Sheathing Technologies

Name

Sheathing Technologies

Legal name

Sheathing Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://sheathes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Consumables - Ultrasound Infection Control

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Viral Clearance, Sterile Filtration & Bioburden Control Technologies (HLAAAJAL), Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

Keywords

• Ultrasound probe covers
• Medical device consumables
• Infection control supplies
• Ultrasound accessories
• Disposable medical covers

Headquarters

HQ city

Morgan Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ultrasound Probe Covers: Sale of disposable ultrasound probe covers in various configurations including endocavity, invasive, non-invasive, and general purpose. Products sold in packs of various quantities (10-720 per package). Revenue is one-time transaction based with repeat purchase patterns from healthcare facilities.
2. Ultrasound Accessories: Sale of complementary products including ultrasound gel packets (sterile and non-sterile), elastics, needle guide kits, and storage/transport covers. These accessories drive repeat purchases and cross-sell opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sheathing Technologies manufactures and sells disposable ultrasound probe covers and related infectious-control consumables used during diagnostic and interventional ultrasound procedures. Its core line is the FDA-cleared Sheathes3D Viral Barrier seamless probe cover (adhesive and pre-gelled variants) that blocks bacteria and viruses down to 20nm, complemented by storage/transport covers, needle guide kits, sterile and non-sterile ultrasound gel, elastics, wireless transmitter covers, and TEE probe covers.

Product overview

Sheathing Technologies offers a comprehensive portfolio of infectious control ultrasound probe covers and related medical accessories. The core product line includes the Sheathes3D™ Viral Barrier Seamless Adhesive Probe Covers (FDA-cleared, providing barrier protection down to 20nm) and Sheathes3D™ Viral Barrier Seamless Pre-gelled Endocavity Probe Covers with moisture boundary packaging. Supporting accessories include Storage & Transport Covers, Needle Guide Kits (with sterile gel and elastic bands), Ultrasound Gel Packets, Elastics, Wireless Transmitter Covers/Body Pack Covers, and TEE Probe Covers. More than 99% of products are manufactured in the U.S.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sheathes3D: Viral Barrier Seamless product line featuring FDA-cleared probe covers with patented technology
• Sheathes Micro-Seam
• Sheathes ISO

Products and services

• Sheathes3D Viral Barrier Seamless Adhesive Probe Covers FDA-cleared viral barrier ultrasound probe covers with adhesive closure providing total barrier against bacteria and viruses down to 20nm; gel-free design eliminates gel contamination and is intended for healthcare facilities performing invasive ultrasound procedures.
• Sheathes3D Viral Barrier Seamless Pre-gelled Endocavity Probe Covers Pre-gelled non-latex endocavity ultrasound probe covers with seamless design and FDA-cleared viral barrier to 20nm; Moisture Boundary packaging prevents environmental contamination and preserves gel for 3 years. Intended for transvaginal, transrectal, and general endocavity diagnostic ultrasound.
• Microbial Barrier Pre-gelled Endocavity Probe Covers Exclusive pre-gelled endocavity probe covers featuring patented microbial barrier technology with soft, skin-like material providing complete transducer coverage; seamless design eliminates discomfort and irritation during endocavity examinations.
• TEE Probe Covers Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe covers with tapered design intended for sterile barrier protection during cardiac imaging procedures in operating rooms and cardiac catheterization labs.
• Storage & Transport Covers Covers designed to protect ultrasound transducers during storage and transport between procedures, with options including biohazard stickers for clean/dirty identification workflows.
• Ultrasound Gel Packets Sterile and non-sterile single-use ultrasound gel packets in various sizes, used as coupling medium with probe covers across diagnostic and interventional ultrasound procedures.
• Probe Cover Needle Guide Kits Probe cover kits including sterile gel and elastic bands designed for ultrasound-guided invasive procedures such as peripheral IV line placements, nerve blocks, and biopsies; available in 18g and 21g needle gauge variants.
• Elastics Elastic bands available in latex and latex-free options in various sizes, used to secure probe covers to ultrasound transducers during procedures.
• Wireless Transmitter / Body Pack Covers Covers designed to protect wireless transmitters and body pack units used with wireless ultrasound systems during procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-year gel integrity maintained in pre-gelled products due to Moisture Boundary packaging
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mindray: Mindray is a global ultrasound equipment manufacturer with rapidly growing share in mid-market and emerging-market hospital segments, expanding the addressable customer base for probe cover suppliers.
• Philips Healthcare: Royal Philips is a major manufacturer of ultrasound imaging systems ( EPIQ, Affiniti ) whose installed transducer base drives downstream demand for compatible probe covers and gel products.
• Canon Medical Systems: Canon Medical Systems manufactures diagnostic ultrasound systems and transducers used in the same vascular, radiology, and cardiology departments Sheathing serves with its probe covers.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare is a global incumbent in ultrasound imaging equipment and related consumables, selling ultrasound systems into the same hospital departments where Sheathing's probe covers are used.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers is a broad incumbent in medical imaging including ultrasound, with a large installed base of transducers requiring compatible probe covers and accessories.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD is a large medical device and infection-prevention platform with portfolio breadth that could credibly enter or bundle viral-barrier ultrasound consumables, representing a competitive threat to Sheathing's niche.

Others

• Ecolab Healthcare: Ecolab is a major infection-prevention products supplier to hospitals; its healthcare division competes in adjacent categories (disinfectants, sterilization) and could expand into probe-cover-adjacent consumables.

Direct peers

• CIVCO Medical Solutions: CIVCO is the most direct competitor to Sheathing Technologies, manufacturing ultrasound probe covers, needle guides, and infection-control consumables for the same hospital ultrasound, interventional radiology, and endocavity procedures.
• Parker Laboratories: Parker Laboratories is a leading manufacturer of ultrasound gel and coupling media sold alongside probe covers; it competes with Sheathing's gel and accessory lines and serves the same clinical ultrasound customer base.

Emerging players

• CooperSurgical: CooperSurgical serves the women's health / IVF / fertility segment where Sheathing's endocavity probe covers are sold, providing partial overlap in target customers and use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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