ATN Medical

What ATN Medical does

ATN Medical, Unipessoal, LDA, is a Portuguese medical device distributor founded in 2015 and headquartered in Braga, with branch offices in Lisbon and Porto. The company markets and distributes specialized medical devices and consumables across four clinical verticals — Neurosurgery, Intensive Care, General Surgery, and Pulmonology — plus a dedicated cranial orthoses business focused on treating positional cranial deformities (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, scaphocephaly) in infants aged 4-18 months. The product portfolio spans dura mater substitutes (Medprin Neo Dura), custom PEEK craniomaxillofacial implants (Medprin Recranio), cranial fixation systems (Bioplate), hydrocephalus valves and ICP monitors (Sophysa), pupillometers (NeurOptics), ultrasonic surgical aspirators (Söring), smoke evacuators (IC A Medical Crystal Vision), cranial perforators (EMD), hemostatic clips (evoNOS), expanding chambers for pressurized inhalers (BreatheRite), and the STARband/STARlight/STARscanner/SmartSoc family from Orthomerica.

ATN Medical is an authorized Portuguese distributor for these international manufacturers, operating a field-sales model that provides "personalized technical support and accompaniment to healthcare professionals" across the country's hospitals and clinics. In 2022, the company extended its operating model beyond B2B hospital procurement into a B2C direct-to-consumer channel for STARband cranial orthoses, supported by EU FEDER co-financing through the Norte 2020 ATN INOV project (€66,375 total eligible cost) which funded the acquisition of 3D scanning and computer-aided milling equipment, enabling in-house orthosis fabrication and a digital workflow replacing traditional plaster molding. Distribution rights, INFARMED certification (n.º133/DM/2016), and CE marking across the portfolio constitute the company's principal commercial and regulatory assets.

Revenue mechanics are primarily quote-based B2B sales of distributed medical hardware to Portuguese hospitals and clinics, supplemented by B2C cranial orthosis sales to parents of infants with a 15-20 day follow-up consultation cycle. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated per procurement. The post-project business volume target from Norte 2020 is €1,844,081.15 with a Gross Value Added target of €927,240.10 and 6 new qualified jobs. Headcount remains in the 1-10 range, reflecting an early-stage distribution business in a single-country (Portugal) market.

Name

ATN Medical

Legal name

ATN Medical, Unipessoal, LDA

Website

https://atnmedical.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ATN Medical is a Portuguese medical device distributor headquartered in Braga with branch offices in Lisbon and Porto. It distributes neurosurgery, intensive care, general surgery, pulmonology, and cranial orthoses products as an authorized partner for leading international manufacturers including Orthomerica (STARband), Sophysa, Söring, Bioplate, Medprin, and NeurOptics, serving Portuguese hospitals and clinics plus a direct-to-consumer cranial orthoses channel for parents of infants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Neurosurgical equipment
• Cranial remodeling orthoses
• 3D cranial scanning
• Intensive care devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Braga

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Devices Distribution: Distribution and commercialization of medical devices including neurosurgery devices, intensive care equipment, spinal surgery products, cranial orthoses, and spacer chambers for pressurized inhalers. Products include dura mater substitutes, PEEK cranial-maxillofacial implants, cranial fixation systems, ultrasonic aspirators, hydrocephalus valves, smoke evacuators, and pupillometers.
2. Cranial Orthoses Services: Sale and fitting of STARband cranial remodeling orthoses for infants with cranial deformities. Includes 3D scanning, orthosis fabrication/customization, fitting, and follow-up consultations every 15-20 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATN Medical is a Portuguese medical device distributor that commercializes neurosurgical implants, intensive care equipment, general surgery devices, pulmonology devices, and cranial remodeling orthoses (STARband/STARlight) from leading international brands. It sells these products B2B to hospitals and clinics across Portugal and B2C directly to parents of infants aged 4-18 months for cranial orthosis treatment, supported by in-house 3D cranial scanning and orthosis fabrication.

Product overview

ATN Medical is a medical device distribution company operating in four clinical areas: General Surgery, Intensive Care, Neurosurgery, and Pulmonology. The company commercializes and distributes a portfolio of medical devices from international brand partners, including cranial remodeling orthoses (STARband and STARlight families) for treating positional cranial deformities in infants; neurosurgical implants such as dura mater substitutes (Neo Dura), custom PEEK cranial implants (Recranio), and cranial fixation systems (Bioplate); hydrocephalus valves (Sophysa Polaris, Sophy Mini); neuromonitoring equipment including intracranial pressure monitors (Sophysa Pressio 2) and pupillometers (NeurOptics NPi-200/300); surgical equipment such as ultrasonic aspirators (Söring Sonoca, LEVICS), smoke evacuators (Crystal Vision), cranial perforators (EMD NeuroLine), hemostatic clips (evoClip), and expanding chambers (BreatheRite). The company serves hospitals, clinics, and since 2022 has expanded to B2C sales of cranial orthoses to parents of infants up to 18 months old.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STAR Family: Product line including STARband and STARlight cranial orthoses for treatment of cranial deformities in infants, including STARband Side Open, STARband Bi-Valve, STARband Plus, STARlight Bi-valve, STARlight Side Open, STARlight PRO, and STARband 3D.

