Westmed
Westmed is a medical device brand within AirLife's portfolio, manufacturing disposable anesthesia and respiratory care products, including breathing circuits, humidification systems, ABG kits, and closed suction devices, sold via direct enterprise sales to hospitals, EMS agencies, surgery centers, and home care providers across North America and select European markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersTucson, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Westmed does
Westmed is a medical device brand established in 1992, operating as a sub-brand within AirLife's portfolio of anesthesia and respiratory care consumables. The brand manufactures high-quality disposable products for anesthesia delivery, including breathing circuits, humidification systems (notably the DuoTherm Humidification System), ABG kits, and adjacent respiratory care consumables such as the BALLARD 7-Day Closed Suction System. Westmed products are built around mechanical and electro-mechanical respiratory therapy hardware rather than software, with proprietary features targeted at accuracy of patient humidification, safety/infection control in closed suction, and ease-of-use design in sterile water delivery.
Westmed and the broader AirLife portfolio are sold primarily through direct enterprise sales to acute care hospitals, emergency medical services agencies, ambulatory surgery centers, and home care providers across North America, with international reach extended through channel partnerships — most prominently a 2024 distribution agreement with Asker Healthcare Group covering the UK, France, and Germany, and a 2024 partnership with HEINE to distribute the visionPRO Video Laryngoscope. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through hardware sales of consumable and durable medical devices.
The company is privately held; Westmed is a brand subsidiary of AirLife, which is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. AirLife has been expanding through acquisition (notably the Avanos Medical Respiratory Health Business), operational footprint growth (a new Phoenix-area manufacturing site announced February 2024), and recurring product launches (BALLARD 7-Day, DuoTherm, ARM repair device launched April 2025). Recognition includes Vizient's 2024 Supplier Partner of the Year and Medical/Surgical Excellence Awards, and a 2025 EMS World Innovation Award, supporting brand equity with hospital group purchasing organizations and EMS buyers.
Westmed firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Westmed
- Legal name
- Westmed
- Website
- https://westmedinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Westmed is a medical device brand within AirLife's portfolio, manufacturing disposable anesthesia and respiratory care products, including breathing circuits, humidification systems, ABG kits, and closed suction devices, sold via direct enterprise sales to hospitals, EMS agencies, surgery centers, and home care providers across North America and select European markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Westmed industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Anesthesia and Respiratory Care Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers) (HLAHAGAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces & Consumables (Masks, Tubing, Humidifiers, Filters) (HLAHAGAG), Anesthesia & Airway Management Equipment (Workstations, Laryngoscopy, Ventilation adjuncts) (HLAHADAJ), Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Ventilators & Mechanical Ventilation Systems (ICU/Transport/Home) (HLAHAGAC)
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Where Westmed is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tucson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Westmed business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Device Sales: Sale of consumable and durable medical devices for anesthesia and respiratory care, including Westmed branded products, through direct sales and distribution partnerships.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Westmed product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Westmed manufactures high-quality disposable medical devices for anesthesia and respiratory care, including breathing circuits, humidification products, and ABG kits. Operating as a brand within AirLife's portfolio, it supplies consumable devices to acute care hospitals, EMS agencies, surgery centers, and home care providers in North America and select European markets.
Product overview
Westmed is a sub-brand within AirLife's portfolio of anesthesia and respiratory care products. AirLife operates as a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of consumable medical devices, offering a comprehensive range of brands including Air-Q AirFlow, BALLARD, Broselow, CO2 Easy, Comfort Soft Plus, Ethox Medical, Flex-Tip, GreenLine, HEART, IGuard, INFU-SURG, IntuBrite, Limb-O, Medisorb, Microcuff, Misty Fast, Multi-Link, NebuTech, Pocket Pep, PRO2 Check, Pulset, SafeT, Salter Labs, STAT-Check, SunMed, SunOne System, Super Spike, SuperNO2VA, Surgi-Kit, Tender Grip, Thermisense, Ventlab, Vital Signs, VixOne, vPep, and Westmed. Westmed products fall within the anesthesia and respiratory care categories, though specific product details for this brand are not available in the current source data.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Westmed Anesthesia Breathing Circuits
Companies that use Westmed
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Westmed technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Westmed partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- HEINEcorePartnership to distribute the visionPRO Video Laryngoscope. AirLife serves as distributor for HEINE's video laryngoscopy products in their market.
- Asker Healthcare GroupcoreNew distribution partnership with Asker Healthcare Group to better serve customers in the UK, France, and Germany with AirLife products including Westmed brand devices.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Westmed competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Medtronic: Diversified medical device leader with a patient monitoring, ventilation, and respiratory care franchise that overlaps with Westmed's acute care and surgery center segments, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
- Medline Industries: Large medical supply manufacturer and distributor offering anesthesia, respiratory, and surgical consumables across the same US acute care and ASC channels that Westmed serves.
- GE HealthCare: Provides anesthesia delivery systems, patient monitoring, and respiratory care products to the same hospital and surgery center customers, with overlapping consumables categories.
Direct peers
- ICU Medical (Smiths Medical): Through the Smiths Medical portfolio, offers airway management, anesthesia, and respiratory consumables to acute care and EMS, comparable in product mix and customer base to Westmed.
- Vyaire Medical: Pure-play respiratory care company offering ventilation consumables, anesthesia circuits, and pulmonary diagnostics, overlapping directly with Westmed's product categories.
- Intersurgical: European-headquartered manufacturer of anesthesia breathing circuits, respiratory care, and airway management consumables serving hospitals and EMS — a close comparable to Westmed's core product range.
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: Specialist in respiratory humidification, nasal high flow therapy, and anesthesia breathing circuits, with a leading position in active humidification that competes head-on with Westmed's DuoTherm offering.
- Drägerwerk: Major manufacturer of anesthesia workstations, patient monitoring, and respiratory care consumables, supplying the same acute care hospitals and surgery centers that Westmed targets.
- Teleflex: Global medical device company with a substantial anesthesia and respiratory care portfolio including breathing circuits, airway management, and humidification consumables that directly overlap with Westmed's product lines.
Emerging players
- Hamilton Medical: Specialist in mechanical ventilation with growing presence in ICU and transport ventilation, intersecting with the ventilator and respiratory care side of Westmed's portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Westmed social profiles
Digital presenceWestmed financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Westmed leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Westmed funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Westmed M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Westmed
What does Westmed do?
Westmed manufactures high-quality disposable medical devices for anesthesia and respiratory care, including breathing circuits, humidification products, and ABG kits. Operating as a brand within AirLife's portfolio, it supplies consumable devices to acute care hospitals, EMS agencies, surgery centers, and home care providers in North America and select European markets.
When was Westmed founded?
Westmed was founded in 1992. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Westmed based?
Westmed is headquartered in Tucson, United States, in the North America region.
How does Westmed make money?
One revenue line is on record: medical Device Sales.
Who are Westmed's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Medtronic, Medline Industries and GE HealthCare. Direct peers are ICU Medical (Smiths Medical), Vyaire Medical, Intersurgical, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Drägerwerk and Teleflex. Hamilton Medical is listed as an emerging player.
Does Westmed have an API?
No public API is recorded for Westmed.
What industry is Westmed in?
Westmed's product category is Anesthesia and Respiratory Care Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAGAK, Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers), with a secondary code of HLAHAGAG, Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces & Consumables (Masks, Tubing, Humidifiers, Filters). Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 3841.