Corpuls Benelux

What Corpuls Benelux does

Corpuls Benelux is a privately held, family-owned medical-technology distribution and service company headquartered in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands, with a regional office in Wommelgem, Belgium. Operating since 1985 and incorporated as Corpuls Nederland BV in 1997, the company has served as the exclusive Benelux distributor for Germany-based GS Elektromedizinische Geräte's corpuls product line for over 35 years, supplying defibrillator/monitor systems, automated chest compression devices, telemetry software, and training tools to ambulance services, trauma helicopters, hospitals, and defense/civil protection organizations across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

The company's core product offering is built around GS Elektromedizinische Geräte's modular hardware architecture, headlined by the corpuls3T and corpuls3 modular patient monitor/defibrillator systems that can be wirelessly split into separate monitor, patient box, and defibrillator modules, complemented by the compact corpuls1 for first responders, the corpuls AED, the corpuls CPR automated chest compression device (including pediatric capability from age 8), and the 22-lead ECGmax diagnostic module. A software-and-services layer — corpuls.mission live telemetry, corpuls.web LIVE, corpuls.manager fleet and data management, the my.corpuls customer portal, and corpulsacademy/corpuls Eddy/corpuls Simulation training — wraps the hardware, supported by an autonomous mobile-workshop field service launched in 2011, Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP (live since 2018), and ISO 13485:2016 medical-device QMS certification (transitioned from ISO 9001 in 2021).

The business model is direct enterprise field sales to public-sector and institutional healthcare buyers, with dedicated account management in both the Netherlands and Belgium, on-site technical service and training, and full-lifecycle equipment support. The company sells capital equipment, software subscriptions, training, and aftermarket service without publicly disclosed pricing, and operates exclusively as a single-brand distributor within the Benelux mandate granted by its manufacturer partner. As of 2022, leadership passed from founder Klaas Kamphuis to his son Niels Kamphuis, who has been active in the business since 1998.

Name

Corpuls Benelux

Legal name

Corpuls Benelux

Website

https://corpuls.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Equipment

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Medical Devices & Home Diagnostics (Thermometers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucose Meters, Rapid Tests) (CRADAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

SaMD – Monitoring, Triage & Risk Stratification Software (HLACANAE)

Keywords

• Emergency medical equipment
• Defibrillator systems
• Patient monitoring devices
• Automated CPR devices
• Medical telemetry solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hellevoetsluis

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales and Support: Corpuls Benelux generates revenue primarily through the sale of medical emergency technology products (defibrillators, patient monitors, CPR devices) along with associated technical service, product training, and maintenance. As exclusive distributor of GS Elektromedizinische Geräte (Germany) products, they supply and support corpuls defibrillator/monitor systems, resuscitation equipment, and software products across Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corpuls Benelux manufactures, distributes, and services emergency-care medical technology as the exclusive Benelux distributor of GS Elektromedizinische Geräte. Its core offerings are modular defibrillator/patient monitor systems (corpuls3T, corpuls3, corpuls1), automated external defibrillators (corpuls AED), automated chest compression devices (corpuls CPR), real-time telemetry software (corpuls.mission), and medical data management platforms (corpuls.manager), supported by training simulation tools (corpuls Simulation, corpuls Eddy) and full-lifecycle technical service including a mobile workshop and customer fleet portal.

Product overview

Corpuls Benelux offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical technology products for emergency medical services, operating as a single-brand distribution company for GS Elektromedizinische Geräte products. The portfolio consists of modular defibrillator/monitor systems (corpuls3T, corpuls3, corpuls1) forming the core offering, complemented by specialized ECG capabilities (ECGmax), automated external defibrillators (corpuls AED), chest compression devices for automated CPR (corpuls CPR, corpuls Synchronisation), telemetry and data management solutions (corpuls.mission, corpuls.manager), and training simulation tools (corpuls Simulation, corpuls Eddy). The products are organized into four main categories: Defibrillation and Monitoring, Automated CPR, Telemetry and Data Management, and Training. The company operates exclusively in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg as an exclusive distributor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• corpuls: Brand for defibrillator/monitor systems, CPR equipment, telemetry and data management software products for emergency medical care

