Class Medical
Class Medical Ltd. is an Ireland-based medical device company that manufactures the TUCSV, a single-use safety valve preventing urethral catheter balloon injuries, plus the bundled TUCSS kit, sold through exclusive international distributors to hospitals and community care providers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersLimerick, Ireland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Class Medical does
Class Medical Ltd. is an Irish medical device company headquartered in Annacotty Business Park, County Limerick, that designs and manufactures the TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve (TUCSV), a single-use mechanical valve inserted between a urinary catheter's balloon inflation port and the inflation syringe. If the balloon is inflated while still in the urethra rather than the bladder, the valve vents at a pressure threshold, alerting the clinician to reposition before injury and thereby preventing catheter balloon injuries (CBI), strictures and urosepsis. The company's second product, the TransUrethral Catheter Safety System (TUCSS), bundles the TUCSV with a 100% silicone Foley catheter (5 ml balloon, 12-18 Fr), a prefilled sterile water syringe and an empty syringe into a complete catheterisation kit.
The company was founded in 2011 by urology trainee Dr Niall Davis, engineer Dr Rory Mooney and biomedical engineering professor Michael Walsh, and grew out of a collaboration with the Centre for Applied Biomedical Engineering Research (CABER) at the University of Limerick. Operating as a private limited company with a 1-10 employee headcount and no institutional venture or private equity backing disclosed, Class Medical generates revenue almost entirely through hardware sales of the TUCSV and TUCSS to a small set of exclusive distribution partners rather than directly to healthcare providers. End customers are hospitals and community/long-term care facilities performing urinary catheterisations; pricing is per-unit in boxes of 5 (TUCSV) or 10 kits (TUCSS) under multi-year distribution contracts, and the product is supported by ISO 13485, CE Mark under EU MDR, FDA registration, two granted patents with eight further applications, and a multi-publication peer-reviewed clinical evidence base.
Class Medical firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Class Medical
- Legal name
- Class Medical Ltd.
- Website
- https://classmedical.ie
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Class Medical Ltd. is an Ireland-based medical device company that manufactures the TUCSV, a single-use safety valve preventing urethral catheter balloon injuries, plus the bundled TUCSS kit, sold through exclusive international distributors to hospitals and community care providers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Class Medical industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Urological Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Urinary Catheters & Drainage (Intermittent/Foley Catheters, Bags, Securement) (HLAHALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Infusion Sets, Catheters & Pump Consumables (HLAHAIAH)
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Where Class Medical is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Limerick
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Class Medical business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Medical Device Product Sales: Class Medical generates revenue through the sale of its medical devices - the TUCSV (TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve) and TUCSS (TransUrethral Catheter Safety System). Products are sold through a network of exclusive distribution partners in Ireland, UK, Europe, Australia, and Canada. The company sells directly to these distributors who then supply hospitals, healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and long-term care centers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | TUCSV - Boxes of 5 units (individually pouched and sterile) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | TUCSS Kits - Boxes of 10 kits |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Class Medical product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Class Medical designs, manufactures and sells the TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve (TUCSV) — a sterile, single-use pressure-relief valve that sits between a urinary (Foley) catheter's balloon inflation port and the inflation syringe and vents if the balloon is inflated inside the urethra rather than the bladder. The complementary TransUrethral Catheter Safety System (TUCSS) bundles the TUCSV with a 100% silicone Foley catheter and prefilled/empty syringes into a complete catheterisation kit. Both products are sold through exclusive medical-device distribution partners to hospitals, community healthcare providers, and long-term care facilities.
Product overview
Class Medical offers two related products addressing urinary catheter balloon safety: the TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve (TUCSV) as a standalone device, and the TransUrethral Catheter Safety System (TUCSS) as a bundled kit. The TUCSV is a safety valve that attaches between the catheter inflation port and syringe, venting if the balloon is inflated in the urethra. The TUCSS pairs the TUCSV with a silicone Foley catheter and prefilled/empty syringes into a complete catheterisation system. Both products share the same core safety mechanism — a pressure relief valve that prevents urethral catheter balloon injury (CBI) — and are targeted at hospital and community healthcare settings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve (TUCSV) A sterile, single-use safety valve that attaches between a Foley urinary catheter's balloon inflation port and the inflation syringe. It vents through a pressure-relief valve if the balloon is inflated in the urethra rather than in the bladder, alerting the clinician to reposition before urethral catheter balloon injury occurs. Compatible with all commercially available catheters and supplied in boxes of 5 sterile units. Intended for hospitals, community healthcare providers and long-term care facilities performing urinary catheterisation.
- TransUrethral Catheter Safety System (TUCSS) A complete catheterisation kit combining the TUCSV safety valve with a 100% silicone Foley catheter (5 ml balloon, in 12Fr/Ch, 14Fr/Ch, 16Fr/Ch or 18Fr/Ch sizes), a prefilled sterile-water inflation syringe and an empty syringe. Supplied in boxes of 10 kits. Provides hospitals, community nursing services and long-term care facilities with all sterile components needed for a single catheterisation procedure built around Class Medical's pressure-relief safety mechanism.
