Walsh Medical Devices

What Walsh Medical Devices does

Walsh Medical Devices Inc. is a privately held medical device manufacturer headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, specializing in lacrimal (tear duct) intubation products used by ophthalmologists to treat blocked tear ducts and related conditions including congenital obstructions, failed probings, and trauma cases involving severed canaliculus. The company's core technology is the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System, originally designed by the late Dr. J.S. (Jack) Crawford, which uses flexible stainless steel probes with silver olive-shaped tips, medical-grade silicone tubing, and a specially designed retrieval hook to insert lacrimal stents with reduced trauma to the nasal floor. The product portfolio comprises approximately ten SKUs across four Crawford Intubation Set variations (9600/9601/9602/9603), specialized probes including the Bellan Pigtail Probe (9606) and Mono-Canalicular Set (9607), supporting surgical instruments (Retrieval Hook 9610, Anderson-Hwang Grooved Director 9611, Tubing Stripper 9630), and the Lacrimal Light Probe Fiberoptic System (2100).

The company operates as a B2B medical device manufacturer selling directly to healthcare institutions and ophthalmologists across North America (Canada and United States). Due to regulatory constraints, Walsh cannot sell directly to the public and channels sales through medical device distribution to reach hospitals, surgical centers, and ophthalmology practices. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds ISO 13485 certification (valid through August 2027) and markets through its corporate website, industry trade shows, and post-market customer surveys. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or public ownership signals are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Walsh Medical Devices

Legal name

Walsh Medical Devices Inc.

Website

https://walshmedical.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Walsh Medical Devices Inc. is a privately held Canadian medical device manufacturer specializing in lacrimal intubation products, selling the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System and related surgical instruments directly to ophthalmologists, hospitals, and surgical centers across North America.

Ownership category

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Product category

Ophthalmic Medical Devices

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Oculoplastics & Lacrimal Surgical Devices (Ptosis/Orbital Tools, DCR/Lacrimal Stents, Facial Implants) (HLAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Lacrimal intubation devices
• Ophthalmic surgical instruments
• Tear duct surgery supplies
• Crawford intubation system
• Medical device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of lacrimal intubation medical devices including the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System, probes, hooks, directors, and fiberoptic systems to healthcare institutions and ophthalmologists.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Walsh Medical Devices Inc. manufactures and sells lacrimal intubation medical devices used by ophthalmologists and eye surgeons to treat blocked tear ducts. Its core product line is the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System — flexible stainless steel probes with olive-shaped tips, medical-grade silicone tubing, and specialized retrieval instruments — along with supporting surgical tools and a fiberoptic light probe for diagnostic visualization. The company sells B2B to hospitals, surgical centers, and ophthalmologists in North America and is ISO 13485 certified.

Product overview

Walsh Medical Devices Inc. is a medical device manufacturer specializing in lacrimal intubation products for treating blocked tear ducts. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio centered around the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System — a procedure designed by J.S. Crawford, MD that uses flexible stainless steel probes with medical-grade silicone tubing and specialized retrieval tools. The product line includes four variations of the Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Set (9600, 9601, 9602, 9603) available in standard and Crawford II configurations with or without suture; specialized probes including the Crawford Bellan Pigtail Probe (9606) and Crawford Mono-Canalicular Intubation Set (9607) for specific clinical indications; supporting surgical instruments such as the Crawford Retrieval Hook (9610), Anderson-Hwang Grooved Director (9611), and Crawford Tubing Stripper (9630); and the Lacrimal Light Probe Fiberoptic System (2100) for diagnostic applications. The company operates from Oakville, Ontario, Canada with ISO certification.

