Mediphy

What Mediphy does

Mediphy SA is a Geneva-based Swiss retailer and rental provider of medical equipment, established in 1986 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Pharmacie Populaire. The company sells and rents mobility aids, orthopaedic products, medical devices, and wellness equipment, organised into four main catalog categories: Mobilité (Mobility), Orthopédie (Orthopaedics), Mieux-Être (Well-being), and Appareils médicaux (Medical Devices). Its assortment spans walkers, wheelchairs, canes, bathroom aids, knee and lumbar braces, compression stockings, blood pressure monitors, and rehabilitation equipment from third-party brands including Sigvaris, Bauerfeind, Vermeiren, Herdegen, and Omron. A differentiator is the in-store use of LegReader, a contactless digital measurement system for fitting compression stockings, alongside home-based services covering consultation, measurement, on-site repair, and wheelchair servicing in the Geneva region.

The business operates through three distribution channels: a physical retail store and by-appointment showroom at Cours de Rive in Geneva, an e-commerce platform at mediphy.ch hosted by Infomaniak SA, and field-based home services. The rental offering, covering approximately 38 SKUs such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, ARTROMOT-K1 knee devices, breast pumps, and exercise bikes, includes delivery, installation, demonstration, and full equipment servicing between rentals, providing a recurring revenue layer alongside one-off equipment sales. The legal notice on the website was last updated on 1 December 2023, and contact and corporate details are managed through the parent group's marketing function.

The target customer base is consumer-facing and includes individuals with mobility limitations, post-surgery recovery patients, chronic-pain sufferers, pregnant women needing pelvic and lumbar support, and home healthcare patients in the Geneva region. With 1-10 employees and operations confined to a single retail location, Mediphy functions as a small specialty retailer that competes on consultation expertise, curated brand selection, fitting accuracy, and integrated service rather than on scale, with the parent pharmacy network providing distribution and referral reinforcement.

Name

Mediphy

Legal name

Mediphy SA

Website

https://mediphy.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mediphy SA is a Geneva-based Swiss retailer and rental provider of medical equipment, serving mobility-impaired, post-surgery, and chronic-pain patients in the Geneva region. It sells and rents orthopaedic products, mobility aids, and medical devices from brands such as Sigvaris, Bauerfeind, and Vermeiren via a single store, e-commerce, and home services, and is a subsidiary of Groupe Pharmacie Populaire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Genève

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Sale of medical equipment including mobility aids, orthopedics, medical devices, and wellness products through physical retail and e-commerce channels.
2. Medical Equipment Rental: Rental of medical equipment with flexible terms, no commitment duration, and included delivery, installation, and demonstration services. Equipment is fully serviced after each rental with complete revision, cleaning, and disinfection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mediphy sells and rents medical equipment — including mobility aids (rollators, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, bathroom and toilet aids), orthopedic products (knee braces, lumbar supports, chest bandages, compression stockings), medical devices (blood pressure monitors, Kinetec splints), and well-being equipment (compression boots, exercise bikes) — through a Geneva-area retail store, an e-commerce site, and home-visit services. It also operates a LegReader contactless measurement service in-store for properly fitted compression stockings.

