UEBE Medical

What UEBE Medical does

UEBE Medical GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German medical device company founded in 1890 in Zerbst, Germany by druggist Wilhelm Uebe, who invented the modern encapsulated clinical thermometer in the company's founding year. The company specializes in self-diagnostic medical devices—blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, cycle computers for fertility tracking, pregnancy and ovulation tests, and home care products—organized under four sub-brands: visomat (premium blood pressure monitors), visocor (value-tier blood pressure monitors), cyclotest (natural family planning), and Domotherm (thermometers and home care nursing aids). The firm is currently led by Managing Directors Felix Uebe and Philipp Uebe alongside Thomas Neubeck, operating from a Külsheim, Germany headquarters relocated in 2019 to accommodate growth.

The company's technology base spans more than a century of category-defining inventions: the 1890 fully encapsulated hygienic clinical thermometer, the 1952 splayed-scale thermometer technology enabling fine-grained cycle tracking, inflation-based blood pressure measurement that minimizes cuff pressure on patients, and the 2011 visomat double comfort 2in1 sphygmomanometer combining oscillometric and Korotkow measurement methods for arrhythmia and diabetic patients. More recent offerings integrate Bluetooth connectivity with companion mobile applications—visomat vision (2014) for blood pressure, weight, and step data; cyclotest mySense (2018), whose app is registered as a Class IIb medical device for contraception. Visomat clinical accuracy is validated per DIN-EN and ESH standards.

UEBE Medical generates revenue through hardware sales of medical devices distributed exclusively through specialized healthcare retailers in Germany—pharmacies (Apotheke) and medical supply stores (Sanit\u00e4tsfachhandel)—with a dedicated dealer portal (portal.uebe.com) for trade partners. The exclusive channel model positions products as clinically validated medical devices requiring specialist consultation, structurally separating them from mass-market consumer electronics. No public financial disclosures, funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investments are documented in the source data; the company has been family-held for multiple generations and is registered as a private limited liability company (HRB 570457, Mannheim).

Name

UEBE Medical

Legal name

UEBE Medical GmbH

Website

https://uebe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UEBE Medical GmbH is a family-owned German medical device company, founded in 1890, that produces self-diagnostic devices—blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, cycle computers, and home care products—distributed exclusively through German pharmacies and medical supply stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Diagnostics & Home Testing Devices (Connected POC/At-Home Diagnostic Readers) (HLAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Diagnostic & Self-Test OTC Kits (HLAIADAO), Women’s Health & Fertility Tracking Devices (Ovulation/Temp Sensors, Pelvic Health Devices) (CRACAQAJ), Personal Medical Devices & Home Diagnostics (Thermometers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucose Meters, Rapid Tests) (CRADAMAK)

Keywords

• Medical diagnostic devices
• Blood pressure monitors
• Clinical thermometers
• Fertility tracking devices
• Home care medical supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Külsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Hardware Sales: UEBE Medical generates revenue primarily through the sale of physical medical diagnostic devices under four brand names (visomat, visocor, cyclotest, Domotherm). Products include blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, cycle computers, pregnancy tests, ovulation tests, and home care products. Sales occur exclusively through specialist retailers (pharmacies and medical supply stores).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UEBE Medical GmbH manufactures and sells self-diagnostic medical devices for home use, organized under four sub-brands: visomat and visocor (blood pressure monitors), cyclotest (cycle computers, basal thermometers, and pregnancy/ovulation tests for natural family planning), and Domotherm (digital clinical thermometers and home care nursing aids). Products are sold exclusively through specialist healthcare retailers (pharmacies and medical supply stores) in Germany.

Product overview

UEBE Medical GmbH is a medical technology company specializing in self-diagnostic devices with over 125 years of history. The company offers a portfolio of four distinct sub-brands: visomat (premium blood pressure monitors with innovative measurement technologies), visocor (value-oriented blood pressure monitors), cyclotest (natural family planning products including cycle computers and basal thermometers), and Domotherm (digital thermometers and home care products). Products are distributed exclusively through pharmacies and medical supply stores. The company has pioneered innovations from the first hygienic clinical thermometer in 1890 to modern Bluetooth-connected health monitoring devices with companion mobile apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• visomat: Blood pressure monitors in a class of their own - innovative, high-quality and precise blood pressure monitoring devices.
• visocor
• cyclotest
• Domotherm

