Cardion

What Cardion does

Cardion s.r.o. is a privately held Czech medical device distribution and authorized representation company headquartered in Brno. The firm operates as a multi-vendor specialty distributor, serving as the Czech (and Slovak) authorized representative for a portfolio of international medical device manufacturers including Abbott (cardiac stimulation, neuromodulation, structural heart products such as Nanostim leadless pacemakers and MitraClip), LivaNova (vagus nerve stimulation therapy for epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression), Integra/Codman (neurosurgery and ICP monitoring), HeartWare/HeartMate 3 (ventricular assist devices), Nonin (cerebral and tissue oximetry sensors), MDT X-Ray (radiation protective equipment), Tricumed (implantable infusion pumps), CryoLife (surgical adhesives), and several other manufacturers in electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, perfusion, and intensive care.

The company's product portfolio is organized into nine clinical specialty categories — cardiac stimulation, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology and radiology, cardiovascular surgery, perfusionology, neurosurgery, neuromodulation, intensive medicine, and RTG protective clothing — and is supplied to hospitals, specialized cardiac centers, cardiology clinics, and healthcare facilities across the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company reports that its implants have helped more than 59,000 patients cumulatively. Cardion does not develop proprietary medical device technology; its function is distribution, regulatory representation, in-territory technical support, and clinical training associated with the manufacturers it represents.

Cardion operates on a B2B hardware-sales revenue model with quote-based pricing negotiated directly with healthcare procurement. It reaches customers primarily through direct field sales, supplemented by participation in professional medical congresses (e.g., the Annual Congress of the Czech Cardiology Society) and clinical symposia such as the CardioFocus X3 Global program with Nemocnice Na Homolce. The company holds three integrated management certifications: ČSN EN ISO 9001:2016 (since May 13, 2005), ČSN EN ISO 13485:2016 (since May 17, 2010), and ČSN EN ISO 14001:2015 (since May 31, 2006), issued by CERTLINE, s.r.o. and accredited by Český institut pro akreditaci, o.p.s. Ownership is concentrated under managing director (jednatel) Ing. Ivo Nekuda, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiary structure. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees.

Name

Cardion

Legal name

CARDION s.r.o.

Website

https://cardion.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cardion s.r.o. is a Czech medical device distributor and authorized representative that supplies cardiac, neurological, surgical, and intensive care devices from global manufacturers to hospitals and clinics in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac Rhythm Management (Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT) (HLAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Cardiac implants
• Cardiovascular surgery supplies
• Neuromodulation devices
• Neurosurgery equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Erkrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Distribution: Cardion generates revenue through the authorized distribution and resale of medical devices from global manufacturers including cardiac implants, neurological devices, surgical equipment, and monitoring systems to healthcare institutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cardion s.r.o. is an authorized distributor and representative for multiple international medical device manufacturers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company supplies cardiac stimulation, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, neuromodulation, intensive care monitoring, and RTG protective equipment to hospitals and specialized medical centers.

Product overview

Cardion is a medical device distributor representing multiple international brands in the Czech Republic, operating as a single unified distribution and service platform rather than a proprietary product company. The portfolio spans eight product categories organized by medical specialty: cardiac stimulation ( Abbott/St. Jude pacemakers including Nanostim leadless pacemaker and MRI-compatible devices), electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery (heart valves, rings), perfusionology, neurosurgery (Integra/Codman products), neuromodulation (Abbott deep brain/spinal cord/VNS stimulation, Tricumed infusion pumps), and intensive medicine ( Nonin oximetry, ICP monitoring). Additionally, they distribute MDT X-Ray protective equipment for radiology staff protection. The company serves specialized medical centers including cardiocenters, hospitals, and outpatient clinics across the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kardiostimulace (Cardiac Stimulation) Distribution of pacemakers for hospitals and cardiology centers, including MRI-compatible devices (Assurity MRI, Endurity MRI, Accent MRI) and the Nanostim leadless pacemaker.
• Elektrofyziologie (Electrophysiology) Products for cardiac electrophysiology diagnostics and treatment procedures, distributed to cardiology departments and electrophysiology labs.
• Intervenční kardiologie a radiologie (Interventional Cardiology and Radiology) Devices for minimally invasive cardiovascular and radiological procedures supplied to interventional cardiology and radiology departments.
• Kardiovaskulární chirurgie (Cardiovascular Surgery) Surgical products for cardiovascular procedures including heart valves, annuloplasty rings, and cardiac surgery instruments for cardiovascular surgery departments.
• Perfuziologie (Perfusionology) Products for cardiac perfusion during surgery supplied to cardiac surgery teams and perfusionists.
• Neurochirurgie (Neurosurgery) Neurosurgical products including Codman ICP monitoring and Integra neurosurgical devices supplied to neurosurgery departments.
• Neuromodulace (Neuromodulation) Neuromodulation systems including Abbott deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral stimulation for migraine, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and Tricumed implantable infusion pumps for chronic pain and spasticity treatment.
• Intenzivní medicína (Intensive Medicine) Intensive care monitoring products including ICP monitoring, Integra-Licox tissue oximetry, and Nonin SenSmart X-100 regional oximetry systems supplied to ICU departments.
• RTG ochranné oděvy a pomůcky (RTG Protective Clothing and Equipment) X-ray protective clothing, eyewear, masks, and storage systems from MDT X-Ray including lead aprons, thyroid collars, and mobile stands for radiology staff protection.
• Nanostim Leadless Pacemaker Leadless pacemaker originally developed by St. Jude Medical (now Abbott), distributed in the Czech Republic as the first commercially available leadless pacemaker with single-chamber pacing without transvenous leads.
• VNS Therapy (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) LivaNova vagus nerve stimulation system for drug-resistant epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression, with closed-loop detection (AspireSR and Sentiva models).
• Tricumed Implantable Infusion Pumps German-manufactured implantable infusion pumps (IP 1000V, IP 2000V, SIROMEDES) for intrathecal drug delivery in chronic pain and spasticity treatment, MRI-compatible up to 3.0T.
• Nonin SenSmart X-100 Oximetry System Universal oximetry system combining regional oximetry and pulse oximetry: 6-channel non-invasive tissue and cerebral oximeter with NIRS technology, 4-wavelength measurement, compatible with Philips monitors.
• MRI Compatible Cardiac Devices Product line of MRI-conditional pacemakers (Assurity MRI, Endurity MRI, Accent MRI), implantable defibrillators (Ellipse, Fortify Assura), ICD with cardiac resynchronization therapy (Quadra Assura MP), and VNS therapy systems.
• MDT X-Ray Storage Systems Storage solutions for protective workwear including galvanized aluminum hangers, wall mounts for 1, 5, or 10 aprons, and mobile stands with rotating arms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Implants have helped more than 59,000 patients

