Bhio Supply

What Bhio Supply does

Bhio Supply Instrumentais Cirúrgicos is a Brazilian medical device manufacturer founded in 1993 and headquartered in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, that develops and produces high-performance videolaparoscopic surgical instruments for minimally invasive procedures. The company operates two manufacturing and operational facilities in Esteio and Campo Bom (inaugurated 2020), a São Paulo commercial office opened in 2024, and a national network of regional sales representatives covering every Brazilian state. Its product portfolio spans more than 12,000 solutions across 74 product families and 74 surgical specialties, encompassing reusable capital equipment (trocars, cannulas, optics, forceps, scissors, plug-and-play modular instruments), disposable devices (Veress cannulas, trocars, Bhio Seal Force bipolar sealers), advanced-energy systems (Procision 1000 ultrasonic platform), specialty lines for gynecology, urology, thoracic (BhioVATS), and transanal surgery (Bhio PTA), and the EDGE Robotic System distributed exclusively in Centro-Oeste and Sudeste Brazil.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: regional commercial representatives manage hospital and surgical-center accounts across all Brazilian states, supported by a dedicated customer service center (SAC) handling inbound quotes and technical support. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment and disposables, supplemented by professional services revenue from Bhio Service (corrective and preventive maintenance, repair, rental, and exchange programs established as a spin-off in 2024) and by ancillary nutritional supplements (VitaminPRO). Customers are hospitals and surgical centers in Brazil and Latin America, with the company stating presence in approximately 74% of Brazilian hospitals. International exposure is nascent but expanding through an equity stake in Uruguayan patient-monitoring company Biogénesis (2024), distribution of the German-engineered CapnoPen for PIPAC therapy, and exhibition at MEDICA 2025 in Düsseldorf. The company transformed into a Sociedade Anônima (S.A.) in 2022, holds ANVISA Class III equipment and Class IV materials certifications, and the distributed EDGE system carries NMPA and CE marking.

Name

Bhio Supply

Legal name

Bhio Supply Instrumentais Cirúrgicos

Website

https://bhiosupply.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bhio Supply is a Brazilian medical device manufacturer founded in 1993 that develops and distributes videolaparoscopic surgical instruments, disposables, advanced-energy systems, and the EDGE Robotic System to hospitals and surgical centers across Brazil and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Instruments / Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Open & Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments (Handheld, Laparoscopic, MIS) (HLAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopic Therapeutic & Access Devices (Trocars, dilators, biopsy/ablation tools) (HLAHADAN), Surgical Visualization & OR Video Integration (4K/3D, Recording, Routing) (HLAHADAD), Surgical Stapling, Suturing & Hemostasis (Staplers, Clips, Sealants, Tourniquets) (HLAHADAL)

Keywords

• Videolaparoscopic surgical instruments
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Robotic surgical systems
• Surgical instrument manufacturing
• Medical device distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Esteio

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Instrument Sales (Capital Equipment): Bhio Supply manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of reusable and disposable surgical instruments including trocars, cannulas, optics, forceps, scissors, and specialized devices for video surgery across multiple surgical specialties. These are sold as capital equipment to hospitals and surgical centers.
2. Robotic Surgery System Distribution: As exclusive representative of the EDGE Robotic System in Centro-Oeste and Sudeste Brazil, Bhio Supply distributes the robotic surgery platform, including installation, training, and ongoing support services.
3. Specialized Maintenance Services (Bhio Service): Bhio Service provides specialized maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of surgical instruments and medical-hospital equipment, including contracts, on-site technical visits, rental instruments, and exchange base programs.
4. Disposable / Single-Use Devices: Single-use surgical devices including Veress cannulas, disposable trocars, and other sterile instruments sold to hospitals for use in individual procedures.
5. Nutritional Supplement (VitaminPRO): Sale of multivitamin and multimineral supplement capsules under the VitaminPRO brand, targeting patients with restrictive diets, absorption difficulties, or post-bariatric surgery recovery needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bhio Supply designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance videolaparoscopic surgical instruments and related equipment—including trocars, cannulas, optics, forceps, scissors, advanced energy devices (Procision 1000 ultrasonic system, Bhio Seal Force bipolar sealing), disposable instruments, modular Plug & Play quick-coupling systems, and the EDGE Robotic Surgical System—for hospitals and surgical centers across Brazil and Latin America. The company also provides specialized after-sales maintenance services through its Bhio Service subsidiary and operates the VitaminPRO nutritional supplement brand.