Product overview

Mediphy is a Swiss medical equipment retailer and rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of mobility aids, orthopedic products, medical devices, compression garments, and home care equipment. The product offering is organized into four main categories: Mobility (walkers, wheelchairs, canes, bathroom aids), Orthopedics (braces, bandages, knee supports, compression stockings), Medical Devices (blood pressure monitors, diagnostic equipment), and Well-being (compression garments, massage equipment). Key products include Genutrain knee braces, Spinova Mum lumbar supports, Tensiomètre RS4 blood pressure monitors, and a full range of Sigvaris compression products. Mediphy operates as both a product retailer and rental service provider, with 38 items available for rent including hospital beds, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation equipment. Services include home-based consultations, measurements, and repairs. The company also uses LegReader technology for precise leg measurements for compression stockings. Mediphy is a subsidiary of Groupe Pharmacie Populaire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Equipment Rental Service (Location de matériel médical) Rental service for medical equipment in the Geneva area, including wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, knee rehabilitation devices, breast pumps, and exercise bikes. Includes delivery, installation, demonstration, full servicing after each rental (cleaning, disinfection, and complete revision). Flexible terms with no long-term commitment.
• Home Services (Prestations à domicile) On-site professional services delivered at the customer's location in the Geneva area, including equipment consultation, fitting measurements, on-site repairs, and wheelchair services for customers who cannot visit the store.
• LegReader Measurement Service Contactless, precise leg measurement service performed in Mediphy's Geneva store using the LegReader device, used to fit compression stockings (including Sigvaris products) accurately to each patient's leg dimensions.
• Eco-Light Rollator (Déambulateur Eco-Light) Lightweight 4-wheel folding aluminum walker with removable basket, padded seat, cane holder, parking brakes, and adjustable ergonomic handles. Max load 120 kg. Sold to individuals with mobility limitations.
• Genutrain Active Knee Brace Bauerfeind active knee support for unloading, stabilization, and activation of the knee; relieves pain after acute injury or surgery and addresses chronic changes, osteoarthritis, and knee instability. Features Omega+ pad and Train knit technology.
• Sigvaris Compression Stocking Range Full retail range of Sigvaris compression stockings, support stockings, and compression garments (33 products), including CLC2 Essential THERMOREGULATING, CLC2 Style SEMITRANSPARENT, CLC2 Active MASCULINE, DELILAH, HIGHLIGHT, and maternity compression tights. Sold and fitted in-store using LegReader measurement.
• Omron RS4 Blood Pressure Monitor (Tensiomètre RS4) Upper-arm blood pressure monitor with arrhythmia detector, movement detector, and cuff-positioning verification; stores up to 60 entries and calculates the average of the last three consecutive measurements within 10 minutes. Reference 667. Sold for personal/home monitoring use.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Groupe Pharmacie PopulairecoreOthersMediphy SA is a subsidiary of Groupe Pharmacie Populaire, headquartered at Route de Ferney 211, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex. This parent company relationship provides strategic integration with the broader pharmacy network in Switzerland.
• SigvarismajorTechnology or IntegrationSigvaris is a major brand partner offering compression therapy products including compression stockings, support socks, and related accessories. Mediphy carries a comprehensive range of Sigvaris products.
• BauerfeindmajorTechnology or IntegrationBauerfeind supplies orthopaedic products including braces, bandages, and compression wear through the Genutrain and VenoTrain product lines.
• VermeirenmajorTechnology or IntegrationVermeiren provides mobility equipment including walkers, shower seats, and beds. Products include Eco-Plus walker, Grace shower seat, and Illico electric bed.
• HerdegenmajorTechnology or IntegrationHerdegen supplies home care and mobility aids including walking sticks, bathroom safety equipment, WC frames, and bed supports.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Curatie: Swiss home-care and medical equipment supplier offering mobility aids, orthopaedics, and DME to consumers and home-care patients — the closest head-to-head analogue to Mediphy in the same Swiss market.
• Reha-Shop: Swiss online retailer of mobility aids, rehabilitation equipment, and home-care DME; competes with Mediphy on overlapping product categories and Swiss-language customer base.
• Ortho Concept: Swiss orthotics and orthopaedic supply specialist providing braces, bandages, and compression therapy products, overlapping directly with Mediphy's orthopaedics and Sigvaris/Bauerfeind ranges.

Broad incumbents

• Bauerfeind: German manufacturer of medical orthopaedic braces, compression stockings, and supports. Mediphy is a Bauerfeind retail partner (Genutrain, Spinova Mum, VenoTrain), making the brand itself an upstream peer in the same product categories.
• Beurer: German manufacturer of home medical devices (blood pressure monitors, heat/therapy products). Overlaps with Mediphy's medical-device and well-being categories and competes indirectly for the same end customer.
• Invacare: Large international DME and mobility-aid manufacturer with a broad product portfolio across wheelchairs, scooters, beds, and home-care equipment — analogous to Mediphy's stocked brands but at much greater scale.
• Sigvaris Group: Global leader in medical compression therapy. Mediphy is a Sigvaris distribution partner carrying the brand's full range, making Sigvaris both a supplier and a structural peer in compression therapy.
• Sunrise Medical: Global manufacturer and distributor of wheelchairs, rollators, and mobility aids. Comparable as a category incumbent whose products (e.g., Vermeiren-style rollators) Mediphy retails and rents.
• Ottobock: Global leader in orthotics, prosthetics, and mobility solutions. Comparable as a top-tier supplier across the same orthopaedic and compression categories Mediphy distributes.

Regional players

• Coop Vitality: Swiss pharmacy and health retail chain operating across multiple Cantons. Comparable as a regional health-products retailer that overlaps with Mediphy's consumer DME and well-being assortment in the same Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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