Nufer Medical

What Nufer Medical does

Nufer Medical AG was a privately held Swiss medical technology company headquartered in Bern that operated as a specialty distributor and light manufacturer of medical devices across four product categories: drainage solutions (PleurX and drainova catheter systems for pleural effusion and ascites management in cancer patients), diagnostic imaging (Mindray ultrasound systems and Huntleigh Doppler devices), perinatal care (CERATHERM infant radiant warmer, Atom and Löwenstein incubators and warming beds, phototherapy, resuscitation equipment), and biomedical testing (Fluke Biomedical test and calibration equipment). The company held exclusive Swiss distribution rights for multiple established medical manufacturers — Atom, Löwenstein, Mennen Medical, Natus, Huntleigh, Mindray, and Fluke — and manufactured the CERATHERM radiant warmer, combining a distribution-led model with selective in-house manufacturing.

The company served a diversified set of Swiss healthcare customers including hospital departments in oncology, pneumology, hepatology, obstetrics, neonatology, radiology, and anesthesia, as well as Spitex home care services and individual patients managing drainage at home via the ewiApp companion application. Go-to-market was primarily enterprise field sales direct to hospitals, clinics, and home care providers, with pricing conducted on a quote basis.

On January 1, 2024, Nufer Medical AG merged with ewimed Switzerland AG, with ewimed assuming all rights, obligations, and product portfolio of Nufer Medical. As a result, Nufer Medical AG ceased to exist as an independent operating entity, and its assets, brands, and customer relationships were absorbed into ewimed Switzerland AG, which operates a broader multi-country European footprint across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Hungary, and Romania.

Name

Nufer Medical

Legal name

Nufer Medical AG

Website

https://nufer-medical.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nufer Medical AG was a Swiss specialty medical device distributor and light manufacturer offering drainage catheters, diagnostic imaging, perinatal care, and biomedical testing equipment to Swiss hospitals, home care providers, and patients, merged into ewimed Switzerland AG in January 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

GxP Warehousing, Storage & Distribution (ambient + controlled) (HLAGAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incontinence & Urological Supplies (Catheters, Briefs, Ostomy Supplies) (HSABAKAH), Aseptic Processing, Fill-Finish & Sterile Manufacturing Tech (isolators, lyophilization interfaces) (HLAAAJAG)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Catheter drainage systems
• Perinatal care equipment
• Diagnostic imaging systems
• Biomedical testing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of medical devices and equipment including drainage systems, diagnostic imaging, perinatal care, and biomedical testing devices to healthcare providers and patients.
2. Product Distribution: Distribution of branded medical equipment from partner manufacturers including Atom, Löwenstein, Mennen Medical, Natus, Huntleigh, Mindray, and Fluke.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nufer Medical AG supplied catheter drainage systems (drainova®, drainova® ArgentiC, PleurX™) for pleural effusion and ascites management, perinatal care equipment including the CERATHERM infant radiant warmer and incubators/warming beds from Atom and Löwenstein, diagnostic imaging systems (Mindray ultrasound, Huntleigh Doppler), and biomedical test equipment (Fluke). It also distributed other notable manufacturers' brands (Mennen Medical, Natus) exclusively in Switzerland. Following the January 1, 2024 merger, all rights and obligations transferred to ewimed Switzerland AG.

Product overview

Nufer Medical, now integrated into ewimed Switzerland AG following the January 2024 merger, operates as a multi-product medical technology company offering specialized solutions across four product lines: Drainage Solutions (drainova® and PleurX™ catheter systems for pleural effusion and ascites), Diagnostics (Mindray ultrasound systems and Huntleigh Doppler for imaging and fetal monitoring), Medtech Services (Fluke Biomedical test equipment), and Birth & Newborn care (CERATHERM radiant warmers, Atom/Löwenstein incubators and warming beds, phototherapy, and resuscitation equipment). The portfolio combines manufactured products like the CERATHERM radiant warmer with exclusive distribution of established brands including Löwenstein, Atom, Mennen Medical, Natus, Huntleigh, Mindray, and Fluke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CERATHERM: Infant radiant warmer manufactured by Nufer Medical AG before the merger with ewimed Switzerland AG.

