MEDIVATORS
- Company typePublic
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersMinneapolis, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
MEDIVATORS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MEDIVATORS
- Legal name
- STERIS plc
- Website
- https://medivators.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MEDIVATORS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Device Reprocessing
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reprocessing & Endoscope Infection Prevention (AERs, Drying/Storage, Leak Testing, Brushes) (HLAHANAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB), Endoscopy Systems & Accessories (Scopes, Cameras, Light Sources, Insufflation) (HLAHADAB), Healthcare Facility & Medical Office Disinfection (HSAEAHAC)
Keywords
Where MEDIVATORS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Minneapolis
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
MEDIVATORS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Device Sales - Endoscope Reprocessing Equipment: Sales of automated endoscope reprocessors and related equipment to healthcare facilities. Now integrated under STERIS healthcare division following acquisition.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
MEDIVATORS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MEDIVATORS develops, manufactures, and markets automated endoscope reprocessing equipment (AERs) and related cleaning chemistries for healthcare facilities. Its core products enable high-level disinfection and cleaning validation of flexible endoscopes used in gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Following acquisition by STERIS, the Medivators brand continues under STERIS's endoscopy suite offerings.
Product overview
MEDIVATORS was a medical device company specializing in endoscope reprocessing products, including Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs) and related cleaning chemistries. The company was acquired by STERIS, and its product lines have been integrated into STERIS's healthcare endoscopy suite offerings. The Medivators brand is referenced on the STERIS website as a legacy product line that continues under STERIS ownership, including the Medivators Hookup Guide and device compatibility information now available through STERIS Device Matrix.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Medivators Automated Endoscope Reprocessors: Automated endoscope reprocessing equipment and solutions for healthcare facilities
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Products and services
- Medivators Automated Endoscope Reprocessors Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs) for high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes used in gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Targeted at hospital endoscopy suites, sterile processing departments, and ambulatory surgery centers requiring compliant reprocessing solutions.
Companies that use MEDIVATORS
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
MEDIVATORS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
MEDIVATORS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- STERIScoreMEDIVATORS was acquired by STERIS and operates as part of STERIS's healthcare division. The Medivators Automated Endoscope Reprocessing products are now integrated into STERIS's endoscopy suite offerings, with device compatibility information available through STERIS's Device Matrix tool.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
MEDIVATORS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Belimed (a Miele company): Supplies washer-disinfectors and sterilization equipment for hospitals, including endoscope reprocessing systems; overlaps with MEDIVATORS in sterile processing equipment sold to hospital central services departments.
- PENTAX Medical (HOYA Group): Endoscope manufacturer increasingly bundling its own AERs and reprocessing consumables; competes with MEDIVATORS in endoscopy suites where buyers prefer an OEM-aligned reprocessing vendor.
- Ecolab: Provides cleaning chemistries and infection-prevention solutions used in endoscope reprocessing workflows; competes with MEDIVATORS's chemistries/consumables and increasingly partners with healthcare systems on bundled hygiene contracts.
Broad incumbents
- Getinge: Provides infection control, sterilization, and endoscope reprocessing solutions (e.g., ED-Flow AERs) as part of a broader surgical workflow portfolio; competes for hospital-wide reprocessing contracts against MEDIVATORS.
- 3M Health Care: Through its Health Care division, 3M provides sterilization assurance, cleaning chemistries, and infection-prevention products adjacent to endoscope reprocessing, often competing for the same hospital supply budgets.
- Olympus Corporation: Global leader in flexible endoscopes and increasingly offers its own AERs and endoscope reprocessing chemistries, directly overlapping with MEDIVATORS's installed base and competing for hospital and ASC endoscope hygiene contracts.
Direct peers
- Wassenburg Medical: Specialist European provider of endoscope drying, storage, and AER solutions; competes directly with MEDIVATORS in the high-level disinfection segment, particularly across EMEA hospital accounts.
- Cantel Medical (now part of STERIS): Historically MEDIVATORS's closest direct competitor in automated endoscope reprocessing (Medivators vs. Cantel/CleanCo systems), now consolidated under the same STERIS parent; represents the legacy competitive set for AER sales.
- Soluscope (SciePlas / Soluscope): European specialist in automated endoscope reprocessors and washer-disinfectors; a focused AER competitor with comparable endoscope-specific product depth to MEDIVATORS.
- Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP, Johnson & Johnson): Major supplier of high-level disinfectants (e.g., CIDEX OPA) and sterilization equipment for endoscopes and surgical instruments; competes head-to-head with MEDIVATORS AERs and chemistries in hospital sterile processing departments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
MEDIVATORS social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
MEDIVATORS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
MEDIVATORS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
MEDIVATORS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
MEDIVATORS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about MEDIVATORS
What does MEDIVATORS do?
MEDIVATORS develops, manufactures, and markets automated endoscope reprocessing equipment (AERs) and related cleaning chemistries for healthcare facilities. Its core products enable high-level disinfection and cleaning validation of flexible endoscopes used in gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Following acquisition by STERIS, the Medivators brand continues under STERIS's endoscopy suite offerings.
Is MEDIVATORS a public or private company?
MEDIVATORS is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was MEDIVATORS founded?
MEDIVATORS was founded in 1985. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is MEDIVATORS based?
MEDIVATORS is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States, in the North America region.
How does MEDIVATORS make money?
One revenue line is on record: medical Device Sales - Endoscope Reprocessing Equipment.
Who are MEDIVATORS's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Belimed (a Miele company), PENTAX Medical (HOYA Group) and Ecolab. Broad incumbents are Getinge, 3M Health Care and Olympus Corporation. Direct peers are Wassenburg Medical, Cantel Medical (now part of STERIS), Soluscope (SciePlas / Soluscope) and Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP, Johnson & Johnson).
Does MEDIVATORS have an API?
No public API is recorded for MEDIVATORS.
What industry is MEDIVATORS in?
MEDIVATORS's product category is Medical Device Reprocessing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHANAJ, Reprocessing & Endoscope Infection Prevention (AERs, Drying/Storage, Leak Testing, Brushes), with a secondary code of HLAHANAB, Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.