What HAMMERMED MEDICAL POLSKA does

HAMMERMED MEDICAL POLSKA SP. Z O.O. S.K.A. is a Łódź-headquartered, privately held medical device distribution company operating in Poland for approximately 25 years since its founding in 2000. The company is the exclusive or authorized Polish distributor for a portfolio of international manufacturers including Cook Medical (aortic and peripheral stentgrafts such as the Zenith series, biliary stents, endoscopic and critical care devices), Bentley InnoMed (covered and venous stent systems), TaeWoong Medical (PULSTA transcatheter pulmonary valve), NuMED for Children, PFM Medical, Merit Medical, BCM Co., Ltd. (HILZO gastroenterology stents), and Nexpring Health. Across its six medical specializations — vascular surgery and angiology, interventional and pediatric cardiology, endoscopy, gynecology and infertility, interventional radiology, and anesthesiology and intensive care — the company distributes approximately 7,000 products and processes roughly 2,500 orders per month, including 2,500+ documented Zenith t-Branch implantations in Poland supported by 24/7/365 emergency delivery.

The business model is direct enterprise field sales to public and private hospitals, clinics, and healthcare protection facilities across Poland, with the company providing professional consulting, clinical training, comprehensive logistics, installation, service, and technical support alongside product delivery. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B medical device sales. Revenue is generated through hardware resale of stents, stent grafts, catheters, needles, and surgical equipment across the listed specialties. Exclusive distribution agreements — including the 2024 PULSTA appointment covering Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary — anchor the moat, reinforced by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, POLMED membership since 2007, and recognition including Cook Medical's Best Global Distributor 2022 award. The company employs 36 people and is led by founder and CEO Piotr Hammer, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or public listing.

Name

HAMMERMED MEDICAL POLSKA

Legal name

HammerMed Medical Polska Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Spółka komandytowo-akcyjna

Website

https://hammer.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Stapling, Suturing & Hemostasis (Staplers, Clips, Sealants, Tourniquets) (HLAHADAL)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Interventional cardiology supplies
• Vascular surgery equipment
• Endoscopy instruments
• Single-use medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Distribution: Distribution of innovative medical devices and products to healthcare facilities. Revenue is generated through the resale of medical devices including stents, catheters, surgical equipment, and other medical products to hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers across Poland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HAMMERMED MEDICAL POLSKA is a specialized Polish distributor of medical devices, supplying approximately 7,000 single-use and reusable products — including stents, catheters, vascular grafts, balloons, surgical instruments and OR tables — to hospitals and clinical specialists in vascular surgery, interventional radiology, angiology, interventional and pediatric cardiology, endoscopy, gynecology/infertility, anesthesiology and intensive care. The company operates as the principal or exclusive Polish distributor for an international roster of manufacturers such as Cook Medical, Bentley InnoMed, TaeWoong Medical, NuMED, PFM Medical, Merit Medical, BCM, Laborie, Nexpring Health, AcQ.ch/Acuvu, Schmitz und Söhne and Trumpf Medical.