Products and services

• corpuls3T Modular patient monitor and defibrillator system with touchscreen that can be wirelessly split into separate monitor, patient box, and defibrillator modules, designed for maximum flexibility in emergency medical scenarios.
• corpuls3 Modular patient monitor and defibrillator system with wireless design that can be split into monitor, patient box, and defibrillator modules for flexible emergency medical response.
• corpuls1 Ultracompact patient monitor and defibrillator system specifically engineered for firefighters, first responders, patient transport, and emergency management situations.
• corpuls AED Compact automated external defibrillator (AED) for emergency cardiac situations.
• corpuls CPR Latest-generation automated chest compression device (thorax compression apparatus) for emergency services and hospitals, capable of providing automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation including pediatric use from age eight upwards.
• corpuls.mission Telemetry solution enabling real-time data transmission during emergency response to optimize collaboration between field responders and hospital specialists.
• corpuls.manager Medical data management system providing efficient fleet management, control, and knowledge sharing for equipment and patient data via an online customer portal.
• corpuls Simulation Simulation platform for training emergency responders, allowing realistic practice of life-threatening emergency scenarios.
• corpuls Eddy Education Buddy simulation tool for training and education of emergency medical personnel, simulating life-threatening emergency situations for first responder practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mobile workshop deployment since 2011 reduces overall downtime of field equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GS – Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1990GS – Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH (based in Kaufering, Germany) is the manufacturer of corpuls products. Corpuls Benelux has been the exclusive distributor of GS corpuls products in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg since 1990. This exclusive distribution arrangement covers defibrillator/monitor systems, resuscitation equipment, and software products. The partnership has endured for over 35 years, with Corpuls Benelux providing product advisory, sales, technical service, and product training across the Benelux region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips Emergency Care & Resuscitation: Philips offers HeartStart AEDs, MRx monitors/defibrillators, and broader hospital monitoring — overlapping with Corpuls's portfolio as part of a much larger healthcare technology portfolio serving similar Benelux customers.
• Dräger: Dräger is a broad medical and safety technology incumbent with patient monitors, anesthesia, and emergency care products sold into the same Benelux hospital and EMS channels as Corpuls.

Regional players

• Bexen Cardio: Spanish manufacturer of defibrillators, monitors, and AEDs with European distribution — a comparable specialty competitor that does not directly overlap Corpuls's Benelux home market.

Emerging players

• HeartSine Technologies (Stryker): Now part of Stryker, HeartSine specializes in compact AEDs for public access and first-responder use, comparable to Corpuls's corpuls1 compact defibrillator/monitor positioning.
• Defibtech: US-based manufacturer of AEDs and defibrillators expanding into European EMS and public-access markets — overlapping with Corpuls on the lower-complexity AED and defibrillator categories.
• Mindray: Mindray is a Chinese medical device manufacturer with growing share in patient monitors and defibrillators, increasingly competing in European EMS and hospital tenders on price-performance.

Direct peers

• Weinmann Emergency: German-based manufacturer of emergency medical equipment including defibrillators and ventilation/resuscitation devices, overlapping with Corpuls's EMS product range.
• Stryker (Physio-Control / LifePak): Stryker's Physio-Control business (LifePak defibrillators/monitors and LUCAS chest compression devices) is a head-to-head competitor in pre-hospital defibrillation and automated CPR across European EMS markets.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation: ZOLL (an Asahi Kasei company) is one of the largest global manufacturers of defibrillators, AEDs, automated CPR devices, and patient monitors for EMS and hospital use — directly competing with Corpuls across the same emergency-care product categories.
• Schiller AG: Swiss manufacturer of defibrillators (DEFIGARD), patient monitors, and cardiology diagnostics — a comparable European specialist competitor targeting EMS and hospital channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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