CLEANIS - Groupe Innothera

What CLEANIS - Groupe Innothera does

CLEANIS is a French medical-device company founded in 2001 that specializes in single-use solutions for excreta management, fluid gelling, and waterless patient hygiene. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the INNOTHERA Group (a privately held French family healthcare company founded in 1913) since 2016, operating from Arcueil in the Île-de-France region with a US subsidiary established in 2010 in Carrollton, Texas. Its portfolio spans four CE-marked product ranges: CareBag® (single-use bedpan liners, commode liners, urinals, vomit bags, and toilet-bowl liners with super-absorbent pads), CareBag Pro® (a professional line made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic), GelMax® (sodium polyacrylate super-absorbent pads, water-soluble pouches, and high-capacity floor mats for operating theaters), and Aqua® (pre-soaped, no-rinse bathing gloves for bedridden, geriatric, and sensitive-skin patients). The proprietary technology is a sodium polyacrylate and cellulose super-absorbent system capable of gelling 200–300 times its mass in water on contact, providing source confinement of biological fluids to prevent nosocomial infection spread.

The company monetizes through direct hardware sales of single-use medical devices to healthcare facilities, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no consumer subscription or software model. Its go-to-market combines a dedicated regional field sales force that delivers on-site training and protocol support to nursing teams, an inside-sales/customer-service function for order management across metropolitan France and export markets, a US subsidiary for direct North American sales, and authorized online medical-supply distributors (e.g., bastideleconfortmedical.com, distrimed.com) for smaller and homecare buyers. Its customer base spans acute-care hospitals, long-term care and EHPAD geriatric facilities, home hospitalization (HAD), pediatric wards, and operating theaters across France, the USA, and additional export geographies.

Value is generated through three documented economic levers: an 83% reduction in nosocomial disease occurrence (Vitale study, 2011), a 43% cost reduction versus bedpan-washer operations, and a 30% reduction in C. difficile incidence (Barnabas Health, 2016). Sustainability positioning is anchored by a 51% carbon-footprint reduction for the recycled CareBag Pro line, validated by an Ecovamed Life Cycle Assessment. The business is therefore best understood as a specialist, clinically-validated medical-device unit within a diversified family-owned healthcare group, rather than an independent growth-stage company.

Name

CLEANIS - Groupe Innothera

Legal name

CLEANIS S.A.S.U.

Website

https://cleanis.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CLEANIS is a French CE-marked medical-device subsidiary of INNOTHERA Group that designs single-use excreta-management and waterless hygiene products (CareBag, CareBag Pro, GelMax, Aqua) for hospitals, geriatric facilities, homecare, and operating theaters across France, the USA, and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices - Infection Control and Hygiene

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Hygiene Disposables (Underpads, Disposable Washcloths, Bed Bath Products) (CRADALAK)

Keywords

• Medical devices
• Infection control
• Excreta management
• Super-absorbent polymers
• Healthcare hygiene

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcueil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 - Excreta Management: CLEANIS generates revenue through the sale of disposable medical devices for excreta collection and management. Products are sold as single-use devices primarily to healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, geriatric units) and homecare providers. Revenue is derived from product sales across four product ranges: CareBag (excreta collection), CareBag PRO (professional-grade recycled devices), GelMax (super-absorbents), and Aqua (no-rinse bathing gloves).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CLEANIS designs, manufactures, and sells single-use medical devices for the hygienic management of excreta, body fluids, and patient bathing in healthcare settings. Its portfolio spans CareBag and CareBag Pro disposable collection liners with super-absorbent pads, GelMax super-absorbent pads, mats, and soluble pouches for fluid gelling, and Aqua pre-soaped no-rinse bathing gloves, all CE-marked and sold primarily to hospitals, clinics, geriatric facilities, and homecare providers.

