Blood Bank Service

What Blood Bank Service does

BBS S.r.l. Blood Bank Service is a privately held Italian medical device company founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Donato Milanese, Milan. It operates exclusively in the immunohematology sector, designing and distributing original medical devices for Italian Hospital Transfusion Services (Servizio Trasfusionale Ospedaliero). The portfolio centers on transfusion safety systems (SECURBLOOD and SECURBLOOD MOBILE, the latter with face-recognition identification and GPRS haemovigilance), temperature monitoring during blood product transport (SECURTEMP system with datalogger, Bluetooth/RFId handheld, web software and isothermic containers; plus the disposable TEMP CONTROL 10 time/temperature indicator), and a broad set of consumables and accessories (SECURBAG transport bags, SECURDROP CE-marked tube-segment opener, SECURPLATE IVD blood grouping plates, SECURBAND patient identification wristband kits, SECURSHOES automatic shoe-cover device, JETRAIL serum eye-drop aliquotation, RAD 25/25-50 irradiation indicators, and cryogenic labeling systems). The company also offers BBSTATION, a software platform for blood bank data management.

Underlying technology combines proprietary Italian designs with exclusive Italian-market representations of foreign brands, integrating hardware (handhelds, dataloggers, smartphones) with hospital information systems (SIMT software) and CE-marked medical-device consumables. Several products rely on phase-change material chemistry (Temp Control 10), passive isothermic transport packaging, and biometric identification to address transfusion safety, cold-chain integrity, and procedural standardization in blood bank workflows. The company is UNI EN ISO 9001 certified, qualified AGID and listed in the CSA STAR Registry.

Commercial operations are run by an 8-person team using direct enterprise field sales aimed at hospital transfusion departments and blood banks in Italy, generating revenue primarily through hardware sales and consumables on unit pricing (e.g., Temp Control 10 packs of 1,500 units). Distribution is single-country/domestic; no external investment, M&A activity, public reporting, or named enterprise customers are disclosed in available sources. The company also maintains a corporate social responsibility partnership with Fondazione Renato Piatti ONLUS.

Name

Blood Bank Service

Legal name

BBS S.r.l. Blood Bank Service

Website

https://bloodbankservice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BBS S.r.l. is a privately held Italian medical device company founded in 1988 that designs and distributes proprietary immunohematology products — including transfusion safety systems, temperature monitoring devices, and blood bank consumables — to Hospital Transfusion Services across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immunohematology Medical Devices

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Blood Bank, Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (HLAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine LIS (HLACAMAE)

Keywords

• Immunohematology medical devices
• Transfusion safety systems
• Blood bank supplies
• Blood component monitoring
• Hospital transfusion equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Donato Milanese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Devices and Consumables: Sale of medical devices for immunohematology including transfusion safety systems, temperature monitoring equipment, blood typing plates, irradiation indicators, and related consumables. Products are sold to Hospital Transfusion Services and blood banks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BBS designs, manufactures, and distributes medical devices and consumables for hospital transfusion services and blood banks in Italy. The portfolio centers on transfusion safety systems (SecurBlood), real-time haemovigilance mobile devices (SecurBlood Mobile with face-recognition), blood transport temperature monitoring systems (SecurTemp), time/temperature indicators (Temp Control 10), irradiation indicators (Rad 25-50), and supporting consumables such as thermal transport bags, tube openers, blood typing plates, and patient identification wristbands.

Product overview

BBS Blood Bank Service is a structured company operating since 1988 in the immunohematology sector, offering a portfolio of medical devices and accessories for hospital transfusion services. The core product offering centers on the SECURBLOOD/SECURBLOOD MOBILE transfusion safety system and SECURTEMP temperature monitoring system, complemented by a comprehensive range of consumables and accessories including SECURBAG transport bags, SECURDROP tube openers, TEMP CONTROL 10 temperature indicators, SECURPLATE IVD blood grouping plates, SECURBAND patient wristband kits, SECURSHOES protective covers, JETRAIL aliquotation systems, RAD 25/25-50 irradiation indicators, and BBSTATION software platform. The company also offers labeling solutions (CERTILABEL, CERTILABEL CRYO) and various control products (FRESH CHECK, HEMOCONTROL, HEMOTAG). This product portfolio addresses the complete workflow of blood bank operations from patient identification through transfusion completion and post-transfusion monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BBSTATION: Product for blood bank station management
• SECURBLOOD
• SECURTEMP
• SECURBLOOD MOBILE
• SECURBAG
• SECURDROP
• TEMP CONTROL 10
• RAD 25-50
• SECURPLATE
• SECURBAND
• JETRAIL
• SECURSHOES
• CERTILABEL
• CERTILABEL CRYO
• HEMOCONTROL
• HEMOTAG
• FRESH CHECK

