G-Flex

What G-Flex does

G-Flex is a Belgian medical device company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Nivelles, Belgium, that designs and manufactures diagnostic and therapeutic accessories for gastrointestinal and pulmonary endoscopy procedures. The catalog spans more than 250 products across 17 categories and includes proprietary lines such as the SafeClip Hemoclip with 1ByOne rotation system, the EzyShoot multi-band ligator, the Stonetrigger stone extraction balloon, the GTome and KnifeSnake sphincterotomes, the Sensor and SensorPlus polypectomy snares, the Precision progressive dilation balloon, the Sharkbite2 and Performance biopsy forceps, the Captiva net snare and Tucano removing forceps, the Ezyflex premounted stent system, the Slider guide wires, the Calibra injection needles, the Cystostome for pseudocyst drainage, and the enteral feeding device portfolio including TEENY. The range is offered in both reusable and single-use formats designed for patient safety and procedural efficiency in GI and pulmonary endoscopy suites.

The company operates a hybrid B2B go-to-market combining direct regional field sales with an international distributor network. Regional sales account managers cover Dubai/UAE, Colombia, and Lithuania, while distributors such as GFE do Brasil serve Brazil and Latin America. Manufacturing is performed in Belgium and through G-Flex America Latina, a manufacturing subsidiary in Brazil. End customers are hospitals, clinics, and gastroenterology and pulmonology departments performing endoscopic procedures; international distributors are a secondary business segment. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of reusable and single-use endoscopy instruments, with pricing negotiated bilaterally and not publicly disclosed. There is no software, SaaS, or data component to the offering.

G-Flex is founder-led by CEO Patrick Cremer, who established the company after a career at Johnson & Johnson in Brazil in the 1980s and was clinically influenced by his uncle, Professor Michel Cremer, inventor of the Cystostome. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional venture or private equity backing, no public listing, and no M&A activity in the available record. Operations are paired with a documented social mission component, including partnerships with Belgian sheltered workshop Val du Geer since 2015, the New Hope institution in Mozambique, and the Ronald McDonald House in Campinas, Brazil, supported jointly with GFE do Brasil.

Name

G-Flex

Legal name

G-Flex

Website

https://g-flex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

G-Flex is a Belgian medical device manufacturer founded in 2005 that designs and sells more than 250 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy accessories for gastrointestinal and pulmonary procedures, distributed through regional sales managers and international partners across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Endoscopy Medical Devices

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Endoscopy accessories
• Gastrointestinal medical devices
• Single-use endoscopy instruments
• Therapeutic endoscopy devices
• ERCP procedure accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Petit-roeulx-lez-nivelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: G-Flex generates revenue through the sale of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy accessories for the gastrointestinal and pulmonary market, including both reusable and single-use instruments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

G-Flex designs, manufactures, and distributes high-quality reusable and single-use diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy accessories for the gastrointestinal and pulmonary markets. The 250+ product range spans accessories, stone extraction balloons, stent systems, sphincterotomes, dilation balloons, injection needles, guide wires, polypectomy snares, cystostome/pseudocyst drainage kits, lithotripsy baskets, hemoclips, multi-band ligators, removal forceps, biopsy forceps, enteral feeding devices, and intragastric balloon extraction kits, sold through international distributors and direct field sales channels.

Product overview

G-Flex is a medical device company specializing in diagnostic and therapeutic accessories for the gastrointestinal and pulmonary market, offering high-quality reusable and single-use endoscopy instruments. The product portfolio includes Endo-therapeutic devices designed for safe endoscopy procedures across multiple product lines: Accessories (bite blocks, cleaning brushes, inflation devices), Stone Extraction Balloons (Stonetrigger), Stent Systems (Ezyflex premounted stents, Visio PU stents), Sphincterotomes (GTome, KnifeSnake, GTome2), Progressive Dilation Balloons (Precision), Injection Needles (Calibra), Guide Wires (Slider family), Polypectomy Snares (Sensor, SensorPlus, Sensor Cold Snare), Cystostome and Pseudocyst Drainage, Basket & Lithotripsy, Hemoclips (SafeClip), Multi-band Ligators (EzyShoot), Removing Forceps (Captiva, Tucano), Biopsy Forceps (Sharkbite2, Performance), and Enteral Feeding Devices (PEG kits, TEENY Button tubes). The company operates a catalog-based model with 250+ products distributed across 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sharkbite2®: Single-use biopsy forceps model with jaws
• Performance®
• Captiva® Net Snare
• Tucano®
• EzyShoot®
• SafeClip® Hemoclip
• 1ByOne®
• Stonetrigger®
• Calibra®
• Precision®
• GTome®
• GTome2®
• KnifeSnake®
• Slider®
• Sensor®
• SensorPlus®
• Sensor Cold Snare®
• Ezyflex®
• Visio®
• TEENY®

