Breathe E-Z Systems

What Breathe E-Z Systems does

Breathe E-Z Systems, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned medical-device manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. The company designs, manufactures, and sells hydrogen-breath-testing instruments in the United States, with its flagship product being the HBT Sleuth, a CLIA-exempt monitor that detects lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) by measuring hydrogen concentration in exhaled breath. The instrument offers 95% accuracy across a 0-500 PPM range and delivers results in approximately five minutes of patient time. The company also sells disposable consumables — T-Valves at $175 per box of 10 and Disposable Mouthpieces at $250 per box of 500 — which create a recurring revenue stream on top of the $5,000 one-time instrument sale.

The business operates a sales-led, direct-distribution model targeting GI clinics, gastroenterologists, physician offices, and hospitals in the domestic US market, with orders taken by phone, email, or website order form. Breathe E-Z provides over-the-phone inservice training, results consultation, and interpretation support, embedding a service component that customers cite as a differentiator. Reimbursement under CPT Code 91065 ranges from $70.24 (WV) to $111.27 (CA) per test, enabling customers to recoup the instrument cost in as few as 50 tests. The company carries no external equity, no disclosed parent company, and no institutional investors in the source material; ownership is concentrated with founders and the company employs between 11 and 50 people. Products are manufactured in the U.S. and the company holds no disclosed patents, trademarks, or strategic partnerships in the supplied data.

Name

Breathe E-Z Systems

Legal name

Breathe E-Z Systems, Inc.

Website

https://testbreath.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Breathe E-Z Systems, Inc. is a privately held Kansas-based medical-device manufacturer that has sold hydrogen-breath-testing equipment to US GI clinics, physician offices, and hospitals since 1985.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Equipment

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Respiratory Monitoring & Oximetry (Capnography, Pulse Oximeters, Respiratory Rate) (HLAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blood Oxygen & Respiratory Monitoring (Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, Spirometry) (HLAHACAD)

Keywords

• Hydrogen breath testing
• Medical diagnostic equipment
• Gastrointestinal diagnostics
• SIBO testing devices
• Breath analysis monitors

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of HBT Sleuth hydrogen breath testing monitors - the primary capital equipment for medical diagnostic testing.
2. Consumables and Supplies: Recurring sales of disposable consumables including T-Valves (Box of 10) at $175 and Disposable Mouthpieces at $250 per unit.
3. Laboratory Testing Services: Breathe E-Z provides consultation on SIBO tests and interpretation support as part of their customer service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Breathe E-Z Systems manufactures and sells hydrogen breath testing equipment for medical diagnostics, with its flagship HBT Sleuth monitor used by GI clinics and physician offices to diagnose lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). The company also supplies disposable accessories (T-Valves and Mouthpieces) and provides over-the-phone inservice, results consultation, and interpretation support. Products are manufactured in the U.S. and are CLIA-exempt with reimbursement under CPT Code 91065.

Product overview

Breathe E-Z Systems offers a portfolio of hydrogen breath testing equipment and supplies for gastrointestinal diagnostics. Their flagship product is the HBT Sleuth, a hydrogen breath monitoring device used in GI clinics and physician offices for diagnosing lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). The HBT Sleuth is sold as the core instrument ($5,000), accompanied by disposable accessories including T-Valves ($175/box of 10) and Disposable Mouthpieces ($250/box of 500). The system is CLIA-exempt and reimbursed under CPT Code 91065, with reimbursement ranging from $70.24 to $111.27 depending on state. The company also provides over-the-phone inservice training, results consultation, and interpretation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HBT Sleuth: Hydrogen breath testing monitor for detecting lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and SIBO

Products and services

• HBT Sleuth Hydrogen Breath Testing Monitor The HBT Sleuth is a hydrogen breath test monitor designed for physician offices and GI clinics. It measures hydrogen gas in exhaled breath (0-500 PPM, 95% accuracy, 70-second response time) to diagnose lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). The device is CLIA-exempt, reimbursable under CPT Code 91065, and provides immediate results in approximately five minutes of patient time.
• T-Valves (Box of 10) Disposable T-valves for use with the HBT Sleuth hydrogen breath testing system. Sold in boxes of 10 for single-patient use during breath testing procedures. Required accessory for conducting hydrogen breath tests on the HBT Sleuth monitor.
• Disposable Mouthpieces (Box of 500) Disposable mouthpieces for patient use with the HBT Sleuth hydrogen breath testing device. Packaged in quantities of 500 per box for single-patient use during breath testing procedures. Required accessory for hygienic operation of the HBT Sleuth monitor.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% accuracy for hydrogen detection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Quest Diagnostics: Major clinical reference lab offering SIBO and carbohydrate malabsorption breath testing as send-out services. A scale incumbent that competes for the same physician-ordered testing volume Breathe E-Z targets.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): Large reference laboratory offering GI diagnostic panels including SIBO breath tests via its nationwide network. Indirectly competes with Breathe E-Z by offering an outsourced lab alternative to in-office HBT Sleuth testing.
• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Reference laboratory within Mayo Clinic offering specialized GI and breath-based diagnostics for hospitals and physicians. A broader incumbent competing for the same SIBO/malabsorption testing demand, but via a centralized lab model.

Direct peers

• QuinTron Instrument Company: U.S. manufacturer of hydrogen and methane breath testing instruments (e.g., BreathTracker). Directly comparable to Breathe E-Z as a niche specialist in clinical breath analysis equipment for SIBO and carbohydrate malabsorption.
• Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI): Provides hydrogen and methane breath testing devices and services for SIBO, lactose intolerance and fructose malabsorption. Competes head-to-head with Breathe E-Z's HBT Sleuth in GI clinics and physician offices.
• Gemelli Biotech: Makers of the Trio-Smart breath test, which measures hydrogen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide. A direct competitor targeting the same SIBO/malabsorption diagnostic use cases with a more analytically complete platform.
• Bedfont Scientific: UK-based manufacturer of breath analysis devices including the Gastrolyzer range for hydrogen breath testing. Directly comparable product set and clinical use cases to Breathe E-Z's HBT Sleuth.

Emerging players

• Metabolic Solutions: Smaller U.S. niche player focused on metabolic breath testing and SIBO diagnostic services. Comparable target customer (functional medicine / GI practices) and partial overlap on hydrogen breath testing instrumentation.
• Alveofit: Digital respiratory health startup building connected spirometry and lung-function diagnostics. Not a direct SIBO competitor, but adjacent in exhaled-breath respiratory diagnostics and represents the digitally enabled direction the category is moving.

Regional players

• FAN GmbH (Lübeck): German manufacturer of hydrogen breath testing devices (e.g., Gastro+ Gastrolyzer equivalents) for SIBO and lactose intolerance. Comparable product, but primarily serves European markets rather than Breathe E-Z's U.S. focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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