Inomed Technology

What Inomed Technology does

Inomed Technology, operating under the Vehomed group brand, is a privately held Swiss-Dutch contract manufacturer specializing in custom sterilization baskets and trays for surgical instruments. The company is structured as two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Inomed Technology SA, headquartered in Courtelary, Switzerland, and NTOC Medische Techniek BV, based in Oss, the Netherlands. Its products serve healthcare providers in the orthopedic, trauma, and spinal surgery markets globally.

The company operates two complementary product lines: perforated sheet-metal trays (marketed under the Stack Line, Star Line +14, Phoenix Line, and custom-made variants) designed for durable instrument transport, and lightweight wire-mesh trays (the NTOC brand) optimized for washing, disinfection, and sterilization. Inomed Technology SA holds ISO 13485 certification from BSI and FDA approval as a contract manufacturer, enabling it to serve regulated medical-device markets. Since January 2010, the group has delivered more than 160,000 sterilization trays to healthcare professionals worldwide.

The business model is sales-led B2B manufacturing with no public pricing; customers engage via direct website inquiry or phone. The group markets through its Vehomed website, blog publications, industry trade press, and congress participation. The company is privately held with no external venture or private-equity ownership signals identified, suggesting founder/management control. Recent 2025 activity has centered on operational scaling rather than market expansion, including ERP launch, new sheet-metal fabrication equipment, and a new sterilization tray prototype.

Name

Inomed Technology

Legal name

Inomed Technology Group SA

Website

https://inomed.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inomed Technology, operating as the Vehomed group, is a Swiss-Dutch contract manufacturer of custom sterilization baskets and trays for surgical instruments used in orthopedic, trauma, and spinal surgery worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Sterilization Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Consumables & Packaging (Wraps, Pouches, Indicators, Trays/Containers) (HLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Device Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Kits) (IMALAIAD), Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

Keywords

• Surgical sterilization trays
• Medical device manufacturing
• Custom sterilization baskets
• Orthopedic instrument trays
• Perforated metal trays

Headquarters

HQ city

Courtelary

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sterilization Tray Sales: Manufacturing and sale of custom sterilization baskets and trays for the orthopedic, trauma, and spinal surgery markets. Products include perforated trays and wire mesh trays sold directly to healthcare professionals worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inomed Technology designs and manufactures custom sterilization baskets and trays for surgical instruments used in orthopedic, trauma, and spinal surgery. The portfolio includes perforated sheet metal trays (Stack Line, Star Line +14, Phoenix Line, Custom Made variants) for instrument transport and lightweight wire mesh baskets (NTOC brand) for washing, disinfection, and sterilization. Products are produced at facilities in Courtelary, Switzerland and Oss, the Netherlands, under ISO 13485 certification and FDA approval.

Product overview

Vehomed (a brand of Inomed Technology Group SA) is a manufacturer specializing in custom sterilization baskets for surgical instruments, serving the orthopedic, trauma, and spinal surgery markets. The product portfolio consists of two main lines: (1) Perforated Trays—crafted from perforated sheet metal for durable instrument transport, available in Stack Line, Star Line +14, Phoenix Line, and Custom Made variants with bracket and marking accessories; and (2) Wire Mesh Trays (NTOC brand)—lightweight and permeable trays designed for washing, disinfection, and sterilization of instruments, also available with various bracket and marking options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stack Line: Perforated tray product line for sterilization baskets
• Star Line +14
• Phoenix Line
• NTOC trays

Products and services

• Perforated Trays

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,000+ sterilization trays delivered since January 2010

Named customers1 record

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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BSI OrganizationcoreOthersBSI Organization provides ISO 13485 quality certification for Inomed Technology SA, validating their quality management system for medical device manufacturing.
• pub-rutz.chminorOthersExternal web design and CMS provider for the Vehomed website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cygnus Medical: Manufacturer of sterilization containers, trays, and baskets used in sterile processing departments; a close direct peer to Inomed in the reusable sterilization container category.
• Symmetry Medical (Integer Holdings): OEM manufacturer of surgical instrument cases, trays, and sterilization containers serving orthopedic and spine OEMs; comparable custom-manufacturing model targeting the same end customers as Inomed.
• Case Medical: US manufacturer of rigid sterilization containers and trays for surgical instruments; directly comparable to Inomed's perforated/wire-mesh baskets and serves similar sterilization workflows.
• Summit Medical: Specializes in sterilization containers and instrument organization products for surgical settings; directly overlaps with Inomed's core offering of sterilization baskets for surgical instruments.
• SteriPack Medical: Contract manufacturer of sterile packaging and sterilization container products including trays and cases for medical device OEMs; overlaps with Inomed's contract-manufacturing value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Steris: Major sterilization and infection prevention company offering sterilization containers, trays and consumables alongside equipment and services; overlaps with Inomed's tray/container offering but addresses the market as a broad incumbent.
• Getinge: Provides sterilization equipment, consumables, and container systems for hospitals and CSSDs globally; competes with Inomed in reusable sterilization trays but as part of an integrated sterile-processing portfolio.
• Medline Industries: Large medical supply distributor and manufacturer offering sterilization packaging and instrument management products; competes indirectly with Inomed across sterilization consumables.
• Aesculap (B. Braun): Global surgical instruments and sterilization container systems provider; competes with Inomed in rigid sterilization trays for surgical instruments, but as part of a much broader surgical and orthopedic portfolio.

Others

• 3M Health Care: Provides sterilization monitoring products and sterile barrier packaging systems; adjacent to Inomed's sterilization trays as a complementary player in the CSSD workflow rather than a direct container competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inomed-technology

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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