Breas Medical

What Breas Medical does

Breas Medical AB is a privately held Swedish medical device company founded in 1991 in Gothenburg and headquartered in Mölnlycke, Sweden. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes respiratory medical devices serving patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency, COPD, neuromuscular disorders, and sleep apnea, as well as healthcare providers across hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and homecare settings. Its product portfolio spans four categories: bi-level ventilators (Vivo 1, 2, 3, 45; Nippy 4), life support ventilators (Vivo 45LS, Vivo 65, Nippy 4+), airway clearance devices (Clearo with proprietary TreatRepeat technology), and connected care (EveryWare cloud-based remote patient monitoring platform). Technical differentiators include Auto-EPAP automated pressure adjustment, integrated High Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) in the Vivo 3, and EveryWare cloud connectivity enabling remote clinician monitoring and intervention.

Breas generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of ventilators, airway clearance systems, and related accessories and consumables (masks, circuits, filters, batteries, humidifiers), supplemented by service and training revenue through its Education by Breas platform. The company distributes through a hybrid model combining direct regional offices in nine markets (Sweden, Americas, Germany, Spain, UK, Middle East, China, South Asia, France) with a global network of 43 offices and distributors across 40+ countries. The company operates multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries (Breas Medical Inc. in the USA, Breas Medical Ltd. in the UK, Breas Medical SRL in Italy, Breas Medical GmbH in Germany, and Spire DME LLC) and holds MDSAP, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, EU MDR, and UKCA certifications covering major medical device markets globally.

Breas employs 51-100 people and is led by founder and president Ulf Jonsson and CFO and senior vice president Ola Jensell. The company has pursued inorganic growth through the 2014 acquisition of B&D Electromedical and retains the Spire DME brand as an acquired entity. The short company description references membership in the GE Healthcare group, though structured ownership data indicates no external parent company is currently evidenced; this potential affiliation warrants further verification as it materially affects the competitive and ownership analysis.

Name

Breas Medical

Legal name

Breas Medical AB

Website

https://breas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Breas Medical AB is a Swedish medical device company (founded 1991, HQ Mölnlycke) that designs and distributes respiratory ventilators, airway clearance devices, and cloud-based remote monitoring solutions for hospitals, homecare providers, and patients with chronic respiratory conditions across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respiratory Medical Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilators & Mechanical Ventilation Systems (ICU/Transport/Home) (HLAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chest Physiotherapy & Airway Clearance Devices (PEP, Oscillatory PEP, HFCWO, Cough Assist) (HLAHAGAJ), Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces & Consumables (Masks, Tubing, Humidifiers, Filters) (HLAHAGAG), Oxygen Therapy Systems (Concentrators, Cylinders, Liquid O2, HFNC) (HLAHAGAD), Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Respiratory Monitoring & Oximetry (Capnography, Pulse Oximeters, Respiratory Rate) (HLAHAGAI), Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAF)

Keywords

• Respiratory medical devices
• Home mechanical ventilation
• Bi-level ventilators
• Airway clearance devices
• Remote patient monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Mölnlycke

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Hardware Sales: Breas generates revenue primarily through the sale of respiratory medical devices including ventilators (Vivo series, Nippy series), airway clearance devices (Clearo), and related medical equipment
2. Accessories and Consumables: Wide range of accessories for ventilators and CPAP devices including masks, circuits, filters, batteries, humidifiers, and other consumables to facilitate use in hospital and home environments
3. Service Solutions and Training: Educational and training programs through Education by Breas, including webinars and certification for healthcare providers on respiratory care best practices

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Breas Medical designs, manufactures, and sells respiratory medical devices including bi-level ventilators (Vivo and Nippy series), life support ventilators, mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) airway clearance devices (Clearo), and the EveryWare cloud-based remote patient monitoring platform. The products are used by hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare providers to treat patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency, COPD, neuromuscular disorders, and sleep-disordered breathing in both clinical and home settings. The portfolio is complemented by a full range of accessories including masks, circuits, filters, batteries, and humidifiers.

Product overview

Breas Medical offers a comprehensive portfolio of respiratory medical devices organized across four main categories: Bi-Level Ventilators (Vivo 1, Vivo 2, Vivo 3, Vivo 45, Nippy 4), Life Support Ventilators (Vivo 45LS, Vivo 65, Nippy 4+), Airway Clearance (Clearo), and Connected Care (EveryWare cloud monitoring). The Bi-Level devices provide non-invasive ventilation with varying capabilities from basic support (Vivo 1) to advanced features like Auto-EPAP and High Flow Nasal Therapy (Vivo 3). The Life Support ventilators are designed for more critical patients requiring dual limb circuits and comprehensive monitoring. Clearo provides mechanical insufflation-exsufflation for mucus clearance. EveryWare enables remote monitoring and data viewing capabilities across the ventilator fleet. The portfolio is complemented by a wide range of accessories including masks, circuits, filters, humidifiers, and batteries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EveryWare: Cloud-based remote monitoring and connected care solution for respiratory patients
• Clearo
• Vivo
• Nippy

Products and services

• Vivo 1

Quantifiable outcome

• Remote monitoring reduces expensive secondary care admissions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Warehousing and Distribution PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for warehousing and distribution that processes customer personal data to send replacement products to customers on behalf of Breas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ResMed: Global leader in sleep-disordered breathing and home mechanical ventilation with PAP devices, cloud platforms (AirView/myAir), and a large respiratory care portfolio. Highly comparable on connected-care positioning and competitive overlap with Breas's Vivo and EveryWare lines.
• Philips Respironics: Major supplier of hospital and home ventilators, BiPAP devices, and CPAP equipment, plus the Care Orchestrator connected-care platform. Direct overlap with Breas's ventilator portfolio and remote monitoring strategy; the dominant incumbent Breas competes against.
• Dräger: German medical-safety specialist with a portfolio spanning ICU and homecare ventilation, anesthesia, and patient monitoring. Competes with Breas primarily in clinical and transport/homecare ventilators with overlapping hospital and homecare channels.
• Hamilton Medical: Swiss manufacturer of high-acuity and transport ventilators for ICU and emergency settings with closed-loop ventilation modes. Overlaps Breas on mechanical ventilation technology and target clinical users, though Hamilton is more ICU-focused.
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-based manufacturer of respiratory care products including high-flow nasal cannula systems, humidification, and CPAP interfaces. Directly comparable around HFNT capability (Vivo 3) and NIV consumables (masks, circuits) sold by Breas.
• Löwenstein Medical: German manufacturer of ventilators, sleep therapy devices, and respiratory consumables with a strong European homecare footprint. Comparable on bi-level ventilation, sleep diagnostics, and integrated care offerings versus Breas's Vivo and Nippy lines.

Emerging players

• BMC Medical: China-based respiratory and sleep therapy manufacturer with growing international distribution in PAP and ventilation. Relevant as a low-cost emerging competitor in home ventilation markets where Breas distributes.

Broad incumbents

• Getinge: Large Swedish medical technology group offering ICU ventilation, anesthesia, and sterile processing. Competes with Breas in mechanical ventilation as part of a broader hospital portfolio rather than a specialized home-ventilation focus.
• Air Liquide Healthcare: Global home healthcare division of Air Liquide providing home oxygen, ventilation, and sleep apnea services across Europe. Adjacent competitor in home respiratory care, particularly for chronic respiratory patients overlapping with Breas's homecare focus.
• GE Healthcare: Global medical technology and diagnostics company with a portfolio that includes hospital ventilators, patient monitoring, and — per Breas's own short_description — Breas as part of the GE Healthcare group. Included given the explicit affiliation signaled in the company data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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