Safe Medical

What Safe Medical does

Safe Medical is a French-headquartered industrial subcontractor specializing in the manufacture and packaging of orthopedic and sterile medical device implants and instruments. The company serves medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as a full-service industrial integration partner, guiding clients from pre-series industrialisation through routine production. It is a subsidiary of the diversified Safegroup conglomerate, headquartered in Fleurieux-sur-L'Arbresle, France.

The company's core offering is organized across five interconnected service lines: CNC machining (turning and milling) of medical-grade materials including Titanium, PEEK, and stainless steels; surface finishing of implants and instruments (Tribofinition, Microbillage, Corindonnage, Passivation); laser marking; automated cleaning in validated ISO7 cleanrooms with QI/QO/QP/QPP validation; and sterile assembly and packaging. Operations span two production sites — one in France and one in Tunisia — providing a balance of regulatory-grade quality and cost-competitive output, supported by 200m² of ISO7 cleanroom capacity. Safe Medical holds ISO 13485 certification (issued by AFAQ/AFNOR) and is compliant with 21 CFR Part 820, qualifying it to serve FDA-regulated device programs.

Revenue is generated through project-based contract manufacturing engagements with OEMs, priced on a quote basis typical of medical device subcontracting. The go-to-market motion is consultative, direct B2B sales engaging enterprise clients from concept through routine production. The company markets exclusively to the medical device manufacturer vertical, with no consumer-facing products or alternative segments disclosed. With 51-100 employees and no public funding, M&A, or revenue disclosures in the available data, Safe Medical operates as a privately-held mid-sized specialist within the European medical device outsourcing market.

Name

Safe Medical

Legal name

SAFE MEDICAL

Website

https://safemedical.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Safe Medical is a French medical device contract manufacturer serving OEMs with CNC machining, surface finishing, automated cleaning, and ISO7 sterile packaging of orthopedic implants and instruments across production sites in France and Tunisia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

Keywords

• Medical device manufacturing
• Orthopedic implants
• Contract manufacturing
• Sterile packaging services
• CNC medical machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleurieux-sur-l'arbresle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Safe Medical generates revenue through providing industrial subcontracting services to medical device manufacturers. Services span from pre-series prototyping through routine production, including machining, surface treatment, assembly, cleaning, and sterile packaging of orthopedic and medical devices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Safe Medical is an industrial integrator and contract manufacturer of orthopedic and sterile medical devices. The company delivers subcontracting services spanning CNC machining of medical-grade materials, surface finishing and laser marking, validated cleaning, quality control and metrology, and sterile assembly and packaging in ISO7 cleanrooms. It serves medical device OEMs from pre-series industrialisation through routine production across two production sites in France and Tunisia.

Product overview

Safe Medical is an industrial integrator of medical devices offering subcontracting manufacturing services for sterile medical devices. The company provides a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services organized as five interconnected service lines: Machining (CNC turning and milling of medical-grade materials), Finishing of Implants and Instruments (surface treatments and laser marking), Quality Control and Metrology, Cleaning Services, and Assembly and Sterile Packaging. All services are performed across two production sites in France and Tunisia, with full QI/QO/QP/QPP validation at every installation. Safe Medical supports clients from industrial pre-series through routine production, serving orthopedic and medical device manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machining Services
• Finishing of Implants and Instruments
• Quality Control and Metrology
• Cleaning Services
• Assembly and Sterile Packaging

Quantifiable outcome

• Validated QI/QO/QP/QPP processes ensure consistent quality across production stages

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LISI Medical: LISI Medical is the medical division of French industrial group LISI, specializing in orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and contract manufacturing for medical device OEMs. It is the most direct French-headquartered competitor to Safe Medical in orthopedic contract manufacturing and sterile assembly.
• Marle Group: Marle Group is a French-headquartered contract manufacturer serving orthopedic implant and surgical instrument OEMs with machining, finishing, and assembly capabilities, closely comparable to Safe Medical's orthopedic and instrument focus.
• Mack Group: Mack Group is a medical contract manufacturer providing precision machining, assembly, and packaging services for medical OEMs, including orthopedic and surgical device customers, competing for similar outsourced production work.
• Tegra Medical: Tegra Medical is a US-based medical device contract manufacturer offering integrated services from prototyping and CNC machining to assembly, packaging, and sterilization, directly comparable to Safe Medical's end-to-end sterile orthopedic manufacturing model.
• SteriPack: SteriPack is an Ireland-based contract manufacturer specializing in sterile packaging, medical device assembly, and cleanroom operations. It is a direct competitor for Safe Medical's ISO7 sterile packaging and kit assembly services.
• Helix Medical (a Carlex brand): Helix Medical is a medical device contract manufacturer offering silicone and thermoplastic molding, assembly, and sterile packaging, providing comparable outsourced manufacturing services to medical OEMs in adjacent device categories.
• Viant Medical: Viant Medical is a global medical device contract manufacturer focused on orthopedic implants and single-use sterile devices with integrated machining, finishing, and packaging capabilities, serving the same OEM customer base as Safe Medical.

Others

• Bodycote: Bodycote is a global provider of heat treatment and specialist surface finishing services to medical device manufacturers, including passivation and sterilization-adjacent processes, serving as a process-services peer for Safe Medical's finishing and validation activities.
• STERIS (Sterilization services): STERIS is a global leader in sterilization and infection prevention services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Although it does not perform implant machining, it is an ecosystem partner/adjacent service provider to sterile-device contract manufacturers such as Safe Medical.

Broad incumbents

• Integer Holdings: Integer Holdings is a large publicly-traded medical device outsource manufacturer with a broad portfolio across cardiac, neuromodulation, and orthopedics. It serves as a broader incumbent reference point for the integrated, regulated manufacturing capabilities Safe Medical offers at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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