VAB Medical Solutions

What VAB Medical Solutions does

VAB Medical Solutions is a privately held Dutch medical-furniture and equipment manufacturer founded in 2007 and headquartered at Ossenkamp 2P in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands. The company specializes in specialized products for hospital mother-and-child departments, neonatology, maternity, operating rooms, and psychiatric facilities, with a stated mission centered on "Zero Separation Care" — keeping parents and infants proximate during hospitalization. With a team of approximately 11 employees, VAB operates from a focused product portfolio built on the Mobyline integrated care concept (cribs, changing tables, baby baths, rooming-in sleepers, breastfeeding chairs), patient warming systems using conduction-based heating (VAB Warmtemanagement, VAB OK Warmtemanagement with dual-microprocessor safety, Ceratherm lamps, Prethermo portable warming), therapeutic/relaxation chairs, birth pools, and the Roku anti-ligature furniture range for psychiatric facilities.

The company's underlying technology includes conduction-based warming with rapid 3-4 minute heating cycles, per-0.1°C adjustability from 25-39°C, dual-microprocessor safety architecture on the operating-room warming system, and integrated care concepts co-developed with Dutch KOL hospitals including Amsterdam UMC (Emma Children's Hospital), OLVG, LUMC Leiden, and others. Products comply with CE marking, MDR 2017/745/EU, ISO 7010, and EN-ISO 14971 safety standards. Key product platforms include Mobycrib (Cosy, Matris, Luna, Stella), Mobydress (T1/T2 with integrated weighing), Mobytub Tilt, Mobysofa, Mobybuddy (BBH 2014 award winner), Mobychair (Maka, Amma, Halib, Susu), Nascentia delivery bed, Active II birth pool, Mobypool birth pools, Theia mobile OR table, and the Roku anti-ligature polyethylene furniture line.

VAB operates an enterprise field-sales model with no public pricing. Field representatives guide free, no-obligation trial placements (proefplaatsing) on site, support hospital procurement decisions, and ensure post-delivery functionality. The company attends Dutch healthcare symposia (SCEM "Zorg rond de pasgeborene," LVO congress) and maintains a website-based brochure request funnel and LinkedIn presence. Revenue is generated exclusively through hardware sales to hospitals and healthcare institutions. Geographic reach is concentrated in the Netherlands and Belgium, though the company claims worldwide use of its products; no parent company, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

VAB Medical Solutions

Legal name

VAB

Website

https://vab.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VAB Medical Solutions, a Dutch privately-held manufacturer founded in 2007, develops specialized medical furniture and warming systems for hospital mother-child, neonatology, maternity, and psychiatric departments. It sells the integrated Mobyline care concept, conduction-based patient warming, and Roku anti-ligature furniture via direct field sales across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Hospital Furniture

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Newborn Developmental Support & Soothing Techniques (NCS) (HSAAACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preterm/NICU-Transition Newborn Care (NCS) (HSAAACAF), Overnight Newborn Care & Sleep Support (NCS) (HSAAACAB)

Keywords

• Medical hospital furniture
• Patient warming systems
• Mother child care
• Neonatal care equipment
• Anti-ligature furniture

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Furniture Sales: Sale of medical furniture including hospital beds, cribs, changing tables, treatment chairs, and specialized furniture for mother-child, neonatology, and maternity departments. Products are sold directly to hospitals with trial placement options before purchase.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VAB Medical Solutions designs, develops, and sells specialized medical furniture and patient warming systems for hospitals, with primary focus on mother and child care, neonatology, and maternity departments. The Mobyline product line offers integrated solutions for rooming-in, co-sleeping, breastfeeding, and infant care, developed in collaboration with Amsterdam UMC and Emma Children's Hospital. Complementary lines include operating room warming systems, therapeutic chairs, birth pools, and the Roku anti-ligature furniture line for psychiatric facilities.

