Kardia

What Kardia does

Kardia s.r.l. is a privately held Italian medical device distributor headquartered in Milan, founded in 1995 by a management team with prior experience at established multinational medical device companies. The company operates under the KARDIA ASAHI Group banner and distributes more than 30 high-technology medical devices nationally across Italy for interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and interventional neuroradiology. Its core distribution portfolio centers on an exclusive partnership with ASAHI Intecc for guidewires and microcatheters, supplemented by partnerships with Rapid Medical (neurovascular), Recor Medical (renal denervation), Vepro (MEDIMAGE PACS, with over 2,500 installations worldwide), Robocath (robotic vascular platform), and several other device makers spanning structural heart, peripheral vascular, and vascular closure categories.

Kardia's business model combines product distribution with a distinctive Global Management service line that bundles facility design, construction, equipment supply, clinical training, preventive maintenance, and ongoing operational support into multi-year contracts with Italian public hospitals — a model first deployed in Italy by Kardia in 1998 at Sant'Annunziata Hospital in Savigliano. The company also provides dedicated technical assistance for interventional operating rooms through on-site field teams and remote support from a central operations center. Customer pricing follows quote-based public procurement processes typical of Italian healthcare institutions, with contract durations extending across multiple years.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led via a nationwide Italian sales network targeting hospitals and health authorities (ASST, ULSS, ASL, and private providers). It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification across design, assistance, and commercial activities, and obtained UNI-PdR 125:2022 Gender Equality certification in October 2024. Kardia is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures, and its operating scope is concentrated in Italy with no stated international distribution presence beyond partner-sourced technology such as the MEDIMAGE PACS platform.

Name

Kardia

Legal name

Kardia s.r.l.

Website

https://kardia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kardia s.r.l. is a Milan-based Italian medical device distributor, founded 1995, that supplies interventional cardiology, radiology, vascular surgery, and neuroradiology devices to public and private hospitals nationwide, alongside integrated Global Management facility-build and technical assistance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Heart Valves (TAVR/SAVR) & Valve Repair (HLAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Interventional cardiology devices
• Neurovascular medical devices
• Vascular surgery supplies
• Healthcare facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Distribution: Kardia distributes a wide range of high-technology medical devices nationally in Italy, serving interventional cardiology, radiology, vascular surgery, and neuroradiology specialties.
2. Global Management Contracts: Comprehensive service contracts for hospitals and health authorities that include designing and building facilities, installing technologies, supplying medical devices, providing preventive maintenance and technical assistance, and offering clinical training. The first such contract was signed in 1998 with Sant'Annunziata Hospital in Savigliano.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kardia distributes a national (Italy) range of high-technology medical devices for interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and neuroradiology, on behalf of leading international manufacturers. It also delivers Global Management services — designing, building, and operating interventional laboratories and outpatient facilities for hospitals and health authorities — and provides technical assistance and clinical training for interventional operating rooms.

Product overview

Kardia is a national distributor of advanced medical devices and technology solutions for interventional medical specialties. The portfolio includes over 30 medical devices distributed in partnership with manufacturers including ASAHI Intecc (guide wires, microcatheters), Rapid Medical (neurovascular devices), Recor Medical (renal denervation), HeartStitch, AorticLab, QX Medical, Cmi, Next Biomedical, Reflow, and Advanced Vascular Dynamics. Technology offerings include the MEDIMAGE PACS system by Vepro for managing digital medical images (radiology, cardiology, neuroradiology) and the R-One robotic-assisted platform by Robocath for vascular procedures. Kardia also provides comprehensive Global Management services for healthcare facilities including interventional lab design, construction, device supply, and clinical training. Technical assistance services support the daily operation of interventional operating rooms. The company operates nationally across Italy with a distributed product portfolio rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASAHI IntecccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASAHI Intecc is a Japanese manufacturer of guidewires and microcatheters for interventional cardiology, radiology, and neuroradiology. Kardia distributes their products including Paradise, PCI gw, Silverway, Gladius MG14, Corsair PRO XS, Corsair PRO, Caravel, Tornus, Sasuke, SheathLess Eaucath, PTA Guide Wire, Chikai V e Meister, Tellus, Parkway, Fubuki, Chikai neuro, and Okay II throughout Italy.
• Recor MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecor Medical is a medical device company specializing in renal denervation systems. Kardia distributes their Paradise system in Italy for the treatment of hypertension.
• Rapid MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRapid Medical develops interventional neurovascular devices. Kardia distributes their products including Drivewire, Comaneci, and Tigertriever in Italy.
• AorticLabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAorticLab develops devices for structural cardiology. Kardia distributes their FLOWer product in Italy.
• HeartStitchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeartStitch develops suturing devices for structural heart interventions. Kardia distributes their NobleStitch EL in Italy.
• Advanced Vascular DynamicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvanced Vascular Dynamics develops vascular devices. Kardia distributes their CompressAR product in Italy.
• QX MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQX Medical develops interventional devices. Kardia distributes their Boosting Catheter in Italy.
• CmiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCmi is a medical device company. Kardia distributes their DuraSheath product in Italy.
• Next BiomedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNext Biomedical develops medical devices. Kardia distributes their Nexsphere and Nexsphere-F products in Italy.
• ReflowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReflow develops medical devices. Kardia distributes their Spex, Wingman, and Spur products in Italy.
• VeprocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVepro develops the MEDIMAGE PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for digital imaging management. Kardia distributes their EMR-Vepro system in Italy, with over 2,500 MEDIMAGE installations worldwide.
• RobocathminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRobocath develops robotic systems for cardiovascular interventions. Kardia distributes their R-One system in Italy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Movi SpA: Movi SpA is an Italian medical device distributor serving interventional cardiology, radiology, and related specialties with technical service capabilities, directly competing with Kardia for hospital contracts across Italy.
• Burke & Burke: Burke & Burke is a long-standing Italian distributor of advanced medical devices for interventional cardiology and radiology, operating with a similar specialty-distribution and technical-assistance model to Kardia.
• Medical Systems Srl: Medical Systems is an Italian medical device distributor focused on interventional cardiology and radiology, representing a similar-sized specialty distributor competing with Kardia for hospital accounts in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Medline Italia: Medline Italia is the Italian subsidiary of one of the world's largest medical supply distributors, offering a broad portfolio that competes with Kardia in hospital channels and brings greater scale and breadth.
• B. Braun Italia: B. Braun Italia combines medical device manufacturing with extensive distribution of interventional and surgical devices in Italy, competing with Kardia for hospital procurement contracts across multiple specialties.
• Medtronic Italia: Medtronic Italia operates a direct sales and distribution operation for interventional cardiology, structural heart, and neurovascular devices in Italy, competing with Kardia's portfolio and potentially disintermediating distributor relationships.
• Boston Scientific Italia: Boston Scientific Italia distributes interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular devices directly to Italian hospitals, overlapping with several of Kardia's therapeutic categories and competing for the same Italian accounts.
• Abbott Italia: Abbott Italia sells interventional cardiology, structural heart, and vascular devices directly to Italian hospitals, representing a large-incumbent alternative to distributor-led procurement on overlapping product categories.
• Terumo Italia: Terumo Italia distributes interventional and cardiovascular medical devices in Italy, competing with Kardia in guidewire, catheter, and accessory categories across Italian public hospitals.

Regional players

• Esaote: Esaote is an Italian-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic imaging systems (ultrasound, MRI) used in cardiology and radiology departments — an Italian regional player with overlapping hospital relationships but on the equipment side rather than consumables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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