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CardioFocuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents CardioFocus products in the Czech Republic, including the CardioFocus - X3 Global symposium organized in collaboration with Nemocnice na Homolce.
• AbbottcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion serves as authorized distributor for Abbott's cardiac devices including Nanostim leadless pacemaker, MitraClip system, and neuromodulation products. St. Jude Medical merged into Abbott as of January 1, 2017.
• Integra (Codman)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Integra (including Codman brand) products for ICP monitoring, tissue oximetry, and neurosurgical applications in the Czech Republic.
• LivaNovacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents LivaNova's VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) therapy products. Cyberonics merged with Sorin to form LivaNova as of January 1, 2016. VNS therapy is used for pharmacoresistant epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression.
• HeartWarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes HeartWare ventricular assist devices including HeartMate 3 (first permanent implantation performed in Brno September 26, 2019) and HVAD system (first implantation in Czech Republic).
• NonincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Nonin medical products including the SenSmart X-100 oximetry monitor and EQUANOX sensors for regional cerebral and somatic oximetry in intensive care and surgical settings.
• MDT X-RaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes MDT X-Ray protective clothing and equipment including RTG protective vests, glasses, masks, and storage systems for radiation protection in medical facilities.
• TricumedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents Tricumed's implantable infusion pumps (IP 1000V, IP 2000V, SIROMEDES) for intrathecal drug delivery in chronic pain and spasticity treatment. Partnership established in early 2015.
• CryoLifeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion took over authorized representation of CryoLife products including BioGlue and BioFoam surgical adhesives in June 2015.
• StereotaxisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Stereotaxis products for cardiac arrhythmia treatment.
• CoronéominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents Coronéo cardiac surgery products.
• TerumominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Terumo medical products.
• SpectrumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Spectrum Dynamics medical imaging products.
• GeisterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents Geister cardiac surgery products.
• HansenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion represents Hansen Medical products.
• FinapresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Finapres blood pressure monitoring products.
• FumedicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes Fumedica medical products.
• DIXImedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardion distributes DIXImedical products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major US healthcare services and medical products distributor with European medical distribution exposure. Operates the same authorized medical-device distribution model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Patterson Companies: US-listed distributor of medical and dental products with value-added distribution services to healthcare providers. Comparable distribution model with manufacturer-authorized relationships.
• Henry Schein: Global Fortune 500 healthcare distribution company serving dental and medical practitioners. Comparable as a broad-line medical device distributor with manufacturer-authorized relationships; while much larger and global, it operates the same authorized-distribution business model as Cardion.
• Owens & Minor: Global medical products distribution and supply-chain solutions company. Comparable authorized-distribution business model focused on medical devices and supplies to hospitals and providers.
• McKesson: Largest US healthcare distributor with European medical-surgical distribution operations. Comparable as a broad-line medical device and supply distributor; relevant for benchmarking distribution economics and competitive pressure on smaller regional distributors.
• B. Braun Melsungen: German medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturer with integrated direct distribution across CEE. Comparable across product categories in cardiology, surgery, and intensive care, though operating a hybrid manufacturer-plus-direct-distributor model rather than a pure distributor.

Others

• ScheBo Biotech: Specialty European biotech/healthcare supplier. Included only as a weak adjacency given the data quality issues around the conflicting firmographic record (biotech-era entity).

Regional players

• Biomedica Medizinprodukte: Austria-headquartered medical device distributor serving Central and Eastern European markets with a comparable portfolio structure (multi-specialty, manufacturer-authorized distribution). Operates in overlapping CEE geographies including the Czech and Slovak markets with similar cardiac, surgical, and intensive care product categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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