Name

Tec Care

Legal name

Tec Care - Technology for Care

Website

https://tec-care.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices — Endoscopy Cleaning & Sterilization

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Reprocessing & Endoscope Infection Prevention (AERs, Drying/Storage, Leak Testing, Brushes) (HLAHANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Endoscopic Therapeutic & Access Devices (Trocars, dilators, biopsy/ablation tools) (HLAHADAN)

Keywords

• Endoscopy cleaning devices
• Sterilization medical supplies
• Medical device manufacturing
• Endoscope cleaning brushes
• French medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Fougère

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Tec Care generates revenue through the sale of medical devices for endoscopy and sterilization, including ecouvillons, brushes, valves, mouth gags, locks, and other specialized cleaning instruments. Products are sold as single-use or reusable/autoclavable variants. The company manufactures over 500 product references in these domains.
2. Custom/Private Label Products: The company offers custom manufacturing capabilities including personalized printing on products like container locks (8 characters, logos), and manufactures custom kits combining multiple products for specific cleaning procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tec Care is a French manufacturer of medical devices specializing in endoscopy cleaning and sterilization products. The company produces over 500 product references — including single-use and reusable/autoclavable swabs (écouvillons) for endoscope channels of 1.2–5.0mm diameter, biopsy valves and caps, mouth gags, external cleaning brushes and kits, sterilization container locks/seals, protection corners, magnetic mats, cleaning abrasives, latex-free tourniquets, dermographic pencils, anti-fog solution, and instrument protectors. All design, manufacturing (brush production, plastic injection, ultrasonic welding, stainless steel micro-welding, plastic extrusion), and packaging are performed in-house at its facility in Chavelot, Vosges, France.