Products and services

• drainova® / drainova® ArgentiC Catheter Drainage Systems Catheter drainage systems for patients with pleural effusion and ascites, providing relief and quality of life particularly for cancer patients. The ArgentiC variant is silver-based.
• PleurX™ Catheter Drainage Systems Market-leading catheter drainage systems for managing pleural effusion and ascites, a flagship product in the company's 16-year market leadership position.
• CERATHERM Infant Radiant Warmer Infant radiant warmer manufactured by ewimed Switzerland AG following the merger with Nufer Medical AG, providing warmth therapy for newborns in hospitals and neonatal units.
• Mindray Ultrasound Systems Ultrasound imaging systems distributed exclusively in Switzerland, noted for excellent price-performance ratio, supporting early detection of disease in diagnostic imaging departments.
• Huntleigh Doppler Devices Doppler devices distributed exclusively in Switzerland for reliable vascular and fetal monitoring in radiology, angiology, and obstetric departments.
• Fluke Biomedical Test Equipment Fully integrated and automated medical test systems for safe performance testing, calibration, and maintenance of medical devices, used by biomedical engineering departments.
• Atom / Löwenstein Incubators and Warming Beds Incubators and warming beds from Atom and Löwenstein distributed exclusively in Switzerland for neonatal care, including temperature regulation for premature and newborn infants.
• ewiApp Drainage Companion Digital companion application for drainage patients providing guidance and support for self-management of pleural effusion and ascites drainage at home.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ewimed Switzerland AGcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Nufer Medical AG underwent a merger with ewimed Switzerland AG effective January 1, 2024. All rights and obligations of Nufer Medical AG were transferred to ewimed Switzerland AG, which now operates as the combined entity representing the full product portfolio including Nufer's medical equipment lines.
• AtomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland by ewimed Switzerland AG (formerly Nufer Medical AG product range) - incubator and warming equipment manufacturer.
• LöwensteinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - medical equipment manufacturer for perinatal care.
• Mennen MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - medical monitoring and diagnostic equipment manufacturer.
• NatusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - neurological and newborn care equipment manufacturer.
• HuntleighminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - fetal monitoring and vascular diagnostic equipment manufacturer.
• MindrayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - ultrasound imaging systems with excellent price-performance ratio.
• Fluke BiomedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand distributed exclusively in Switzerland - medical testing and calibration equipment, fully integrated and automated.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson: McKesson is one of the largest medical product distributors globally, representing the broad incumbent alternative that hospital procurement teams may choose over regional specialists like Nufer/ewimed.
• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is a major distributor of medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies with strong European operations, closely comparable to Nufer Medical's exclusive distribution model for premium manufacturer brands.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a global medical product distributor serving hospitals and healthcare providers, comparable to Nufer/ewimed in business model of distributing medical devices and consumables to clinical customers.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD historically owned and supplied the PleurX catheter drainage system that Nufer Medical distributed in Switzerland, making it the upstream originator and a direct competitor in catheter-based drainage solutions for pleural effusion and ascites.
• B. Braun: B. Braun is a major European-headquartered medical device manufacturer and distributor offering infusion therapy, surgical instruments, and catheter products — directly competing across multiple product lines Nufer distributes in Switzerland.
• Medline Industries: Medline is a large privately-held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and clinical solutions, competing with regional distributors like Nufer/ewimed across hospital supply and specialty medtech categories.

Direct peers

• ICU Medical: ICU Medical manufactures medical connectors, catheters, and infusion systems, with overlapping catheter product lines and comparable customer base in hospital and specialty clinical settings.
• ConvaTec: ConvaTec manufactures ostomy, wound care, and continence products including catheter-based drainage solutions, serving overlapping hospital and home care customer segments in drainage and chronic patient management.
• Teleflex: Teleflex is a medical device company with a strong catheter and drainage product portfolio across multiple therapeutic areas, directly comparable to Nufer/ewimed's drainova and PleurX catheter drainage franchise for fluid management.

Emerging players

• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke specializes in wound care and surgical solutions including drainage-related products, making it a partial overlap competitor in clinical fluid management and post-operative care served by Nufer/ewimed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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