Medaxis
Medaxis is a privately held medical device company that develops and manufactures Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems and HydroPrep wound-debridement devices. It serves hospitals, healthcare professionals, DME providers, and patients across the United States and Europe via direct sales and distributor partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersSanta Monica, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Medaxis does
Medaxis is a privately held medical device company founded in 2000 that develops and manufactures wound therapy solutions, with US operations headquartered in McHenry, Illinois (Medaxis LLC) and a European headquarters in Baar, Switzerland (Medaxis AG). The company markets a 60+ year legacy of expertise in medical vacuum technology for wound therapy. Its two core product lines are Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems — the Liberty pump (-40 to -200 mmHg, up to 14 hours of battery life) and the Motion pump (-40 to -175 mmHg, up to 10 hours of battery life) — and HydroPrep Therapy (formerly Microjet and debritom+), a dynamic wound debridement, cleaning, and disinfecting system combining a handpiece, pump, connecting tube, and rinse solution. The portfolio is rounded out by interchangeable NPWT dressings (foam & gauze kits, integrated dressings, white foam, abdominal kits, Y-connector, Silverlon) and HydroPrep accessories (Debriclip, handpieces).
Medaxis serves three primary customer segments: hospital-based healthcare professionals (surgeons, wound care specialists), Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers who deliver NPWT products to patients at home and manage insurance billing, and patients receiving continuous wound therapy at home. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of pumps and recurring consumables sales (dressings, canisters, handpieces, rinse solution), with equipment also made available on rental or consignment to DME partners. Distribution is hybrid: direct field sales and clinical specialists engage hospitals and wound care clinics, while a DME provider network handles home delivery and insurance reimbursement. Channel support includes train-the-trainer programs, simulator training apps, continuing education through TalentLMS, and a 24/7 wound-specialist helpline.
Internationally, Medaxis operates through its Swiss headquarters, country-specific websites in English, German, French, and Italian, and overseas distributor contacts, with an authorized representative (Stefan Kugler) overseeing Switzerland. Recent strategic activity — a 3-year HydroPrep distribution contract with Partners Cooperative, promotions to COO (Dave Johnson) and CMPO (Blane Sanders, ex-KCI/3M and Medline), a website rebrand, and multi-language launch — signals a deliberate scaling posture under a privately funded, no-disclosed-investors ownership structure.
Medaxis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Medaxis
- Legal name
- Medaxis AG
- Website
- http://www.medaxis.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Medaxis is a privately held medical device company that develops and manufactures Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems and HydroPrep wound-debridement devices. It serves hospitals, healthcare professionals, DME providers, and patients across the United States and Europe via direct sales and distributor partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Medaxis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wound Care Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Home Health Care Services (62161), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems & Accessories (HLAHALAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wound Care & Ulcer Management (HLAKACAN), Home-Based Wound Care & Ostomy Nursing (HLADAFAH), Wound Care, Ostomy & Enteral Nutrition Supplies (HSABAKAI)
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Where Medaxis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santa Monica
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Medaxis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel
Revenue model
- NPWT Equipment Sales: Medaxis sells NPWT pump systems (Liberty and Motion) to healthcare facilities, DME providers, and potentially directly to patients. The equipment is designed for multi-use across care settings.
- NPWT Dressings and Consumables: Recurring revenue from disposable products including Foam & Gauze Dressing Kits, Integrated Dressings, canisters, and other accessories used with the NPWT pumps. DME providers receive these products and bill insurance.
- HydroPrep/Microjet Device and Consumables: Sales of HydroPrep Therapy devices and associated consumables including handpieces, rinse solution, connecting tubes, and Debriclip accessories for wound debridement procedures.
- Equipment Rental/Consignment: Medaxis offers equipment on a rental or consignment basis to DME providers and healthcare facilities. The company retains title to equipment while providing it for patient use, with terms including maintenance requirements and insurance billing handled by the provider.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | No public pricing available |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Medaxis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Medaxis manufactures and sells Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems—the Liberty and Motion pumps—along with the HydroPrep dynamic wound therapy device for debriding, cleaning, and disinfecting wounds. The company also supplies a portfolio of compatible dressings and consumables (foam and gauze kits, integrated dressings, abdominal dressing kits, Y-connectors, Silverlon) used with its NPWT pumps across hospital and home care settings.
Product overview
Medaxis offers a portfolio of dynamic wound therapy solutions consisting of two core product lines: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems and HydroPrep™ Therapy (formerly Microjet/debritom+). The NPWT line includes Liberty and Motion pumps, both designed for use across all care settings, with interchangeable dressings and accessories including foam & gauze kits, integrated dressings, and abdominal dressing kits. HydroPrep Therapy is a wound bed preparation system that provides debriding, cleaning and disinfecting capabilities for all wound types. The product ecosystem is designed to ensure continuity of care, allowing patients to use the same pump from hospital to home.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HydroPrep: Wound therapy solution for wound bed preparation, formerly referenced as Microjet and debritom+ in prior literature. Offers debriding, cleaning and disinfecting of all wound types across acute and non-acute care settings.
