SterilMed

What SterilMed does

SterilMed, Inc. is a US-based medical device reprocessing services company that collects, restores, and redistributes single-use medical devices for hospitals and large health systems. Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota and founded in 2002, the company operates as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) and is part of the broader Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Its service portfolio centers on restoring single-use devices to OEM functional specifications through collection logistics (multiple-bin programs), staff training, packaging and shipping protocols, and the underlying reprocessing operations. Supporting resources include an Instructions for Use (IFU) library, a symbols glossary, customized sustainability and savings reporting, and clinician-facing educational materials.

The underlying service architecture combines physical reprocessing capability with hospital-facing operational support. Field teams embedded in J&J Health Care Systems Inc. design bin placement and collection schedules, train clinicians on device return protocols, and provide ongoing program management to maximize device recovery and reuse. SterilMed is positioned as the Original Equipment Manufacturer for many of the devices it reprocesses, giving it privileged access to device specifications that independent third-party reprocessors cannot obtain.

SterilMed generates revenue through managed reprocessing services, with quote-based pricing tied to facility volume, device types collected, and program scope. Go-to-market is enterprise-driven, leveraging Johnson & Johnson's healthcare sales force to reach hospital procurement, supply chain, and sustainability decision-makers. The company serves a single customer segment — US acute-care hospitals and large health systems — and explicitly limits its geographic scope to the United States. Cited customer outcomes include $8.6M in estimated annual savings per committed customer, 281,000 pounds of regulated medical waste diverted from landfills, and 171,000 pounds of CO2 emissions reduced.

Name

SterilMed

Legal name

Sterilmed, Inc.

Website

https://sterilmed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SterilMed, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech subsidiary, provides single-use medical device reprocessing services to US hospitals and large health systems. It collects, restores, and redistributes devices to OEM specifications, generating cost savings and waste reduction through J&J's enterprise sales channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Reprocessing Services

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reprocessing & Endoscope Infection Prevention (AERs, Drying/Storage, Leak Testing, Brushes) (HLAHANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical device reprocessing
• Single-use device reprocessing
• Healthcare sustainability services
• Medical waste reduction
• OEM device refurbishment

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Device Reprocessing Services: SterilMed generates revenue by reprocessing single-use medical devices for hospitals and healthcare systems. The company collects used devices from healthcare facilities, reprocesses them to meet original equipment manufacturer standards, and returns them for reuse. This creates cost savings for hospitals while generating service revenue from the reprocessing process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SterilMed is a medical device reprocessing service provider that collects used single-use medical devices from hospitals and healthcare systems, reprocesses them to meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer (OEM) functional requirements, and returns them to facilities for reuse. The service includes device collection, packaging, shipping, staff training, and customized sustainability reporting, helping health systems reduce supply expenses and environmental impact.

Product overview

SterilMed offers a comprehensive single-use medical device reprocessing service that collects, reprocesses, and redistributes medical devices for healthcare facilities. As part of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, SterilMed reprocesses devices originally manufactured by JJMDC members and other original manufacturers. The service portfolio includes device collection programs with multiple bin options, staff training, and efficient collection/packaging/shipping protocols. The company provides customized sustainability reports and ongoing support to help hospitals maximize their reprocessing programs, delivering estimated annual savings of $8.6M, diverting 281K lb. of regulated medical waste from landfills, and reducing 171K lb. of CO2 emissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SterilMed Reprocessed Single-Use Devices Reprocessed single-use medical devices sold to acute care hospitals and large health systems in the United States. Devices are collected from healthcare facilities, reprocessed to meet or exceed OEM functional requirements, and returned for reuse, helping health systems reduce supply expenses and environmental impact. Includes devices originally manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) members as well as other original manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Estimated annual savings of $8.6M for committed customers utilizing reprocessed single-use devices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSterilMed, Inc. is a part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. It operates as a leading provider of reprocessing services under the JJMDC umbrella. JJMDC provides corporate infrastructure, distribution channels, sales representatives, and brand association. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer for many devices offered by reprocessors, JJMDC uniquely positions SterilMed as a preferred reprocessing partner.
• Premier, Inc.flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier, Inc. is a healthcare improvement company that provides group purchasing agreements. In July 2023, Teleflex Incorporated secured three national group purchasing agreements with Premier, expanding access to airway management products. While not a direct partner of SterilMed, Premier GPO relationships in the medical device space facilitate market access for similar device categories.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson & Johnson MedTech: SterilMed's parent organization and the OEM of many devices it reprocesses; relevant as the broader entity that sets strategy, distribution access, and brand positioning for the reprocessing business.
• Cardinal Health Sustainable Technologies: Cardinal Health operates medical device reprocessing and reprocessed-product distribution as part of a much broader medical products portfolio, competing with SterilMed indirectly through bundled hospital supply contracts.

Direct peers

• ReNu Medical: Reprocesses single-use medical devices for US hospitals and surgery centers, focusing on non-orthopedic device categories where it overlaps with SterilMed's service portfolio.
• Stryker Sustainability Solutions: Operates one of the largest third-party single-use device reprocessing businesses in the US, directly competing with SterilMed across orthopaedic and surgical device categories for hospital reprocessing contracts.
• Innovative Health: Specializes in reprocessing of single-use electrophysiology and cardiology devices, overlapping with parts of SterilMed's portfolio and competing for the same hospital cardiology/EP service lines.
• Hygia Health Services: Independent third-party reprocessor of single-use medical devices serving US hospitals; competes with SterilMed on price, device breadth, and program flexibility outside the OEM channel.
• Medline ReNewal: Medline's single-use device reprocessing arm competes head-to-head with SterilMed on acute-care hospital contracts, leveraging Medline's broader medical supply distribution and GPO relationships.

Emerging players

• Centurion Service Group: Provides medical equipment lifecycle services including resale and disposition of used hospital equipment; adjacent to reprocessing and competes for hospital sustainability and asset-recovery budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sterilmed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SterilMed