Lodox Systems

What Lodox Systems does

Lodox Systems (Pty) Ltd is a South African medical technology company headquartered in Johannesburg with a North American subsidiary (Lodox NA, LLC) in Painesville, Ohio. The company designs, manufactures, and sells full-body digital X-ray imaging devices based on proprietary linear slot-scanning technology originally adapted from De Beers diamond-detection security scanners. Its two flagship product lines are the Xmplar-dr for trauma hospitals and emergency departments, and the eXero-dr for forensic pathology facilities and medical examiner offices. Both devices produce full-body X-ray images up to 1.8 meters in length in 13 seconds with minimal radiation dose and are supported by over 30 peer-reviewed publications.

The company sells hardware through a hybrid distribution model: direct enterprise field sales from its Johannesburg and Ohio offices, combined with an extensive network of regional distributors covering Latin America, Lithuania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Malaysia, Namibia, and other markets. Service and maintenance contracts provide a recurring revenue stream for the 100+ units installed globally. Customers are predominantly government-affiliated or enterprise healthcare institutions (level I trauma centers, mortuaries, crime laboratories, and academic medical centers) with documented transactions such as WMed's $275,000 refurbished unit purchase. Lodox holds a comprehensive regulatory stack including FDA 510(k), CE Mark under EU MDR 2017/745, ISO 13485, MDSAP, and ISO 17020, and is primarily owned by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa.

Name

Lodox Systems

Legal name

Lodox Systems (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://lodox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lodox Systems is a South African medical device company that manufactures full-body digital X-ray scanners using proprietary linear slot-scanning technology, serving trauma hospitals and forensic pathology facilities globally through direct sales and a network of regional distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems (HLAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

SaMD – Imaging & Signal Analysis (AI/ML) (HLACANAG)

Keywords

• Medical X-ray imaging
• Full-body radiography
• Trauma imaging systems
• Forensic pathology imaging
• Digital radiography equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full-Body X-ray Imaging Device Sales: Lodox Systems generates revenue primarily from the sale of its full-body X-ray imaging devices (Xmplar-dr for trauma and eXero-dr for forensics). Devices are sold directly to hospitals, forensic pathology facilities, and medical examiner offices, as well as through a network of regional distributors.
2. Service & Maintenance: The company provides ongoing service and maintenance contracts for installed devices, with dedicated service contacts provided for both South Africa and North America operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lodox Systems designs, manufactures, and sells full-body digital X-ray imaging devices for the medical sector, using a proprietary linear slot-scanning technology derived from diamond-detection security systems. Its two main product lines are the Xmplar-dr, built for trauma hospitals and emergency departments, and the eXero-dr, built for forensic pathology facilities and medical examiner offices. The company also provides ongoing service and maintenance contracts for its installed base.

Product overview

Lodox Systems offers a portfolio of full-body digital X-ray imaging devices. The Xmplar-dr is designed for trauma hospitals and emergency centers, while the eXero-dr is tailored for forensic pathology facilities. Both products share core technology capable of producing full-body X-ray images up to 1.8m/6 feet in 13 seconds with minimal radiation dose and exceptional image quality. The Statscan represents an earlier generation of the technology that preceded the current product line. The company also provides consulting services for compliance and implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xmplar-dr: Trauma imaging system - full-body digital X-ray imaging device for emergency and trauma centers. Capable of producing X-ray images up to 1.8m/6 feet in length in 13 seconds.
• eXero-dr
• Statscan

Products and services

• Xmplar-dr Full-body digital X-ray imaging system designed for trauma centers and emergency departments. Produces X-ray images up to 1.8m/6 feet in 13 seconds with minimal radiation dose and exceptional image quality, dramatically reducing resuscitation time for major-injury patients and supporting high patient throughput.
• eXero-dr Full-body digital X-ray imaging system designed for forensic pathology facilities and medical examiner offices. Provides comprehensive clinical imaging for cause-of-death determination, improves facility workflow, and can target or obviate the need for invasive autopsy procedures.
• Lodox Service & Maintenance Contracts Ongoing service and maintenance support for installed Lodox Xmplar-dr and eXero-dr imaging devices, with dedicated service contacts for South Africa ([email protected]) and North America ([email protected]).