Products and services

• SECURBLOOD Device for transfusion safety that guarantees traceability and proper execution of transfusion events. Interfaces with major SIMT (Servizio Immunotrasfusionale) software to verify proper blood bag-to-patient matching in hospital wards, ensuring transfusion safety and blood monitoring.
• SECURBLOOD MOBILE Smartphone application with face-recognition (FaceID) for health professional and patient identification during transfusional events, featuring GPRS data transmission for real-time haemovigilance and interface with blood bank software systems.
• SECURTEMP Complete system for monitoring and tracking blood products and test tubes' temperature during transportation. Composed of a datalogger with Bluetooth/RFId interface, a dedicated SecurBlood handheld device, web-based software, and passive isothermic containers.
• SECURBAG Thermal bag with adhesive safety closing for blood product transport, impermeable to fluids and compliant with ADR packaging instructions. Available in versions with and without window.
• SECURDROP CE-marked PVC tube-segment opener medical device for perforating blood bag tube segments without contact with biological material, ensuring operator standardization and safety.
• TEMP CONTROL 10 Disposable time/temperature indicator for blood bags that provides clear, irreversible evidence if temperature exceeds 10°C for up to 8 hours during storage and transport. Uses phase-change material technology with progressive color change.
• SECURPLATE IVD Single-use 5-well crystalline PVC plate for blood grouping, providing hygienic and safe support for blood type determination using liquid antisera.
• SECURBAND Patient identification wristband printing kit for transfusion therapy patients, including printer, dedicated software, and initial wristband supply. Compliant with Italian legislative decree requirements for patient identification.
• SECURSHOES Automatic device for immediate distribution of shoe covers using thermal PVC film, creating adherent protective covers in real time without manual operations.
• JETRAIL System for automatic aliquotation of serum eye drops.
• RAD 25 Irradiation indicator for blood products to verify irradiation with a minimum of 25 Gy as recommended by current guidelines.
• RAD 25-50 Irradiation indicator for blood products to verify irradiation with a minimum of 25 Gy as recommended by current guidelines. Available in standard and X-ray versions.
• BBSTATION Software platform for immunohematology data management and blood bank operations.
• CERTILABEL Labeling system for immunohematology products.
• CERTILABEL CRYO Labeling system designed for cryogenic storage conditions.
• FRESH CHECK Indicator for checking product freshness or viability.
• HEMOCONTROL Control system for hematology testing procedures.
• HEMOTAG Tagging system for hematology applications.
• PIASTRE EUTETTICHE (EUTECTIC PLATES) Eutectic plates for temperature control in blood banking applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fondazione Renato Piatti ONLUSminorOthersBBS supports this foundation that helps people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and youth psychiatric disorders. BBS participates in social projects for this organization, demonstrating corporate social responsibility commitment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Grifols: Global Spanish multinational with a dedicated Diagnostic / Blood Bank line covering blood typing reagents, immunohematology instruments, and transfusion-medicine consumables. Overlaps with BBS across the immunohematology workflow but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• B. Braun: Global medical-device and pharmaceutical company with a transfusion/infusion product line including blood bags, infusion sets, and patient-ID consumables. Comparable in transfusion-safety consumables category though spanning far more verticals than BBS.
• Fresenius Kabi: Division of Fresenius SE offering transfusion medicine, infusion therapy, and clinical nutrition products. Competes with BBS in transfusion safety / infusion consumables but as part of a much broader hospital supplies portfolio.

Direct peers

• Haemonetics: US-listed company focused on blood and plasma component management, offering devices and consumables for transfusion services. Directly comparable to BBS in addressing hospital transfusion-service workflows with hardware + consumables, but at global scale.
• Immucor: Specialized transfusion and transplant diagnostics company providing blood-banking reagents and instruments (e.g., Echo Lumera). Directly comparable to BBS on the immunohematology / transfusion-diagnostics side.
• WellSky (formerly Mediware Information Systems): Healthcare IT vendor offering blood bank / transfusion management software (formerly HCLL / LifeTrak). Directly comparable to BBS's BBSTATION software platform for immunohematology data management.
• MacoPharma: French-based transfusion and cell-therapy products manufacturer supplying blood bags, filtration systems, and transfusion safety consumables. Closely comparable product portfolio to BBS's SECURBAG/Temp Control 10/SecurPlate lines and serves similar European hospital customers.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: US diagnostics company with a strong blood-typing reagent and immunohematology testing line (e.g., IH-1000, ID-System). Directly comparable to BBS's SECURPLATE IVD and blood-banking reagent positioning.
• Terumo Blood Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT): Division of Terumo specializing in blood component collection, processing, and transfusion safety systems. Competes in the same hospital transfusion-service channel as BBS with comparable device + consumable bundles.

Emerging players

• Cerus Corporation: Specialist in pathogen-reduction technology for blood components (INTERCEPT system). Comparable as a transfusion-safety technology vendor targeting hospital transfusion services, but focused on a specific safety intervention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blood-bank-service

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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