Lowenstein Medical Se & Co. Kg

What Lowenstein Medical Se & Co. Kg does

Löwenstein Medical SE & Co. KG is a privately held German medical technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Bad Ems, specializing in ventilation and respiratory therapy across the full patient care continuum — from neonatal intensive care through hospital ventilation and anesthesia to home sleep apnea and chronic respiratory therapy. The company operates through three integrated segments branded "Diagnostics. Hospital. Homecare." and offers a comprehensive product portfolio including full face, nasal, and clinical masks (LENA, CARA, JOYCE series); sleep apnea therapy devices spanning CPAP, APAP, BiLevel-S/ST, ASV, and titration under the prisma platform; home ventilators (LUISA, prisma VENT30/40/50); intensive care ventilators (elisa 300/500/600/800); anesthesia workstations (Leon series) with proprietary disposable CO2 absorbers; neonatal ventilators and support systems (LEONI, NeoJet, WILAflow, phototherapy, thermotherapy); sleep diagnostics (Samoa, Scala, Sonata); and secretion management (CARO). Supporting software includes prisma APP, prisma CLOUD, prisma JOURNAL, prismaTS, LUISA App, and LEOlytics.anesthesia.

The company monetizes primarily through hardware sales (ventilators, CPAP/APAP devices, masks, and consumables) complemented by professional services including technical support, maintenance, training via the Löwenstein Academy, and patient care delivered through more than 200 Schlaf-Atem-Zentren (sleep and breathing centers) across Germany. Distribution combines direct field sales to hospitals, a specialist dealer network (Fachhandelspartner), country-specific wholly-owned subsidiaries in the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, and the Iberian Peninsula, plus a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel (loewenstein.shop) selling CPAP accessories to self-paying patients. The company reports a presence in 13+ countries and claims market leadership in sleep diagnostics in Germany.

Name

Lowenstein Medical Se & Co. Kg

Legal name

Löwenstein Medical SE & Co. KG

Website

https://loewensteinmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Löwenstein Medical SE & Co. KG is a German medical technology company specializing in ventilation and respiratory therapy devices across neonatal, hospital, and homecare settings, serving hospitals, clinicians, specialist dealers, and sleep apnea patients through direct sales, 200+ branch locations, subsidiaries in Europe, and a DTC online shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respiratory Care Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilators & Mechanical Ventilation Systems (ICU/Transport/Home) (HLAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD), Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI), CPAP & Sleep Apnea Equipment Retail (CRAIABAI)

Keywords

• Respiratory therapy devices
• Medical ventilation systems
• Sleep apnea therapy
• Intensive care ventilators
• Anesthesia workstations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Ems

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of medical ventilation, sleep therapy, anesthesia, neonatology, and diagnostic devices and accessories. The primary revenue stream, covering a comprehensive product portfolio from masks to intensive care ventilators.
2. Service, Maintenance & Training: Technical support, device maintenance, product training, and patient care services delivered through a nationwide network of over 200 branches (Schlaf-Atem-Zentren) in Germany. The Academy provides both in-person and online training (e-learning, tutorials, webinars) to professionals and patients.
3. Online Shop (Direct-to-Consumer): E-commerce sales of CPAP therapy products (masks, tubes, filters, cleaning wipes, accessories) directly to patients as self-payers through the loewenstein.shop online platform.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Löwenstein Medical develops, manufactures, and distributes medical devices, software, and accessories for ventilation and respiratory therapy across the full care continuum. The portfolio spans sleep diagnostics (polygraphy and polysomnography), hospital ventilation (intensive care ventilators, anesthesia workstations, neonatal ventilators, secretion management), and homecare (CPAP/APAP/BiLevel sleep therapy devices, home ventilators, masks, and humidifiers). The company also operates over 200 Schlaf-Atem-Zentren service centers in Germany and a direct-to-consumer online shop for CPAP therapy products.