Quantifiable outcome
- Catheter balloon injuries occur in up to 1.34% of male hospitalised patients
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Companies that use Class Medical
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Class Medical technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Class Medical partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- TeleflexcoreExclusive distribution partnership with Teleflex, a global leader in medical technologies, to bring the TUCSV (TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve) to patients and healthcare providers across the UK and Europe. Beginning January 2026, this collaboration covers United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Teleflex's deep clinical roots in acute hospital settings combined with their extensive leadership in homecare enables coverage of both hospital and community catheterisation settings.
- Best Buy MedicalcoreExclusive distribution agreement with Best Buy Medical for Canada. Best Buy Medical is a premier Canadian distributor of home healthcare products and medical supplies serving pharmacies, healthcare organizations, and long-term care centers across Canada. With a portfolio of over 16,000 healthcare products and five distribution centers nationwide, they provide bilingual support and comprehensive coverage of the Canadian market.
- m|devicescoreExclusive distribution agreement with m|devices for Australia. M|devices is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of medical devices in Australia established in 2008. Their focus on continence care solutions makes them an ideal partner for bringing the TUCSV to Australian healthcare facilities. This marked Class Medical's first international distribution deal as they began global expansion.
- FannincoreDistribution partner for Ireland. Fannin is a well-established Irish medical devices distributor with presence across healthcare facilities in the Republic of Ireland. They have been distributing the TUCSV in the Irish market, where the product originated and gained initial adoption.
- University of Limerick / CABERcoreCollaborative research partnership with the Centre for Applied Biomedical Engineering Research (CABER) at the University of Limerick. Prof Michael Walsh is a founding member of CABER. The partnership led to the development of the TUCSV through collaboration between Dr. Niall Davis, Dr. Rory Mooney, and Prof Michael Walsh. The research team includes 8 PhD students and 2 post-doctoral students.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Class Medical competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Coloplast: Denmark-based global leader in continence care with a major portfolio of urinary catheters and ostomy products. Direct overlap with Class Medical's hospital and community catheterization customer base, and the most likely incumbent catheter manufacturer that could integrate a safety-valve feature into its own Foley product.
- Wellspect Healthcare: A Mölnlycke Health Care brand specializing in urological catheters and bowel management. Competes head-to-head with Class Medical in the intermittent and Foley catheterization workflow, particularly in European home and community care settings.
- Teleflex: Global medical device leader with deep urology, continence care, and acute-care portfolios (including Foley catheters). Comparable to Class Medical in the urinary catheterization workflow; also currently Class Medical's exclusive UK and European distribution partner, creating both partnership and competitive tension.
- Hollister Incorporated: US-headquartered medical products company with a sizable continence care and urinary catheter line serving hospitals and home care. Comparable customer base (inpatient and community catheterization) and the most likely US partner if Class Medical commercializes there.
Broad incumbents
- ConvaTec: Global medical products company with a sizeable continence care and ostomy franchise. Adjacent incumbent in the same hospital and home-care channels Class Medical targets, with the resources to integrate or compete with catheter safety technologies.
- B. Braun: Large diversified medical device and pharmaceutical company with a urology and catheter portfolio. Operates broadly in the same hospital purchasing ecosystem as Class Medical and could introduce competing catheter safety innovation through its OEM relationships.
- BD (Becton Dickinson): Global medical technology company that acquired C.R. Bard, inheriting one of the largest urology and urinary catheter portfolios in the world. Broad incumbent in the same surgical and acute-care channels where Class Medical's device is used.
- Cook Medical: Privately held medical device manufacturer with an extensive urology franchise including stents, catheters, and stone management devices. Adjacent incumbent sharing the same urology call points and hospital procurement pathways.
Emerging players
- Caldera Medical: US-based specialty medical device company focused on women's pelvic health and urology. Comparable stage and urology focus to Class Medical; former employer of CEO Danny Forde, and a candidate to partner with or be compared to on go-to-market profile.
- UroGen Pharma: Specialty urology company developing therapeutics and delivery technologies for urological cancers and urothelial disease. Comparable specialty-urology positioning to Class Medical and an example of a focused urology specialist building share against large incumbents.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Class Medical leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Class Medical funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Class Medical M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Class Medical
What does Class Medical do?
Class Medical designs, manufactures and sells the TransUrethral Catheter Safety Valve (TUCSV) — a sterile, single-use pressure-relief valve that sits between a urinary (Foley) catheter's balloon inflation port and the inflation syringe and vents if the balloon is inflated inside the urethra rather than the bladder. The complementary TransUrethral Catheter Safety System (TUCSS) bundles the TUCSV with a 100% silicone Foley catheter and prefilled/empty syringes into a complete catheterisation kit. Both products are sold through exclusive medical-device distribution partners to hospitals, community healthcare providers, and long-term care facilities.
Is Class Medical a public or private company?
Class Medical is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Class Medical founded?
Class Medical was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Class Medical based?
Class Medical is headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does Class Medical make money?
One revenue line is on record: medical Device Product Sales.
Who are Class Medical's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Coloplast, Wellspect Healthcare, Teleflex and Hollister Incorporated. Broad incumbents are ConvaTec, B. Braun, BD (Becton Dickinson) and Cook Medical. Emerging players are Caldera Medical and UroGen Pharma.
Does Class Medical have an API?
No public API is recorded for Class Medical.
What industry is Class Medical in?
Class Medical's product category is Urological Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHALAI, Urinary Catheters & Drainage (Intermittent/Foley Catheters, Bags, Securement), with a secondary code of HLAHAIAH, Infusion Sets, Catheters & Pump Consumables. Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.