Products and services

• Endoscopy Accessories Wide range of endoscopy accessories including disposable bite blocks (adult and pediatric), dual-ended cleaning brushes, valve brushes, sponges, and inflation devices for scope reprocessing, designed for hospitals and clinics performing GI and pulmonary endoscopy procedures.
• Stonetrigger Stone Extraction Balloon Flat-design extraction balloon catheter available in multi-sized models with high resistance, featuring a 3-lumen design with top injection capability for endoscopic stone extraction procedures. Targeted at hospital endoscopy departments performing biliary stone removal.
• Ezyflex Premounted Stent System Complete ready-to-use stenting ERCP solution including PE Stents and Visio PU Stents for biliary, pancreatic, pseudo-cyst and fistula placements, with accompanying pushers and guide catheters. Designed for clinicians performing ERCP and biliary drainage.
• GTome, KnifeSnake, GTome2 Sphincterotome Papillotome Complete range of sphincterotomes including multi-braided (GTome), monofilament (GTome2), HF pre-cut (KnifeSnake), rotatable, and needle models for ERCP procedures, featuring 3-lumen designs with various cutting wire lengths. Targeted at endoscopists performing sphincterotomy.
• Precision Progressive Dilation Balloons Stenosis dilation balloons with 3 ROX markers for perfect fluoroscopic vision, featuring progressive diameter options and special models for broncho and EPBD procedures with varying pressure ratings. Targeted at clinicians performing GI or airway dilation.
• Calibra Endoscopic Injection Needles Endoscopic injection needles with different diameter sizes compatible with various sclerosis solutions, featuring a special Stop locking position and metal distal end for secure use during procedures. Designed for sclerosing and submucosal injection in GI endoscopy.
• Slider Guide Wires Large range of hydrophilic nitinol guide wires for gastro and ERCP procedures with various tip configurations for safety and performance. Used by endoscopists navigating GI anatomy.
• Sensor, SensorPlus, Sensor Cold Snare Polypectomy Snares Complete range of polypectomy snares including hexagonal, oval, and round shapes with multi-braided or monofilament options, available in rotatable and non-rotatable models. Targeted at endoscopists performing polypectomy.
• Cystostome and Pseudocyst Drainage Kit Disposable cystogastrostome instruments for pseudo-cyst drainage procedures, available with or without diathermic needle, in various diameters with full range of double pigtail stents, developed by Professor Michel Cremer. Targeted at endoscopists performing pseudocyst drainage.
• Basket & Lithotripsy Instruments Single-use and reusable baskets with complete lithotripsy basket line for endoscopic lithotripsy procedures, featuring simple unique Litho handle for emergency and routine use. Targeted at clinicians performing biliary stone fragmentation.
• SafeClip Hemoclip Repositioning Clip Hemoclip family with 11, 13 and 16 mm opening sizes featuring unique 1ByOne rotation system with perfect repositioning capability and locking system preventing wire exposure after deployment. Designed for endoscopic hemostasis and GI defect closure.
• EzyShoot Multi-band Ligator Simplest and quickest multi-band ligator for easy assembly with stable scope positioning, available in 6, 7, and 10 medical Latex rings with reusable handle option for 100% patient safety. Targeted at clinicians performing variceal band ligation.
• Captiva Net Snare and Tucano Removing Forceps High-standard polyp and foreign body retrievers including the Captiva rotatable net snare family and Tucano combined alligator with rat-tooth forceps for removing foreign bodies and intragastric balloons. Targeted at endoscopists performing foreign body and polyp retrieval.
• Sharkbite2 and Performance Biopsy Forceps Single-use Sharkbite2 model with jaws offering a full range of oval fenestrated cups, plus the high-quality reusable Performance model for tissue sampling during endoscopy. Targeted at GI and pulmonary endoscopy teams performing biopsies.
• Enteral Feeding Device (PEG Kit and TEENY Button) Complete PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding kit with Pull Method, low-profile gastrostomy feeding tubes, and TEENY Button replacement feeding tubes in various diameters and lengths. Targeted at clinicians establishing enteral feeding access.
• Instrumental Kit for Extraction of Intragastric Balloons Kit for intragastric balloon removal via endoscope consisting of bite block, puncture needle, and pelican-shape disposable removing forceps. Designed for bariatric endoscopy teams removing intragastric balloons.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Val du GeercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Val du Geer is a Belgian Adapted Work Company founded in 1964 that provides job opportunities for people with disabilities. Since 2015, G-Flex has partnered with VDG, integrating social work with logistic chain challenges. The partnership adapts internal processes to include VDG employees in a safe, professional, and efficient environment, creating opportunities for inclusion and continuous learning.
• GFE do BrasilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGFE do Brasil is G-Flex's Brazilian distributor, responsible for distributing G-Flex products in Brazil and Latin America. Through this partnership, GFE do Brasil also sponsors and supports community initiatives including New Hope in Mozambique and Ronald McDonald House in Campinas.
• New Hope InstitutionminorOthersNew Hope Institution in Mozambique was founded in 2011 and is located in Nacavala Ville, Nampula region. The project serves over 240 children providing elementary school, tutoring, meals, and educational activities. G-Flex Europe with GFE do Brasil are the main sponsors providing assistance for 50 children. Additionally, the Casa Nutri program combats child malnutrition for children 0-2 years and pregnant mothers.
• Ronald McDonald House CampinasminorOthersThe Ronald McDonald House in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil is supported by G-Flex through its business partner GFE do Brasil. The support includes time, dedication, and financial support for this project that assists children undergoing cancer treatment and their families. The institution provides free accommodation, meals, and social assistance near Centro Infantil Boldrini Hospital and Unicamp.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Micro-Tech Endoscopy: Micro-Tech Endoscopy is a China-based specialist in GI endoscopy accessories (biopsy forceps, snares, hemoclips, injection needles, stents) — a directly comparable specialty OEM competing on similar SKUs and pricing tier.
• Medi-Globe (Amsel): Medi-Globe / Amsel is a German specialist manufacturer of GI endoscopy accessories including biopsy forceps, polypectomy snares, hemoclips and ERCP devices — a head-to-head competitor for G-Flex in European and emerging markets.
• Cook Medical: Cook Medical is a leading global manufacturer of GI endoscopy accessories, ERCP devices, dilation balloons and hemostasis clips — directly overlapping G-Flex's core catalog across most product families.

