CQ Medical

What CQ Medical does

CQ Medical is a privately held US medical device manufacturer founded in 1982 and headquartered in Orange City, USA, specializing in patient positioning and immobilization systems for radiation therapy and related clinical procedures. The company designs and produces a broad hardware portfolio spanning radiotherapy couchtops and overlays, thermoplastic masks, vacuum cushions (VacQfix, Vac-Lok), brachytherapy accessories, and the proprietary Symphony patient transfer platform built on AirShuttle air-bearing and AirDrive technologies. Specialized product lines include the Alta and TotalRT all-in-one positioning devices, proton therapy-specific BoS (Beam's Eye View System) devices, MR-conditional MRSeries products up to 7T, and patient-specific .decimal custom bolus, apertures, and compensators.

CQ Medical serves radiation oncology departments, cancer treatment centers, interventional cardiology and radiology labs, neuroradiology suites, and veterinary oncology facilities globally, with named customers including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Anmed Health, and the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales executed via direct field sales and an authorized distributor network, using a quote-based pricing model with recurring revenue from accessories, replacement parts, and consumables such as vacuum cushions. The company has pursued an active inorganic growth strategy, acquiring Bionix's Radiation Therapy business unit in December 2025 and .decimal in May 2026, while maintaining a partnership with nonprofit Radiating Hope to extend radiation therapy access to underserved communities.

Name

CQ Medical

Legal name

CQ Medical

Website

https://cqmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CQ Medical is a US-based medical device manufacturer founded in 1982 that designs patient positioning and immobilization hardware for radiation oncology departments, cancer centers, and interventional procedure suites worldwide, selling direct and through distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiation Therapy Positioning Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Contrast Media Injectors & Radiology Accessories (HLAHABAK)

Keywords

• Radiotherapy positioning devices
• Patient immobilization systems
• Medical device manufacturing
• Radiation therapy accessories
• Brachytherapy positioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: CQ Medical generates revenue through the sale of medical devices for radiation therapy patient positioning and immobilization. Products are sold directly to healthcare facilities and through distributor networks. The company manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of positioning devices, accessories, and consumables including couchtops, overlays, thermoplastics, vacuum cushions, brachytherapy accessories, and custom solutions. Revenue is primarily generated through one-time hardware purchases, with some recurring revenue from accessories, replacement parts, and consumables like VacQfix cushions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CQ Medical designs, manufactures, and sells patient positioning and immobilization devices used during radiation therapy, including couchtops, vacuum cushions, thermoplastic masks, and related accessories. The company's products support precise, reproducible patient positioning for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy treatments.

Product overview

CQ Medical offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical devices and solutions focused on patient positioning and immobilization for radiation therapy, imaging, and interventional procedures. The core offering spans radiotherapy patient positioning (couchtops, overlays, thermoplastics, vacuum cushions), the Symphony patient transfer platform (AirShuttle and AirDrive technology), and specialized solutions including the Alta and TotalRT all-in-one positioning platforms, .decimal custom patient-specific devices (boluses, apertures, compensators), and proton therapy-specific BoS products. Additional categories include brachytherapy, interventional/cardiology positioning (Iris AirShuttle), MR-compatible solutions (MRSeries), and breast, head & neck, and pelvis immobilization devices. The portfolio integrates with multiple treatment system indexing standards including Varian Exact, Elekta, Prodigy, and Interloc, and is compatible across CT, MR, photon, and proton treatment modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• .decimal: Patient-specific radiation therapy bolus and precision devices for radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery.
• Symphony
• BoS (Body Optimization System)
• INSIGHT MR

Products and services

• Medical Couchtops

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Radiating HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCQ Medical partners with Radiating Hope, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding cancer care access. The partnership supports Radiating Hope's mission to provide radiation therapy equipment and training to underserved communities globally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CIVCO Medical Solutions: Direct peer in medical device accessories for radiology, ultrasound, and radiation oncology. Historically associated with CQ Medical (CIVCO Radiotherapy brand), making it the most closely comparable competitor in patient positioning and infection-control accessories.
• Klarity Medical Products: Specializes in radiotherapy positioning devices including thermoplastics, baseplates, head supports, and vacuum bag systems — directly overlapping with CQ Medical's positioning portfolio for photon radiotherapy.
• Sun Nuclear (Mirion Medical): Radiation oncology QA and patient positioning/safety products including stereotactic QA phantoms and immobilization accessories; competes in radiation therapy quality assurance and positioning workflows.
• Brainlab: Image-guided surgery and radiotherapy software/hardware including patient positioning, treatment planning, and ExacTrac systems — overlapping with CQ Medical in image-guided radiotherapy positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Elekta: Global radiation therapy and neurosurgery equipment manufacturer offering linacs, brachytherapy afterloaders, and increasingly its own positioning/accessories ecosystem — a broader incumbent that competes with and channels CQ Medical accessories.
• Varian Medical Systems (Siemens Healthineers): Largest radiation oncology systems OEM globally, offering linacs, treatment planning, and patient positioning hardware — both a major customer (via Varian Exact indexing) and potential competitive threat through bundled accessories.
• Best Medical International: Diversified radiotherapy product manufacturer offering brachytherapy seeds, applicators, and treatment accessories; overlaps with CQ Medical in brachytherapy positioning/applicator management.

Emerging players

• Bionix: Sold its Radiation Therapy business unit to CQ Medical in Dec 2025; continues to operate its Ambulatory Care business (ENT, primary care) — a former peer now repositioned as a customer/supplier relationship rather than direct competitor in RT positioning.
• Mevion Medical Systems: Compact proton therapy system manufacturer; uses specialized positioning devices including BoS-class products and represents both a partner ecosystem for proton-specific positioning accessories.
• RTsafe: Patient-specific quality assurance solutions for radiation therapy, including 3D-printed anthropomorphic phantoms and PseudoPatient dosimetry — overlapping with CQ Medical's .decimal custom device line in patient-specific radiotherapy accessories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cqmedical

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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