Rocket Medical

What Rocket Medical does

Rocket Medical is a UK-based single-use medical device designer and manufacturer founded in 1964, headquartered in Washington, North East England. The company operates across four product categories: Drainage Solutions (including the Rocket IPC system for homecare, Rocket Pleural Vent for ambulatory pneumothorax, seldinger chest drainage kits, and the Blue Single Bottle System with 35+ years of clinical history), Women's Health (covering obstetrics products like the Tydeman Tube and Copeland Fetal Scalp Electrode, plus reproductive medicine including HyView HSG/HyCoSy catheters, Embryon embryo transfer catheters, and CRAFT oocyte aspiration pumps), Colorectal (Pro-Lux disposable sigmoidoscopes and proctoscopes), and Diagnostics (spinal manometers). The portfolio is anchored by clinically differentiated features such as NRFit connectors to reduce medication misadministration, color-coded safety indicators on paracentesis drains, and patented obstetric extraction technology.

The company operates a hybrid commercial model combining direct sales offices in six countries (UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand) with a network of over 100 distribution partners spanning more than 50 countries. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales of single-use devices to hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals, with pricing not publicly disclosed and procured through sales representatives or authorized distributors. The clinical sales team provides technical advice, product training, and personalized support to healthcare professionals, with digital marketing through regional websites and presence at industry conferences (Fertility 2026, BMFMS, World Health Expo Dubai). The company holds ISO 13485, CE, TGA, US FDA, and Canadian Health Canada certifications, manufactured entirely in the UK, and was acquired by Swedish investment group Röko AB in 2021, transitioning from 57 years of family ownership to a strategic operating subsidiary.

Name

Rocket Medical

Legal name

Rocket Medical plc

Website

https://rocketmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rocket Medical is a UK-based single-use medical device manufacturer founded in 1964, producing drainage, women's health, colorectal, and diagnostic devices for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals across 50+ countries through direct sales and a network of 100+ distribution partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Single-Use Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Open & Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments (Handheld, Laparoscopic, MIS) (HLAHADAA)

Keywords

• Single-use medical devices
• Chest drainage systems
• Reproductive medicine devices
• Obstetric care devices
• Ascites drainage devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Rocket Medical manufactures and sells medical devices across four product categories: Drainage Solutions, Women's Health, Colorectal, and Diagnostics. Products are sold through a global network of distribution partners and direct sales offices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rocket Medical designs, manufactures, and distributes single-use sterile medical devices used by hospitals and clinics for pulmonary therapy (including pleural and pneumothorax chest drainage), ascites drainage, women's health (obstetrics and reproductive medicine, including IVF and IUI instrumentation), colorectal care, and diagnostic applications. The company sells these devices through its own sales offices in the UK, USA, Australia, and the Netherlands, and through a global network of more than 100 distribution partners spanning 50+ countries.

Product overview

Rocket Medical is a medical device manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of specialized medical devices across four main categories: Drainage Solutions (including IPC systems, chest drains, thoracentesis catheters, and portable suction units), Women's Health (Obstetrics products like Tydeman® Tube, Fetal Scalp Electrodes, Pudendal Block Needles, and Reproductive Medicine devices including HSG/HyCoSy catheters, embryo transfer catheters, oocyte aspiration pumps/needles, and IUI catheters), Colorectal (Pro-Lux™ sigmoidoscopes and proctoscopes), and Diagnostics (Spinal Manometers). The company operates as a single unified product portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Products are sold directly through regional offices (UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand) and a network of over 100 global distribution partners spanning more than 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rocket® IPC™: Indwelling pleural catheter system for drainage solutions
• Embryon®
• HyView®
• CRAFT™
• Pro-Lux™
• Rocket Pleural Vent™
• Rocket® BLUE™
• Tydeman® Tube
• Copeland® Fetal Scalp Electrode
• NRFit®

