settings, competing with Sentec's V-Sign sensor business and serving similar specialty sensor niches.
• Percussionaire: Percussionaire is the originator of intrapulmonary percussive ventilation technology underlying the Phasitron interface Sentec uses; it remains the most direct competing IPV device manufacturer for hospital and home airway clearance.
• Dräger: Dräger is a direct competitor in transcutaneous gas monitoring and EIT (PulmoVista), and overlaps with Sentec in neonatal ICU ventilation workflows. It also produces IPV-type airway clearance devices.
• Masimo: Masimo is a leading manufacturer of pulse oximetry and capnography technology, including rainbow SET and the upcoming RD series. It competes most directly with Sentec's V-Sign/tCOM+ in continuous CO2 and SpO2 monitoring across critical care and sleep labs.
• Hamilton Medical: Hamilton Medical produces ICU ventilators with optional EIT modules and is a comparable competitor to Sentec's LuMon platform in lung function monitoring, particularly in adult ICU patients.

Broad incumbents

• Philips (Patient Monitoring): Philips IntelliVue and related platforms provide capnography and pulse oximetry as part of broader multi-parameter monitoring offerings that compete with Sentec for hospital monitoring budgets.
• Medtronic: Medtronic offers Microstream capnography and integrated patient monitoring platforms used in ICUs and procedural sedation, overlapping with Sentec's TCM applications in anesthesia and post-op settings as part of a broader medical device portfolio.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare offers multi-parameter patient monitoring including capnography modules integrated with CARESCAPE platforms, a broader-stack competitor to Sentec's TCM in hospital purchasing decisions.

Regional players

• ResMed: ResMed dominates ventilation and sleep-disordered-breathing therapy globally and overlaps with Sentec's home ventilation segment. Sentec additionally acts as a US specialty distributor for some ResMed products, indicating partial overlap rather than pure competition.

Emerging players

• Timpel: Timpel is a focused EIT vendor for ICU lung monitoring with a narrower product line than Sentec's respiratory portfolio, competing head-to-head with the LuMon EIT system in selected accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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