Andocor

What Andocor does

Andocor is a privately held Belgian medical device manufacturer specializing in cardiac catheters and cannulae used during open-heart surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Founded in 1997 by Patrick Rosa, with operational roots dating to Romed (1989), the company operates from a new state-of-the-art facility at De Kluis in Hoogstraten, Belgium (operational since 2022) and is ISO 13485:2016 certified with CE-certified products. The product portfolio spans gas diffusers (for CO2 insufflation to prevent air embolism), aortic root cannulae, aortic and arterial catheters, two-stage and single-stage venous cannulae, femoral arterial cannulae (Slimflex), and cardioplegia accessories including adapters, needles, and ostial/retrograde perfusion cannulae. Differentiating technical features include hydrophobic microporous diffuser tips, kink-resistant wire-reinforced PVC tubing, malleable sections for precise placement, indexing markers, and movable suture rings.

Andocor sells directly to hospitals and cardiovascular surgery centers worldwide, working closely with medical specialists to develop and refine products, indicating a consultative, specialist-driven go-to-market approach. Beyond its own product line, the company offers full-service contract manufacturing for third-party cardiovascular projects — covering prototyping, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, CE certification support, distribution, warehousing, and logistics — creating a second revenue stream that leverages its cleanroom capacity and regulatory infrastructure.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of cardiovascular medical devices on a quote-based pricing model typical of B2B medical device suppliers; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is currently executing the transition from Medical Device Directive (MDD) to Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), a strategically important compliance effort shaping long-term EU market access. With 11–50 employees, a 100% family-owned ownership structure, no external funding rounds or institutional investors referenced, and recognition as a 2024 Voka Business Award finalist, Andocor operates as a focused, profitable-looking niche manufacturer with global reach but without disclosed financial scale.

Name

Andocor

Legal name

Andocor

Website

https://andocor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andocor is a Belgian, family-owned medical device manufacturer producing CE-certified cardiac catheters and cannulae for open-heart surgery, selling directly to hospitals and cardiovascular centers worldwide and offering contract manufacturing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiac Surgery Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac Surgery Devices (Cannulas, Clamps, Closure, Grafts) (HLAHAFAH)

Keywords

• Cardiac surgery devices
• Cardiovascular cannulae
• Cardiac catheters
• Perfusion consumables
• Single-use medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoogstraten

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cardiovascular Medical Devices Sales: Andocor generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of cardiac catheters and cannulae to healthcare institutions worldwide. Products include gas diffusers, aortic root cannulae, arterial cannulae, venous cannulae, and related accessories for cardiovascular surgery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Andocor manufactures and supplies sterile, single-use cardiac surgery consumables — including a range of cardiovascular cannulae and cardiac catheters — for use by cardiac surgeons and perfusionists during open-heart and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. The company also produces custom-made cardiovascular instruments and accessories on a bespoke basis. All products are CE-marked and manufactured under an ISO 13485 quality system at its Belgian facility.

Product overview

Andocor is a Belgian medical device manufacturer specializing in cardiovascular surgery products. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of cardiac catheters and cannulae, including gas diffusers for preventing air embolism during surgery, aortic root cannulae for cardioplegia delivery, aortic and arterial catheters for perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass, and various venous cannulae for blood drainage. The product line spans 6 primary device categories plus 4 related cardioplegia accessories. All devices are manufactured in ISO-certified clean rooms and are CE-certified for European market distribution. Beyond its own product line, Andocor offers contract manufacturing services including prototyping, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, CE certification support, distribution, warehousing, and logistics for third-party cardiovascular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiac catheters Sterile, single-use cardiac catheters manufactured under ISO 13485 and CE-marked for use during cardiac surgery and related cardiovascular procedures by surgeons and perfusionists.
• Cardiovascular cannulae Sterile, single-use cardiovascular cannulae (including aortic, venous, and cardioplegia variants) for cardiopulmonary bypass and open-heart surgery, manufactured in Belgium under ISO 13485 and CE-marked.
• Custom-made cardiac instruments Bespoke single-use cardiovascular instruments produced to customer specifications for surgeons and hospitals with non-standard procedural requirements, manufactured under Andocor's ISO 13485 quality system.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cardio Medical: Cardio Medical is a smaller European manufacturer of cardiac surgery and perfusion consumables, including cannulae and catheters, making it a closely comparable niche peer to Andocor in scale and product mix.
• Terumo Cardiovascular: Terumo's cardiovascular division makes a broad line of perfusion cannulae, cardioplegia delivery devices, and related consumables, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Andocor in CPB and cardioplegia cannulae.
• Chalice Medical: Chalice Medical produces cardiac surgery disposables such as venous and arterial cannulae, positioning it as a direct niche competitor to Andocor in the same European specialist segment.
• Peters Surgical: Peters Surgical manufactures surgical devices including cardiac surgery consumables and offers contract manufacturing services, overlapping with both Andocor's branded portfolio and its third-party manufacturing business.
• LivaNova: LivaNova's Cardiac Surgery business (legacy Sorin) manufactures cannulae, oxygenators, and perfusion tubing for cardiopulmonary bypass, directly overlapping with Andocor's cannulae and catheters portfolio and serving the same cardiovascular surgery customer base.
• Getinge (Maquet): Getinge's Maquet brand produces cannulae, reservoirs, and other cardiopulmonary bypass consumables used in open-heart surgery, closely matching Andocor's product scope and hospital customer base.

Emerging players

• Surge Cardiovascular: Surge Cardiovascular is a smaller emerging manufacturer of cardiac surgery consumables, including cannulae and related accessories, with meaningful but narrower product overlap relative to Andocor's full CPB portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Medtronic's Cardiac & Vascular Group includes perfusion and cardiac surgery consumables alongside a much broader device portfolio, making it a broad incumbent against which Andocor must position as a focused, responsive specialist.
• Edwards Lifesciences: Edwards is a major cardiac surgery device manufacturer centered on heart valves but with adjacent cannulae and perfusion offerings, making it a large incumbent that competes for the same hospital budgets and surgeon relationships.

Regional players

• Braile Biomedica: Braile Biomedica is a Latin American manufacturer of cardiac surgery products, including cannulae and oxygenators, comparable to Andocor in product focus but primarily serving a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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