Products and services

• Pulmonary Therapy / Chest Drainage Devices Single-use sterile medical devices used by hospital respiratory/thoracic teams to manage pleural effusions and pneumothorax, including chest drainage catheters and related accessories.
• Ascites Drainage Devices Single-use sterile devices used for paracentesis and drainage of ascitic fluid in hospital and clinical settings.
• Women's Health — Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine Devices (including IVF / IUI instrumentation) Single-use sterile devices used in obstetrics and reproductive medicine workflows, including instruments for IVF and IUI procedures in fertility clinics and maternity units.
• Colorectal Devices Single-use sterile devices used by colorectal surgical teams and gastroenterology/endoscopy departments for colorectal procedures.
• Diagnostic Devices Single-use sterile diagnostic sampling devices used for clinical diagnostic applications in hospital and laboratory settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compatible with Lipiodol Ultra Fluid and aqueous media for up to 60 minutes for HyView HSG catheters
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MVT Spedition (Austria)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian distributor for FBS (Fetal Blood Sampling) products. Website: www.meddiscount.at
• IVF ExpressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor specializing in Needle Guides for IVF procedures
• Amiola MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian distributor covering IPC, Drainage, and Diagnostics product groups. Website: www.amiolamedical.com
• Advanced Surgi-Pharm IncminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor (Canada/USA toll free: 18006615432). Website: www.surgmed.com
• IMH (Chile)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChilean distributor for IVF Pumps. Website: www.ihm.cl
• AMINOMEDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCroatian distributor for Drainage products. Website: www.aminomed.hr
• IKOSMEDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCyprus distributor covering IPC and Drainage. Website: www.ikosmed.com
• Cyprus Pharmaceutical Organization LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCyprus distributor for Drainage and Diagnostics. Website: www.papaellinas.com
• Nordic Cell ApSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScandinavian distributor for Labour Ward and IVF Pumps. Website: www.nordiccell.com
• PEMEDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish distributor. Website: www.pemed.fi
• PROTHIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distributor covering IPC, Drainage, and HSG products. Website: www.prothia.fr
• E.D.M. Euro Diffusion MedicaleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distributor for imaging products. Website: www.edm-imaging.com
• LABORIEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Labour Ward products
• MS JacovidesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreek distributor. Website: www.msjacovides.com
• EARN WILL CREATION LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHong Kong distributor covering IPC, Drainage, and Labour Ward. Website: www.earnwill.com.hk
• FERTICADminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHungarian distributor for HSG products. Website: www.ferticad.hu
• USL Medical (New Zealand)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Zealand distributor covering IPC, Drainage, Labour Ward, and Diagnostics. Website: www.uslmedical.co.nz
• LabIVF (Malaysia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalaysian distributor for IVF products. Website: www.labivf.com
• MODERN QUALITYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaudi Arabian distributor covering IPC, Drainage, Labour Ward, and IVF. Website: www.qualitymed.net
• SUMMIT SURGICAL CCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth African distributor covering IVF Pumps, IPC, and Drainage. Website: www.summitsurgical.co.za
• CONCILEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish distributor for IVF and Needle Guides. Website: www.concile.es

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Pennine Healthcare: UK-based single-use medical device manufacturer specializing in surgical instruments, drapes, and custom procedure packs with geographic and product overlap in the UK NHS procurement market.

Direct peers

• Cook Medical: Privately-held medical device manufacturer with overlapping drainage, reproductive medicine (IVF/embryo transfer catheters), and minimally invasive surgical product portfolios serving similar clinical specialties.
• AngioDynamics: Medical device company with overlapping drainage and vascular access product lines, including paracentesis and thoracentesis catheters competing directly with Rocket's Safety Drain and BLUE Needle Drain portfolio.
• Smiths Medical (ICU Medical): Specialist in single-use medical devices for drainage, anesthesia, and critical care, with comparable chest drainage and respiratory product lines serving similar hospital customers.
• Vitrolife: Specialist in reproductive medicine devices and media for IVF clinics, with overlapping oocyte retrieval needles, embryo transfer catheters, and IVF consumables serving the same fertility clinic customer base.
• Merit Medical Systems: Specialist in single-use drainage, vascular access, and interventional devices; competes directly with Rocket in paracentesis, thoracentesis, and chest drainage categories with similar hospital customers.
• CooperSurgical: Leading women's health and reproductive medicine device company offering embryo transfer catheters, IUI catheters, oocyte retrieval needles, and HSG products that directly compete with Rocket's Embryon, IUI, and HyView lines.
• Teleflex: Global medical device company with overlapping single-use products in chest drainage (Pleur-Evac), respiratory care, and anesthesia delivery—directly comparable to Rocket Medical's drainage and respiratory portfolio across similar hospital channels.

Broad incumbents

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Diversified medical device incumbent with extensive portfolios in drug delivery, diagnostics, and surgical instruments that overlap with Rocket's drainage, colorectal diagnostics, and reproductive medicine product categories.
• B. Braun: Large diversified medical device and pharmaceutical company with overlapping single-use surgical instruments, drainage systems, and IV/infusion products serving the same hospital procurement channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Rocket_Medical

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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