HealthSmart International

What HealthSmart International does

HealthSmart International is a privately held US healthcare product company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois. It designs, manufactures, and distributes an extensive catalog of medical supplies and home healthcare equipment under eight owned brands (HealthSmart, DMI, Mabis, Heelbo, Stein's, Brazos Walking Sticks, Switch Sticks, and Habitat) across 16 product categories including bath safety, bedroom safety, blood pressure monitors, respiratory therapy, daily living aids, foot care, home products, incontinence, pillows/cushions, pressure management, medical supplies, stethoscopes, therapy, thermometers, mobility aids, and weight management. Proprietary technology elements include TheraBeads moist heat therapy and integrated antimicrobial treatments on bath safety products; thermometers are manufactured to ASTM E-1112 standards for clinical accuracy.

Name

HealthSmart International

Legal name

HealthSmart International

Website

https://livehealthsmart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HealthSmart International is a US-based multi-brand e-commerce retailer of medical supplies and home healthcare equipment, serving seniors, family caregivers, and healthcare facilities through eight owned brands across 16 product categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies and Home Healthcare Equipment

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Home Health Distribution (CRAOAHAF), Personal Medical Devices & Home Diagnostics (Thermometers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucose Meters, Rapid Tests) (CRADAMAK)

Keywords

• Medical supplies
• Home healthcare equipment
• Mobility aids
• Bath safety products
• Diagnostic equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukegan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time product sales of medical supplies, equipment, and health-related products through e-commerce. Products range from low-cost consumables to higher-value durable medical equipment.
2. Wholesale/B2B Sales: Business accounts offering quotes and quick ordering suggest B2B/wholesale channel for healthcare facilities and providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HealthSmart International designs, sources, and distributes a broad catalog of medical supplies and home healthcare equipment sold under multiple owned brands. The company's products serve fall prevention (bath and bedroom safety), mobility assistance (walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, canes), diagnostic monitoring (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, stethoscopes), respiratory therapy (nebulizers, pulse oximeters), and daily living support for seniors, individuals with special needs, family caregivers, and healthcare facilities. Sales occur primarily through the company's own e-commerce site with a parallel B2B quote/quick-order channel for institutional buyers.

Product overview

HealthSmart International is a medical supplies and equipment e-commerce platform serving home healthcare and healthcare facility markets. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio strategy with eight house brands (HealthSmart, DMI, Mabis, Heelbo, Steins, Brazos Walking Sticks, Switch Sticks, and Habitat) alongside third-party products. The product portfolio spans 16 major categories: Bath Safety, Bedroom Safety, Blood Pressure Monitors, Breathing & Respiratory, Daily Living Aids, Foot Care, Home Products, Incontinence, Pillows/Cushions/Seats, Pressure Management, Medical Supplies, Stethoscopes, Therapy, Thermometers, Walking/Mobility Aids, and Weight Management. The core offering consists of physical medical equipment and supplies rather than software products, with house brands providing differentiated product lines across diagnostic equipment (blood pressure monitors, thermometers), mobility aids, therapy products, and daily living aids.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DMI: Brand offering mobility aids, bedroom safety, bath safety, daily living aids, medical equipment, and therapy products.
• Mabis
• Heelbo
• Stein's
• Brazos Walking Sticks
• Habitat
• Switch Sticks

Products and services

• Bath Safety Products

Quantifiable outcome

• According to CDC, one in three adults over age 65 suffers from a fall - positioning bath safety products as critical prevention tools

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson: One of the largest US medical-surgical distributors, supplying DME, medical supplies, and home healthcare products to providers and consumers at massive scale — a direct upstream competitor to HealthSmart's B2B and wholesale motion.
• Cardinal Health: Major medical products distributor with at-home solutions and DME offerings, overlapping directly with HealthSmart's institutional and home-health supply categories.
• Medline Industries: Largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and DME in the US, competing with HealthSmart across mobility, bath safety, diagnostics, and consumables through broad-line distribution.

Direct peers

• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Manufacturer and distributor of DME including rollators, walkers, wheelchairs, bath safety, and respiratory products — overlapping nearly every HealthSmart category.
• Invacare: Established manufacturer of home and long-term care DME (wheelchairs, mobility, respiratory, beds) competing head-on with HealthSmart's mobility and home-care portfolio.
• NOVA Medical Products: DME-focused brand selling walkers, rollators, canes, bath safety, and wheelchairs directly to consumers and institutions, mirroring HealthSmart's core mix.
• Carex Health Brands: Specialty retailer and manufacturer of home healthcare and DME including bath safety, mobility, daily living aids, and pain management — a close category peer.
• Dynarex: Manufacturer and wholesaler of disposable medical supplies, DME, and personal care products that overlaps with HealthSmart's medical supplies and home care lines.
• Vitality Medical: Online retailer of medical supplies and DME serving consumers and institutions, directly comparable to HealthSmart's DTC-plus-B2B e-commerce model.
• Allegro Medical: E-commerce DME and home healthcare retailer selling mobility, bath safety, daily living aids, and therapy products — closely aligned with HealthSmart's online catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthSmart-International-176224736324213
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthsmart-international

Compliance1 record

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 →

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