Spes Medica

What Spes Medica does

Spes Medica S.p.A. is an Italian medical device company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Genoa, Italy, specializing in neurodiagnostic consumables and accessories. Its portfolio spans four core product lines: EEG electrodes and accessories (headcaps, cup and bridge electrodes, pastes and gels, subdermal needles), Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IOM) devices including the patented Cerebro multilayer cortical electrode and the NeuroTools range of surgical stimulation probes, Polysomnography (PSG) sensors for sleep studies, and EMG needle electrodes (including the Myoline line). Manufacturing is conducted in a controlled cleanroom environment at the Battipaglia production facility in southern Italy, which is powered entirely by 232 solar panels, and the company holds ISO 13485, MDR 2017/745, CE, FDA, NMPA, and ANVISA registrations.

The company sells to hospitals, neurodiagnostic laboratories, intraoperative neuromonitoring providers, sleep centers, and clinical neurophysiology practices, primarily through a B2B model with a global network of official distributors and owned regional subsidiaries in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, South Africa, China, the USA, and Brazil. Direct sales offices in the US and China complement the distributor-led model, and ecommerce channels serve specific markets (e.g., spesfrance.fr, gvb-spes.es). Revenue is generated almost entirely from hardware sales of both disposable and reusable electrode products, with no public pricing disclosed. Selected sub-brands (NeuroTools, SafePrep, DispoCap, Cerebro, Myoline) and proprietary technologies (e.g., Frazer-tip DryTouch suction probe, single-use plastic-free SafePrep gel) support product-level differentiation.

In February 2023, Spes Medica acquired Biocubica srl, an Italian biomedical engineering firm specializing in embedded real-time systems, microprocessor controllers, digital and analog circuit design, and signal and video processing, bringing electronics capability in-house. The company emphasizes sustainability positioning (paraben-free gels, plastic-free packaging, Société à Mission status for Spes France) and clinician education through accredited courses and webinars. No public revenue, headcount, funding, or management team information is disclosed in the source material.

Name

Spes Medica

Legal name

Spes Medica S.p.A.

Website

https://spesmedica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spes Medica is an Italian medical device manufacturer founded in 1999 that produces neurodiagnostic electrodes and accessories (EEG, EMG, IOM, PSG) for hospitals, surgical centers, and sleep laboratories, distributing globally through regional subsidiaries and distributors across nine countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Genova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Neurodiagnostic Electrodes and Accessories: Medical device sales including EEG electrodes (headcaps, cup electrodes, bridge electrodes), IOM electrodes (stimulation probes, cortical electrodes), PSG sensors, and EMG needle electrodes. Both disposable and reusable product lines.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spes Medica S.p.A. designs, manufactures, and distributes single-use and reusable neurodiagnostic electrodes and accessories used in EEG, EMG, intraoperative monitoring (IOM), and polysomnography (PSG) applications. The company primarily serves hospitals, neurology clinics, sleep laboratories, research institutions, and medical device distributors worldwide from its headquarters in Genoa and production facility in Battipaglia, Italy.

Product overview

Spes Medica is a medical device company specializing in neurodiagnostic products. The portfolio consists of four core product lines: EEG electrodes and accessories (headcaps with prewired electrodes, bridge electrodes, cup electrodes, pastes and gels including SafePrep, AC Cream, SAC2, and Neurgel, plus subcutaneous needle electrodes), Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IOM) devices including the patented Cerebro Multilayer Cortical Electrode for brain mapping, NeuroTools surgical stimulation probes, intramuscular hook electrodes, laryngeal electrodes, urethral catheter electrodes, and corkscrew electrodes, Polysomnography (PSG) sensors for sleep studies, and EMG needle electrodes. The company also offers supporting accessories such as connection cables, adapters, and support headcaps. Recent additions include Biocubica (acquired 2023) for electronics expertise and new product formats like SafePrep gel in 25g and 120g sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NeuroTools: Complete range of surgical stimulation probes for intraoperative neuromonitoring (IOM)
• SafePrep
• DispoCap
• Cerebro
• Myoline

Products and services

• EEG Electrodes Electrodes for electroencephalography (EEG) examinations, including cup, needle, and surface variants used in clinical neurology and routine/specialized EEG recordings.
• EMG Needle Electrodes Concentric and monopolar needle electrodes for electromyography (EMG) examinations used in neuromuscular diagnostics.
• Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) Electrodes Electrodes designed for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during surgical procedures, including subdermal, needle, and strip/cortical electrode types.
• Polysomnography (PSG) Electrodes and Sensors Electrodes and sensors for polysomnography and sleep diagnostics used in sleep laboratories for sleep staging and respiratory/event monitoring.
• Neurodiagnostic Accessories and Consumables Cables, connectors, lead wires, conductive gels, pastes, and skin-preparation consumables used alongside neurodiagnostic electrodes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Biocubica srlcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2023Biocubica srl was welcomed as part of the Spes Medica family in February 2023. Founded in 2013 as an innovative startup by three engineers, Biocubica specializes in electronics and computer engineering with expertise in embedded real-time systems, microprocessor controllers, digital and analog circuit design, signal and video processing, and systems software.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rhythmlink International: Rhythmlink designs and manufactures EEG, EMG, IOM, and PSG electrodes and accessories, directly competing with Spes Medica across the same neurodiagnostic sub-sectors and serving hospitals and surgical centers globally.
• Cadwell Industries: Cadwell manufactures EEG, EMG, and IOM systems and supplies compatible electrodes, overlapping directly with Spes Medica's product lines in clinical neurophysiology and intraoperative monitoring.
• Brain Products GmbH: Brain Products is a German specialist in EEG electrodes, caps, and amplifiers for research and clinical applications. Its core EEG-electrode portfolio overlaps directly with Spes Medica's EEG/headcap business.
• ANT Neuro: ANT Neuro supplies EEG/MEG systems and EEG caps/electrodes used in clinical and research neurodiagnostics, intersecting with Spes Medica's pre-wired electrode-cap and amplifier-compatible offerings.
• Compumedics: Compumedics is a sleep diagnostics and neurodiagnostic-systems vendor with PSG sensors and consumables, directly comparable to Spes Medica's PSG sensor line and broader sleep-center offering.
• Micromed: Micromed is an Italian-headquartered EEG and neurophysiology systems vendor, making it a particularly close direct competitor in both EEG equipment and the European neurodiagnostic channel.

Broad incumbents

• Natus Medical: Natus is a global neurodiagnostic platform offering EEG/EMG/IOM systems, software, and consumables. It overlaps with Spes on electrodes and intraoperative neuromonitoring but operates at much larger scale with full system stacks.
• Nihon Kohden: Nihon Kohden is a major Japanese neurodiagnostic-systems vendor with EEG, EMG, and IOM equipment, plus electrodes and consumables. It represents a global incumbent against whom Spes' components compete.
• Ambu A/S: Ambu is a diversified single-use medical-device manufacturer with neurology electrodes and patient-monitoring consumables. It is a broader incumbent whose electrode products partially overlap with Spes Medica's disposable electrode lines.

Emerging players

• Wave Neuroscience: Wave Neuroscience is an emerging neurodiagnostic and neurotechnology company focused on EEG-based assessments, partially overlapping with Spes Medica's clinical EEG customer base as a niche emerging player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spesmedicasrl
• Facebookfacebook.com/spesmedicasrl

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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