Product overview

VAB Medical Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical furniture and equipment focused on mother and child care, patient warming, and healthcare facility furnishing. The core Mobyline product family (including Moby e-babe, Mobycrib, Mobydress, Mobytub, Mobybuddy, and Mobysofa products) forms an integrated care concept for mother-child departments, neonatology, and rooming-in. The Connected Care Concept emphasizes zero separation between parent and child. Additional product lines include VAB patient warming systems (VAB Warmtemanagement, VAB OK Warmtemanagement, Ceratherm heat lamps, Prethermo portable warming), therapeutic and relaxation chairs (Laguna Care, Ino Care, Mobychair breastfeeding chairs), birth pools (Mobypool, Active II, Nascentia labor bed), anti-ligature Roku furniture for psychiatric facilities, medical furnishings (treatment carts, examination tables), and specialized equipment like KwickScreen room dividers and Twizzy saddle stools. Products are developed in collaboration with Dutch hospitals including Amsterdam UMC, Emma Kinderziekenhuis, LUMC, and others, with most products manufactured in the Netherlands since the company's founding in 2007.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobyline: Specialized product line developed since 2009 for mother and child departments in hospital care, including the Mobychair breastfeeding chair, Mobydress changing tables, Mobytub baby baths, Mobycrib infant beds, Mobysofa sleeper sofas, and Mobybuddy sleeper chairs.
• Roku