Product overview

CLEANIS is a medical device company offering four product lines for hygiene and infection prevention in healthcare settings: CareBag® (single-use excreta collection with super-absorbent pads), CareBag Pro® (professional recycled line with enhanced 700mL capacity), GelMax® (super-absorbent products using sodium polyacrylate for liquid gelling and floor protection), and Aqua® (pre-soaped no-rinse bathing gloves). The portfolio ranges from bedpan liners, urinals, and vomit bags to absorbent floor mats and waterless patient bathing solutions. All products are CE-marked medical devices regulated under EU medical device standards. The company operates as a subsidiary of French INNOTHERA Group since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CareBag®: Disposable excreta collection devices with super-absorbent pads for the prevention of nosocomial infections
• CareBag Pro®
• Gelmax®
• Aqua®

Products and services

• CareBag Single-use excreta collection devices equipped with super-absorbent pads that gel bodily fluids on contact, intended for hospitals, clinics, homecare, and pediatric use to prevent cross-contamination and nosocomial infections.
• CareBag Pro Professional-grade excreta collection devices made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic with enhanced 700mL super-absorbent pad capacity, for healthcare facilities seeking sustainable infection control.
• GelMax Super-absorbent products including pads (450mL and 700mL), water-soluble pouches, and floor mats (LARGE, ULTRA, DUO) using sodium polyacrylate to gel biological fluids and protect operating theater and washing area floors.
• Aqua Pre-soaped disposable gloves (Total Hygiene, Sensitive, Shampoo) for waterless, no-rinse bathing and personal hygiene of frail, bedridden, or sensitive-skin patients including newborns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% reduction in nosocomial disease occurrence with CareBag use (Vitale, E., 2011, CHICA Canada National Education conference)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EcovamedminorOthersFrench company specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon assessments of active ingredients, chemical and natural products. Ecovamed conducted a comprehensive cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment of the CareBag PRO Bedpan & Commode Liner 700mL, comparing 100% recycled polyethylene vs. virgin polyethylene versions, calculating greenhouse gas emissions including end-of-life scenarios (landfill and incineration mix) per GHG Protocol and chemical sector guidelines.
• EmmaüsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Emmaüs established on 3 of the Group's sites in France as part of the INNOCOEUR societal commitment initiative launched in 2020. Involves solidarity actions including on-site collections of food, clothing, and toys during Christmas.
• Ligue contre le Cancer (League Against Cancer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving participation in charity races and payment of financial patronage to the Ligue contre le Cancer, as part of the INNOCOEUR CSR initiative launched in 2020 under the INNOTHERA Group's societal commitment program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major U.S. healthcare services and products distributor that supplies a comprehensive portfolio including patient hygiene, incontinence, and surgical products. Competes with CLEANIS through bundled contracts and broad hospital reach rather than specialized excreta containment technology.
• Medline Industries: One of the largest privately-held medical supply manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., offering a broad portfolio that includes disposable bedpan liners, bathing wipes, and patient hygiene products. Comparable as a competitor in the disposable excreta management category but with vastly greater scale and bundled hospital contracts.
• Baxter International: Global medical products company with a portfolio spanning hospital beds, surgical equipment, and patient care disposables. Through its Hillrom acquisition, Baxter competes in patient hygiene and excreta management as part of a broader hospital room solutions bundle.
• Essity (TENA): Swedish hygiene and health company whose TENA brand is the global leader in incontinence care products. Comparable as a broad incumbent in disposable continence and hygiene products serving both institutional and consumer channels, competing with CLEANIS in elderly and hospital hygiene segments.
• Stryker (Sage Products): Stryker's Sage Products division manufactures pre-moistened bathing and skin care disposable products (e.g., Comfort Bath), closely comparable to CLEANIS's Aqua no-rinse bathing glove line. Functions as a broad incumbent in healthcare hygiene disposables with a stronger U.S. installed base.

Direct peers

• Coloplast: Danish medical device company specializing in ostomy, continence, and wound care disposable products. Directly comparable to CLEANIS as a developer of single-use, absorbent hygiene medical devices sold to institutional and homecare channels in Europe and globally.
• Attends Healthcare (Domtar Personal Care): Manufacturer of incontinence and disposable hygiene products serving institutional and retail markets in North America and Europe. Directly comparable to CLEANIS in disposable continence care and absorbent hygiene disposables for hospitals and care facilities.
• ConvaTec: UK-listed medical products company focused on ostomy care, continence care, advanced wound care, and infusion care. Overlaps with CLEANIS in disposable medical devices for managing bodily fluids and excreta, particularly in institutional and homecare channels.
• Hollister Incorporated: U.S. privately-held medical products company with leading positions in ostomy, continence, and critical care. Comparable to CLEANIS as a maker of single-use disposable medical devices that contain and manage bodily fluids, sold through clinical channels.

Regional players

• Hygie (Groupe Hygie): Canadian medical hygiene company offering disposable excreta management and infection prevention products similar to CLEANIS's CareBag range. Comparable as a regional specialty player in the same category, focused on the Canadian and North American markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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