Products and services

• STARband Cranial Remodeling Orthosis Cranial remodeling orthosis for treating deformational plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and scaphocephaly in infants aged 4-18 months. Fabricated by Orthomerica with external thermoplastic structure and foam lining; multiple variants including Side Open, Bi-Valve, Plus, and 3D. Sold B2B to clinics and B2C to parents through ATN Medical.
• STARlight Cranial Remodeling Orthosis Transparent cranial remodeling orthosis allowing visual inspection during treatment of infant cranial deformities. Available in Bi-valve, Side Open, and PRO variants, with STARlight PRO indicated for post-endoscopic surgery use. Distributed to hospitals, clinics, and parents in Portugal.
• STARscanner / SmartSoc 3D Cranial Scanner

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000+ babies treated successfully worldwide with STARband orthosis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• OrthomericacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerExclusive authorized distributor of Orthomerica STARband cranial remodeling orthoses and STARscanner/SmartSoc 3D scanning systems in Portugal. Orthomerica is the world leader in cranial orthoses with over 600,000 successful treatments and 98% success rate.
• NeuropticscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of NeurOptics NPi-200 and NPi-300 pupillometers and SmartGuard data management system in Portugal. Products include infrared camera pupillometers with high-precision optics for objective pupillary assessment.
• SophysacoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Sophysa neuromonitoring and hydrocephalus products including Pressio 2 ICP monitors, catheters, Polaris programmable valves, and Sophy Mini valves (SM1 and SM8) for CSF drainage.
• SöringcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Söring ultrasonic surgical aspirators (Sonoca 300, LEVICS, HEPACS) and bone instruments. German company pioneering ultrasound surgery used in liver surgery, neurosurgery, spinal surgery, and ultrasound-assisted wound debridement.
• IC A MedicalsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of IC A Medical Crystal Vision smoke evacuation systems featuring patented vortex air design for capturing surgical smoke particles during electrosurgery.
• BioplatecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Bioplate cranial fixation systems including titanium plates, screws, and BioMesh for neurosurgical procedures. Products feature high precision manufacturing with excellent strength-to-flexibility balance.
• EMDsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of EMD NeuroLine cranial perforators featuring patented 3-level integrated safety technology for optimized performance and maximum patient safety. Available in reusable and disposable versions.
• evoNOSsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of evoNOS evoClip hemostatic clips for scalp with atraumatic design and constant closing pressure. Available in sterile single-use plastic and reusable stainless steel versions.
• MedprincoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Medprin Recranio customized PEEK craniomaxillofacial reconstruction implants. Products are CT/MRI compatible with bone-like elasticity modulus and provide perfect fit and fixation for cranioplasty procedures.
• MedprincoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Medprin Neo Dura dural substitute made from synthetic absorbable polylactic acid and porcine gelatin using biomimetic technology. Features anti-adherent, positional, high resistance, and highly conformable properties.
• iSENSEsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and digital marketing services provider powering the ATN Medical website (isensemarketing.com).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Orthomerica: Orthomerica is the US-based manufacturer of STARband and STARlight cranial remodeling orthoses, and the originator of the STARscanner and SmartSoc 3D scanning systems. ATN Medical is Orthomerica's exclusive Portuguese distributor and shares the same end-customer relationships (parents of infants with cranial deformities); Orthomerica is the most directly comparable business in the cranial orthoses segment.
• Cranial Technologies: Cranial Technologies is the largest US-based provider of cranial orthoses (DOC Band) for the treatment of plagiocephaly, and is the primary global competitor to STARband in the cranial remodeling orthosis category. It is directly comparable to ATN Medical's STARband service line in terms of clinical approach and target patient population.
• PRIM S.A. PRIM is a Spanish medical device distributor with a multi-specialty portfolio including neurosurgery, orthopedics, and hospital supplies — directly mirroring ATN Medical's four-specialty distribution model. As an Iberian peer with overlapping product categories and a similar field-sales approach, PRIM is the closest business-model comparable in the region.
• Palex Medical: Palex Medical is a leading Iberian medical device distributor headquartered in Spain with strong neurosurgery and surgical equipment portfolios. Its distribution model, multi-specialty scope, and Iberian geographic focus make it a close operating-model comparable to ATN Medical.

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Medtronic is the world's largest medical device company and operates in Portugal across neurosurgery (hydrocephalus shunts, neuromonitoring), surgical, and respiratory categories that overlap with ATN Medical's distributed products. It represents the dominant scale competitor in Portuguese hospital procurement.
• Stryker: Stryker's Neurosurgical and Surgical Equipment portfolios compete with multiple ATN Medical distributed product lines including cranial fixation, ultrasonic surgical aspirators, and surgical smoke evacuation. Its Iberian presence and scale create structural competitive pressure in hospital tenders.
• Penumbra: Penumbra is a neurovascular and neurosurgery-focused medical device company whose product portfolio (neuro monitoring, access, thrombectomy) overlaps with portions of ATN Medical's Sophysa neuromonitoring and related neurosurgical device lines.
• Integra LifeSciences: Integra LifeSciences is a global medical device company with a strong neurosurgery franchise (dural repair, cranial fixation, tissue ablation), overlapping directly with several ATN Medical distributed product categories (Neo Dura, Bioplate, Söring). It competes with ATN Medical for Portuguese neurosurgery procurement contracts but at vastly greater scale.
• B. Braun: B. Braun operates a full medical device and hospital supplies distribution business in Portugal, with extensive neurosurgery, surgical, and critical-care portfolios. As a multinational incumbent with Portuguese field-sales infrastructure, it competes for the same hospital accounts ATN Medical serves.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke provides wound care and surgical solutions with established Portuguese distribution, competing with portions of ATN Medical's general surgery and surgical equipment lines. Its Iberian sales infrastructure represents a comparable B2B hospital channel player in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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