Typenex Medical

What Typenex Medical does

Typenex Medical, LLC is a privately held U.S. medical device company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2004 and operating continuously for over 20 years. The company designs, distributes, and supplies patient identification, blood bank, fluid waste management, laboratory, surgical, vein therapy/urology, pharmacy labeling, and viral testing consumables to hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and international medical distributors. Its core proprietary technologies center on patented barcode blood band systems with unique blood bank identification numbers (BBID) and GS1-128 symbology, the FinalCheck recipient verification system with lock-code technology, Rad-Control blood irradiation indicator tags, and the Fluid Fighter suction canister and liner system with integrated hydrophobic bacterial and viral filtration. Manufacturing is hybrid: the firm maintains in-house operations supported by a Plant Manager and OEM partners including Aligned Medical Solutions and Pergo Medikal for tubing, surgical trays, and liner components.

The company operates a multi-channel go-to-market built on enterprise field sales and three national U.S. group purchasing organization contracts — Premier, Inc. (covering Patient Identification, Manual Microbiology, Histology/Cytology, and Fluid Waste Management), Vizient (Patient Identification), and MAGNET GROUP (Patient Identification, Laser Fibers, Absorbent Floor Mats, Emesis Bags, Wound Drains) — alongside direct sales via account managers, a website-driven sample and quote request flow, and a network of international distributors across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company does not list public pricing, sell through e-commerce, or report revenue externally. Capitalization is founder-owned and bootstrapped (no institutional investors or funding rounds disclosed), with John Fife serving as Founder and President.

Typenex's revenue model is hardware/consumable sales of medical devices and supplies, with multi-year GPO contracts and international distributor agreements defining the bulk of contracted volume. The firm holds a broad granted-patent portfolio (including US 8,733,002, US 8,695,256, US 9,177,107, US 9,127,481, US 8,490,307, US 11,737,941, US 11,491,066, US 7,481,370, US 8,099,889, US 8,028,450) and registered trademarks TYPENEX, FINALCHECK, and TYPESAFE that anchor its differentiation in patient identification and blood bank categories. Product cadence has been active, including the 2017 acquisition of BASS Med suction mat IP, the 2017 On Point Indicators GmbH exclusive partnership for Rad-Control, the 2018 Fibernex laser fiber launch, the 2024 Fluid Fighter suction canister system launch, and ongoing category additions through Premier GPO contract wins.

Name

Typenex Medical

Legal name

Typenex Medical, LLC

Website

https://typenex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Typenex Medical is a Chicago-based medical device company founded in 2004 that supplies hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers with patented patient identification bands, blood bank supplies, fluid waste management systems, and surgical consumables through GPO contracts and international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices (Patient Identification, Blood Bank, and Surgical Consumables)

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical Labels & Patient Information Packaging (Labels, IFUs, Booklets) (IMALAIAK), Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF), Anti-Counterfeit & Track-and-Trace Packaging (Serialization, Security Features) (IMALAIAJ)

Keywords

• Medical device manufacturing
• Patient identification bands
• Fluid waste management
• Blood bank supplies
• Surgical consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device and Supply Sales: Typenex Medical generates revenue through the sale of medical devices and supplies to healthcare facilities including hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers. Product categories include patient identification bands, blood management products, fluid waste management systems, laboratory devices, surgical supplies, and specialty products. Sales occur through direct enterprise relationships, group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts, and international distributor networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Typenex Medical is a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and distributes patient identification products (barcode and non-barcode blood bands), blood bank consumables (Rad-Control irradiation indicator tags, blood dispensers, segment piercing devices), fluid waste management systems (Fluid Fighter suction canisters/liners, suction discs, suction strips, Big Foot suction discs, absorbent floor mats), surgical consumables (closed wound drains, emesis bags), and vein therapy/urology products (Fibernex laser fibers and Fibernex Go laser system, infiltration tubing, ultrasound probe covers, surgical trays). The company also supplies pharmacy labels (ArmorRx, ArmorGuard, outpatient labels) and viral testing collection supplies, selling primarily to hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers in the U.S. and international markets.

