The Woolshed

What The Woolshed does

The Woolshed is a Beijing-based manufacturer of medical respiratory and pressure-care devices, founded in 2001. Its core product line consists of medical molecular sieve oxygen concentrators (SL-series, available in 3L, 5L, 8L, and 10L flow-rate variants), which separate oxygen from ambient air using pressure swing adsorption technology. The portfolio extends into adjacent device categories including electric breathable pressure ulcer prevention mattresses, medical compression nebulizers, simple resuscitators, medical air compressors, air-oxygen mixers, emergency transport ventilators, and medical silicone rubber breathing circuits. Devices carry the regulatory certifications required for Chinese medical device commercialization (ISO9001, ISO13485, National High-Tech Enterprise, Zhongguancun High-Tech Enterprise).

The company manufactures on 4,000 square meters of integrated production facilities with a headcount of 128 employees. It sells exclusively through a B2B distribution model: 500+ medical device distributors covering every city and county in China, with 100+ additional relationships in the hospital procurement channel. End-customer segments include hospitals, home healthcare providers, and elderly care institutions. Annual sales exceed 100 million RMB (~$14M), derived from unit sales of physical device SKUs at standard medical device pricing rather than subscription, licensing, or service-based revenue models. The business model is therefore volume-driven, dependent on distributor throughput and replacement-cycle demand from chronic respiratory and pressure-care patient populations in the Chinese market.

Name

The Woolshed

Legal name

神鹿医疗 (Shenlu Medical)

Website

https://woolshedsheepskinproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Woolshed is a Beijing-based manufacturer of medical respiratory and pressure-care devices, including molecular sieve oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and pressure ulcer mattresses, sold through 500+ distributors across China to hospitals, home healthcare, and elderly care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Oxygen Therapy Systems (Concentrators, Cylinders, Liquid O2, HFNC) (HLAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers) (HLAHAGAK), Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces & Consumables (Masks, Tubing, Humidifiers, Filters) (HLAHAGAG), Inhalation & Nebulization Devices (Nebulizers, Spacers, Inhaler Accessories) (HLAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Medical oxygen concentrators
• Pressure ulcer mattresses
• Respiratory care equipment
• Medical silicone consumables
• Air-oxygen mixers

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackwood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

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: Sales of medical equipment including oxygen concentrators, pressure ulcer prevention mattresses, nebulizers, ventilators, and medical silicone products through distribution network
2. Medical Device Distribution: Partnership with medical device agents and distributors across China, free cooperation model with three-certificate qualified medical device agents

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shenlu Medical (神鹿医疗) manufactures and sells medical oxygen concentrators, electric pressure ulcer prevention mattresses, compression nebulizers, manual resuscitators, medical air compressors, air-oxygen mixers, emergency transport ventilators, and medical-grade silicone consumables such as silicone breathing circuits. Its products serve hospitals, clinics, elderly care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and home healthcare distributors across China. The company also manufactures medical silicone products and operates a Class 100,000 clean workshop for device production.

