Allenspach Medical

What Allenspach Medical does

Allenspach Medical AG is a privately held Swiss specialty medical products distributor headquartered in Balsthal, canton of Solothurn, with origins dating to 1984. The company markets and distributes a diversified portfolio spanning orthopaedics, surgery, anesthesia, emergency medicine, and rehabilitation - including orthoses and bandages, ARTROMOT continuous passive motion (CPM) rehabilitation devices (fleet of 250+ units), E-LINK computer-assisted evaluation and training systems, and Defibtech Lifeline automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Two proprietary e-commerce platforms, MedTrade.ch for medical products and Proforce.ch for tactical and personal protective equipment (PSA), are operated alongside field and inside sales teams. Quality management is certified to EN ISO 13485 and products are MDR-compliant.

The customer base spans Swiss hospitals, medical practices and therapists, medical specialist retailers (Fachhandel), the Swiss Army, all Swiss cantonal police corps, athletes, and private consumers. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales via direct sales, e-commerce and reseller channels, supplemented historically by a usage-based CPM rental service that is being discontinued as of 01 December 2025 following the Swiss Federal Council's removal of these aids from the MiGeL list. The CPM service team has been reduced from five FTEs to one position.

Allenspach Medical AG is family-owned under CEO Pierre Allenspach, who assumed operational leadership and ownership on 31 December 2019 after 30+ years with the business. The company employs approximately 18 named staff across sales, e-commerce, purchasing, quality management, marketing, HR, finance, shipping and administration, operating from a single facility spanning over 5,000 m². Geographic scope is Switzerland and Liechtenstein, served through field sales, inside sales, two owned online shops, and regional partners such as arthro med GmbH.

Name

Allenspach Medical

Legal name

Allenspach Medical AG

Website

https://allenspachmedical.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allenspach Medical AG is a family-owned Swiss distributor of orthopaedic, surgical, emergency, anaesthesia and rehabilitation medical products, serving Swiss hospitals, medical retailers, the Swiss Army and all Swiss cantonal police corps via direct sales and the MedTrade.ch and Proforce.ch online shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Balsthal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Products Sales: Sale of medical products including orthoses, bandages, CPM rehabilitation devices, defibrillators, and related medical supplies through both direct sales and e-commerce platforms (MedTrade.ch). One-time product transactions with prices in CHF, excluding VAT.
2. CPM/Kinetec Rental Service: Rental of motorized continuous passive motion (CPM) movement splints for post-operative joint rehabilitation. The company maintains over 250 ARTROMOT devices. Rental service is being discontinued as of 01.12.2025 due to regulatory changes (removal from MiGeL list).
3. Tactical/PSA Products: Sale of personal protective equipment (PSA), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) products, drones and accessories, clothing, and outdoor equipment through the Proforce.ch online shop, serving professional and private customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Allenspach Medical AG distributes and markets a broad range of medical products across orthopaedics, surgery, anesthesia, emergency, and rehabilitation categories in Switzerland. Core offerings include orthoses and bandages, ARTROMOT motorized CPM therapy splints for postoperative joint rehabilitation, Defibtech Lifeline AED defibrillators for cardiac emergencies, E-LINK computer-assisted evaluation and training systems, and tactical/personal protective equipment (PSA) sold through dedicated online shops MedTrade.ch and Proforce.ch.

Product overview

Allenspach Medical is a Swiss medical products company founded in 1984, operating as a distributor and marketer of orthopedic aids and physical therapy products. The company offers a diversified product portfolio including Orthesen & Bandagen (orthoses and bandages for joint stabilization), CPM-Reha with ARTROMOT motorized movement orthoses for continuous passive motion rehabilitation therapy, E-LINK computer-based evaluation and training systems, and Defibtech Lifeline AED defibrillators. The company also operates two online shops: MedTrade.ch for medical products (emergency, surgery, orthopedics, anesthesia, casting, therapy, care) and ProForce.ch for tactical/personal protective equipment. Specialized products include Allsport ankle orthoses and Wrist Fast Lacer wrist orthoses. The company previously operated a CPM/Kinetec rental service which is being discontinued as of December 2025. All products are distributed to medical professionals, hospitals, emergency services, medical retailers, and the Swiss military and police.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthesen & Bandagen (Orthoses and Bandages)

Quantifiable outcome

• CPM therapy with ARTROMOT devices prevents joint adhesions and stiffness (arthrofibrosis), improves healing of joint cartilage, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue, promotes effusion absorption, reduces pain, increases metabolism, shortens hospital stay and total treatment duration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• arthro med GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partnership for CPM-/Kinetec rental services in the Ost-/Zentralschweiz region. arthro med GmbH handles patient rentals in Zürich, parts of Aargau, Glarus/Schwyz and Einsiedeln areas. Contact: Weinsteinstrasse 3, CH-9445 Rebstein (SG), Phone: +41 71 770 08 15, Email: [email protected]. The partnership ensures continued local availability of CPM therapy services following Allenspach Medical's discontinuation of its own rental service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: World's largest medical device company with broad Swiss presence in electromedical apparatus, orthopedics, and surgical products. Competes particularly with Allenspach's defibrillator and rehabilitation categories.
• Stryker: Global orthopedic medical device leader with established Swiss sales operations. Competes with Allenspach in orthopedics, surgical, and emergency equipment sold to Swiss hospitals and clinics.
• Philips HeartStart: Philips' AED franchise (HeartStart) competes with Allenspach's Defibtech line in the Swiss public-access and workplace AED market, though Philips operates across a much broader medical technology portfolio.
• B. Braun Medical AG: Major German medical device and pharmaceutical company with full Swiss coverage in orthopedics, surgery, anesthesia, and rehabilitation. Overlaps with most of Allenspach's product portfolio and competes for the same hospital budgets.

Direct peers

• ZOLL Medical: US-based manufacturer of defibrillators (AEDs) and emergency medical equipment. Direct competitor to Defibtech in the same Swiss AED market that Allenspach serves via MedTrade.ch.
• Ottobock: Global leader in orthotics, prosthetics, and orthopedic aids. Competes directly with Allenspach's orthoses and rehabilitation portfolio (CPM, E-LINK) and serves the same Swiss hospitals, therapists, and Fachhandel customers.
• Bauerfeind AG: German manufacturer of orthoses, bandages, compression stockings, and orthopedic aids. Direct competitor in the same Swiss core product category (ortheses & bandagen) with overlapping hospital, specialist retail, and consumer channels.
• medi GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of medical compression, orthoses, and orthopedic aids. Direct competitor in the same product category (orthoses/bandages for joints and extremities) with Swiss distribution into clinics and pharmacies.
• THUASNE: French orthopedic and medical device company specializing in orthoses, bandages, and compression products. Competes head-to-head with Allenspach's orthesen & bandagen range via Swiss medical retailers and direct hospital sales.
• DJO / Enovis (ORMED): Manufacturer of orthopedic and rehabilitation products including the ARTROMOT/ORMED brand of CPM movement splints — directly upstream and downstream comparable given Allenspach's 25-year ARTROMOT rental franchise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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