ForTec Medical

What ForTec Medical does

ForTec Medical, Inc. is a privately held U.S. medical technology services company that mobilizes advanced surgical equipment to healthcare facilities on a case-by-case, on-demand basis. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, the company deploys lasers (CO2, holmium, thulium fiber, KTP/YAG, GreenLight XPS, Vbeam Perfecta pulsed dye, femtosecond), ultrasound systems (Fujifilm Arietta, Flex Focus 800, bk5000), and diagnostic/imaging platforms (Blue Light Cystoscopy, UroNav MRI/Ultrasound biopsy) to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician offices across 48 states. Its service is differentiated by 550 trained Clinical Technology Specialists who deliver equipment, set it up, and support surgical procedures in real time, eliminating the need for facilities to make capital investments in specialized devices.

The business model is primarily usage-based, charging per case for equipment mobilization and specialist support, with ancillary revenue from preventative maintenance services (2,200 events annually), direct medical device sales, and a recurring One Source Partnership program that bundles access to a CE-accredited Laser Education Portal and priority scheduling. The company covers approximately 180,000 surgical cases per year across more than 10 medical specialties — led by urology, followed by ENT, ophthalmology, general surgery, vascular, neurosurgery, gynecology, and aesthetics — serving as the operational layer between device OEMs and end-use facilities. Recent strategic activity includes a February 2025 partnership with Photocure ASA to support mobile delivery of the Hexvix/Cysview Blue Light Cystoscopy platform in North America, alongside continued expansion of the device portfolio with new thulium fiber and advanced ultrasound systems.

Name

ForTec Medical

Legal name

ForTec Medical Inc.

Website

https://fortecmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ForTec Medical is a privately held mobile surgical technology services provider that delivers lasers, ultrasound systems, and diagnostic equipment to hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices across 48 U.S. states on a case-by-case basis, supported by 550 Clinical Technology Specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Equipment Rental & Mobile Medical Device Services

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Energy-Based Surgical Devices (Electrosurgery, RF, Ultrasonic, Laser) (HLAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopic Therapeutic & Access Devices (Trocars, dilators, biopsy/ablation tools) (HLAHADAN), Surgical Navigation, Tracking & Intraoperative Guidance (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) (HLAHADAG)

Keywords

• Mobile surgical technology
• Medical device rental
• Surgical laser services
• Clinical technology support
• Preventative maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Streetsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. On-Demand Medical Device Services: Revenue generated from mobilizing and delivering surgical technologies to healthcare facilities on a case-by-case basis, including equipment delivery, setup, procedural support, and technical expertise from Clinical Technology Specialists.
2. Preventative Maintenance Services: Maintenance services provided to healthcare facilities to offset annual or bi-annual maintenance responsibilities, eliminating costs of up to $2,500 per maintenance occurrence.
3. Laser Education Portal: Training resource accessible 24/7 with CE Accredited Coursework for One Source partners, providing laser safety training and educational content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ForTec Medical mobilizes advanced surgical technologies, including surgical lasers (CO2, Holmium, Thulium, KTP/YAG, GreenLight, Evolve Diode, Vbeam, Femtosecond), ultrasound systems, and diagnostic equipment, to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician offices on a case-by-case, on-demand basis. Trained Clinical Technology Specialists deliver, set up, and operate the equipment during surgical procedures, with 24/7 live scheduling and 2,200 preventative maintenance events annually. The company also sells medical devices directly and runs the One Source Partnership program with access to a CE-accredited Laser Education Portal.

Product overview

ForTec Medical is a mobile surgical technology provider that has operated for over 35 years, mobilizing advanced medical devices for hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices on a case-by-case basis. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical device technology across multiple specialties including urology, ENT, gynecology, general surgery, vascular, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, podiatry, and aesthetics. The core offering consists of surgical lasers (CO2, Holmium, KTP/YAG, Thulium Fiber, GreenLight XPS, Evolve Diode, Vbeam Perfecta Pulsed Dye, Femtosecond), ultrasound systems (Fujifilm Arietta, Flex Focus 800, bk5000), imaging systems (Blue Light Cystoscopy, UroNav MRI/Ultrasound Biopsy), and support services including Clinical Technology Specialists, preventative maintenance (2,200+ events annually), Laser Education Portal with CE accredited coursework, and One Source Partnership programs. The company covers 180,000 cases annually across 48 states with 550+ Clinical Technology Specialists, offering over 30 major medical device types and 1,350 devices overall nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• One Source Partnership: A partnership program offering complimentary access to the Laser Education Portal and comprehensive technology services
• Laser Education Portal
• SmartScope
• Excalibur

Products and services

• Mobile Surgical Technologies Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000 cases covered annually in over 10 medical specialties
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Photocure ASAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025ForTec Medical provides mobile solution services for Photocure's Hexvix/Cysview blue light cystoscopy product, supporting bladder cancer detection procedures. The partnership was highlighted in Photocure's Q4 2025 earnings report as part of their strong performance, with ForTec's mobile solution and upgrades business contributing to growth in North America.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Soma Tech Intl: Soma Tech Intl sells, rents, and refurbishes surgical and imaging equipment to hospitals, sharing ForTec's mix of capital-light rental and equipment resale but with a stronger refurbishment channel.
• Agiliti Health: Agiliti (formerly Universal Hospital Services) is the largest U.S. provider of medical equipment management and rental services to hospitals and surgery centers, directly overlapping with ForTec's mobile surgical equipment model across lasers, surgical tables, and imaging.
• US Med-Equip: US Med-Equip rents movable medical equipment to hospitals with rapid on-demand fulfillment, competing head-to-head with ForTec on case-by-case delivery of surgical and diagnostic devices to acute-care facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Karl Storz SE & Co. KG: Karl Storz is a global leader in endoscopy and surgical visualization, supplying many of the scopes and towers that ForTec mobilizes. Comparable through channel overlap and shared ENT/urology/GYN procedure base, though Karl Storz is a manufacturer rather than service operator.
• STERIS plc: STERIS provides sterilization, surgical equipment, and hospital sterile processing services; it is broader than ForTec but competes for hospital OR service budgets and offers adjacent surgical equipment programs.
• Direct Supply Equipment & Furnishings: Direct Supply provides equipment, technology, and services to senior care and healthcare providers, broader than ForTec but with overlap in capital equipment sourcing and lifecycle services for healthcare facilities.
• Olympus Corporation: Olympus manufactures endoscopic and surgical energy platforms used across urology, ENT, and GYN, overlapping with ForTec's customer base and procedure types. Comparable via shared clinical workflows, though Olympus is a device OEM with growing direct-service ambitions.

Emerging players

• Ziehm Imaging: Ziehm provides mobile C-arm and intraoperative imaging solutions, intersecting with ForTec's ultrasound and surgical imaging portfolio though focused primarily on device manufacturing rather than service logistics.

Others

• Movemedical: Movemedical supplies software and logistics platforms for medical equipment inventory and field service operations, representing an adjacent technology supplier that supports mobile surgical service models similar to ForTec's.

Regional players

• Implantable Provider Group (IPG): IPG delivers mobile surgical device logistics and case support to hospitals, with a service model similar to ForTec's though narrower geographic footprint and specialty coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ForTecCompanies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortec-medical-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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