What Qualiteam does

Qualiteam s.r.l. is a privately held Italian medical device manufacturer founded in 1999 by cardiovascular nurse and US certified perfusionist Doris Hjorth, headquartered and producing in Burolo, Northern Italy. The company designs, patents, and sells postoperative wound support devices across three core franchises: chest/sternum supports (QualiBreath, QualiBra Advanced, WoundProtect), abdominal binders (QualiBelly Advanced tri-band and single-band variants), and hernia/maternity supports (RUBAN, QualiMaternity), with pediatric and infant extensions and an accessory ecosystem including CryoPouch, Drain Belt, QualiPad, and AxillaPad. Its technical differentiator is the patented dual-functional QualiBreath architecture combining constant lateral sternum support with patient-activated reinforcement handles, described as unique in the market. The company is ISO 13485:2016 certified (achieved January 2026) and operates a hybrid B2C/B2B go-to-market selling direct-to-patients through Shopify e-commerce in 30+ currencies and four languages, through Amazon marketplace listings, and through a hospital bulk-order contact form for healthcare institutions. Revenue is generated via one-time unit sales ranging from approximately $48 for accessories to $579 for double-bundled kits, with no disclosed subscription, leasing, or recurring revenue component. The customer base spans individual post-cardiac, post-abdominal, hernia, maternity, and pediatric surgery patients globally, supplemented by hospital procurement channels, with named medical professional endorsements from clinicians in Australia, Italy, Portugal, and Luxembourg.

Name

Qualiteam

Legal name

Qualiteam s.r.l.

Website

https://qualiteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Qualiteam s.r.l. is an Italian medical device manufacturer founded in 1999 that designs, patents, and sells postoperative wound support products—including dual-functional chest supports, abdominal binders, and hernia supports—to post-surgical patients worldwide via Shopify, Amazon, and hospital bulk orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivrea

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product sales - Consumer e-commerce: Direct-to-consumer sales through Shopify e-commerce platform selling postoperative support products to patients for home recovery use.
2. Product sales - Hospital/Enterprise: B2B sales to hospitals, healthcare institutions, and medical facilities through dedicated hospital pricing contact form for bulk orders.
3. Marketplace sales: Sales through Amazon marketplace platform for broader consumer reach.
4. Accessories and add-ons: Supplementary products including CryoPouch, AxillaPads, QualiPad, Drain Belt, washing nets, and apparel items sold alongside main products.
5. Professional services: Contact information available for clinical study collaboration and consultation regarding product use in healthcare settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Qualiteam designs, manufactures, and sells patented postoperative wound support medical devices for patients recovering from cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgeries. Its core products include dual-functional chest/sternum supports (QualiBreath family), breast and sternum supports for women (QualiBra Advanced, WoundProtect), and abdominal compression binders (QualiBelly family, RUBAN hernia binder), supplemented by accessories such as CryoPouch, Drain Belt, QualiPad, AxillaPad, and bundled postoperative care kits. The company sells directly to individual patients through Shopify e-commerce and Amazon, and to hospitals and healthcare institutions through a dedicated bulk-order pricing channel.

Product overview

Qualiteam is a medical device company specializing in postoperative care products, primarily wound support devices for recovery after cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgeries. The product portfolio centers on three core product lines: (1) QualiBreath family - dual-functional chest supports providing constant lateral sternum support with patient-activated handles for coughing/sneezing, available in adult, pediatric, toddler, and infant sizes; (2) QualiBra Advanced and WoundProtect - breast and sternum supports specifically designed for women with larger breast sizes undergoing sternotomy; (3) QualiBelly family - tri-band and single-band abdominal binders for post-surgical wound stabilization and pain control. Supporting accessories include CryoPouch for cold therapy, Drain Belt for drainage management, QualiPad for seatbelt protection, AxillaPads, washing nets, and instructional plush toys for pediatric patients. All products are patented or patent-pending, nurse-designed, and backed by clinical evidence and white papers. The company holds ISO 13485:2016 certification and sells directly to patients and hospitals worldwide through its Shopify e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QualiBreath: Sternum and thorax support product line for open heart surgery recovery
• QualiBelly
• QualiBra Advanced
• RUBAN
• WoundProtect
• QualiMaternity
• THOR
• Calla

Products and services

• QualiBreath Sternum & Thorax Support (adult) Patented chest harness providing constant lateral sternum support with integrated bar handles for on-demand extra support during coughing, sneezing, and movement, designed for adults recovering from sternotomy and open heart surgery.
• QualiBra Advanced Breast & Sternum Support

Quantifiable outcome

• External chest support can reduce deep sternal wound infection rate by half
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Medi USA: Medi is a global medical device manufacturer with a substantial compression therapy and orthopedic supports portfolio. Their postoperative compression and support products directly overlap with Qualiteam's category, though they are a much larger player with broader reach.
• Heart Hugger / Generic Surgical: Heart Hugger is the most direct competitor to QualiBreath, providing external sternum support devices for post-cardiac surgery patients. Both products address the same clinical use case (sternal stabilization after sternotomy) with similar patient-activated compression mechanisms.
• Design Veronique: Design Veronique produces post-surgical compression garments with comparable elastic binder and chest support products. The company addresses the same post-surgical recovery market with similar garment-based support solutions.
• Posey Company (TIDI Products): Posey/TIDI produces medical support products including postoperative binders and patient safety devices. The companies compete in the same B2B hospital channel for postoperative support product procurement.
• Marena Group: Marena specializes in post-surgical compression garments including those used after cardiac, abdominal, and cosmetic surgery. The product overlap in postoperative compression supports targets the same patient recovery use cases.
• DeRoyal Industries: DeRoyal manufactures a broad range of medical support products including postoperative orthopedic and abdominal supports. Their portfolio includes comparable elastic binders and surgical support devices sold to hospitals and consumers.
• Dale Medical Products: Dale Medical manufactures post-surgical support products including abdominal binders and chest/sternum support devices. The product portfolios overlap directly in postoperative binders and similar patient segments (cardiac and abdominal surgery).

Broad incumbents

• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest medical device manufacturers and distributors globally with a broad portfolio that includes postoperative support products. While they operate at a much larger scale, they compete for the same hospital procurement budgets as Qualiteam's B2B channel.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a large global wound care and surgical solutions company with extensive hospital channel access. While they focus primarily on wound dressings and surgical supplies, they are a major incumbent in the postoperative care category where Qualiteam operates.

Emerging players

• Coloplast: Coloplast specializes in ostomy, wound, and continence care with a growing presence in postoperative support products. Their wound care focus overlaps partially with Qualiteam's postoperative wound support category, particularly in European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Qualiteam_
• Facebookfacebook.com/Qualiteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qualiteam-advance-recovery

Compliance1 record

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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