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-body X-ray imaging completed in 13 seconds vs. 60+ minutes with traditional methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Swiss Business Hub Southern Africa (SBHSA) / Switzerland Global EnterpriseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSBHSA connects dots and creates platforms for enhanced synergies between stakeholders in sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland. Lodox's engagement in Switzerland is cited as a success story of SBHSA's continuous efforts for mutually beneficial partnerships, alongside other South African medtech and biotech companies.
• Denver Office of the Medical ExaminercoreOthersThe Denver OCME became a Lodox installation site, with Chief Medical Examiner Dr. James Caruso calling it a 'game changer' for autopsies. The device helps the office meet faith-based community needs (Jewish, Muslim, Native American) without compromising forensic standards. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured faith leaders including Doug Good Feather (Standing Rock), Imam Mohamed Kolila (Downtown Denver Islamic Center), and Rabbi Tzvi Steinberg.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) / Arkansas State Crime LaboratorycoreOthersUAMS and the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory offer a 1-year forensic pathology fellowship starting July 1, 2024. The fellowship uses Lodox Statscan as an advanced forensic tool. Dr. Theodore Brown, Arkansas Chief Medical Examiner, demonstrated the device's ability to locate gunshot injuries. This partnership supports training the next generation of forensic pathologists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carestream Health: Carestream is a global medical imaging vendor offering digital radiography (DR) systems and CR solutions that compete directly with Lodox's full-body X-ray in the trauma workflow. Both target hospitals and trauma centers with portable/fixed digital X-ray equipment, with Carestream being a much larger incumbent focused on broader DR workflows.
• Agfa-Gevaert (Agfa Healthcare): Agfa's Healthcare division sells digital radiography systems, CR-to-DR retrofit solutions, and X-ray room equipment to hospitals and trauma centers. It directly competes with Lodox in the conventional DR workflows that Lodox's Xmplar-dr is designed to replace.
• Konica Minolta Healthcare: Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas manufactures digital radiography solutions, portable X-ray systems, and imaging IT for hospitals and emergency departments. Its DR and mobile X-ray offerings are direct substitutes for the traditional CR workflows Lodox displaces in trauma settings.

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm Healthcare: Fujifilm Healthcare manufactures a comprehensive range of digital X-ray, mammography, and portable imaging systems used in trauma, emergency, and forensic settings. While not slot-scanning, Fujifilm's DR portfolio is a substitute for the conventional radiography workflows Lodox displaces.
• Canon Medical Systems: Canon Medical Systems produces a broad portfolio of X-ray, CT, and diagnostic imaging systems for hospitals and emergency departments globally. Its digital radiography and mobile X-ray products overlap with Lodox's trauma applications, especially in large hospital tenders.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers is one of the largest global medical imaging incumbents, offering X-ray, CT, and trauma imaging solutions to hospitals worldwide. Its scale, R&D budget, and installed base pose a credible long-term competitive threat if it develops a competing low-dose full-body imaging solution.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare provides a wide range of medical imaging systems including fixed and mobile digital X-ray, CT, and trauma imaging products. Its global hospital channel and resources make it the dominant substitute provider in trauma imaging workflows where Lodox competes.
• Philips Healthcare: Philips Healthcare offers digital radiography, mobile X-ray, and trauma imaging systems to hospitals globally. Its broad diagnostic imaging portfolio competes indirectly with Lodox in emergency and trauma imaging tenders.

Emerging players

• Hologic: Hologic is a women's health-focused medical imaging company with digital X-ray technology heritage. While primarily in mammography and breast imaging, its DR technology platform represents an adjacent imaging competitor in specialty clinical X-ray markets similar to Lodox's niche focus.
• Samsung NeuroLogica: Samsung NeuroLogica produces mobile CT scanners (such as the BodyTom and CereTom) used in trauma, emergency, and intraoperative settings. While a different modality, its mobile point-of-care imaging approach targets the same trauma workflow time-savings value proposition that drives Lodox's adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInza.linkedin.com/company/lodox-systems

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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