California Medical Equipment

What California Medical Equipment does

California Medical Equipment, operating as CalMedEquipment and CalMed Equipment USA, is a privately held e-commerce retailer of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and related emergency cardiac equipment, headquartered at 1891 N Gaffey Street, San Pedro, California. The company sells both new and certified-refurbished AEDs from six major manufacturers — Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine, and Physio-Control — alongside AED accessories (cabinets, batteries, pads, cases, bleeding control kits), training products, and EKG machines, with vertical-specific bundled packages for offices, churches, schools, homes, gyms, first responders, aviation, and sports. It is positioned around three value levers: price-accessible refurbished units, a free AED maintenance program the company claims is unique in the industry, and a paid PlusTrac AED Management subscription ($199/1-year, $499/5-year) for compliance tracking.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront (calmedequipment.com) with phone-order support, a Request-a-Quote wholesale flow for volume buyers, free shipping over $99, and multiple payment options including Affirm financing, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Go-to-market is content-led, with a 36+ page blog covering AED education, state laws, and survival stories, supplemented by Facebook and Instagram presence and email/newsletter promotions. The company is owned by its founders, has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and serves only the US market. It carries no proprietary technology — its offering is fundamentally multi-brand hardware resale layered with light services and accessories, with AED Trade-In and Wholesale programs added as repeat-purchase channels.

Name

California Medical Equipment

Legal name

California Medical Equipment

Website

https://calmedequipment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California Medical Equipment is a privately held US e-commerce retailer that sells new and refurbished AEDs, accessories, and EKG machines from major brands, serving SMBs, schools, churches, homeowners, and first responders with content-led direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Retail

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Home Health Distribution (CRAOAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Medical Devices & Home Diagnostics (Thermometers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucose Meters, Rapid Tests) (CRADAMAK), Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD)

Keywords

• Automated external defibrillators
• Medical equipment retail
• AED accessories
• Emergency medical devices
• AED management programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AED Hardware Sales: Revenue from selling new and refurbished Automated External Defibrillators from multiple brands including Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine, and Physio-control.
2. AED Accessories Sales: Revenue from selling complementary products including cabinets, batteries, pads, cases, bleeding control kits, and training products.
3. AED Maintenance Program: The company offers a free AED maintenance program as a differentiator. They also offer paid PlusTrac AED Management Programs (1-year for $199, 5-year for $499) for ongoing compliance tracking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

California Medical Equipment (CalMed Equipment LLC) is an online retailer based in San Pedro, California that sells new and refurbished Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), EKG machines, bleeding control kits, AED training products, and AED accessories such as batteries, pads, cases, cabinets, and wall signs. The company carries leading AED brands including Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine, and Physio-Control, and serves customers across business, church, school, home, aviation, police, and gym segments.

Product overview

California Medical Equipment is a medical device e-commerce retailer specializing in Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and related emergency medical equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products including new and refurbished AEDs from major brands (Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine, Physio-Control), AED accessories (cabinets, batteries, pads, cases, bleeding control kits), training products, EKG machines, and bundled packages for specific use cases (business, church, school, home, sports, aviation, police). The company provides services including the PlusTrac AED management program, wholesale purchasing, and trade-in programs. California Medical Equipment positions itself as offering both new and certified refurbished equipment at competitive prices with free shipping over $99.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) New and refurbished life-saving AED units from major manufacturers (Philips HeartStart, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine, Physio-Control) sold to businesses, schools, churches, gyms, aviation operators, police agencies, and home users for emergency cardiac response.
• EKG Machines Electrocardiogram (EKG) machines sold to medical and safety professionals for cardiac monitoring applications.
• Bleeding Control Kits Trauma/bleeding control kits designed for emergency preparedness in workplaces, schools, public venues, and high-traffic environments.
• AED Training Products Training units and instructional materials that allow organizations and individuals to practice AED use without delivering a live shock.
• AED Accessories Replacement batteries, electrode pads, carrying cases, wall cabinets, signage, and other consumables/accessories needed to keep AEDs operational and compliant.
• PlusTrac AED Management Program AED program management service that helps customers track inspections, consumable expiration dates, training, and regulatory compliance for their deployed AEDs.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AED Superstore: Online AED retailer carrying multiple major brands (Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine), accessories, and training products with a very similar bundled-package and content-marketing approach to CalMed.
• AED Brands (aed.com): Specialty e-commerce retailer of new and refurbished AEDs, accessories, and AED program management services — directly overlapping CalMed's product mix, vertical packaging, and recurring-service model.
• Allied 100 (AED Leader): Authorized distributor for Philips, Zoll, Cardiac Science, Defibtech, Heartsine and Physio-Control AEDs, selling new units, accessories, training and program management to similar SMB, school and first-responder buyers.
• HeartSmart.com: Online retailer of AEDs, defibrillator batteries, pads, cabinets and training products — closely comparable e-commerce catalog, customer segments and content-driven AED education strategy.
• Rescue One Training & AED: Sells new and refurbished AEDs from major manufacturers along with accessories, training and AED program management, targeting schools, businesses and first responders — direct overlap with CalMed's buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Philips (HeartStart): OEM manufacturer of HeartStart AEDs that CalMed resells; a large incumbent that could sell direct to end-customers and that defines the regulatory and pricing baseline for the broader AED category.
• Zoll Medical: Manufacturer of AED Plus, AED 3 and the PlusTrac management program that CalMed resells; a broad incumbent with both hardware and recurring software/service revenue that competes on the supply side.
• Cardiac Science: OEM of Powerheart AEDs and related accessories that CalMed carries; a broad incumbent that controls supply, warranty terms and pricing for a meaningful share of CalMed's catalog.
• Bound Tree Medical: Large specialty distributor of medical equipment and supplies (including AEDs, bleeding control kits, training products) serving EMS, fire, and public-safety agencies — comparable catalog but a much broader, more institutional customer base.
• Henry Schein Medical: Major medical equipment distributor with broad DME and emergency-care product lines, including AEDs and accessories, serving physician offices, clinics and institutions — adjacent comparable as a larger, more diversified medical-equipment distribution competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/calmedequipment
• Instagraminstagram.com/californiamedicalequipment
• Xx.com/calmedequipment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-medical-equipment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about California Medical Equipment