Product overview

Löwenstein Medical SE & Co. KG is a medical technology company with 40 years of experience specializing in ventilation and respiratory therapy. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio spanning Diagnostics, Hospital, and Homecare segments. The product ecosystem includes: Masks (LENA, CARA, JOYCEone, JOYCEeasy series in full face, nasal, and clinic variants), Sleep Apnea Therapy (prisma SOFT, prisma SMART, prisma20A/C CPAP/APAP devices, prisma25S/ST and prisma30ST BiLevel devices, prismaCR ASV device, prismaLAB titration device, prismaAQUA humidifier, and prisma APP/CLOUD/JOURNAL/TS software), Ventilation (LUISA home ventilator, prisma VENT30-C/40/50 series, AIRniva/AIRcon humidifiers), Secretion Management (CARO mechanical insufflator-exsufflator), Intensive Care Ventilation (elisa 300/500/600/800 series), Anesthesia (Leon series workstations, Leonsorb disposable absorbers), Neonatology (LEONI 4, Leoni plus ventilators, WILAflow Elite, NeoJet system, biliblulight phototherapy, Lifetherm thermotherapy), and Sleep Diagnostics (Samoa/Samoa lite/Scala polygraphy devices, Sonata polysomnography system). The company provides complete solutions from diagnosis through hospital care to home therapy, supported by a network of over 200 locations in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Löwenstein Academy: Training and certification program for users of Löwenstein medical devices, offering in-person and online courses including tutorials, videos, presentations and webinars.

Products and services

• LENA Full face mask for sleep apnea therapy and ventilation, covering nose and mouth.
• CARA Full Face Full face mask designed for sleep apnea therapy, covering both nose and mouth.
• JOYCEone Full Face Full face mask for patient interface in sleep apnea therapy and ventilation.
• JOYCEeasy Full Face Full face mask offering ease of use for sleep apnea therapy.
• JOYCEeasy next Full Face Next generation full face mask for sleep apnea therapy.
• CARA Nasal mask for sleep apnea therapy, covering only the nose.
• JOYCEone Nasal mask for patient interface in sleep apnea therapy.
• JOYCEeasy Nasal mask offering ease of use for sleep apnea therapy.
• JULIA Nasal mask for sleep apnea therapy.
• JOYCEclinic Full Face Full face mask designed for clinical and hospital use in ventilation.
• Ventura Total Face Total face mask for clinical ventilation applications.
• LM Flo2 Nasal cannula for oxygen delivery and ventilation support.
• prisma SOFT CPAP device for obstructive sleep apnea therapy with soft pressure delivery.
• prisma SMART Auto-adjusting CPAP (APAP) device for sleep apnea therapy with smart pressure adjustment.
• prisma SOFT plus & max Enhanced CPAP device variants for sleep apnea therapy.
• prisma SMART plus & max Enhanced auto-adjusting CPAP device variants for sleep apnea therapy.
• prisma20C CPAP therapy device for sleep apnea treatment.
• prisma20A Auto CPAP device for sleep apnea therapy.
• prisma25S BiLevel-S device for sleep apnea and ventilation therapy with spontaneous breathing support.
• prisma25S-C BiLevel-S device with compact design for ventilation therapy.
• prisma25ST BiLevel-ST device combining spontaneous and timed breathing support for ventilation.
• prisma30ST BiLevel-ST device with enhanced performance for ventilation therapy.
• prismaCR Adaptive Servo-Ventilation device for central sleep apnea and complex sleep apnea therapy.
• prismaLAB Device for sleep apnea titration and clinical sleep studies.
• prismaAQUA Air humidifier for sleep apnea therapy devices to improve comfort.
• prisma APP Mobile application for therapy tracking and device control in sleep apnea therapy.
• prisma CLOUD Cloud-based platform for remote monitoring and therapy data management.
• prisma JOURNAL Therapy journal software for tracking sleep apnea treatment progress.
• prismaTS Therapy management software for sleep apnea therapy data analysis.
• LUISA Home ventilator for non-invasive and invasive ventilation therapy.
• prisma VENT30-C Homecare ventilator with compact design for non-invasive ventilation.
• prisma VENT40 Homecare ventilator for non-invasive ventilation therapy.
• prisma VENT50/50-C Homecare ventilator with enhanced capacity for non-invasive and invasive ventilation.
• AIRniva Air humidifier for home ventilation devices.
• AIRcon Gen2 Second-generation air humidifier for intensive care ventilation.
• LUISA App Mobile application for LUISA home ventilator control and monitoring.
• CARO Mechanical insufflator-exsufflator device for secretion clearance in respiratory therapy.
• elisa 300 Intensive care ventilator for adult and pediatric ventilation support.
• elisa 500 Intensive care ventilator with expanded capabilities for critical care ventilation.
• elisa 600 Intensive care ventilator for advanced critical care ventilation.
• elisa 800 High-performance intensive care ventilator for critical care applications.
• elisa 800 R-VIT Intensive care ventilator with R-VIT (respiratory) features for specialized ventilation.
• PesoCath Catheter for intensive care ventilation procedures.
• Leon plus edition Enhanced anesthesia workstation for modern anesthesia delivery.
• Leon plus Anesthesia workstation for safe and efficient anesthesia delivery.
• Leon mri MRI-compatible anesthesia workstation for use during magnetic resonance imaging.
• Leon Anesthesia workstation for clinical anesthesia delivery.
• Leonsorb Premium Premium disposable CO2 absorber for anesthesia circuits.
• Leonsorb Plus Disposable CO2 absorber for anesthesia with enhanced performance.
• LEONI 4 Advanced neonatal ventilator combining innovation and experience for neonatal ventilation.
• Leoni plus Neonatal ventilator for gentle and effective ventilation of premature infants.
• Leoni plus Transport Transport neonatal ventilator for ventilation during patient transfer.
• WILAflow Elite High-flow nasal cannula system for neonatal respiratory support.
• NeoJet system Jet ventilation system for neonatal respiratory therapy.
• bilibluelight Phototherapy device for treatment of neonatal jaundice.
• Lifetherm 2002/2003 Thermotherapy device for neonatal temperature management.
• Lifetherm 2000

