Curbell Medical

What Curbell Medical does

Curbell Medical Products, Inc. is a US-based medical device manufacturer specializing in hospital room integration and patient communication accessories. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad portfolio spanning nurse call signaling (pillow speakers, call cords, handheld pendants, assistive call devices), patient monitoring connectivity (ECG cables, lead wires in reusable and OnePatient disposable formats, SPO2 sensors and adaptors), and fall management (cordless and corded bed/chair monitors, sensor pads, motion sensors, the Safe Mobility Light LED system). The flagship Rego Patient Interaction System, an Android-OS-based medical-grade platform, consolidates nurse call, entertainment, room automation, and patient engagement. Breakaway and standard bed cables link Hill-Rom, Stryker, Carroll, Linet, and ArjoHuntleigh beds to nurse call infrastructure. All products are designed against ISO 13485:2016, UL 1069, AAMI EC53, and FDA QSR, with EU MDR, Canadian MDR, RoHS, and REACH compliance supporting international market access.

Curbell Medical monetizes primarily through direct hardware sales to hospitals and nursing homes via a field-sales force calling on thousands of US hospitals daily, supplemented by an online e-commerce shop for patient monitoring accessories, a distributor network, and private-label/OEM manufacturing for most major US hospital communication system manufacturers (nurse call, bed, TV, and patient monitoring OEMs including Rauland, Philips, GE, Spacelabs, and Nihon Kohden). Pricing is largely quote-based on the enterprise side, with unit pricing exposed on the online shop (e.g., disposable ECG lead 10-packs at roughly $109.50-$180). The company is a subsidiary of privately held, family-owned Curbell Inc. (founded 1942 by brothers Edmond and Leonard Leone in Buffalo, NY), with the medical line originating in the 1960s when it began fabricating pillow speakers for General Electric's hospital television remotes. Today Curbell Medical self-identifies as the largest US manufacturer of signaling devices and related accessories for hospitals and nursing homes, with Curbell Inc. employing 450+ people across Orchard Park, NY headquarters and plastics distribution centers nationwide, and operating under Chairman Tom Leone of the founding Leone family.

Name

Curbell Medical

Legal name

Curbell Medical Products, Inc.

Website

https://curbellmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Curbell Medical Products, Inc. is a US medical device manufacturer of hospital signaling accessories, including pillow speakers, nurse call devices, ECG cables and lead wires, and fall management systems. It serves US hospitals, nursing homes, and OEM partners across nurse call, bed, and patient monitoring categories, operating as the largest US signaling-accessory manufacturer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orchard Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device and Accessory Sales: Curbell Medical designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of signaling devices and related accessories for hospitals and nursing homes, including pillow speakers, nurse call devices, ECG cables and lead wires, fall management products, bed cables, mattresses, and lighting controls. Products are sold directly to healthcare facilities and through distribution.
2. Private-Label/OEM Manufacturing: Curbell Medical manufactures a variety of privately-labeled products for most of the major hospital communication system manufacturers in the country, generating revenue through OEM supply agreements.
3. Distribution of Third-Party Healthcare Products: In addition to its own products, Curbell Medical distributes many other healthcare products, serving as a value-add distributor in the healthcare accessories space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Curbell Medical designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of signaling devices and related accessories for hospitals and nursing homes, including pillow speakers, nurse call devices, ECG cables and lead wires, fall management products, bed cables, mattresses, lighting controls, and the Rego Patient Interaction System. The company also manufactures privately-labeled products for major hospital communication system manufacturers and distributes complementary third-party healthcare products.

