Endo Stars LLC

What Endo Stars LLC does

Endo Stars LLC is a Russian domestic manufacturer of endoscopic medical equipment and instruments, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Saint Petersburg. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of more than 40 product types used by hospital and clinic endoscopy departments, including reusable capital equipment (CO2 insufflators with gas heating, irrigation pumps, endoscope storage and drying cabinets, reprocessing test equipment), and disposable instruments (clip applicators, hot biopsy forceps, plastic biliary stents, balloon dilators and catheters, esophageal bougies, endoscopic needles, injection catheters, and biopsy kits). Its flagship E-CLIP clip applicator, launched in 2015, received the Red Dot Design Award in 2018 for 'Product of the Year' in Industrial Design of Medical Devices.

The company operates a direct enterprise sales model, selling to approximately 900 hospitals and clinics across Russia, CIS/neighboring countries, and farther abroad through a quote-based procurement process supported by a 'Request a Quote' call-to-action on its website. In addition to manufacturing, Endo Stars runs a dedicated endoscopic training center in Saint Petersburg that has trained over 5,000 endoscopic department specialists since 2014, and an in-house service center for installation, maintenance, and technical support.

Endo Stars is a privately held LLC with no publicly disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors. The company has aligned its strategy with Russia's federal import substitution and localization policy for medical devices, obtaining a medical equipment production and maintenance license in 2013 and completing state registration of an expanded medical device portfolio in 2023. As of 2024, it operates over 3,500 square meters of production and service facilities.

Name

Endo Stars LLC

Legal name

Endo Stars LLC

Website

https://endo-stars.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Endo Stars LLC is a Russian Saint Petersburg-based manufacturer of endoscopic medical equipment and instruments, serving approximately 900 hospitals and clinics across Russia, CIS, and farther abroad with a 40+ product portfolio spanning capital equipment and disposable consumables.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Endoscopic Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Endoscopy Systems & Accessories (Scopes, Cameras, Light Sources, Insufflation) (HLAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopic Therapeutic & Access Devices (Trocars, dilators, biopsy/ablation tools) (HLAHADAN), Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Reprocessing & Endoscope Infection Prevention (AERs, Drying/Storage, Leak Testing, Brushes) (HLAHANAJ)

Keywords

• Endoscopic medical devices
• Gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment
• Medical instrument manufacturing
• Endoscopic consumables
• Minimally invasive surgery tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment and Instrument Sales: Endo Stars generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of endoscopic equipment and instruments to hospitals and clinics across Russia and neighboring countries. Products include reusable capital equipment (insufflators, irrigation pumps, storage cabinets) and disposable consumables (clip applicators, biopsy forceps, stents, catheters). Sales are conducted via direct enterprise engagement with medical institutions, with a quote-based procurement process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Endo Stars LLC is a Russian domestic manufacturer of endoscopic medical equipment and instruments, offering more than 40 product types sold directly to hospitals and clinics. The portfolio includes reusable capital equipment (ENDOMATE CO2 insufflator with gas heating, ENDOMATE PUMP irrigation pump, D-FREE storage and drying cabinet, ENDOMATE TEST reprocessing equipment), reusable instruments (E-CLIP clip applicator, Dominator hot biopsy forceps), and single-use consumables (balloon dilators and catheters, biliary plastic stents, esophageal bougies, diagnostic biopsy sets, disposable application caps, endoscopic needles and injection catheters). Products are supplied to approximately 900 hospitals and clinics across Russia, CIS countries, and farther abroad, supported by an in-house service center and an endoscopic training center in Saint Petersburg.

Product overview

Endo Stars LLC is a Russian manufacturer of modern endoscopic equipment and instruments offering more than 40 varieties of products. The portfolio includes reusable devices (E-CLIP clip applicator, ENDOMATE CO2 insufflator with gas heating, ENDOMATE PUMP irrigation pump, ENDOMATE TEST testing equipment, D-FREE storage cabinet) and disposable instruments (clip applicators, hot biopsy forceps "Dominator", balloon dilators, biliary plastic stents, balloon catheters, biopsy sets, esophageal bougies, application caps, needles and injection catheters). The company also operates a training center in Saint Petersburg offering courses for endoscopists and nursing staff. Products are sold directly to hospitals and clinics across Russia with delivery to neighboring and distant foreign countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-CLIP Endoscopic Clip Applicator Endoscopic reusable clip applicator with multi-open/close function for precise positioning on mucosa or vessels, used by endoscopic departments for hemostasis and tissue approximation.
• ENDOMATE CO2 Insufflator Endoscopic carbon dioxide insufflator with integrated gas heating for improved patient comfort during endoscopic procedures.
• ENDOMATE PUMP Irrigation Pump Endoscopic irrigation pump providing controlled fluid flow during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
• ENDOMATE TEST Reprocessing Equipment Equipment for testing and quality control of washing and reprocessing workflows in endoscopic departments, including leak testing.
• D-FREE Endoscope Storage and Drying Cabinet Cabinet for storage and drying of flexible endoscopes, registered as a Russian medical device in 2023 under import substitution initiatives.
• Dominator Hot Biopsy Forceps

Quantifiable outcome

• 900 hospitals and clinics use Endo Stars products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm Healthcare: Manufacturer of flexible endoscopes and related endoscopic accessories. Competes in the same Russian hospital procurement channels as Endo Stars, particularly in GI endoscopy.
• KARL STORZ: German manufacturer of rigid and flexible endoscopes, insufflators, and endoscopic instruments. Historically a key European supplier to Russian hospitals and one of the OEMs Endo Stars has helped displace via import substitution.
• Cook Medical: Established manufacturer of GI and biliary endoscopic devices, particularly known for plastic biliary stents and balloon dilators — directly overlapping with Endo Stars' registered biliary stent and balloon catheter lines.
• Boston Scientific Corporation: Major multinational in endoscopic therapeutic devices including hemoclips (Resolution), biliary stents, and dilation balloons — all categories where Endo Stars now offers domestic-Russian alternatives.
• Olympus Corporation: Global leader in endoscopy with comprehensive GI endoscopic instruments, insufflators, and reprocessing equipment. Overlaps with Endo Stars across nearly every product category but operates at vastly larger scale with full international regulatory clearances.
• HOYA (Pentax Medical): Manufacturer of flexible endoscopes and GI therapeutic accessories. Another Western OEM with established footprint in Russian endoscopy that Endo Stars has been displacing through domestic manufacturing.
• ERBE Elektromedizin: German manufacturer of electrosurgical and endoscopy support equipment including insufflators and irrigation pumps — categories where Endo Stars' ENDOMATE product line competes.

Emerging players

• Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Co. Chinese manufacturer of GI endoscopic accessories including hemoclips, biopsy forceps, stents, and dilation devices. Closely comparable product mix to Endo Stars with a similar emerging-market, import-substituting value proposition.

Direct peers

• ENDO-FLEX GmbH: German specialty manufacturer of flexible endoscopic accessories including clip applicators and dilation devices. Notably referenced as a partner/distributor brand on Endo Stars' website, indicating direct commercial overlap in similar product categories.
• Finemedix: Endoscopic accessories manufacturer listed as a partner brand on Endo Stars' website. Directly comparable product portfolio of GI endoscopic instruments and consumables, indicating channel and category overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Endostars
• YouTuberutube.ru/channel/31248235/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/endo-stars-llc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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