- Liberty NPWT
- Motion NPWT
Products and services
- Liberty NPWT Solution Portable negative pressure wound therapy pump with customizable pressure settings from -40mmHg to -200mmHg, up to 14 hours battery life on heavy draining wounds, whisper quiet operation, step-by-step on-screen alarm troubleshooting, and air leak indicator. Designed for use across all care settings to enable continuity of care from hospital to home.
- Motion NPWT Solution Portable negative pressure wound therapy pump with customizable pressure settings from -40mmHg to -175mmHg, up to 10 hours battery life on moderate draining wounds, whisper quiet technology, and air leak indicator. Designed for continuous care from hospital to home.
- HydroPrep Therapy Dynamic wound therapy device that offers debriding, cleaning, and disinfecting of all wound types. Includes a handpiece, pump, connecting tube, and rinse solution; enables clinicians to remove non-viable tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact with patients reporting less pain than sharp debridement.
Quantifiable outcome
- Liberty NPWT: Up to 14 hours battery life on heavy draining wounds; Motion NPWT: Up to 10 hours battery life on moderate draining wounds
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Medaxis
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Medaxis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Medaxis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Partners CooperativecoreMedaxis signed a 3-year contract with Partners Cooperative for distribution of HydroPrep/MWT (Microjet Wound Therapy) products. Partners Cooperative is a DME provider that will distribute Medaxis wound therapy solutions to patients.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Medaxis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- 3M (KCI / Acelity): 3M's KCI subsidiary makes V.A.C. Therapy, the dominant NPWT system, and is the direct incumbent Medaxis competes against in hospitals, DME, and home-care channels. The same corporate parent is also the historical home of Medaxis's new CMPO, Blane Sanders.
- Cardinal Health (Patient Recovery business): Cardinal Health distributes medical/surgical supplies including NPWT consumables through its vast healthcare network, overlapping with Medaxis's DME-channel go-to-market and dressing portfolio.
Direct peers
- Smith+Nephew: Smith+Nephew markets PICO single-use NPWT and a broader advanced wound management portfolio, directly competing with Medaxis's Liberty and Motion NPWT systems in both hospital and DME settings.
- Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke offers Mepilex Border dressings and the Avance solo / Avance Plus NPWT systems, competing head-to-head with Medaxis on both dressings and portable NPWT pumps across Europe and the US.
- ConvaTec: ConvaTec provides advanced wound care including AQUACEL dressings and the Avelle NPWT system, overlapping Medaxis's NPWT and wound-bed preparation categories.
- Coloplast: Coloplast's Wound & Skin Care business offers Biatain dressings and a portfolio that competes with Medaxis in chronic wound management, with overlapping DME and home-care channels.
- Talley Group: Talley Group is a UK-based specialist in NPWT (VENTURI / VENTURI Avanti and Mepitel/gentle pressure systems), directly comparable to Medaxis as a focused NPWT specialist with a portable-pump emphasis.
- Medela (Healthcare): Medela's healthcare division offers Invia NPWT systems in some markets and shares with Medaxis a Swiss-headquartered medtech heritage plus a focus on portable, hospital-to-home wound therapy pumps.
Emerging players
- Organogenesis: Organogenesis focuses on advanced wound care biologics (Apligraf, Dermagraft) and is an adjacent competitor in the broader chronic wound treatment pathway that Medaxis's HydroPrep debridement therapy also addresses.
- MiMedx: MiMedx develops placental tissue allografts (EpiFix, AmnioFix) for advanced wound care, an emerging alternative in the wound bed preparation segment where Medaxis's HydroPrep therapy competes.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Medaxis social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Medaxis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Medaxis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Medaxis M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Medaxis
What does Medaxis do?
Medaxis manufactures and sells Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems—the Liberty and Motion pumps—along with the HydroPrep dynamic wound therapy device for debriding, cleaning, and disinfecting wounds. The company also supplies a portfolio of compatible dressings and consumables (foam and gauze kits, integrated dressings, abdominal dressing kits, Y-connectors, Silverlon) used with its NPWT pumps across hospital and home care settings.
Is Medaxis a public or private company?
Medaxis is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Medaxis founded?
Medaxis was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Medaxis based?
Medaxis is headquartered in Santa Monica, United States, in the North America region.
How does Medaxis make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. NPWT Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are NPWT Dressings and Consumables, hydroPrep/Microjet Device and Consumables and equipment Rental/Consignment.
Who are Medaxis's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are 3M (KCI / Acelity) and Cardinal Health (Patient Recovery business). Direct peers are Smith+Nephew, Mölnlycke Health Care, ConvaTec, Coloplast, Talley Group and Medela (Healthcare). Emerging players are Organogenesis and MiMedx.
Does Medaxis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Medaxis.
What industry is Medaxis in?
Medaxis's product category is Wound Care Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHALAB, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems & Accessories, with a secondary code of HLAKACAN, Wound Care & Ulcer Management. Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3841.