Patterson Medical

What Patterson Medical does

Patterson Medical operates the Performance Health business, a multi-channel distributor and brand house for rehabilitation, sports medicine, and physical therapy products. Itself serving healthcare providers, clinicians, and individual patients across the US, Canada, the UK, France, and Australia, with stated positioning as North America's largest rehabilitation supplier and 70+ years of industry expertise. The product portfolio spans exercise therapy (THERABAND resistance products), modalities and electrodes (hot/cold packs, electrical stimulation), hand therapy, fall prevention (mats, grab bars, rollators), aids to daily living, and clinic capital equipment (Armedica parallel bars, FEPSim evaluation units), distributed across a house of brands including THERABAND, Sammons Preston, Mueller, Cramer, Armedica, Drive, Chrisofix, Homecraft, New Era, Fringe, and Kinvent.

The commercial stack is a multi-channel mix: a direct e-commerce storefront (performancehealth.com), account-based business ordering linked to existing billing accounts, direct delivery to Veterans' homes and VA facilities under two Federal Supply Schedule contracts (V797D-50487 and 36F79719D0002), and an Equipment Solutions and Repair service offering for capital equipment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; it operates on per-unit retail pricing for individual buyers, volume discount and overstock tiers online, multi-year VA contract pricing for federal customers, and quote-based pricing for organizational accounts. The company is the result of Patterson Medical's 2016 acquisition of Performance Health and a 2018 rebrand/redesign initiative that repositioned the Patterson Medical legal identity behind the Performance Health customer-facing brand.

The technology footprint is conventional for a medical distributor: a Magento e-commerce platform with regional sites, digital catalogs (2025 Digital, Preferred, VA, VA Supplement), how-to video and article content, the Performance Health Academy educational property, and an Ask a Clinician consultation service. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company appears to be privately held, with no funding rounds, M&A history beyond the 2016 Performance Health acquisition, or executive leadership data available in the input.

Name

Patterson Medical

Legal name

Patterson Medical

Website

https://pattersonmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patterson Medical operates Performance Health, a multi-channel North American distributor and brand house of rehabilitation, sports medicine, and physical therapy products serving clinicians, patients, and the US Veterans Affairs system across five countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B E-commerce Sales: Online sales of rehabilitation products, medical equipment, and supplies to healthcare providers, clinics, and organizations through PerformanceHealth.com storefront.
2. Account-Based Business Orders: Billing account-based ordering for businesses and organizations with existing accounts, supporting organizational procurement needs for rehabilitation supplies.
3. VA Federal Government Contracts: Direct delivery of products to Veterans' homes and VA facilities under federal contract numbers V797D-50487 and 36F79719D0002.
4. Equipment Solutions and Repair Services: Service and repair offerings for capital equipment, expanding revenue through after-sale support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Patterson Medical, operating as Performance Health, is North America's largest rehabilitation supplier distributing a curated portfolio of rehabilitation, sports medicine, and physical therapy products across brands such as THERABAND, Sammons Preston, Mueller, Cramer, Armedica, and Drive. The company sells physical therapy equipment, modalities, hand therapy products, fall prevention aids, daily living equipment, and clinical capital equipment through its own e-commerce storefront, account-based organizational ordering, VA federal supply contracts, and equipment service and repair.

Product overview

Performance Health is North America's largest rehabilitation supplier operating under Patterson Medical's umbrella, offering a unified e-commerce platform for medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment. The portfolio includes multiple sub-brands and product lines organized into categories: Exercise Therapy (THERABAND resistance bands and tubing), Modalities & Electrodes (temperature therapy, electrical stimulation), Hand Therapy, Fall Prevention (Sammons Preston fall mats, Homecraft grab bars, Drive Nitro Rollator), Aids to Daily Living, Clinic Equipment (Armedica parallel bars, FEPSim evaluation equipment), and specialized products like Chrisofix splinting systems, Kinvent assessment tools, Fringe red light therapy, and Mueller compression wear. The company serves clinicians, patients, and veterans through direct-to-VA and direct-to-veteran programs, supported by the Performance Health Academy educational resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THERABAND: Brand for flexibility, injury rehabilitation, recovery and full body workout solutions
• Sammons Preston
• Armedica
• Cramer
• Mueller
• Kinvent
• CHRISOFIX
• Drive
• Homecraft
• New Era
• Fringe