Product overview

Curbell Medical is a medical device manufacturer specializing in hospital room integration and patient communication products. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around three core solution areas: Nurse Call and Patient Communication (including the Rego Patient Interaction System, Gen4+ Pillow Speakers, Call Cords, and the AC20 Assistive Control Adaptor for patients with limited mobility), Patient Monitoring (ECG cables, ECG lead wires in both reusable and disposable OnePatient formats, SPO2 sensors, and related accessories compatible with Philips, GE, Spacelabs, and Nihon Kohden monitors), and Fall Management (featuring the BC600 Cordless Monitor, bed/chair sensor pads, the Safe Mobility Light, and wireless motion sensors). Supporting these core products are bed cables (breakaway and standard configurations for Hill-Rom, Stryker, and other major bed manufacturers), mattresses and covers, healthcare lighting (Low Voltage Controllers for patient-controlled room lighting), and TV installation products (jumper cables and wall plates). The product ecosystem is unified by Curbell's focus on healthcare connectivity accessories that enable communication between patients, nurses, and hospital room technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rego Patient Interaction System Scalable medical-grade patient communication platform that integrates nurse call, entertainment control, room automation, and information access into a single Android-based device for hospitals and nursing homes.
• Gen4+ Pillow Speakers Industry-standard pillow speakers for hospital beds combining nurse call, television control, and environmental controls in one device, with optional backlit buttons for low-light use.
• AC20 Assistive Control Adaptor FDA-registered medical device enabling patients with limited hand control to use sip-and-puff devices, button switches, or sensors to call the nurse, control the TV, adjust lighting, and manage room features through a menu-driven interface.
• Call Cords (Gen4 Sealed, Classic, Click) Nurse call devices available in sealed, classic, and click versions for hospital beds, with the Gen4 Sealed variant offering IP54 infection control rating and the Click variant providing audible/tactile feedback for patients with limited dexterity.
• Handheld Pendants Portable nurse call devices designed for areas where pillow speakers are not necessary, including swing-arm televisions, emergency rooms, and intensive care units.
• Reusable ECG Cables High-quality, fully shielded ECG cables designed to ANSI/AAMI EC53A standards and compatible with major OEM monitors including GE, Philips IntelliVue, Spacelabs, and Nihon Kohden.
• Reusable ECG Lead Wires ECG lead wires with Snap, Pinch, and Sure-Lock connections designed for durability and improved usability for nurses who interact with them multiple times daily.
• Disposable ECG Lead Wires (OnePatient) Single-use ECG lead wires designed to reduce cross-contamination and healthcare-associated infections, interchangeable with reusable lead wires, designed to stay with patient throughout hospital stay.
• SPO2 Sensors and Adaptors Comprehensive line of reusable and disposable pulse oximetry sensors in various configurations for clinical environments, including adhesive fabric, adhesive film, and flocking options.
• One-Piece ECG Cables ECG cables with permanently attached lead wires providing secure connections required in time-critical, high-motion environments.
• BC600 Cordless Bed and Chair Monitor Clinician-friendly cordless fall management monitor with simple controls and clear indicators, pairing with up to three cordless sensors including bed, chair, floor, and motion sensors, and integrating with nurse call systems.
• Safe Mobility Light