Product overview

Tec Care is a French manufacturer of medical devices specializing in endoscopy and sterilization products. The company operates as a unified product portfolio with three main categories: Endoscopy products (swabs, valves, mouth gags, external cleaning brushes), Sterilization products (sterilization swabs, flat brushes, specialized brushes, locks/seals, protection corners, magnetic mats, cleaning abrasives), and Essential products (latex-free tourniquets, dermographic pencils, silicone laces, anti-fog solution, instrument protectors). With over 500 product references across these categories, Tec Care performs all design, manufacturing, and packaging in-house at their facilities in the Vosges region of France. The company produces millions of brushes annually and utilizes multiple manufacturing processes including brush manufacturing, plastic injection molding, ultrasonic plastic fusion, micro-welding of stainless steel, and plastic extrusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Écouvillons pour endoscopes (Endoscope Cleaning Swabs) Over 200 references of single-use and reusable swabs for cleaning endoscope channels from 1.2 to 5.0 mm diameter. Includes various brush sizes and configurations for different endoscope types. For hospital endoscopy departments.
• Écouvillons pour stérilisation (Sterilization Swabs/Brushes) Over 250 references of single-use and autoclavable swabs for cleaning hollow channels of surgical instruments and operative endoscopes. Available in semi-rigid and flexible plastic tube versions. For hospital sterilization services.
• Valve / Bouchon pour endoscope (Endoscope Valves and Biopsy Caps) Single-use biopsy valves and caps for Olympus/Fujinon and Pentax endoscopes. Manufactured in France with full in-house production from design to packaging. For hospital endoscopy departments.
• Cale-dents / Ouvre-bouche (Mouth Gags) Complete range of mouth gags with or without oxygen channels, with or without retaining straps, single-use or reusable/autoclavable. Available in adult and pediatric sizes. For operating rooms and surgical services.
• Nettoyage externe des endoscopes (External Endoscope Cleaning Brushes and Kits) External cleaning brushes in U-shape, sponges, soft bristle brushes, and custom-made kits for external cleaning of endoscopes. Available in single-use and reusable versions. For hospital endoscopy departments.
• Brosses plates (Flat Brushes for Surgical Instruments) Flat brushes for cleaning surgical instruments. 4 reusable references (extra rigid, rigid, flexible, extra flexible) and 2 single-use references (rigid and flexible). Handle length 220mm with bristled section of 70x20mm (autoclavable) or 60x20mm (single-use). For hospital sterilization services.
• Brosses spécialisées (Specialized Cleaning Brushes) Specialized cleaning brushes including precision brushes, circular brushes for acetabular reamers, curved brushes for acetabular reamers, and brushes for orthopedic rasps. For hospital sterilization services.
• Écouvillons pour canules de trachéotomie (Tracheotomy Cannula Swabs) Complete range of semi-rigid single-use swabs for cleaning tracheotomy cannulas and laryngeal masks. Available in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, and 12.5mm diameters with lengths of 20, 25, and 30cm. The flexibility allows better adaptation to curvature than preformed steel écouvillons. For hospitals and ENT/airway care.
• Brosses à piston (Piston Brushes) Single-use piston brushes for cleaning piston cages and piston/bore orifices. Available in single brush (11mm diameter) and double brush (5mm + 11mm) configurations. For hospital sterilization services.
• Cadenas / Clips / Scellés (Sterilization Container Locks and Seals) Seals specifically designed for the medical sector, autoclavable (prion cycle) and adapted for instrument containers. Available in Aesculap type, universal, and wide base versions. Can be supplied plain, with autoclave passage indicator, with numbering, or with text. For hospital sterilization services.
• Coins de protection (Sterilization Container Protection Corners) Autoclavable and reusable protection corners for sterilization containers. Designed to protect packaging from tearing, perforated with studs for steam passage during sterilization, latex- and silicone-free. For hospital sterilization services.
• Tapis magnétiques (Autoclavable Magnetic Mats) Autoclavable and reusable magnetic mats with embedded magnet system for maintaining instruments. Can be hung (with orifices) or placed near the intervention area. Limits operator injury risks and prevents instruments from falling. For hospital sterilization and OR services.
• Abrasifs de nettoyage (Electrode Cleaning Abrasives) Cleaning abrasives used in sterilization services for cleaning charred or heavily adhered debris on mono or bipolar electrode tips. 45x45mm adhesive foam block, radio-opaque, latex-free. For hospital sterilization and surgical services.
• Garrots sans latex (Latex-Free Tourniquets) Latex-free single-use tourniquets suitable for all patients including elderly and children. Available in adult (4 colors), large size, and pediatric versions. Supplied in pre-cut rolls. For hospitals, clinics, and surgical/patient care services.
• Crayons dermographiques (Dermographic Pencils) Sterile dermographic pencils for skin marking. Available in double point (0.5mm + 1.0mm), single point (1.0mm), and white ink for dark skin. Includes 15cm surgical ruler and 6 adhesive labels. For surgical services and ORs.
• Lacs, mors de clamp, embouts de pinces (Silicone Laces, Identification Tips, Clamp Jaws) Complete range of silicone laces, identification tips, and clamp jaws. Silicone laces available in 4 colors, 4 widths, and 2 lengths. Clamp jaws in 3 references, forceps tips in 7 references. Used for instrument protection during sterilization and surgical site marking.
• Solution anti-buée GOLF F (Sterile Anti-Fog Solution) Sterile anti-fog solution containing 5% isopropyl alcohol with surfactant. 6ml plastic bottle with 45x45mm radio-opaque self-adhesive sponge. Prevents fog on optics used in laparoscopy/coelioscopy. Available in boxes of 20 or 60 units. For OR/laparoscopic surgical services.
• Protecteurs d'instruments (Instrument Protectors) Single-use vinyl instrument protectors for protection during sterilization and storage. Over 80 references including perforated colored translucent, perforated for osteotomes, double perforated, square for retractors, and tubular for retractors. For hospital sterilization services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing over 500 product references in endoscopy and sterilization
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MV2G InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-investor with Tec Care in the 695,000 € digital automation equipment investment for brush manufacturing, injection, and plastic extrusion operations.
• MV2G DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development partner responsible for Tec Care's corporate website design and implementation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M Health Care: Global manufacturer of sterilization monitoring products, surgical tapes, and a broad range of medical consumables. Indirectly competes with Tec Care across multiple sterilization and essentials categories at vastly larger scale.
• B. Braun: European-headquartered medical device and pharmaceutical company with a significant infection prevention and endoscope reprocessing offering. Comparable to Tec Care as a European broad incumbent in adjacent sterilization and consumables categories.
• Medline Industries: Large US medical supply manufacturer and distributor with a broad sterilization, infection prevention, and surgical consumables portfolio. Competes with Tec Care on overlapping SKUs but at much broader scale and with bundled multi-category contracts.
• STERIS: Global leader in sterilization and endoscope reprocessing equipment, detergents, and consumables. Overlaps with Tec Care's endoscope-cleaning and sterilization product lines as part of a much wider reprocessing portfolio.

Regional players

• Schülke & Mayr: Germany-based specialist in hygiene, disinfection, and cleaning products for healthcare facilities. Comparable as a European-focused hygiene consumables manufacturer addressing overlapping sterilization and cleaning use cases.

Direct peers

• Ruhof Corporation: US-based manufacturer specializing in endoscope cleaning brushes, enzymatic detergents, and reprocessing consumables. Directly comparable to Tec Care's core ecouvillon and endoscope cleaning portfolio serving hospital endoscopy departments.
• Key Surgical: Manufacturer of sterilization accessories including container locks, instrument protectors, magnetic mats, and identification products used in CSSDs. Highly comparable to Tec Care's sterilization product line.
• Crosstex International: Manufactures sterilization packaging, infection prevention, and instrument-cleaning products for healthcare and dental markets. Comparable to Tec Care's sterilization consumables and latex-free product positioning.

Emerging players

• Belintra: Belgian manufacturer of sterilization transport and storage systems, including containers and accessories for CSSDs. Comparable to Tec Care's sterilization portfolio and similarly European in scale and positioning.
• Ultra Clean Systems: Specializes in endoscope reprocessing equipment and related cleaning accessories. Comparable to Tec Care in endoscope reprocessing focus but with a heavier weighting toward capital equipment rather than consumables.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 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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