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What Current Solutions does

Compass Health Brands is a privately-held, multi-brand manufacturer and distributor of home medical products headquartered in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, with a Canadian subsidiary. The company operates through three divisions: Home Medical Equipment (serving dealer partners), Retail (consumer medical products distributed through drug, mass, wholesale, and e-commerce channels under the Carex brand), and Therapy (medical devices for physical therapy, athletic training, and chiropractic care under the RichMar brand). Its portfolio spans 20+ sub-brands across pain management (TENS 7000, InTENSity, AccuRelief, TheraTouch), respiratory (nebulizers, oxygen, CPAP accessories from Resvent, 3B Medical, DeVilbiss, Philips Respironics, ResMed), mobility (ProBasics wheelchairs, walkers, rollators), bath safety, homecare beds, and hot/cold therapy (ThermiPaq, Bed Buddy, SubZero, HydraTherm). The company is led by President & CEO Stuart J. Straus.

The business model is B2B-dominant with a DTC overlay. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of medical devices and equipment across three divisions: Home Medical Equipment (dealer partner network with white-glove service), Retail (branded and private-label consumer medical products through mass and e-commerce channels), and Therapy (professional medical devices via clinical channels). Pricing is quote-based and account-based for B2B partners; consumer e-commerce is conducted through carex.com. The company leverages multi-channel distribution including dealer partners, wholesale distributors, e-commerce, and direct sales (phone: 800-376-7263), supported by content marketing, product catalogs, YouTube video content, and trade publication engagement. The company carries a significant regulatory compliance burden as a medical device manufacturer across FDA-regulated categories, with stated commitments to quality assurance and state-of-the-art operations and logistics infrastructure. A subsidiary, Compass Health Canada, serves the Canadian market. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding, M&A, or institutional ownership.

Name

Current Solutions

Legal name

Compass Health Brands

Website

https://currentsolutionsnow.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Compass Health Brands is a privately-held multi-brand manufacturer and distributor of home medical products — including pain management, respiratory, CPAP, mobility, and bath safety devices — serving seniors, surgery patients, dealer partners, retail channels, and therapy professionals across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Medical Equipment

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Medical Devices & Home Diagnostics (Thermometers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucose Meters, Rapid Tests) (CRADAMAK)

Keywords

• Home medical equipment
• Medical device manufacturing
• Pain management devices
• Respiratory therapy products
• Mobility and bath safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleburg Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device and Equipment Sales: Sale of medical devices and equipment across three divisions: Home Medical Equipment (dealer partner focused), Retail (consumer medical products through multiple channels), and Therapy (medical devices for physical therapy and rehabilitation)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compass Health Brands is a multi-brand manufacturer and distributor of home medical products serving seniors, elderly, and surgery patients. The company operates three divisions: Home Medical Equipment (serving dealer partners), Retail (consumer medical products via the Carex brand across drug, mass, wholesale, and e-commerce channels), and Therapy (manufacturing medical devices for physical therapy, athletic training, and chiropractic care via the RichMar brand). Its portfolio spans pain management devices (TENS 7000, InTENSity, AccuRelief, TheraTouch), respiratory equipment (nebulizers, oxygen, CPAP), mobility devices (ProBasics wheelchairs, walkers, rollators), bath safety, homecare beds, and therapeutic hot/cold therapy products.

Product overview

Compass Health Brands is a multi-brand manufacturer and distributor of home medical products serving seniors, elderly, and surgery patients. The company operates through three divisions: Home Medical Equipment (focused on dealer partners), Retail (consumer medical products via Carex brand across drug, mass, wholesale, and e-commerce), and Therapy (medical devices for physical therapy, athletic training, and chiropractic care via RichMar). The portfolio spans pain management products (TENS 7000, InTENSity, AccuRelief, TheraTouch), respiratory equipment (nebulizers, oxygen, CPAP from Resvent/Philips/ResMed), mobility devices (ProBasics wheelchairs, walkers, rollators), bath safety, homecare beds, and therapeutic products (ThermiPaq, Bed Buddy, SubZero, HydraTherm). The company distributes multiple sub-brands including Meridian, Day-Light, TheraLite, MicroBlock, MultiStim, Roscoe, and Strength.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AccuRelief: Pain management and electrotherapy products
• Apex
• Bed Buddy
• Carex
• Day-Light
• HydraTherm
• InTENSity
• Meridian
• MicroBlock
• MultiStim
• ProBasics
• RichMar
• Roscoe
• Strength
• SubZero
• TENS 7000
• TheraLite
• TheraTouch
• Thera-Med Professional

