Continental Health Equipment

What Continental Health Equipment does

Continental Health Equipment, Inc. is a regional durable medical equipment (DME) distributor headquartered in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, serving skilled nursing facilities, hospice agencies, hospitals, personal care facilities, and home health agencies across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Ohio). The company operates a B2B distribution model, selling and renting products through its e-commerce site (cheweb.net), phone-based sales (866-603-6598), and a company-operated delivery fleet with an integrated dispatch center that supports a 4-hour delivery SLA and 7-day-a-week service.

The product portfolio spans six categories — bed frames (13 SKUs), therapy support surfaces (7 SKUs), specialty chairs and wheelchairs (14 SKUs), patient lifts (8 SKUs), negative pressure wound therapy (2 SKUs/consumables), and other therapy equipment (5 SKUs) — sourced through distribution agreements with 17+ manufacturers including Invacare, Joerns Healthcare, Drive DeVilbiss, MedMizer, Broda, Gendron, Optima Products, Chattanooga, Genadyne, Hoyer, Tollos, Barton, Accora, Wellell, and PrimeCare. Value-added services include on-site training, equipment evaluation, EPA-registered cleaning, ATP testing, and third-party microbe verification through an in-house service center, plus a color-coded support surface therapy coding system and a web-based Support Surface Advisor.

Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, multi-year lease-to-own contracts, and monthly equipment rentals, with recurring consumables revenue from negative pressure wound therapy kits and canisters. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed patents or trademarks; headcount is estimated at 11–50 employees. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or API integrations, and digital presence is limited to the e-commerce storefront and downloadable PDF catalog.

Name

Continental Health Equipment

Legal name

Continental Health Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://cheweb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Continental Health Equipment is a regional durable medical equipment distributor in Kittanning, PA, supplying bed frames, therapy surfaces, specialty chairs, patient lifts, and wound therapy products to skilled nursing facilities, hospice agencies, hospitals, personal care facilities, and home health agencies across PA, NJ, NY, MD, and OH via direct sales, e-commerce, and rental/lease-to-own arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Home Health Distribution (CRAOAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA), Equipment Installation, Maintenance, Repair & Sanitization Services (HSABAKAJ), Reusable Medical Container & Liner Services (Rental, Wash, Reverse Logistics) (BPALAGAI)

Keywords

• Durable medical equipment
• Medical equipment distribution
• Therapy support surfaces
• Patient handling equipment
• Wound therapy equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kittanning

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: One-time sales of durable medical equipment including bed frames, therapy support surfaces, wheelchairs, patient lifts, and wound therapy equipment to healthcare facilities. Equipment is sold with various configuration options and accessories.
2. Equipment Rental and Leasing: Flexible financial solutions offered to customers including rental and lease-to-own options alongside traditional purchase arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Continental Health Equipment distributes durable medical equipment to healthcare facilities, specializing in bed frames, therapy support surfaces, specialty chairs and wheelchairs, patient lifts, negative pressure wound therapy systems, and related therapy equipment. The company serves skilled nursing facilities, hospice agencies, hospitals, personal care facilities, and home health agencies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Ohio through its e-commerce website, phone sales, and direct delivery fleet. Equipment is offered under purchase, lease-to-own, or rental arrangements with value-added services including on-site training, ATP testing, and infection control verification.

Product overview

Continental Health Equipment is a durable medical equipment (DME) distributor specializing in equipment solutions for skilled nursing facilities, hospice agencies, hospitals, personal care facilities, and home health agencies. The product portfolio includes six main categories: Bed Frames (13 products including Accora Floor Bed, PrimeCare, PrimePlus series), Therapy Support Surfaces (7 mattresses including Adapt Pro Elite, Apollo, Power-Turn Elite, alternating pressure cushions), Specialty Chairs and Wheelchairs (14 products including Broda series, Convertible I-Series, Rock-King X3000), Patient Lifts (8 products including Hoyer, Med Rizer, Titan-X), Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Genadyne XLR8 wound vac and accessories), and Other Therapy Equipment (Knee CPM devices, DVT pumps, wheelchair scales). The company serves the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Ohio regions, offering equipment sales, rental, lease-to-own, and financial solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bed Frames

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery completed within 4 hours of dispatch notification