Product overview

The Woolshed is a medical device manufacturer specializing in three main product lines: medical oxygen concentrators (SL series), pressure ulcer prevention mattresses, and respiratory care equipment. The SL series medical molecular sieve oxygen concentrators include models SL-3W (5L/8L/10L), SL-3A (3L/5L), and SL-3E (3L) variants. The pressure ulcer prevention mattress line includes multiple series (SL-C, SL-S, SL-F, SL-D) with varying channel configurations and features like alternating pressure, remote control, and CPR quick exhaust. Respiratory care products include compression nebulizers (SL-A series), simple resuscitators, medical air compressors (TF5000), air-oxygen mixers (TF6000 series), air-oxygen mixing instruments (TF6300/6600), emergency transport ventilators, and silicone breathing circuits. The company targets healthcare facilities and home care settings with annual production capacity of 50,000 oxygen concentrators, 60,000 mattress sets, and over 200 tons of silicone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Molecular Sieve Oxygen Concentrators (医用分子筛制氧机, SL-3W/3A/3E series) Medical oxygen concentrators that generate concentrated oxygen from ambient air using molecular sieve technology. The SL-3W, SL-3A, and SL-3E series are intended for hospital, clinic, and home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic respiratory conditions. The product features a screen display, oxygen concentration and flow monitoring, and a timing function for therapy duration management.
• Electric Pressure Ulcer Prevention Mattresses (电动防褥疮床垫, SL-C/S/F/D series) Multi-mode alternating pressure mattresses that prevent pressure ulcers (bedsores) for bed-bound patients through alternating air cell inflation/deflation cycles. The SL-C, SL-S, SL-F, and SL-D series serve hospital wards, ICU, elderly care facilities, and home care for immobilized patients. Features include alternating pressure modes, low-air-loss capability, quiet pump operation, and durable medical-grade construction.
• Medical Compression Nebulizers (医用压缩雾化器, SL-A series) Medical compression nebulizers in the SL-A series that convert liquid medication into aerosol mist for inhalation therapy. The devices target respiratory therapy for patients with asthma, COPD, bronchitis, and other respiratory conditions in hospital, clinic, and home settings. The product line offers different models for varying clinical requirements.
• Simple Manual Resuscitators (简易呼吸器) Hand-operated manual resuscitators that deliver positive-pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or breathing inadequately. The devices are intended for emergency response, patient transport, and resuscitation in hospitals, ambulances, and elderly care facilities. Components include medical silicone masks, silicone breathing bags, and silicone cuffs.
• Medical Air Compressors (医用空气压缩机, TF5000) Medical-grade air compressors (TF5000) that provide clean, oil-free compressed air for medical equipment including ventilators, nebulizers, and air-oxygen mixers. The devices are intended for hospital and clinic medical air supply systems requiring reliable and contamination-free compressed air.
• Air-Oxygen Mixers (空氧混合器, TF6000 series) Air-oxygen mixers in the TF6000 series that blend medical air and oxygen to deliver precise oxygen concentrations for patient therapy. The devices are intended for neonatal ICUs, adult ICUs, and respiratory therapy settings where accurate FiO2 control is required.
• Air-Oxygen Mixing Instruments (空氧混合仪, TF6300/6600) Air-oxygen mixing instruments (TF6300, TF6600) that provide controlled oxygen concentration blending for advanced respiratory therapy, including neonatal and adult ventilation support. The devices enable accurate oxygen concentration control for ventilator-dependent patients in ICU and respiratory care settings.
• Emergency Transport Ventilator (急救转运呼吸机) Portable emergency transport ventilators that provide mechanical ventilation support during patient transport between hospital departments, inter-facility transfer, and emergency response scenarios. The devices are intended for ambulances, emergency departments, and intra-hospital patient transport.
• Medical Silicone Products (医用硅胶制品) - Silicone Breathing Circuits, Silicone Cuffs Medical-grade silicone consumables including silicone breathing circuits and silicone cuffs manufactured in-house. These consumables are used with ventilators, anesthesia machines, manual resuscitators, and other respiratory equipment in operating rooms, ICUs, and respiratory therapy settings. The products are made from medical-grade silicone suitable for repeated sterilization and patient-contact use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oxygen concentrators achieve ≥90% oxygen concentration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Medical Device Agents and DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2001Partnerships with medical device agents across the country. Cooperation is free with no charges. Partners must have complete three-certificate qualifications. Over 500 cooperative distributors nationwide, with coverage in every city and county in China.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ResMed: Global leader in sleep and respiratory care devices including oxygen concentrators and ventilators. Comparable as a benchmark for the addressable respiratory device market, technology roadmap (connected devices), and competitive pricing pressure Shenlu faces as multinationals expand into China's lower-tier cities.
• Omron Healthcare: Global respiratory and home medical device company with a strong nebulizer and oxygen concentrator portfolio. Comparable in nebulizer product overlap with Shenlu's SL-A series and as a multinational brand that competes in China's hospital and home-care channels.
• Philips Respironics: Global incumbent in hospital and home respiratory equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, CPAP). Comparable as a multinational reference point for the oxygen concentrator and ventilator categories where Shenlu competes, and as a benchmark for international product and certification standards Shenlu would need to meet to expand overseas.
• Mindray (Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical): Largest Chinese medical device company, with growing presence in patient monitoring and life sciences. While not a direct oxygen concentrator competitor, Mindray competes in the same hospital procurement channels and represents the type of scaled, R&D-intensive domestic player Shenlu would need to defend against or partner with.

Direct peers

• Inogen: US-based pure-play portable oxygen concentrator manufacturer. Comparable as a focused oxygen concentrator specialist with similar product positioning (clinical and home use) and as a benchmark for category economics, even though it does not compete in China today.
• CAIRE (Chart Industries): Global oxygen concentrator and respiratory equipment manufacturer. Comparable as a product-line peer in stationary and portable oxygen concentrators, with overlapping customer use cases (COPD, home oxygen therapy) that mirror Shenlu's primary clinical segments.
• Beijing Aeonmed: Beijing-based Chinese medical device company specializing in anesthesia machines, ventilators, and air-oxygen mixers that directly overlap with Shenlu's emergency transport ventilator, air-oxygen mixing instrument, and silicone breathing circuit product lines, competing for the same hospital procurement budgets.
• Yuwell (Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment): Largest Chinese domestic medical device manufacturer and the most direct competitor in oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and blood pressure monitors, with a comparable nationwide distribution model. Yuwell is a meaningful benchmark for Shenlu's product mix, channel strategy, and the VBP competitive dynamics facing domestic respiratory device makers.

Regional players

• Haier Biomedical: Chinese medical equipment manufacturer with a broad portfolio including medical cold chain and respiratory adjacencies. Comparable as a China-focused, scaled medical device manufacturer operating through hospital and clinical channels, providing context on the competitive landscape Shenlu navigates domestically.

Emerging players

• Micomme Medical (Yuyue subgroup / 湖南明康中锦): Chinese respiratory device company focused on non-invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy. Comparable as a domestic emerging player in adjacent respiratory categories that competes with Shenlu's emergency transport ventilator and oxygen therapy portfolio in Chinese hospital tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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