Medikit

What Medikit does

Medikit Co., Ltd. is a Japanese specialty medical device manufacturer focused on vascular access catheters, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. The company operates three core product lines: IV catheters under the Supercath brand, designed to prevent needlestick injuries during infusion and transfusion; hemodialysis indwelling catheters (Supercath Clampcath, Supercath NEO, Supercath PRO) for chronic kidney failure patients requiring approximately 150 dialysis sessions per year; and interventional catheters (Super Sheath, Mongoose) used in angiography and minimally invasive cardiac, cerebrovascular, and abdominal procedures. All products are 1–2mm diameter single-use devices developed, manufactured, and sold in-house, and the company holds the leading domestic share of the Japanese vascular catheter market while exporting its own brand to over 50 countries.

Medikit runs a direct enterprise field-sales model in Japan with 16 nationwide sales offices, where representatives visit hospitals and university medical centers to brief doctors, nurses, and clinical engineers on product offerings. International distribution is executed through Medikit Europe GmbH and Medikit Vietnam Co., Ltd., supplemented by distributor relationships. Revenue is generated via B2B hardware sales of disposable catheters to medical facilities at undisclosed quote-based pricing. The company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker 7749), having originally IPO'd on JASDAQ in 2005, and completed the Bolt Medical acquisition in December 2022 to expand its intravascular treatment R&D capabilities. Medikit operates debt-free since its founding.

For FY ending March 2025, Medikit reported net sales of ¥22,553 million (up from ¥21,805 million in FY March 2024) and employed 989 consolidated staff (178 standalone). The company is led by President and Representative Director Kageyama Yoji (景山洋二), succeeding founder Hiroaki Nakajima (中島弘明), with manufacturing concentrated in Miyazaki Prefecture (Japan) and Vietnam.

Name

Medikit

Legal name

MEDIKIT CO., LTD.

Website

https://medikit.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Medikit is a Japanese medical device manufacturer founded in 1973, specializing in vascular access catheters for hemodialysis, IV therapy, and interventional procedures, selling its own brand to hospitals across Japan and 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vascular Access Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAKAE

Vascular Access Devices (AV Grafts, Catheters, Fistula Accessories)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Renal & Dialysis Devices

SECONDARYHLAHAFAI

Hemodynamic Monitoring & Cardiac Diagnostics (Cath Lab, FFR/IVUS/OCT)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Cardiovascular Devices (Stents, Valves, Rhythm Management)

Keywords

• Vascular access catheters
• Hemodialysis catheters
• Interventional catheters
• Medical device manufacturing
• IV catheters

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Medikit manufactures and sells medical devices including vascular catheters for hemodialysis, IV infusion, and interventional procedures. Revenue is generated through direct sales to medical facilities in Japan and exports to over 50 countries worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Medikit is a specialized Japanese manufacturer of vascular access medical devices, primarily thin catheters approximately 1-2mm in diameter designed for insertion into blood vessels. Its portfolio spans three core product lines: hemodialysis indwelling catheters for chronic renal failure patients, safety-focused IV catheters for infusion and blood transfusion, and interventional catheters for angiography and minimally invasive cardiac, brain, and abdominal procedures. Products are developed, manufactured, and sold under the company's own brand, with sales conducted through a direct sales force to hospitals domestically and via export distribution to over 50 countries.

Product overview

Medikit is a vascular catheter specialty medical device manufacturer with three core product lines. The IV Catheter line (Supercath) focuses on safety features for drip infusion and blood transfusions. The Hemodialysis line (Supercath Clampcath, Supercath NEO, Supercath PRO) provides indwelling catheters for chronic kidney failure patients with reduced pain and vascular damage. The Intervention line (Super Sheath, Mongoose) offers catheter-based treatments for heart, brain, and abdominal procedures using 1-2mm diameter tubes. Products are developed, manufactured, and sold under the company's own brand, exported to over 50 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supercath IV Catheter IV (intravenous) catheter product line designed for drip infusion and blood transfusions, featuring high safety standards to prevent needlestick injuries and infections during clinical use.
• Supercath Clampcath Hemodialysis catheter designed for chronic kidney failure patients requiring blood dialysis therapy (approximately 150 sessions per year), providing indwelling vascular access.
• Supercath NEO Next-generation hemodialysis catheter in the Supercath line focused on reducing patient pain during needle insertion and minimizing vascular damage from repeated access.
• Supercath PRO Professional-grade hemodialysis catheter designed for vascular access during dialysis treatment, part of the Supercath product family.
• Super Sheath Vascular access sheath (intervention catheter) used for angiography and intravascular treatment procedures, including X-ray examination of blood vessel conditions and catheter-based therapies.
• Mongoose Intervention catheter product for pediatric vascular applications, distributed through Medikit under a relationship with Pedia Vascular.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Bolt MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2022Medikit acquired Bolt Medical, a company specializing in medical devices for intravascular treatment, making it a subsidiary. This acquisition strengthens Medikit's presence in the intravascular treatment field.
• Togo Medikit Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsolidated subsidiary of Medikit Co., Ltd. operating as part of the Medikit group.
• Medikit Vietnam Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing subsidiary in Vietnam, part of Medikit's global production network.
• Medikit Europe GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean subsidiary and regional hub for Medikit products in the European market.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Global leader in vascular access including safety IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and midline/PICC products. Directly comparable to Medikit across all three core catheter product lines (IV, hemodialysis, interventional) with broader portfolio and global reach.
• B. Braun Melsungen: Major German manufacturer of IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and interventional vascular devices with a strong direct sales force into hospitals. Closely comparable to Medikit in product mix and enterprise GTM motion.
• Terumo Corporation: Japanese-headquartered global medical device manufacturer with significant vascular access and interventional systems businesses. Directly comparable to Medikit as a domestic Japanese peer with international expansion and overlapping catheter portfolio.
• Teleflex Incorporated: U.S.-based medical device company with a vascular access division (VascuClear, Arrow) selling peripherally inserted central catheters and related access devices. Comparable to Medikit in hospital-channel sales of safety-focused vascular access products.
• ICU Medical (Smiths Medical): Owns the former Smiths Medical portfolio including IV catheters, port systems, and dialysis catheters. Direct competitor to Medikit in safety IV and dialysis catheter categories globally.
• Nipro Corporation: Japanese competitor with substantial dialysis product portfolio including dialyzers, blood lines, and dialysis needles/catheters. Direct comparable to Medikit's hemodialysis catheter business with overlapping Japanese and international customer base.
• Asahi Kasei Medical: Division of Asahi Kasei manufacturing dialyzers, plasma fractionation, and related renal-care products. Comparable as a Japan-headquartered peer serving the same hemodialysis patient population with overlapping clinical customers.
• Vygon: French single-use medical devices company specializing in IV catheters, PICC lines, and neonatal/pediatric vascular access. Comparable to Medikit in catheter specialization and direct hospital sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Edwards Lifesciences: Global leader in structural heart and critical care monitoring, including hemodynamic monitoring catheters used in cath labs. Comparable to Medikit's interventional catheter line as a broader incumbent in procedure-room vascular devices.
• Abbott Vascular: Major interventional cardiology and vascular device business within Abbott, offering guidewires, angiography catheters, and vascular access sheaths. Comparable to Medikit's intervention product line as a global, multi-product incumbent in interventional procedures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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