What SOS Oxygène does

SOS Oxygène is a French home healthcare provider (Prestataire de Santé à Domicile, PSAD) headquartered in Nice, France, operating since 1991 as a privately held SARL. The company delivers a broad portfolio of medical-technical services directly to patients' homes through a network of more than 70 agencies across France and internationally. Its core service lines span respiratory therapies (long-term oxygen therapy, CPAP/PPC for obstructive sleep apnea, aerosol/nebulization therapy, non-invasive ventilation), cluster headache treatment (AVF via oxygen therapy), diabetes management (insulin pumps and the Mellitus Care patient accompaniment program), home perfusion and enteral nutrition, home medical equipment (beds, mobility aids, rehabilitation devices), and wholesale distribution of medical gases (oxygen cylinders and cryogenic containers, MEOPA for pain/anxiety, EFR gas mixtures) to healthcare facilities under ANSM-regulated pharmaceutical distribution. Patients are onboarded on physician prescription, with trained technicians handling equipment installation, patient and caregiver training, ongoing technical support, and compliance monitoring, while a tele-surveillance capability transmits device usage data back to prescribing physicians.

The company's underlying technology stack centers on physical respiratory and medical devices deployed in patient homes (oxygen concentrators, CPAP/BiPAP units, nebulizers, NIV bilevel devices, insulin pumps, enteral feeding equipment) combined with two digital platforms: the OxyWeb physician extranet (currently at version V3) for prescription management and access to patient treatment data, and the LEA patient-facing mobile application for ongoing care management. As a licensed pharmaceutical establishment and certified health data host, SOS Oxygène operates under regulatory oversight from ANSM and French health data protection requirements, with a designated DPO overseeing GDPR/health-data compliance.

The business model is reimbursement-driven under the French national health insurance framework (Assurance Maladie and complementary mutuals), with revenue generated per-prescription for home healthcare services and via negotiated bulk supply contracts for medical gas distribution. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with prescriber-driven referrals: physicians issue prescriptions, patients contact or are contacted by SOS Oxygène, and local agency technicians deliver, install, and maintain equipment. End customers are highly fragmented across multiple chronic-disease patient segments (respiratory, sleep, diabetes, nutrition) and institutional buyers (hospitals, medical-social facilities, ambulance services), with the prescribing-physician channel serving as the primary demand driver and OxyWeb portal serving as the key relationship-management layer.

Name

SOS Oxygène

Legal name

SOS OXYGÈNE

Website

https://sosoxygene.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SOS Oxygène is a French home healthcare provider (PSAD) founded in 1991, operating 70+ agencies that deliver respiratory therapy, CPAP, aerosol therapy, ventilation, diabetes, perfusion, and home medical equipment services to patients across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Oxygen Therapy Systems (Concentrators, Cylinders, Liquid O2, HFNC) (HLAHAGAD), Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI), Cardiac & Pulmonary Clinical Home Health (e.g., CHF/COPD) (HSABACAI)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Respiratory therapy
• Medical gas distribution
• Oxygen therapy equipment
• Sleep apnea treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Home Healthcare Services: SOS Oxygène provides at-home medical-technical services including oxygen therapy, CPAP for sleep apnea, non-invasive ventilation, aerosol therapy, perfusion, enteral nutrition, insulin pump management, and home medical equipment. Revenue is generated through reimbursement by the French national health insurance (Assurance Maladie) and mutual insurance companies, based on prescribed treatment plans.
2. Medical Gas Distribution: SOS Oxygène Distribution operates as a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor of medical gases to healthcare facilities, medical-social structures, liberal healthcare professionals, and specific users (emergency oxygen supplies). Revenue is generated through bulk gas sales to institutional customers, under ANSM-regulated wholesale distribution practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOS Oxygène is a French home healthcare provider (Prestataire de Santé à Domicile, PSAD) that delivers hospital-grade medical-technical treatments to patients at home. Core offerings include oxygen therapy, CPAP/PPC for sleep apnea, aerosol therapy, non-invasive ventilation, diabetes management (insulin pumps), home perfusion, enteral nutrition, and home medical equipment, along with wholesale distribution of medical gases to healthcare facilities. Services are initiated by physician prescription and include equipment delivery, installation, patient training, technical follow-up, tele-surveillance, and coordination with prescribing physicians.