Products and services

• THERABAND Resistance Tubing and Exercise Products Resistance bands, tubing, and exercise products used by clinicians and patients for flexibility improvement, injury rehabilitation, recovery, and full body workouts.
• Sammons Preston Hot and Cold Packs Temperature therapy packs delivering reliable hot/cold treatment to ease pain, reduce swelling, and support recovery across all stages of care.
• Armedica Fully Electric Platform Mount Parallel Bars Rehabilitation capital equipment featuring fully electric platform mount design for parallel bars used in physical therapy settings.
• MyoBalls by Cramer Shoulder therapy and exercise product for sports medicine and rehabilitation applications under the Cramer brand.
• New Era Shower Commode Chair Patented infection control shower commode chair designed for patients requiring bathing assistance and mobility support.
• Fringe Red Light Wrap Red light therapy wrap for targeted treatment using light therapy technology for recovery and wellness applications.
• Kinvent Essential Pack Assessment and measurement tools for tracking rehabilitation progress and patient outcomes.
• Drive Nitro Rollator Mobility device providing walking support with rollator design for fall prevention and patient assistance.
• FEPSim Functional Evaluation Equipment Functional evaluation simulation equipment for assessing patient capabilities and rehabilitation progress.
• Chrisofix Patented Splinting System Patented splinting technology providing quicker and more economical limb fixation compared to traditional methods.
• Mueller Graduated Compression Arm Sleeve Compression garment delivering graduated compression to support muscle performance and recovery with targeted support and improved circulation.
• Homecraft Padded Bath Tub Grab Bar Bathroom safety equipment providing secure gripping support for fall prevention in bathing areas.
• Cramer Cover-all Tape Athletic and medical tape for sports medicine and clinical applications.
• Sammons Preston Fall Mats Tri-fold fall prevention mats (24" x 66" x 2") designed to reduce injury risk from falls in clinical settings.
• Reusable Hot/Cold Pack Reusable temperature therapy pack (4" x 6") for hot and cold therapy applications in pain management.
• Equipment Solutions and Repair Services Capital equipment service and repair offering with field technician support for rehabilitation and clinic equipment maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 years of rehabilitation industry expertise
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GF Health Products (Graham-Field): Manufacturer and distributor of durable medical equipment, including patient room, mobility, and respiratory products under brands like Everest & Jennings, Lumex, and Basic American. Comparable to Patterson Medical on DME distribution and aids to daily living.
• Invacare: Manufacturer of home and long-term care medical products including wheelchairs, mobility, respiratory, and bathroom safety equipment. Overlaps with Patterson Medical's aids-to-daily-living, mobility (Drive Nitro), and home-care categories.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Manufacturer and distributor of durable medical equipment including mobility (rollators, walkers), bathroom safety, beds, and respiratory products. Directly comparable to Patterson Medical/Performance Health on mobility aids, daily living products, and DME - notably, Drive is also a brand distributed by Patterson Medical, highlighting both supply and overlap.
• Compass Health Brands: Manufacturer and distributor of homecare and rehab products including mobility, bathroom safety, personal care, and pain management. Comparable to Patterson Medical on daily living aids, mobility, and pain/cold therapy categories.
• Enovis (formerly DJO): Medical device company focused on orthopedic and rehabilitation products including bracing, recovery sciences, and surgical implants. Directly competes with Patterson Medical on orthopedic bracing (Mueller, Cramer) and physical therapy / sports medicine categories.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Major distributor of medical, dental, and animal health supplies to office-based practitioners. Competes with Patterson Medical on supply distribution to clinicians and practices, though Henry Schein's emphasis on dental and physician-office supplies makes it a broad incumbent rather than a rehab-specialized direct competitor.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: One of the largest US medical-surgical distributors, distributing medical supplies and equipment to clinicians, hospitals, and home health. Overlaps with Patterson Medical/Performance Health on rehabilitation supplies, DME, and clinician-channel distribution, though McKesson is far broader (pharma, oncology, med-surg) and does not specialize in PT/rehab.
• Cardinal Health: Large medical products distributor serving hospitals, ambulatory, and home care customers. Overlaps with Patterson Medical on medical supplies and DME distribution; broader portfolio (pharma, nuclear, clinical) makes it a broad incumbent rather than a rehab-focused peer.
• Medline Industries: Large privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, including surgical, exam gloves, textiles, and DME. Comparable to Patterson Medical on clinician-channel distribution of medical consumables and equipment, though Medline is far broader and more manufacturing-anchored.

Emerging players

• Dynatronics: Smaller manufacturer and distributor of physical therapy, rehabilitation, and orthopedic products including modalities, treatment tables, and exercise equipment. Comparable niche focus to Patterson Medical's PT/OT modalities and exercise therapy portfolio, though materially smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/performancehealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/performancehealthofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patterson-medical
• Instagraminstagram.com/performancehealthofficial

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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