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InvacarecoreTechnology or IntegrationInvacare is a manufacturer of mobility and rehabilitation equipment. Continental Health Equipment distributes Invacare products including wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment. Invacare is shown in the manufacturers carried section of the CHE website.
• Joerns HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationJoerns Healthcare is a manufacturer of long-term care beds and support surfaces. Continental Health Equipment distributes Joerns products including the UltraCare bed series.
• Drive DeVilbisscoreTechnology or IntegrationDrive DeVilbiss Healthcare manufactures durable medical equipment including patient lifts and mobility products. Continental Health Equipment carries Drive products such as the Drive 600 Lift.
• MedMizercoreTechnology or IntegrationMedMizer produces specialty beds and bariatric equipment. Continental Health Equipment distributes MedMizer products including the AllCare Floor Level Low Bed.
• BrodacoreTechnology or IntegrationBroda manufactures specialty seating including tilt-in-space chairs, rocking chairs, and transport chairs. Continental Health Equipment carries multiple Broda products including the Broda Synthesis Chair, Broda Traversa Chair, Broda Midline Tilt Chair, and Broda Encore Rocking Chair.
• GendroncoreTechnology or IntegrationGendron manufactures bariatric patient handling equipment. Continental Health Equipment distributes Gendron products including the Maxi Care Bariatric Lift.
• Optima ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationOptima Products manufactures patient positioning chairs and therapy equipment. Continental Health Equipment carries Optima products including the Posturo-Pedic 1000 chair and Thera-Glide Safety Glider.
• ChattanoogacoreTechnology or IntegrationChattanooga is a manufacturer of rehabilitation and physical therapy equipment. Continental Health Equipment distributes Chattanooga products including the OptiFlex-K1 and OptiFlex 3 Knee CPM devices for continuous passive motion therapy.
• GenadynecoreTechnology or IntegrationGenadyne Biotechnology manufactures negative pressure wound therapy systems. Continental Health Equipment distributes the Genadyne XLR8 wound vacuum system along with associated dressing kits and accessories.
• BurkecoreTechnology or IntegrationBurke is a manufacturer of medical equipment shown in the manufacturers carried section of the CHE website.
• Blue TolloscoreTechnology or IntegrationBlue Tollos is a manufacturer of medical equipment including patient lifts and therapy devices shown in the manufacturers carried section.
• AccoracoreTechnology or IntegrationAccora manufactures low-profile floor beds for fall prevention. Continental Health Equipment distributes the Accora Floor Bed and Accora Floor Bed Plus.
• HoyercoreTechnology or IntegrationHoyer is a manufacturer of patient lifts and stand aids. Continental Health Equipment distributes Hoyer products including the Hoyer HPL700 and Hoyer Pro 300 Stand Aid.
• TolloscoreTechnology or IntegrationTollos manufactures patient lifts including the Titan-X Mobile Lift distributed by Continental Health Equipment.
• BartoncoreTechnology or IntegrationBarton manufactures convertible patient chairs including the Convertible I-Series I-400 and I-700 distributed by Continental Health Equipment.
• WellellcoreTechnology or IntegrationWellell manufactures therapy support surfaces including the Optima Auto mattress system distributed by Continental Health Equipment.
• PrimeCarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimeCare manufactures hospital bed frames including the PrimeCare PCB903 and PrimePlus series distributed by Continental Health Equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Manufacturer and distributor of durable medical equipment including patient lifts, beds, and respiratory products. Also a key OEM partner of Continental Health Equipment, making it directly comparable in product categories carried.
• Invacare: Global manufacturer of wheelchairs, beds, and mobility DME serving skilled nursing, hospice, and home health — the same customer profile Continental Health Equipment serves. Direct overlap in product portfolio.
• Joerns Healthcare: Manufacturer of long-term care beds, support surfaces, and patient handling equipment. Continental Health Equipment is a Joerns distributor, but Joerns sells both direct and through competing distributors — making it a direct vertical peer in the long-term care DME channel.
• Direct Supply: Distribution and procurement partner serving skilled nursing facilities and senior living operators with DME, furnishings, and operational supplies. Closely aligned with CHE's primary SNF customer base and B2B service model.
• Alimed: Specialty medical products manufacturer and distributor with deep reach into long-term care, hospital, and rehabilitation markets — closely aligned with CHE's customer mix and specialty DME focus.
• Gendron: Manufacturer of bariatric patient handling equipment, including lifts and beds. Both a product-line competitor in the bariatric mobility category and an OEM partner to Continental Health Equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Medline Industries: Largest privately held medical supplies manufacturer and distributor in the U.S., with a broad portfolio spanning DME, wound care, and gloves. Competes broadly with CHE in hospital and SNF channels, with much greater scale and breadth.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Wholesale distributor of medical-surgical supplies, including durable medical equipment, to hospitals, IDNs, and alternate-care sites. Direct overlap with CHE in equipment distribution, though at much greater national scale.
• Henry Schein Medical: Large medical and dental supply distributor serving physician offices, SNFs, and home health. Overlaps with CHE's customer base and product categories but operates at national scale with GPO contracting capabilities.

Regional players

• Statewide Healthcare: Regional durable medical equipment and supplies distributor serving skilled nursing, hospice, and assisted living facilities. Operates with a similar B2B model to CHE but concentrated in a different U.S. region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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