What Hospithera does

Duomed (operating commercially as Duomed by Palex) is a privately held European medical technology distribution group founded in 2018 and headquartered in Aartselaar, Belgium, under the Duomed Group parent entity and the broader Palex Group. The company distributes an extensive portfolio of medical devices, software, and accessories across specialty domains including flexible endoscopy (Fujifilm ELUXEO systems with CAD EYE AI computer vision), capsule endoscopy (NaviCam including the NaviCam XS), surgical robotics (MicroPort MedBot Toumai — the first CE MDR-certified telesurgery system on the European market), ultrasound (SonoScape), patient temperature management (Gentherm), surgical sealants (Vivostat), interventional radiology, neurology diagnostics, respiratory care, patient monitoring, neonatal care, infection prevention, and clinical IT. The portfolio is sourced through exclusive or core distribution agreements with manufacturers in defined European territories such as Benelux, the Nordics, Switzerland, the UK, and Southeast Europe.

The business model combines hardware distribution with recurring service revenue: the company provides end-to-end solutions spanning consultancy, sales, equipment integration, healthcare-professional training, installation, maintenance, and a repair lab, supported by a direct field sales organization across nine European countries. Wholly-owned regional subsidiaries — Duomed Belgium, Duomed The Netherlands, Duomed Scandinavia, Duomed Swiss AG (formerly Treier Endoscopie, acquired 2019), Duomed Southeast Europe (formerly Mar Medica, rebranded January 2024), and the UK office in Leeds — operate under a unified brand while addressing local regulatory and clinical requirements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Duomed's customers are hospitals, clinics, and medical practices across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and Serbia-led Southeast Europe. Recent strategic emphasis is on next-generation surgical and diagnostic technologies (telesurgery, miniaturized capsule endoscopy, AI-enabled colonoscopy detection), ESG positioning (Gold EcoVadis Medal 2025 placing the group in the top 3% globally, UN Global Compact membership), and consolidation of regional entities under the Duomed master brand. No revenue, headcount, or external funding information is publicly disclosed in available source materials.

Name

Hospithera

Legal name

Duomed

Website

https://hospithera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Duomed (Duomed by Palex) is a European medical technology distribution group operating across nine countries, selling and integrating specialty medical devices — endoscopy, surgical robotics, ultrasound, and diagnostics — with training and technical support for hospitals and clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Endoscopic Therapeutic & Access Devices (Trocars, dilators, biopsy/ablation tools) (HLAHADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Suction, Irrigation & Fluid Management Systems (HLAHADAK)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Endoscopy systems
• Surgical robotics
• Healthcare technology solutions
• Medical equipment service

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Distribution: Distribution of medical technology products including endoscopy instruments, surgical equipment, diagnostic devices, and interventional radiology products to hospitals and medical practices across Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Southeast Europe.
2. Technical Services and Support: Technical support, installation, maintenance, and repair services for medical equipment. Service and repair lab operations.
3. Training and Education: Training services for healthcare professionals on medical technologies and devices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospithera (operating as Duomed by Palex) distributes medical technology products and provides end-to-end solutions to hospitals and medical practices across multiple European countries. The portfolio spans endoscopy, surgical, diagnostic, interventional radiology, neurology, respiratory care, patient monitoring, maternal and infant care, infection prevention, medical imaging, ultrasound, and patient temperature management products, complemented by consultancy, sales, integration, training, and ongoing technical support and repair services.

