What METsis Medikal Ltd. does

METsis Medikal Ltd. is a privately held Ankara-based medical device manufacturer founded in 2014, operating within the Yıldırım Beyazıt University Ankara Teknopark as a university-industry collaboration. The company is Turkey's first and only domestic manufacturer of external defibrillators, producing the Life-Point family of six products that ranges from the Life-Point Basic monophasic manual defibrillator to fully automated AEDs (bPLUS AED, Pro AED) and professional-grade biphasic units (Pro, PLUS, xPLUS) with features including color displays, CPR metronome coaching, pediatric pad recognition, self-test functionality, and remote software-update capability. The AEDs employ advanced ECG analysis software with voice and visual guidance designed for both medical professionals and lay first aiders.

The firm's business model is B2B hardware sales of medical devices sold through direct enterprise sales engagement — phone, email, WhatsApp, and tender processes — to hospitals, university hospitals, clinics, ambulance services, and dialysis centers domestically, with exports to over 20 countries and placement in public-access venues (shopping malls, airports, schools, sports clubs). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; products carry multi-year contracts, 5-year warranties on AED models, and economic spare-parts pricing. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 13485 quality certifications and EC marking for European market access. With only 9 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, METsis operates as a small, self-funded niche manufacturer competing against global AED incumbents (Philips, ZOLL, Stryker) from a university-technopark base.

Name

METsis Medikal Ltd.

Legal name

METsis Medikal Ltd.

Website

https://metsismedikal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

METsis Medikal is Turkey's first and only domestic external defibrillator manufacturer, producing the six-model Life-Point biphasic and AED product line for hospitals, ambulance services, clinics, and public-access venues, exporting to 20+ countries from an Ankara university technopark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defibrillator Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

Keywords

• External defibrillators
• Automated external defibrillators
• Biphasic defibrillators
• Cardiac care devices
• Medical device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling defibrillator devices and accessories including AEDs, biphasic defibrillators, and monophasic defibrillators to healthcare institutions and public access locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

METsis Medikal manufactures and sells the Life-Point family of external defibrillators — six models ranging from monophasic manual defibrillators (Life-Point Basic) and professional biphasic devices (Life-Point Pro, Life-Point PLUS, Life-Point xPLUS) to automated external defibrillators (Life-Point Pro AED, Life-Point bPLUS AED). The products target hospitals, ambulance services, clinics, university hospitals, and dialysis centers, as well as public-access locations such as shopping malls, airports, schools, and sports clubs. Sales are conducted through direct contact with sales representatives across domestic Turkey and more than 20 export markets.

Product overview

METsis Medikal Ltd. is Turkey's first and only manufacturer of external defibrillator (electro-shock) devices, operating as a University-Industry collaboration within the Yıldırım Beyazıt University Technology Development Area (Ankara Teknopark). The company produces the Life-Point family of defibrillators, which includes six distinct models: the Life-Point Basic (monophasic), Life-Point Pro (biphasic external), Life-Point Pro AED (semi-automated external), Life-Point bPLUS AED (automated external), Life-Point PLUS (advanced biphasic with integrated AED), and Life-Point xPLUS (professional-grade biphasic with AED). The portfolio ranges from entry-level monophasic manual defibrillators to fully automated external defibrillators (AEDs) designed for lay users, covering both professional clinical use and public-access settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Life-Point: Primary product brand for defibrillator devices including PLUS, Pro, Pro AED, bPLUS AED, Basic, and xPLUS models.