Product overview

SOS Oxygène is a Prestataire de Santé à Domicile (PSAD) — a home healthcare provider operating since 1991 with over 70 agencies across France and internationally. The company offers a broad portfolio of home-based medical-technical services organized around core respiratory therapies (oxygen therapy, CPAP/PPC for sleep apnea, aerosol therapy, non-invasive ventilation), medical gas distribution, diabetes management (including insulin pumps and the Mellitus Care program), enteral nutrition and perfusion, home medical equipment, and cluster headache treatment. The portfolio is structured around Prestations O2 (respiratory core: sleep apnea, oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation, aerosol therapy, cluster headache) and other services (diabetes, perfusion/nutrition, home maintenance, medical gases). Patients are equipped and followed at home on medical prescription, with technical support, compliance monitoring, and tele-follow-up. An LEA mobile app enables remote patient interaction, and an OxyWeb physician extranet (V3) gives doctors access to patient data. The company also distributes medical gases (oxygen cylinders, cryogenic oxygen, MEOPA, EFR gas mixtures) to healthcare facilities under pharmaceutical wholesale distribution regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LEA: Mobile application for patient support and remote monitoring, referenced on the website.
• Mellitus Care

Products and services

• Oxygen Therapy (Oxygénothérapie) Long-term oxygen therapy delivered to patients at home via concentrators or cylinders for chronic respiratory insufficiency.
• CPAP/PPC Treatment (Sleep Apnea) Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome, including mask fitting, device installation, and compliance monitoring.
• Aerosol Therapy (Aérosolthérapie) Aerosol therapy via nebulizer for respiratory treatments, including device provision and patient training.
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (VNI) Non-invasive ventilation for hypoventilation syndromes, including bilevel device provision and home follow-up.
• Cluster Headache Treatment (Algie Vasculaire de la Face) Cluster headache (Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia) treatment using oxygen therapy and specific protocols.
• Medical Gases Distribution Wholesale distribution of medical gases including medical oxygen (cylinders and cryogenic containers), MEOPA (50% O2 / 50% N2O), and respiratory function test (EFR) gas mixtures to healthcare facilities and professionals under ANSM-regulated pharmaceutical distribution.
• Diabetes Management Diabetes care including insulin pump provision and the Mellitus Care accompaniment program for patient follow-up and education.
• Perfusion and Enteral Nutrition Home enteral nutrition and perfusion services including equipment provision and clinical follow-up.
• Home Medical Equipment Home maintenance medical equipment including beds, mobility aids, respiratory equipment, rehabilitation devices, and daily living medical supplies.
• LEA Mobile Application Patient-facing mobile application for remote monitoring, ongoing support, and communication related to home healthcare treatments.
• OxyWeb Physician Extranet (Espace Médecin) Physician portal (version V3) providing access to patient data, prescription management, and care coordination tools for healthcare professionals prescribing home treatments.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oxypharm: French PSAD specializing in home respiratory care (oxygen, CPAP, NIV) and medical gas distribution. Directly comparable mid-sized competitor with similar therapeutic focus and reimbursement-driven model.
• Bastide Group (Bastide le Confort Médical): French listed PSAD providing home respiratory care, perfusion, nutrition, and medical equipment with a multi-agency national footprint. Direct competitor in oxygen therapy, CPAP, and NIV services with similar prescriber-driven distribution model.
• Elivie: Major French PSAD providing home respiratory care, perfusion, nutrition, and insulin pump therapy across multiple therapeutic areas. Direct competitor with national agency network similar to SOS Oxygène's structure.
• VitalAire (Air Liquide Healthcare): Home healthcare division of Air Liquide, France's largest respiratory home care provider offering oxygen therapy, CPAP, NIV, and aerosol therapy. Operates with national scale and global parent backing, directly competing with SOS Oxygène's core respiratory portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Linde Healthcare: Global industrial gas major's healthcare division providing home oxygen therapy, sleep apnea treatment, and medical gas distribution in France. Comparable breadth in respiratory home care and medical gas wholesale, with substantially greater scale and R&D resources.
• Air Liquide Healthcare: Parent of VitalAire and overall healthcare division of Air Liquide, providing medical gases, respiratory home care, and hospital services globally. Largest competitor in the French PSAD market with deep institutional and prescriber relationships.

Regional players

• Mediprema: French provider of home medical equipment and respiratory services with regional focus. Comparable product portfolio in oxygen, CPAP, and home equipment but operates at sub-national scale.
• Distraimed: Smaller French PSAD providing home medical equipment and respiratory services primarily in regional markets. Comparable in service scope but smaller scale than SOS Oxygène's national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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