Product overview

Bhio Supply is a Brazilian medical device company specializing in videolaparoscopic surgical instruments since 1993. The product portfolio includes over 12,000 solutions organized into distinct product lines: permanent and disposable trocarters (Trocater Descartável, Trocater Permanente, Trocater Balão), surgical instruments for various specialties (Linha de Ginecologia, Linha de Urologia, BhioVATS for thoracic surgery, Linha de Instrumentais), advanced energy devices (Procision 1000 ultrasonic system, Bhio Seal Force bipolar sealing), optics and endoscopes (Óticas Rígidas), specialized devices (CapnoPen for PIPAC, Bhio PTA transanal portal, Afastador Nathanson, TBC BhioSupply-Judice), and the distributed Sistema Robótico EDGE robotic surgery system. The company also offers Bhio Service for specialized maintenance and VitaminPRO nutritional supplements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bhio PTA: Portal Transanal product line for minimally invasive transanal surgeries.
• BhioVATS
• BhioP&P
• Bhio Stilus Plus
• Bhio Seal Force
• Procision 1000
• VitaminPRO
• EDGE Robotic System

Products and services

• Afastador Articulado Nathanson

Quantifiable outcome

• Bhio Supply is present in 74% of Brazilian hospitals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• Scolla Centro de Treinamento CirúrgicomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Scolla provided surgical training and coordination for the live tele-surgery demonstration at the 40th CBU (Brazilian Urology Congress), connecting surgeons in different cities. Scolla also coordinated the Guinness World Record tele-surgery between Brazil and Kuwait. The partnership combines surgical expertise with Bhio Supply's robotic technology platform.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia IntervencionistasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Bhio Supply sponsored the ERA 2025 Course (bronchoscopy training), supporting medical education and professional development in interventional pulmonology. The company also sponsored the Prêmio Judice, recognizing Dr. Luiz Felippe Judice for his contribution to the TBC BhioSupply-Judice development.
• Edge Medical (Developer of EDGE Robotic System)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Bhio Supply serves as the exclusive representative and distributor of the EDGE Robotic System in the Centro-Oeste and Sudeste regions of Brazil. The EDGE Robotic System is a four-armed robotic surgery platform developed by Edge Medical, a company founded in Shenzhen in 2017. Bhio Supply handles distribution, installation, training, and ongoing support for the system in its represented territories.
• Biogénesis (Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bhio Supply acquired a shareholding position in Biogénesis, a Uruguayan company specializing in patient monitoring solutions. The partnership strengthens the Grupo Bhio Supply's international presence and product portfolio. Both companies exhibited together at MEDICA 2025.
• Bhio ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bhio Service is a specialized maintenance and repair division of the Grupo Bhio Supply, providing services for Bhio Supply's own instruments and equipment from other brands. Created in 2024, it offers corrective and preventive maintenance, on-site technical visits, instrument rental, and an exchange base program.
• MedicaldecksupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Medicaldeck is a company within the Grupo Bhio Supply focused on the distribution and commercialization of medical-hospital equipment, combining efficient logistics with personalized service and quality commitment.
• CapnoPharm (Germany)supportingOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCapnoPharm is the German manufacturer of the CapnoPen, a sterile single-use endoscopic nebulizer for PIPAC (Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy) technique. Bhio Supply distributes the CapnoPen in Brazil and Latin America, representing a German-engineered product with 100% stainless steel construction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Global medical device leader with the Hugo robotic surgery system and a broad surgical portfolio. Comparable to Bhio on the robotic surgery platform (direct competitor to EDGE) and on laparoscopic instruments.
• Stryker Corporation: Diversified US medical device company with significant surgical instruments, endoscopy, and orthopedic offerings. Broad incumbent in Brazilian operating rooms with overlapping laparoscopic instrument capability but far wider portfolio.
• Smith & Nephew: UK-based medical device company with endoscopy, sports medicine, and advanced wound management. Overlaps with Bhio's surgical visualization and energy device portfolios as a broad incumbent in OR equipment.
• Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon): Diversified medtech with Ethicon's surgical stapling, suturing, and energy device franchises. Comparable to Bhio's sealing/hemostasis products and laparoscopic instrument portfolio as a broad incumbent in Brazilian hospitals.

Direct peers

• Conmed Corporation: US-based manufacturer of surgical instruments, energy devices (bipolar/ultrasonic), and visualization products. Directly comparable to Bhio's Bhio Seal Force bipolar and Procision 1000 ultrasonic platforms, and trocar/cannula lines.
• Intuitive Surgical: Global leader in robotic surgery with the da Vinci platform. Direct competitor to the EDGE Robotic System Bhio distributes, competing for the same hospital capital budgets and surgeon training programs in Brazil.
• B. Braun (Aesculap): German surgical instruments and medical device manufacturer. Comparable to Bhio's broad laparoscopic and specialty surgical instrument portfolio, and a likely competitor in Brazilian hospital tenders.
• Karl Storz SE & Co. KG: German-based global leader in endoscopes, laparoscopes, and minimally invasive surgical instruments. Most directly comparable to Bhio Supply's core laparoscopic instrument business, competing for the same hospital customers in Latin America.
• Olympus Corporation: Japanese leader in endoscopic visualization systems and surgical instruments. Directly comparable to Bhio's rigid optics, laparoscopy, and gynecological/urological instrument lines, with a similar hospital-channel go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Microline Surgical: US-based smaller manufacturer specializing in minimally invasive surgical instruments and laparoscopic devices. Comparable to Bhio's core instrument portfolio but with a smaller footprint and more limited specialty coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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