Quantifiable outcome

• Market leader in sleep diagnostics in Germany
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLöwenstein Medical has entered into a cooperation agreement (Kooperationsvertrag) with Philips. The partnership likely involves respiratory care and sleep therapy products, leveraging both companies' strengths in medical technology and sleep diagnostics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-based leader in respiratory care humidification, CPAP masks, and neonatal products. Competes with Löwenstein's masks, humidifiers (prismaAQUA, AIRcon), and neonatal ventilation lines.
• Philips Respironics: Major competitor in sleep apnea therapy, hospital ventilation, and respiratory care—and also a named strategic partner of Löwenstein. Overlapping CPAP, BiLevel, and ICU ventilation portfolios make it the most direct peer.
• Vyaire Medical: US-based respiratory care specialist with ICU ventilation, pulmonology diagnostics, and sleep apnea devices. Direct overlap with Löwenstein's elisa ICU line and homecare ventilation portfolio.
• ResMed: Global leader in sleep apnea devices (CPAP/APAP), masks, and connected health. Directly competes with Löwenstein's prisma platform and comprehensive mask portfolio across hospital and homecare sleep segments.
• Hamilton Medical: Swiss specialist in mechanical ventilation for ICU and transport. Overlaps directly with Löwenstein's elisa series and home ventilation portfolio in critical care and transport ventilation.
• Drägerwerk: German-headquartered leader in anesthesia workstations, ICU ventilation, and neonatology. Directly competes with Löwenstein's Leon anesthesia, elisa ICU, and Leoni neonatal lines across European hospitals.

Emerging players

• Apex Medical: Taiwan-based manufacturer of CPAP, BiLevel, masks, and hospital respiratory care. Partial overlap with Löwenstein's homecare and sleep therapy portfolio, particularly in international markets.
• BMC Medical: Chinese manufacturer of CPAP, BiLevel, and masks focused on Asia and emerging markets. Competes with Löwenstein's prisma platform in cost-sensitive segments and APAC expansion targets.

Others

• Lowenstein Group (Heinen + Löwenstein): Optics/eyewear company also named Löwenstein—shares company name but is unrelated to medical devices; included only to flag name overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Getinge (Maquet): Large incumbent in acute care with overlapping anesthesia and ventilator offerings. Broad medical technology portfolio, but shares acute care hospital customers with Löwenstein.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/loewensteinmedical

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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