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies demonstrate that reusable ECG lead wires can be contaminated and are potential vectors for infection. In a University of Wisconsin study, 77% of ECG leads were contaminated with one or more antibiotic-resistant nosocomial pathogens.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurbell Medical worked closely with a team at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, inspired by their First Hope technology, to design and develop the AC20 Assistive Control Adaptor. This assistive device enables patients with limited hand control to independently operate nurse call, TV, lighting, and room controls. The partnership produced a menu-driven system configured individually for each patient, with Madonna staff providing clinical expertise and patient feedback throughout development.
• Leading Nurse Call System ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical maintains close development partnerships with leading companies in the nurse call industry, ensuring cutting-edge connectivity technology and seamless integration. Through close collaboration with systems manufacturers, Curbell ensures its products integrate properly with nurse call systems across the industry.
• Leading Hospital Bed ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical partners with leading bed manufacturers including Hill-Rom, Stryker, Carroll (CHG), Linet, and ArjoHuntleigh to ensure its bed cables and breakaway solutions are compatible with hospital bed communication systems. The company produces breakaway cables and standard bed cables designed specifically for these manufacturers' bed platforms.
• Healthcare Television ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical has built close relationships with healthcare television manufacturers including Zenith, RCA, Admiral, and others to ensure correct wiring and up-to-date connections for pillow speakers and TV control devices. Curbell became the industry's largest supplier of replacement pillow speaker units through these partnerships.
• Major Hospital Communication System ManufacturerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCurbell Medical manufactures privately-labeled products for most of the major hospital communication system manufacturers in the United States. These OEM partnerships represent a significant revenue channel and extend Curbell's reach across the healthcare market under partner brands.
• Philips HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical provides ECG cables, lead wires, and SPO2 sensors compatible with Philips IntelliVue and IntelliVue MX lines of bedside and telemetry monitors. Products are OEM compatible, enabling efficient caregiver workflow.
• GE HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical provides ECG cables, lead wires, and SPO2 sensors compatible with GE/Marquette monitors, GE MAC system monitors, GE Multi-Link, GE Carescape, and GE CareScape One monitoring platforms.
• Spacelabs HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical provides ECG cables and lead wires compatible with Spacelabs monitors, including TruLink connectors, ensuring seamless integration with Spacelabs patient monitoring systems.
• Nihon KohdencoreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical provides ECG cables and lead wires compatible with Nihon Kohden monitoring systems and IntelliVue MX40 monitors.
• Rauland (Amniox Medical)coreTechnology or IntegrationCurbell Medical produces Gen4+ pillow speakers with backlighting specifically designed for Rauland Responder 5 nurse call systems. The backlit buttons are designed to integrate seamlessly with Responder 5 systems without affecting nurse call functionality.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rauland (Amphenol Healthcare): Rauland, now part of Amphenol, is a leading US manufacturer of nurse call and hospital communication systems. Curbell designs and OEMs pillow speakers, call cords, and accessories specifically for Rauland Responder platforms, making it both a customer and a directly adjacent competitor in hospital-room signaling.
• West-Com: West-Com is a nurse call and clinical communication systems manufacturer serving hospitals and long-term care. Its room-level communications portfolio overlaps with Curbell's signaling and patient interaction devices.
• Ascom: Ascom is a global vendor of nurse call, clinical communication, and patient workflow systems. It competes with Curbell's Rego and nurse call accessories at the integrated-platform level while remaining compatible with Curbell's signaling devices.
• Jeron Electronic Systems: Jeron produces nurse call, patient wandering, and emergency call systems for hospitals and long-term care. Its signaling device portfolio competes head-to-head with Curbell's call cords, pendants, and pillow speakers.
• Critical Alert Systems: Critical Alert offers nurse call and patient communications solutions for hospitals. Its platform competes directly with the Rego Patient Interaction System and other Curbell nurse call accessories at the hospital-room integration level.
• Tektone: Tektone manufactures nurse call systems, emergency call systems, and related signaling products for healthcare and senior living. Its product portfolio directly overlaps with Curbell's nurse call devices, pillow speakers, and patient communication accessories.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Philips is a global patient monitoring incumbent whose IntelliVue platforms are supported by Curbell's ECG cables, lead wires, and SPO2 sensors. As a large incumbent with its own accessories business, Philips is both a partner and a competitor in patient monitoring connectivity.
• GE Healthcare: GE Healthcare is a major patient monitoring and diagnostic incumbent (Carescape, MAC, Multi-Link). Curbell's ECG cables and lead wires are designed for compatibility with GE monitors, positioning GE as both a key integration partner and a broader competitive incumbent in healthcare connectivity.
• Hill-Rom (Baxter): Hill-Rom, now part of Baxter, is a leading manufacturer of hospital beds and care communications. It is both a Curbell bed-cable integration partner and a broader incumbent in hospital-room equipment, making it a directly comparable competitor across multiple accessory categories.
• Stryker: Stryker is a major medical device incumbent whose beds and stretchers integrate with Curbell's breakaway bed cables and stretcher mattresses. It competes broadly in the hospital-room ecosystem, including surfaces and patient handling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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