Product overview

Duomed by Palex is a medical technology distribution company offering an extensive portfolio of medical products, software, services, and accessories across selected medical domains. The company operates as part of the Duomed Group and provides end-to-end solutions including consultancy, sales, integration, training, and technical support of medical technology and devices for hospitals and medical practices. The product portfolio spans multiple categories including endoscopy systems (gastroscopes, colonoscopes, duodenoscopes, enteroscopes, capsule endoscopy), endoscopic instruments (biopsy forceps, snares, injection needles, ERCP/EUS accessories), surgical products (surgical glue, stapling devices, surgical robots), interventional radiology, neurology diagnostics, respiratory care, patient monitoring, maternal and infant care, thermoregulation, infection prevention, medical imaging, and clinical software solutions. Key brands include Fujifilm endoscopy systems with CAD EYE AI, SonoScape ultrasound, Gentherm patient temperature management, and MicroPort Toumai surgical robot. The company serves healthcare professionals across Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Southeast Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Endoscopy Systems Complete range of flexible endoscopy systems including gastroscopes, colonoscopes, duodenoscopes, enteroscopes, and video capsule endoscopy sold to hospitals and medical practices for gastroenterology and pulmonology diagnostics.
• NaviCam Capsule Endoscopy Capsule endoscopy products for small bowel and stomach examination, including the NaviCam XS variant, sold to gastroenterology departments for diagnostic imaging of the gastrointestinal tract.
• ELUXEO Endoscopy System Fujifilm ELUXEO 8000 and ELUXEO ULTRA video endoscopy systems with advanced imaging technologies including BLUE LIGHT IMAGING and Linked Color Imaging, distributed to hospitals for endoscopic diagnostics.
• Ultrasound Systems SonoScape ultrasound systems and probes for diagnostic imaging, including the HD-650 system, distributed to hospitals for various clinical applications.
• Toumai Surgical Robot MicroPort MedBot Toumai surgical robotic system for robot-assisted and remote (telesurgery) procedures, distributed in the Benelux region as the first CE MDR-certified telesurgery solution on the European market.
• Vivostat System World's only system for on-site preparation and application of autologous concentrated fibrin and platelet enriched fibrin sealants, distributed for surgical gluing applications in hospitals.
• Gentherm Patient Temperature Management Patient temperature management solutions including convective, conductive, and resistive warming technologies for perioperative care, distributed as the exclusive Gentherm Medical partner in Denmark and Sweden.
• Interventional Radiology Products Products for interventional radiology procedures including biopsy devices, drainage catheters, thrombus management systems, vascular guidewires, and fluid management, supplied to hospital radiology departments.
• Neurology Diagnostics Neurology diagnostic equipment including EEG, EMG/EP, intraoperative neuro monitoring (IONM), and IT neurology software solutions supplied to hospital neurology departments.
• Respiratory Care Respiratory care products including anesthesia masks, breathing filters, laryngoscopes, medical mesh nebulizers, ventilation equipment, and suction systems supplied to hospital anesthesia and respiratory departments.
• Patient Monitoring High-acute care patient monitoring including modular monitoring, vital signs monitoring, MRI monitors, wireless monitoring, and single-parameter devices supplied to hospital ICUs and high-acuity wards.
• Maternal and Infant Care Neonatal care products including incubators, warmers, phototherapy, neonatal ventilation, nCPAP, resuscitation equipment, and transport incubators supplied to hospital maternity and NICU departments.
• Medical Imaging Medical imaging equipment including mobile C-arms, bone densitometry, mammography, X-ray systems, ultrasound, and surgical displays distributed to hospital imaging departments.
• Infection Prevention Infection control products including automated disinfection systems, cleaning and disinfection products, sterile covers, gloves, and sterilization packaging materials supplied to hospitals and sterile processing departments.
• Service and Technical Support Technical services including installation, maintenance, and repair-lab operations for distributed medical equipment, plus training and education services for healthcare professionals on medical technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 3% of companies worldwide (EcoVadis ranking)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicroPort MedBotcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDuomed serves as the distribution partner for the Toumai surgical robot system in the Benelux region. The partnership includes distribution of the first fully CE MDR-certified telesurgery solution available on the European market.
• Gentherm MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDuomed Scandinavia serves as the exclusive partner for the Gentherm Medical range in Denmark and Sweden, offering patient temperature management solutions including convective, conductive, and resistive technologies.
• SonoScapecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for SonoScape ultrasound systems in the Netherlands, including the innovative HD-650 ultrasound system.
• VivostatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for the Vivostat System - the world's only system for on-site preparation and application of autologous concentrated fibrin and platelet enriched fibrin sealants.
• Palex GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuomed is part of the Palex Group (also operating as Duomed by Palex). Palex Women initiative highlights female leadership across the Palex Group international operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: A major surgical and orthopedic device manufacturer with direct European sales/service operations whose surgical robotics (Mako) and endoscopy/orthopedic portfolios compete for the same hospital capital budgets as Duomed's Toumai and surgical instrumentation offering.
• Intuitive Surgical: Global leader in surgical robotics (da Vinci) with established European installed base. Intuitive is the dominant competitor against Duomed's Toumai/MicroPort telesurgery offering for hospital robotics budget and surgeon-training share of mind.
• Drägerwerk: A large incumbent medical and safety technology group with direct sales/service infrastructure across Europe for OR, anesthesia, neonatology, and patient monitoring — categories that overlap Duomed's respiratory, monitoring, and maternal/infant care portfolios.
• Olympus Medical Systems: Global endoscopy leader with its own European sales force and service network. Olympus competes head-to-head with Duomed's ELUXEO/CAD EYE Fujifilm portfolio for hospital endoscopy tenders across Benelux, Nordics, and the UK.
• Getinge: A Swedish-listed medical technology company with sales/service networks across Europe for surgical workflows, ICU, sterilization, and infection prevention — directly overlapping Duomed's infection prevention, surgical, and patient monitoring categories.
• KARL STORZ: A leading endoscopy equipment manufacturer with proprietary direct and third-party distribution in Europe; competes with Duomed's Fujifilm-led endoscopy offering in gastroenterology, pulmonology, and surgical endoscopy.
• Fujifilm Healthcare Europe: Principal supplier of Duomed's ELUXEO endoscopy platform and CAD EYE AI. As both partner and adjacent channel, Fujifilm's direct sales push in some European accounts represents both an upstream dependency and a competitive reference point for Duomed's go-to-market.

Direct peers

• Palex Medical: The Spanish parent of the Palex Group, of which Duomed is a core division. Palex Medical is the closest analog — it distributes specialty medical devices across Spain and Portugal with the same exclusive-partner, multi-category model that Duomed uses elsewhere in Europe.
• Medline Industries: One of the largest global medical device and consumables distributors with growing European footprint. Comparable to Duomed in multi-category hospital distribution, training, and technical service — though more skewed to disposables and PPE.

Emerging players

• Pentax Medical (HOYA): HOYA Group's endoscopy division with growing European presence in flexible endoscopy and AI visualization. Pentax overlaps with Duomed's endoscopy and capsule endoscopy/NaviCam-type offerings in gastroenterology tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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