Products and services

• Moby e-babe Electric hospital infant crib designed for neonatology and pediatric departments with 360-degree access via transparent sides, sound-soft electric height adjustment, and child-safe controls. Built to MDR 2017/745/EU, ISO 7010, and EN-ISO 14971 safety standards.
• Mobycrib Cosy Bedside co-sleeping crib for neonatology and maternity wards with height adjustment, optional warm mattress, and DIN-rail for accessories. Supports Zero Separation Care between parent and newborn.
• Mobycrib Matris Rooming-in baby bed that enables safe co-sleeping next to any bed via sliding transparent sides that form a bridge between the parent's bed and the crib. Designed for maternity wards and neonatal units.
• Mobycrib Luna Stable, easily movable infant crib with height adjustment via gas spring foot pedal. Powder-coated aluminum frame with transparent plastic tub, designed for hospital pediatric and maternity settings.
• Mobycrib Stella Co-sleeping baby bed designed for comfort with height adjustment and Anti-Trendelenburg position; available in twin version for multiples (twins).
• Mobydress T1 Ergonomic bedside care commode with steel base covered in ABS, electrically height adjustable, available with or without integrated weighing function. CE conform for hospital use.
• Mobydress T2 met weegschaal en warmtelamp Bedside commode with integrated weighing function (up to 15kg at 5g accuracy) and Ceratherm heat lamp with potential equalization. Measures weight gain per feeding; CE conform.
• Mobytub Tilt Safe, movable, and tilting baby and toddler bath with electric height adjustment via pedals. Tilts to drain water directly into a designated drain without stop or hose; functional, hygienic, and ergonomic.
• Mobysofa Comfortable, compact two-seater sofa that converts to a full sofa bed. Designed for delivery suites, birthing rooms, and family-oriented care environments to enable 24-hour family presence.
• Mobybuddy Comfortable sleep and relaxation chair for rooming-in that converts to a 2-meter long bed. Winner of the BBH Building Better Healthcare Award 2014.
• Moby Canape Petit Versatile sleep and relaxation bench that folds out to a single bed for overnight stays in healthcare settings, equipped with a storage compartment.
• Mobycurve sleep sofa Sofa bed with flowing design for family-oriented care environments. Armrest adjustable in 8 positions, with 80x200cm sleeping surface; easily converts to a full single bed.
• Mobymandy single sleep chair Stylish and contemporary single-person sleep chair designed for rooming-in in healthcare settings.
• Mobymandy two-person sofa bed Stylish two-person sofa bed designed for rooming-in, dimensions B143 x D95 x H90 cm.
• Mobymandy three-person sofa bed Stylish three-person sofa bed designed for rooming-in, dimensions B170.2 x D95 x H90 cm with birch frame.
• Mobysleeper folding bed Comfortable and easy-to-place folding bed for healthcare settings. Includes a PU cover that is urine-resistant, fire-resistant, and washable.
• Mobycushion changing cushion Changing cushion designed for use with Mobydress commodes or separately. Artificial leather covering with 13cm raised edge for infant safety.
• VAB Warmtemanagement patient warming system Patient warming system using conduction for neonates and small children, avoiding air currents that could cause infection. Includes control unit and heat mattress, adjustable from 25 to 39 degrees Celsius per 0.1 degree.
• VAB OK Warmtemanagement operating room warming system Operating room patient warming system with Dual Safety function using two independently working microprocessors for maximum safety. Temperature setting from 30°C to 40°C, per tenth degree adjustable; X-ray permeable mattresses and blankets for intra-hospital and long-distance transport.
• Ceratherm heat lamp Medical heat lamp for prewarming examination tables and baby changing tables, and for maintaining body temperature of newborns, children and adults. Features rapid warming, 4 heating levels, LED lighting in 2 settings, sound and visual alarms. Available for wall, ceiling, or mobile stand mounting.
• Prethermo portable warming system Portable heated swaddling cloth designed to prevent hypothermia in newborns. Features quick warming, battery transport option, high safety with low 9-volt operation, reusable and disposable covers, silent and lightweight, available in 3 sizes.
• Nascentia labor and nursing bed 100% Dutch developed and produced labor and nursing bed suitable for all birthing positions. Developed in collaboration with OLVG Amsterdam. Ikazia Hospital Rotterdam ordered 23 Nascentia beds in 2021.
• Active II birth pool Birth pool with unique Labour Support Seat, safety features, and ergonomic design. Winner of Building Better Healthcare Award. Made from Ficore composite material.
• Laguna Care Relax chair Therapeutic relax chair with high finish quality and superior long-term seating comfort. Multiple adjustment options including fixed, manual, and electric configurations; suitable for emergency departments, day treatment, and dialysis.
• Ino Care Relax chair Multi-functional comfort chair for healthcare with modular construction. Used in day treatment, oncology, dermatology, neurology, cardiology, and obstetrics departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid warming time of 3-4 minutes compared to forced air systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam UMC / Emma KinderziekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009In 2009, VAB started developing Mobyline in close collaboration with Amsterdam Medical Center / Emma Children's Hospital. The Mobychair breastfeeding and bonding chair was the starting point for Mobyline, followed by Mobydress and Mobytub. In 2011, VAB introduced Mobyline to Dutch hospitals. This long-term collaboration gives recognition and trust, as well as the ability to develop customized innovations specifically aimed at the needs of neonates and their parents.
• OLVG AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nascentia delivery bed was developed in close collaboration with OLVG (Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis in Amsterdam). 'The ideal bed did not exist. So we decided to have it developed ourselves,' said Tiba Spaapen, department head at OLVG. VAB contributed to the design of the Nascentia delivery bed and supplies the beds.
• Ikazia Ziekenhuis RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIkazia Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, after extensive testing, chose the Nascentia delivery bed. The order for 23 beds was awarded to VAB in August 2021. Following the example of Saxenburg Medisch Centrum Hardenberg, another hospital chose to use the Nascentia delivery bed.
• Various Dutch HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeveral Dutch hospitals participated in the development of the Mobytub Tilt baby and toddler bath. VAB states: 'Coming to the right product together; that is what we stand for and what we strive for every day.'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Global medical device company with hospital bed, OR table, and maternity solutions. Overlaps with VAB in capital hospital equipment sold to the same European hospital procurement teams.
• Hill-Rom (Baxter): Major hospital bed, stretcher, and OR equipment manufacturer (now part of Baxter). Competes with VAB in hospital furniture, OR tables (Theia line overlaps with Trumpf/Hill-Rom offerings), and adjacent neonatal/maternity infrastructure.
• Dräger: German medical and safety technology company offering neonatal warming, OR equipment, and hospital infrastructure solutions. Overlaps with VAB's warming management and OR-related product lines and serves the same European hospital customer base.
• Getinge: Swedish-listed medical technology group with broad portfolios in surgical workflows, ICU, and neonatal care including patient warming and NICU infrastructure — directly comparable to VAB's hospital-furniture and warming categories but at vastly larger scale.
• Trumpf Medical: Manufacturer of OR tables, surgical lights, and hospital furniture now part of Hill-Rom/Baxter. Directly comparable to VAB's Theia mobile OR table and broader medical furniture portfolio in clinical settings.

Direct peers

• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-listed respiratory and neonatal care company with strong warming/humidity products for NICUs. Directly comparable to VAB's neonatal patient warming systems in clinical use case and customer segment.
• 3M (Bair Hugger patient warming): 3M's Bair Hugger is the dominant forced-air patient warming system globally; VAB's conduction-based warming is positioned as a differentiated alternative addressing infection-control concerns in the same perioperative and neonatal use cases.

Emerging players

• Natus Medical: Specialty medical device company focused on neonatal care, including newborn hearing screening and NICU devices. Comparable to VAB's NICU-focused product line and customer base, though on the device/instrument side rather than furniture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vab-valueinhealthcare

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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