Product overview

Typenex Medical is a medical device company established in 2004 that provides hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers with medical solutions across multiple product categories. The company offers a diverse portfolio including: patient identification products (blood bands with and without barcodes such as Barcode Plus, Original, and Slim 3); fluid waste management solutions (Fluid Fighter suction canisters, liners, discs and strips, Big Foot suction discs, absorbent floor mats and rolls); laboratory products (Smearsafe blood dispensers, Typesafe segment piercing devices, irradiation tags under Rad-Control brand); wound care (closed wound drains, emesis bags including Convenience Bag and EmesEase); vein therapy and urology solutions (Fibernex laser fibers and Fibernex Go laser system, infiltration tubing, ultrasound probe covers, surgical trays); pharmacy labeling (ArmorRx alcohol-resistant labels, ArmorGuard label covers, outpatient pharmacy labels); and viral testing collection supplies. The products are sold primarily through group purchasing organizations including Premier, Inc. and Vizient, with international distribution across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barcode Plus Blood Bands

Quantifiable outcome

• Suction liners seat themselves in about 8 seconds, 50% faster than competing brands
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Premier, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 July 2025Typenex Medical has been awarded multiple national group purchasing agreements with Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company. Contracts cover Patient Identification (effective August 1, 2025), Manual Microbiology (effective September 1, 2025), Histology and Cytology (effective February 1, 2024), and Fluid Waste Management AscenDrive/SURPASS (effective March 1, 2023). These agreements allow Premier members to access special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier.
• MAGNET GROUPcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2019Typenex Medical was awarded the MAGNET GROUP GPO contract for a three-year period effective February 1, 2019. This national contract includes Typenex Medical's full portfolio of Patient Identification products, Laser Fibers, Absorbent Floor Mats, Emesis Bags, and Wound Drains.
• VizientcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2018Typenex Medical was awarded a three-year group purchasing contract with Vizient, the largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the country. The national contract includes Typenex's full portfolio of patient identification products, effective May 1, 2018. A prior contract extension was also signed effective May 15, 2017.
• On Point Indicators GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2017Typenex Medical exclusively partnered with On Point Indicators GmbH, a European market leader, to bring Rad-Control irradiation indicator tag technology to blood banks and blood centers in the United States and Canada. The partnership combines On Point's indicator technology with Typenex's distribution network.
• BASS MedminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 22 May 2017Typenex Medical acquired technology and intellectual property rights from BASS Med, including the patented BASS Suction Mat. The acquisition allows Typenex to make supply-chain improvements and ensure these surgery solution products are more readily available to hospitals.
• Aligned Medical SolutionsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAligned Medical Solutions manufactures Double Spike Infiltration Tubing distributed by Typenex Medical. Single Spike Infiltration Tubing is also distributed by Typenex.
• Pergo MedikalminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPergo Medikal manufactures Fluid Fighter Suction Liner components with validated bacterial and viral filtration efficiency, and Ultrasound Probe Covers distributed by Typenex Medical.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspen Surgical: Aspen Surgical manufactures single-use surgical disposables including OR safety products, wound drains and specialty surgical accessories. It competes directly with Typenex's wound drainage, emesis bag and OR fluid management categories.
• PDC Healthcare: PDC Healthcare is a leading manufacturer of patient identification wristbands, blood band products and healthcare label solutions. It is the most direct competitor to Typenex's barcode blood band and patient ID portfolio, serving the same hospital and clinic customers.
• ICU Medical: ICU Medical manufactures medical connectors, closed system transfer devices, and specialty single-use devices for IV therapy and critical care. Its focus on safety-critical single-use medical devices is comparable to Typenex's safety-focused single-use portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): BD is a global medical technology company with significant exposure to specimen collection, blood collection, diagnostic systems and surgical disposables. Its blood collection and diagnostic specimen products overlap with Typenex's Typesafe segment piercing and viral testing supply categories.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately held medical supply manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., with overlapping product lines in surgical disposables, suction canisters, wound drains and patient care accessories sold through GPOs and direct to hospitals.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: McKesson Medical-Surgical distributes medical-surgical supplies including surgical instruments, lab devices and patient identification products to hospitals, clinics and surgery centers, overlapping with Typenex's distribution channels and customer set.
• Ansell: Ansell is a global manufacturer of surgical and medical disposables including examination gloves, surgical gloves and related single-use devices. It sells into the same OR and surgery center customers as Typenex's surgical and postoperative products.
• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is a large distributor of medical, dental and animal health products, including surgical supplies and consumables sold through its medical-surgical segment into physician offices, ASCs and hospitals. It accesses many of the same end customers as Typenex via GPO contracts.
• Owens & Minor (Halyard Health): Owens & Minor, including the former Halyard Health surgical products portfolio, supplies surgical drapes, gowns, sterilization wraps, gloves and other OR consumables. It competes broadly in the hospital supply chain where Typenex also sells OR-focused products.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a Fortune 500 medical products distributor and manufacturer with an overlapping portfolio in surgical supplies, fluid management, and patient ID accessories. Typenex's suction system is explicitly listed as compatible with Cardinal Health equipment, indicating direct category overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/typenex
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1013290
• Instagraminstagram.com/typenexmedical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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