Ewimed

What Ewimed does

Ewimed is a privately held German medical technology manufacturer founded in 1991 and headquartered in Medical Valley Hechingen-Boll. The company specializes exclusively in catheter and drainage systems for the treatment of pleural effusions and ascites, a defined clinical niche it has served for over 30 years. Its product portfolio centers on tunneled indwelling catheters (PleurX, drainova, and the silver-coated drainova ArgentiC variant), the drainova Reservoir with Soft-Vakuum technology for hospital use, the ewimed Pneu-Pack gravity-based drainage series, drainage sets for patient home care, and puncture products. Ewimed also distributes PeritX peritoneal drainage products in Benelux under an expanded partnership with BD (Becton Dickinson).

The business model is predominantly medical device hardware sales, supplemented by direct-to-patient e-commerce (online shop in Germany) and field-based clinical services. Ewimed employs 300+ people and supports hospitals through field sales representatives who provide on-site assistance during catheter placement procedures and train ward specialists in the use of drainage systems. The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries across 10+ European countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, Romania) and is self-described as one of Europe's largest suppliers in the field of medical drainage. It also operates the ewiCare medical center in Budapest as an adjacent clinical service subsidiary.

Ewimed is founder/family-owned (Egon Wiest, Managing Director and Founder), has not raised external venture capital or private equity, and has grown organically through subsidiary buildouts, tuck-in mergers (Nufer Medical AG in Switzerland, January 2024), and strategic distribution partnerships. Its strategic positioning emphasizes improving patient quality of life by replacing painful repeated punctures with minimally invasive catheter-based home drainage, supported by patient education, training, and a recurring consumables supply concept.

Name

Ewimed

Legal name

ewimed GmbH

Website

https://ewimed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ewimed is a German medical technology manufacturer specializing in catheter and drainage systems for pleural effusions and ascites, serving hospitals, clinicians, and patients across 10+ European countries with field sales, training, and home care supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Drainage Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Infusion Sets, Catheters & Pump Consumables (HLAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Perioperative Supply Chain, Instruments & Surgical Logistics (HLAFAIAO)

Keywords

• Medical drainage devices
• Pleural effusion catheters
• Ascites drainage systems
• Tunneled catheter products
• Home drainage supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Hechlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of catheter systems, drainage products, puncture products, and accessories for the treatment of pleural effusions and ascites to hospitals, clinics, and patients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ewimed is a medical technology manufacturer that designs, produces, and distributes catheter and drainage systems for the treatment of pleural effusions and ascites. Its portfolio covers tunneled indwelling catheters (PleurX™, drainova®, drainova® ArgentiC), hospital drainage reservoirs using Soft-Vakuum technology, gravity-based Pneu-Pack drainage products, puncture instruments, drainage sets, and PeritX™ peritoneal drainage products distributed in Benelux under partnership with BD. Customers are hospitals and clinics that implant the catheters, together with patients who perform self-drainage at home using ewimed-supplied sets.

Product overview

Ewimed is a medical technology manufacturer specializing in catheter and drainage systems for the treatment of pleural effusions and ascites. The product portfolio includes tunneled catheters (PleurX™, drainova®, drainova® ArgentiC), the drainova® Reservoir with Soft-Vakuum for hospital use, the ewimed Pneu-Pack gravity-based drainage series, drainage sets for patient home care, and puncture products. The company also distributes PeritX™ products in Benelux. Ewimed's offering centers on enabling minimally invasive catheter implantation followed by patient self-drainage at home, eliminating the need for repeated hospital punctures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PleurX™ Catheter Tunneled pleural or ascites catheter for drainage of recurrent pleural effusions and ascites, allowing patients to drain themselves at home; sold to hospitals for implantation and to patients for ongoing home care.
• drainova® Catheter Catheter for drainage of pleural effusions and ascites, used in hospital and home care settings under ewimed's proprietary drainova® brand.
• drainova® ArgentiC Silver-coated catheter variant of drainova® with enhanced antimicrobial properties for drainage applications.
• drainova® Reservoir with Soft-Vakuum Reservoir system with Soft-Vakuum technology providing gentle and modern drainage of pleural effusions and ascites in hospital settings.
• ewimed Pneu-Pack Series Product series for drainage of pleural effusions and ascites using gravity-based drainage methods in clinical settings.
• Drainage Sets Complete drainage sets supplied to patients to perform home drainage of pleural effusions and ascites after catheter implantation; part of the ewimed home-care supply concept.
• Puncture Products Products designed for puncture procedures related to drainage of pleural effusions and ascites; used by clinicians during drainage interventions.
• PeritX™ Products Products for peritoneal drainage, distributed and supported by ewimed in Benelux countries as part of its expanded partnership with BD (Becton Dickinson) since October 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patients can drain themselves at home, eliminating repeated hospital visits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BD (Becton Dickinson)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2024Strategic partnership expanded to Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) in October 2024. Ewimed took over distribution and support of PleurX™ and PeritX™ products and home care solutions in these regions.
• Nufer Medical AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ewimed Switzerland AG merged with Nufer Medical AG effective January 1, 2024, consolidating operations in the Swiss market.
• ewimed Switzerland AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Switzerland (previously fenik AG, rebranded)
• ewimed Sweden ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway (previously fenik AB, rebranded in 2022)
• ewimed Norway AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewly founded subsidiary in 2024 to expand presence in Norway
• ewimed austria GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Austria
• ewimed Belgium BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Belgium
• ewimed Netherlands B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Netherlands
• ewiCare HungarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for distribution in Hungary, including ewiCare medical center in Budapest opened in 2020

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): BD manufactures the PleurX™ and PeritX™ catheter systems that Ewimed distributes in Europe and is Ewimed's licensor as well as a strategic distribution partner in Benelux — making it the most directly comparable counterpart for pleural effusion and ascites drainage products.

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun: German-headquartered global MedTech company with a broad catheter, drainage and infusion portfolio serving hospitals across Europe; competes with Ewimed in drainage consumables and shares a similar German MedTech identity.
• Teleflex: Diversified medical device manufacturer with a meaningful catheter and drainage product line including chest drainage catheters, addressing the same clinical specialties as Ewimed from a broader portfolio perspective.
• Cook Medical: Cook Medical manufactures a wide range of drainage catheters and interventional medical devices used in pleural and peritoneal drainage procedures, overlapping with Ewimed's hospital-facing catheter portfolio.
• Cardinal Health: Large U.S. medical product distributor with MedTech manufacturing capabilities, including drainage and surgical supply portfolios that touch the same hospital procurement channels Ewimed serves in Europe.
• Coloplast: European MedTech specialist focused on ostomy, continence and wound care; competes indirectly with Ewimed in drainage, ostomy supplies and home-care consumables for chronic patients.
• ConvaTec: Global medical products company with ostomy, advanced wound care and continence care portfolios; offers drainage and catheter-adjacent products serving overlapping patient populations and home-care channels.
• Smiths Medical (ICU Medical): Smiths Medical, now part of ICU Medical, manufactures a broad range of medical devices including drainage catheters and infusion systems serving similar hospital customers as Ewimed.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis and renal care that also produces drainage products for peritoneal and fluid management, overlapping with Ewimed's hospital and home-care drainage focus from a larger corporate base.
• Medline: Large privately-held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies including drainage catheters and surgical supplies sold through similar hospital procurement channels as Ewimed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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