Products and services

• Pain Management / Electrotherapy Devices Electrical stimulation and electrotherapy devices for pain management, including TENS, EMS/NMES, Interferential, Russian, and Combination Therapy units with electrodes, conductive garments, batteries, lead wires, and accessories. Sold to consumers, dealers, and professional clinicians for pain management and rehabilitation.
• Ultrasound Therapy Therapeutic ultrasound devices and ultrasound gel for pain management and tissue healing, sold to physical therapy clinics, athletic training facilities, and chiropractic practices.
• Orthopedic Braces Braces for foot, ankle/knee, back, cervical/neck, and wrist/arm support, sold to consumers and dealers for orthopedic support and recovery.
• Hot/Cold Therapy Thermal therapy products including reusable hot/cold packs, wraps, and professional-grade solutions, sold under brands such as Thera-Med Professional, Thermedics, ThermiPaq, Bed Buddy, SubZero, and HydraTherm for pain management and comfort.
• Rehab & Exercise Equipment Balance and rehabilitation equipment for recovery and physical therapy, including the Strength brand of rehabilitation and exercise products. Sold to therapy clinics and consumers for at-home rehabilitation.
• Kinesiology Tape Kinesiology tape products including kits, 5M precut rolls, 5M uncut rolls, 35M uncut rolls, and retail POP displays. Sold to therapy professionals, retail channels, and consumers for sports medicine and rehabilitation support.
• Therapeutic Cushions & Pillows Cervical, coccyx, lumbar, invalid, roll, and travel neck cushions and pillows for therapeutic comfort and support. Sold through the Bed Buddy brand and across dealer, retail, and consumer channels.
• Nebulizers / Aerosol Therapy Nebulizer compressor systems for respiratory medication delivery, including branded products such as Rite-Neb 5 and aerosol accessories. Sold to consumers, dealers, and healthcare providers for respiratory therapy.
• Oxygen Equipment Oxygen concentrators, conservers, regulators, cylinders, masks, cannulas, equipment bags and covers, and liquid oxygen accessories. Sold to dealers and healthcare providers for home oxygen therapy.
• Pulse Oximetry Pulse oximeters and accessories for monitoring blood oxygen levels. Sold to consumers, dealers, and healthcare providers.
• Ventilation and Tracheal Care Aspirators, bulb-tip yankauers, suction accessories, trach care kits, trach masks, and ventilator filters for ventilation and tracheal care. Sold to healthcare providers and dealers.
• CPAP Therapy CPAP therapy equipment including nasal, full face, and nasal pillow masks, CPAP machines (e.g., Resvent), tubing, headgear and chin straps, cushions and seals, filters (3B Medical, DeVilbiss, Philips Respironics, ResMed), humidification chambers, replacement parts, and cleaning and comfort accessories for sleep apnea treatment. Sold to dealers, healthcare providers, and consumers.
• Bath Safety Bath and shower seats, bath mats, commodes, grab bars, raised toilet seats, safety frames, shower sprays, and transfer benches for bathroom fall prevention and accessibility. Sold to dealers, retail channels, and consumers for seniors and elderly home safety.
• Mobility Equipment Canes and accessories, crutches and accessories, walkers and accessories, rollators (including 6-inch aluminum rollators) and accessories, specialty knee rollators and scooters, and wheelchairs (ProBasics K1-K7 models, reclining, and transport wheelchairs) with cushions. Sold to dealers, healthcare providers, and consumers.
• Homecare Beds Full-electric beds, semi-electric beds, bariatric beds, mattresses and covers, bed rails and fall pads, and replacement bed parts. Sold to dealers and healthcare providers for homecare and patient room use.
• Patient Room Equipment Homecare beds, pressure prevention equipment, and patient room equipment for homecare and clinical patient care settings. Sold to dealers and healthcare providers.
• Personal Care Products Personal care products including MicroBlock infection prevention, aids for daily living, breast pumps, Day-Light and TheraLite bright light therapy, in-home care products, and weighted blankets. Sold to consumers, dealers, and retail channels.
• Disinfection Products Disinfection products for medical equipment and facility hygiene under the MicroBlock brand and broader portfolio. Sold to healthcare providers, dealers, and consumers.
• Topical Analgesics Topical analgesic products for pain relief sold to consumers, dealers, and retail channels.
• Treatment Furniture Treatment furniture for clinical and therapy settings including physical therapy, athletic training, and chiropractic care environments. Sold to professional therapy channels and dealers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improving lives of consumers, patients, customer partners, team members, and communities served

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Direct competitor across CPAP (DeVilbiss), home medical equipment, mobility, and bath safety. Operates a similar multi-channel model serving dealers, retail, and e-commerce — a near-comparable analog to Compass Health's three-division structure.
• Invacare Corporation: Long-standing direct competitor in home medical equipment, mobility (wheelchairs, walkers, scooters), and respiratory. Comparable product range and dealer-channel distribution, with overlapping focus on seniors and post-acute patients.
• GF Health Products: Mid-market peer with a multi-brand portfolio spanning home medical equipment, mobility, respiratory, and bath safety. Closely comparable in scale, breadth, and multi-channel go-to-market, with overlapping dealer and institutional customers.
• Enovis (DJO): Direct peer in orthopedic braces, hot/cold therapy, and pain management/electrotherapy. Overlaps Compass's Thera-Med, AccuRelief, and orthopedic brace categories and serves similar PT/chiropractic/athletic training channels.
• Dynatronics: Specialized peer in physical therapy and rehabilitation equipment, overlapping Compass's RichMar therapy division and TENS/ultrasound categories. Comparable in channel (PT clinics, athletic trainers) but narrower product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Medline Industries: Largest privately held medical supply manufacturer and distributor; competes across Compass's DME, respiratory, and personal care categories. Much broader portfolio and global scale, but overlapping product categories and distribution channels.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Major medical-surgical distributor that supplies DME, mobility, and respiratory products to dealers, hospitals, and home health providers. Overlaps Compass on the wholesale side but at vastly larger scale across a broader medical catalog.
• Cardinal Health at-Home: Distribution arm focused on home medical equipment and DME reaching dealers and providers. Comparable channel role for Compass's Home Medical Equipment division; broader and much larger incumbent across acute and home care.
• Baxter International (Hillrom): Acquired Hillrom to expand into patient care, homecare beds, and connected health — directly overlapping Compass's bed, mobility, and patient room categories. Larger incumbent with institutional reach that competes for shared DME customers.
• ResMed: Major CPAP and sleep apnea equipment manufacturer whose products Compass distributes. Represents both a partnership channel and a competitive threat as ResMed expands direct-to-patient distribution, potentially disintermediating Compass's role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CompassHealthBrands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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