Products and services

• visomat Blood Pressure Monitors Premium blood pressure monitor brand offering innovative, high-quality, and precise devices including upper arm monitors with dual measurement technologies (oscillometric and Korotkow), inflation-based gentle measurement, arrhythmia detection, and universal visoMAX cuffs. Targeted at consumers with hypertension, heart rhythm disorders, or diabetes.
• visocor Blood Pressure Monitors Value-oriented blood pressure monitor brand offering fully automatic devices at affordable prices with premium brand quality. Available exclusively through specialist retailers.
• cyclotest Natural Family Planning Products Natural family planning brand offering hormone-free fertility monitoring through cycle computers (cyclotest myWay, cyclotest myPlan, cyclotest 2 Plus), Bluetooth-enabled basal thermometers (cyclotest mySense with companion app), pregnancy tests, and ovulation tests. The cyclotest mySense app is a Class IIb medical device approved for contraception.
• Domotherm Clinical Thermometers and Home Care Fever thermometer and home care brand offering digital thermometers (rod thermometers with fixed/flexible tips, ear thermometers) and a complete range of nursing aids for home care under German Social Code § 40 SGB XI, including hand disinfection gel, gloves, and masks.
• visomat comfort 20/40 Blood pressure monitor with universal visoMAX cuff suitable for upper arm circumferences 23-43 cm, and inflation-based measurement technology that measures while the cuff is inflating rather than after, reducing pressure on the arm for pain-sensitive patients.
• visomat double comfort First true 2in1 sphygmomanometer performing both oscillometric and Korotkow measurements simultaneously, providing reliable results for heart rhythm patients and diabetics. Validated per DIN-EN and ESH standards with arrhythmia detection.
• visomat vision Health Set Connected health set including blood pressure monitor (visomat vision cardio), pedometer (visomat vision step), and scale (visomat vision weight) with companion app for Bluetooth data collection and vital signs visualization.
• cyclotest mySense Smart basal thermometer with Bluetooth connectivity combined with a cycle app (Class IIb medical device) for natural contraception, fertility tracking, and cycle monitoring.
• cyclotest myWay Modern cycle computer with color touch display that determines fertile and infertile days through temperature measurement, with additional functions including BMI tracking.
• cyclotest myPlan Cycle computer for pregnancy planning with birth date planner feature to calculate optimal conception timing.
• cyclotest Pregnancy and Ovulation Tests In-vitro diagnostic tests including pregnancy tests and ovulation tests for comprehensive cycle monitoring and natural family planning.
• Domotherm Nursing Aids Complete range of home care nursing aids including hand disinfection gel, gloves, and masks, dispensable to statutory care insurers as part of the flat-rate care allowance under German Social Code § 40 SGB XI.

Quantifiable outcome

• visomat clinical accuracy validated according to DIN-EN and ESH standards
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Withings: French connected health company producing smart blood pressure monitors, thermometers, and sleep/activity trackers with companion apps. A direct competitor in the connected BP monitor and app ecosystem category that UEBE is trying to enter via visomat vision and cyclotest mySense.
• Geratherm Medical: German medical technology company specializing in clinical thermometers (including mercury-free and special-purpose) and diagnostic devices. Direct competitor to UEBE's Domotherm thermometer franchise with similar specialty retail positioning.
• Beurer: German medical device manufacturer offering thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and connected health products through pharmacy and retail channels. Headquartered in southern Germany and a direct competitor across UEBE's entire product portfolio.
• Microlife: Swiss manufacturer of home blood pressure monitors, thermometers, and respiratory care devices with strong European pharmacy distribution. Directly competes with UEBE on BPM technology and clinical validation.
• A&D Medical: Provider of home blood pressure monitors and other health monitoring devices with an emphasis on clinical accuracy and Bluetooth connectivity. Competes with UEBE in upper-arm BPMs and the connected health category.
• Omron Healthcare: Global leader in home blood pressure monitors and respiratory devices with strong pharmacy retail presence across Europe. Directly competes with UEBE's visomat and visocor brands in upper-arm BPMs and shares the specialist retail channel strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Apple (Apple Watch health features): Apple Watch increasingly bundles ECG, heart rhythm notifications, and family health features that compete with standalone medical devices. The most consequential broad incumbent to watch as a category disruptor for UEBE's BPM and thermometer franchises.
• Paul Hartmann AG: Large German medical and hygiene products manufacturer with broad portfolio including wound care, incontinence, and disinfection. UEBE's 2021 Domotherm home care expansion (disinfectants, gloves, masks under §40 SGB XI) directly overlaps with Hartmann's product set.
• Kaz (Helen of Troy / Braun thermometers): Helen of Troy's health care division (incorporating Braun thermometer brand) markets consumer clinical thermometers globally. Competes with UEBE's Domotherm brand in retail and pharmacy channels worldwide.

Emerging players

• Natural Cycles: Digital-first, FDA-cleared and CE-marked natural contraception app that uses basal temperature data. Represents a software-only competitor to UEBE's cyclotest hardware-plus-app hardware approach in the hormone-free contraception segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/uebe_medical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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