Emerging players

• Taewoong Medical: Taewoong Medical is a Korean specialty manufacturer focused on GI stents, including biliary and enteral products directly overlapping G-Flex's Ezyflex and Visio stent lines.
• Diversatek Healthcare: Diversatek is a listed G-Flex partner and a specialty manufacturer of GI diagnostics and therapeutic devices, providing a comparable specialty OEM reference point.

Broad incumbents

• Olympus (Medical Systems): Olympus is the dominant endoscope manufacturer and also sells a broad range of GI therapeutic accessories (forceps, snares, clips, stents) — competing with G-Flex as a broad incumbent in the endoscopy accessory space.
• Steris ( endoscopy accessories): Steris offers endoscopy consumables and accessory products as part of a broader infection-prevention and endoscopy portfolio, competing with G-Flex at the procedural-accessory level.
• Boston Scientific (Endoscopy division): Boston Scientific's endoscopy division is one of the largest global players in GI and pulmonary endoscopy accessories, including hemoclips, snares, sphincterotomes and stents — overlapping G-Flex's portfolio as a broad incumbent.
• CONMED: CONMED offers a broad portfolio of GI endoscopy and pulmonary accessories and is a comparable broad incumbent selling into the same hospital endoscopy channels as G-Flex.
• Pentax Medical (HOYA): Pentax Medical (HOYA) manufactures endoscopes and a wide range of GI therapeutic accessories — competing with G-Flex as a broad incumbent in both GI and pulmonary endoscopy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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