Product overview

HAMMERMED MEDICAL POLSKA is a leading Polish distributor of medical devices, operating as a single unified product portfolio across six medical specializations: Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Interventional and Pediatric Cardiology, Endoscopy, Gynecology and Infertility Treatment, Interventional Radiology, and Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. The company distributes products from major global manufacturers including COOK Medical (aortic and peripheral stentgrafts, biliary stents, critical care products), Bentley InnoMed (covered stents, venous stents), NuMED For Children (pediatric stents), PFM Medical (occlusion systems), Merit Medical (lead extraction), TaeWoong Medical (pulmonary valves), Nexpring Health (fertility products), and BCM Co., Ltd (HILZO gastroenterology stents). The portfolio includes approximately 7,000 products with 2,500 monthly orders processed, serving both public and private hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities throughout Poland with professional consulting, training, logistics, installation, service, and technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical devices for vascular surgery and interventional radiology Distribution of single-use stents, catheters, vascular grafts, balloons and accessories used by vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists in Polish hospitals and clinics.
• Medical devices for interventional and pediatric cardiology Distribution of cardiac catheters, stents, occlusion devices and specialized pediatric cardiology consumables for cardiology departments in Polish hospitals and specialty centers.
• Medical devices for angiology Distribution of devices and consumables used by angiologists (vascular diagnostics and interventional angiology) in Polish hospitals and outpatient clinics.
• Medical devices for endoscopy Distribution of endoscopic instruments, accessories and consumables for hospital endoscopy units and gastroenterology clinics.
• Medical devices for gynecology and infertility treatment Distribution of gynecological and reproductive-medicine consumables and instruments for hospital gynecology departments and infertility clinics.
• Medical devices for anesthesiology and intensive care Distribution of anesthesia and ICU consumables and equipment for anesthesiology departments and intensive care units in Polish hospitals.
• Schmitz und Söhne and Trumpf Medical operating-room (OR) tables Distribution of premium operating-room tables (Schmitz und Söhne and Trumpf Medical) to Polish hospitals' surgical departments as capital-equipment distribution under partner agreements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 Zenith t-Branch stentgraft implantations performed in Poland
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cook MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Major authorized distributor of Cook Medical products in Poland including aortic stentgrafts (Zenith series), biliary stents, endoscopic products, critical care equipment, and cardiac devices. Company received BEST GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR 2022 recognition among nearly 600 Cook Medical distributors worldwide.
• Bentley InnoMedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Authorized distributor of Bentley InnoMed products including BeGraft Aortic, BeGraft Peripheral, BeYond venous stents, and BeBack multifunctional catheter. Company received Largest Aortic Growth Award 2024/2025 from Bentley at Global Sales Meeting.
• NuMED for ChildrencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Authorized distributor of NuMED pediatric cardiac products including Covered CP Stent and CP Stent for treatment of aortic coarctation in children.
• PFM MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Authorized distributor of PFM Medical products including Nit-Occlud PFO closure system for patent foramen ovale and Nit-Occlud Le VSD system for ventricular septal defect closure.
• Merit MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Authorized distributor of Merit Medical products including Evolution RL lead removal system, Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent, and Zilver Vena self-expanding venous stent.
• BCM Co., LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Exclusive distributor of HILZO stents manufactured by BCM Co., Ltd for the Polish market. HILZO stents feature unique PTFE coating for gastroenterological and endoscopic procedures.
• Nexpring HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Authorized distributor of Nexpring Health fertility products including Guardia Access Nano embryo transfer catheter and Small Gage Ova-Stiff ovum aspiration needle for IVF procedures.
• LaborieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Distribution partner for Laborie medical products in Poland.
• AcuvuminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Distribution partner for Acuvu medical products in Poland.
• TaeWoong MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Exclusive importer of PULSTA Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System for Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Product received CE certification for use across the European Union.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Karl Storz SE & Co. KG: German endoscopy manufacturer with its own multi-country distribution, including in Poland. Comparable because both companies address the Polish endoscopy device market and compete for the same hospital procurement slots.
• Smith+Nephew plc: U.K.-listed medical technology company with a global distribution network across advanced wound management, orthopedics, and sports medicine. Comparable in business model — manufacturer plus multi-channel distribution into European hospitals — and competes for specialty medical device shelf space in Polish accounts.
• ConvaTec Group plc: U.K.-listed medical device company operating across ostomy, advanced wound care, continence care, and hospital specialty products with European distribution. Comparable as a specialty medical device company that goes to market through hospital-channel distribution similar to HAMMERmed's model.
• Henry Schein, Inc. Global distributor of medical and dental supplies, equipment, and specialty products to healthcare providers. Comparable because Henry Schein's medical practice distribution model targets the same physician-office and clinic channels that HAMMERmed serves with interventional and specialty products.
• B. Braun SE: German-headquartered medical technology company that manufactures and globally distributes interventional, surgical, vascular, and hospital-care devices. Comparable to HAMMERmed because both operate in interventional cardiovascular and surgical hospital products, with B. Braun representing the larger manufacturer-distributor model against which distribution partners are benchmarked.
• McKesson Corporation: Global healthcare distributor serving hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems with medical-surgical supplies and specialty physician products. Comparable because McKesson's medical-surgical distribution franchise competes for the same hospital supply relationships that HAMMERmed has built in Poland.
• Medline Industries, LP: Private global manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and clinical solutions serving hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices. Comparable because Medline's portfolio breadth and direct-to-provider distribution model competes for procurement share in the same clinical categories HAMMERmed serves.
• Olympus Corporation: Japanese medical device leader with a dominant position in endoscopy and a direct distribution model across Europe. Comparable because HAMMERmed distributes endoscopy products (Cook endoscopy, Hemospray, EchoTip) and competes (and partners) with Olympus for Polish hospital endoscopy contracts.

Others

• Cook Medical: U.S. manufacturer of interventional medical devices (vascular, endoscopy, critical care) for which HAMMERmed is the authorized Polish distributor and multi-time award winner. Classified as 'others' because they are a primary supplier rather than a competitor, but their direct-distribution strategy in other markets makes their go-to-market posture comparable to what HAMMERmed replicates at the country level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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