Products and services

• Life-Point PLUS Defibrillator Advanced biphasic external defibrillator with wide color screen and standard built-in AED automatic defibrillator functionality, targeting professional healthcare settings including hospitals, ambulances, and clinics.
• Life-Point Pro Defibrillator (Biphasic) Biphasic external defibrillator with wide screen and ease of use, targeting professional users in hospitals, ambulances, clinics, university hospitals, and dialysis centers.
• Life-Point Pro AED Defibrillator Automated external defibrillator (AED) with three-step audio and visual guidance, self-test function, CPR metronome coaching, automatic pediatric pad recognition, and 5-year warranty; weighs 1.9 kg.
• Life-Point bPLUS AED Defibrillator Automated external defibrillator (AED) with three-step audio and visual guidance, self-test function, CPR metronome coaching, automatic pediatric pad recognition, and 5-year warranty; weighs 1.9 kg.
• Life-Point Basic Defibrillator (Monophasic) Monophasic defibrillator device that delivers a single-direction shock waveform to restore abnormal ECG rhythm to normal sinus rhythm, recommended for adult patients at 360J energy.
• Life-Point xPLUS Defibrillator Professional-grade biphasic external defibrillator with wide color screen, standard AED automatic defibrillator functionality, and ease of use, targeting hospitals, ambulances, clinics, and university hospitals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Defibrillation applied within 20-30 seconds in VF or VT converts nearly 100% to sinus rhythm. Each minute of delay reduces success chance by 10%. After 10 minutes, survival chance approaches 0%.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yıldırım Beyazıt University / Ankara TeknoparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry cooperation partnership with Yıldırım Beyazıt University located at Ankara Teknopark technology development area. This partnership provides R&D support, access to academic expertise, and institutional credibility for the medical device manufacturer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ZOLL Medical (Asahi Kasei): ZOLL is a leading defibrillator and AED manufacturer (now part of Asahi Kasei) with strong presence in EMS, hospital, and public-access markets. Directly comparable to METsis's product range (professional defibrillators and AEDs), but with much deeper R&D, brand, and global distribution.
• Nihon Kohden: Nihon Kohden is a Japanese medical-device company producing defibrillators and patient monitoring systems for hospitals and EMS. Comparable product category and customer overlap with METsis, particularly in professional healthcare settings, but operating as a much larger, publicly-listed incumbent.
• Philips (HeartStart): Philips is the global market leader in AEDs (HeartStart) and hospital defibrillators. It competes with METsis across the same product category (external defibrillators) and the same customer base (hospitals, EMS, public access), but operates at vastly larger scale with established clinical evidence and global service networks.
• Mindray: Mindray is a large Chinese medical-device manufacturer offering AEDs and professional defibrillators alongside patient monitors. Comparable to METsis in offering biphasic and AED products to hospitals and public-access markets, but at much greater scale and with broader portfolio leverage.
• Stryker (Physio-Control / LifePak): Stryker's Physio-Control LifePak line is the de facto standard for ambulance defibrillators globally. METsis competes head-to-head for ambulance and EMS customers, but Stryker has overwhelming incumbency in clinical training, evidence base, and after-sales service infrastructure.

Direct peers

• CU Medical Systems: CU Medical Systems (a subsidiary of the CU Group in South Korea) manufactures AEDs and professional defibrillators with a similar product portfolio to METsis Life-Point. Direct peer because of comparable scale, similar feature sets (AED, biphasic, public access), and competing in emerging export markets.
• Schiller: Schiller is a Swiss mid-sized specialist in defibrillators (including AEDs and biphasic professional units) and cardiac diagnostics. Closely comparable to METsis as a focused, specialist defibrillator manufacturer selling to hospitals, EMS, and public-access markets internationally.
• Defibtech: Defibtech is a US-based specialist manufacturer of AEDs and professional defibrillators (Lifeline and ReviveR lines). Comparable to METsis as a focused defibrillator specialist with international exports, though serving primarily the North American market and competing in the same public-access AED and EMS segments.
• Bexen Cardio (Osatu): Bexen Cardio is a Spanish specialist manufacturer of defibrillators and AEDs (REANIBEX line) targeting hospitals, EMS, and public-access markets. Closely comparable to METsis in product range, company scale, and positioning as a European/emerging-market specialist.
• Instramed: Instramed is a Brazilian manufacturer of defibrillators (professional and AED) and patient monitors. Highly comparable to METsis as a regionally-rooted, mid-sized specialist defibrillator manufacturer competing against global incumbents in its home market and select exports.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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