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Products and services

• 9600 Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Set (without suture) The original Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Set: two flexible stainless steel probes (0.40mm diameter wires) with olive-shaped tips joined by a length of silicone tubing (0.64mm outside diameter x 0.30mm inside diameter), used by ophthalmologists for lacrimal intubation procedures on blocked tear ducts.
• 9601 Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Set (with suture) Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Set with a 6-0 braided silk suture inside the lumen of the silicone tube to aid in tying off the tubing ends after intubation; same probe configuration as the 9600.
• 9602 Crawford II Lacrimal Intubation Set (without suture) Crawford II variant of the lacrimal intubation set with larger silicone tubing (0.94mm outside diameter x 0.51mm inside diameter); no suture included.
• 9603 Crawford II Lacrimal Intubation Set (with suture) Crawford II variant of the lacrimal intubation set with larger silicone tubing (0.94mm outside diameter x 0.51mm inside diameter) and a 6-0 braided silk suture inside the lumen for tying off tubing ends.
• 9606 Crawford Bellan Pigtail Probe Modified probes using the same silicone tube and 6-0 silk suture as the standard Crawford Intubation System, designed to facilitate placement in the upper lacrimal system; particularly useful in trauma cases involving a severed upper or lower canaliculus.
• 9607 Crawford Mono-Canalicular Intubation Set Mono-canalicular intubation set incorporating the features of the original Crawford Lacrimal Intubation System with a fine retention mechanism that holds the silicone tube firmly in the punctum.
• 9610 Crawford Retrieval Hook Surgical instrument used to pick up the probe after insertion under the inferior turbinate in the nose during lacrimal intubation procedures.
• 9611 Anderson-Hwang Grooved Director Surgical instrument that traps the olive tip probe to simplify retrieval, minimizes trauma and bleeding of the nasal mucosa, and allows infracture of the inferior turbinate if required; also simplifies tube placement during DCR procedures, with the Crawford olive tip engageable under direct visualization or with an endoscope.
• 9630 Crawford Tubing Stripper Device used to cut and remove excess tubing from the silk suture, exposing the suture for unimpeded tying; required only when using Crawford Lacrimal Intubation Sets with suture (9601, 9603, 9606).
• 2100 Lacrimal Light Probe Fiberoptic System Fiberoptic system consisting of a sterile, single-use Lacrimal Light Probe and a reusable, non-sterile light source adaptor for enhanced visualization during lacrimal diagnostic procedures.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Alcon: Alcon is one of the largest ophthalmic device and surgical companies globally, supplying surgical instruments and consumables to the same ophthalmology ORs that purchase Crawford-style lacrimal intubation sets.
• Bausch + Lomb: Bausch + Lomb is a global ophthalmic incumbent with surgical instruments, intraocular lenses, and pharma eye-care products. It does not specialize in lacrimal intubation but reaches the same ophthalmology buyers Walsh sells to.
• Stryker (Ophthalmology / ophthalmic surgical instruments): Stryker's ophthalmology surgical portfolio competes at the broader operating-room level with Walsh, providing instruments and visualization tools sold into hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers that also perform lacrimal procedures.
• Glaukos: Glaukos is an ophthalmic device company focused primarily on interventional glaucoma (MIGS), operating in adjacent ophthalmic subspecialties and addressing the same ophthalmic surgeon customer base that purchases lacrimal intubation systems.

Direct peers

• Katena Products: Katena is a long-established manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical instruments and devices, overlapping directly with Walsh's surgical instrument SKUs (retrieval hooks, directors, tubing strippers) used in lacrimal and oculoplastic procedures.
• Asico: Asico designs and manufactures specialty ophthalmic surgical instruments for cataract, glaucoma, and oculoplastic surgery, competing with Walsh in the ophthalmic instrument segment served through the same hospital and ASC channels.
• FCI Ophthalmics: FCI Ophthalmics is the most direct competitor to Walsh in lacrimal intubation, offering Monoka, Masterka, and Ritleng stents and tubes used in the same punctal and canalicular procedures where the Crawford system is used.
• Beaver-Visitec International: Beaver-Visitec manufactures single-use and reusable ophthalmic surgical instruments and knives sold into the same ophthalmology ORs and ambulatory surgery centers that Walsh serves with its Crawford retrieval hooks and directors.
• Rumex International: Rumex International produces a broad catalog of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments used in oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery, comparable in customer base (ophthalmic surgeons) and product type (fine stainless-steel instruments) to Walsh's instrument line.

Regional players

• Network Medical Products: Network Medical Products is a UK-based manufacturer of ophthalmic implants, punctal plugs, and surgical instruments, comparable in product scope to Walsh but primarily serving European and UK ophthalmology markets rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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Investments

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