epsa

What epsa does

EPSA (legal name ELECTROPLAST S.A.) is a Uruguayan manufacturer of disposable medical devices founded in 1961 and headquartered in Montevideo. The company designs and produces single-use PVC and PUR-based devices for hospital airway management, vascular access, urology, and digestive procedures, organized into four product lines: Anesthesia (endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas, bronchial double-lumen tubes, intubation stylets, cricotomy sets, laryngeal tubes), Urology (ureteral catheters, nephrostomy sets, stone extractors, Foley catheters), Vascular (umbilical catheters, embolectomy catheters), and Digestive (esophageal varices tubes, rectal tubes with PVC or latex balloons). Differentiated technical features include subglottic aspiration channels to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ARMFLEX stainless-steel-spiral reinforcement against kinking, and an antimicrobial umbilical catheter incorporating Foster Corporation's Combat compound with Sciessent's Agion copper-silver zeolite technology integrated throughout the catheter wall rather than as a surface coating.

EPSA operates an OEM hardware sales model, manufacturing from a single factory in Montevideo employing more than 90 people. It holds ISO 9001, CE mark, and GMP certifications — noted as rare among Uruguayan manufacturers in its category — and exports directly to hospitals and healthcare institutions across 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. Distribution is handled via direct export internationally and through an exclusive domestic distributor (G.SCHAAF S.A.) in Uruguay. The company reaches buyers through participation in major international medical trade fairs (MEDICA Dusseldorf, HOSPITALAR Sao Paulo, ARAB HEALTH Dubai), a product catalog website, and clinical education content positioning its products for COVID-19 respiratory care. No public revenue, funding, or ownership disclosures are available; the entity is a privately held Uruguayan corporation (S.A.) with no institutional investors or parent company identified.

Name

epsa

Legal name

ELECTROPLAST S.A.

Website

https://epsa.uy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPSA (ELECTROPLAST S.A.) is a Uruguayan manufacturer of disposable medical devices — endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas, catheters, and urological and digestive devices — serving hospitals and healthcare institutions across 20 countries via direct export and a domestic distributor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disposable Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM)

Keywords

• Disposable medical devices
• Airway management devices
• Endotracheal tubes
• Tracheostomy cannulas
• Vascular access catheters

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Manufacturing: Manufactures and sells medical devices for hospital services in anesthesia, urology, vascular, and digestive specialties. Products include endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas, bronchial tubes, catheters, and surgical equipment. Operates as an OEM supplier with global export to 20 countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ELECTROPLAST S.A. (Epsa) manufactures and exports disposable medical devices made from PVC and PUR for hospital services across anesthesia, urology, surgery, gastroenterology, emergency and adult/pediatric intensive care. Its product portfolio covers endotracheal tubes (including ARMFLEX reinforced and subglottic aspiration variants), tracheostomy cannulas, bronchial double-lumen tubes, intubation stylets, cricotomy sets, ureteral and umbilical catheters, embolectomy catheters, and rectal and esophageal devices. The company operates a single manufacturing facility in Montevideo and sells globally to healthcare providers in 20 countries.

Product overview

ELECTROPLAST S.A. (Epsa) is a manufacturer of medical devices for hospital services with over 60 years of experience. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing operation producing four main product lines: Anesthesia Products (including Armflex endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas with various configurations, bronchial double lumen tubes, intubation stylets, cricotomy sets, and laryngeal tubes for airway management); Urology Products (including ureteral catheters, nephrostomy sets, and stone extractors); Vascular Products (including umbilical catheters and embolectomy catheters); and Digestive Products (including esophageal varices treatment tubes and rectal tubes). Products are primarily PVC and PUR-based medical devices distributed to healthcare institutions across America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Armflex Endotracheal Tube Endotracheal tubes reinforced with a flexible stainless steel spiral for high resistance to kinking and lumen collapse from extrinsic compression, available in curved and straight configurations with or without cuff, used in anesthesia and mechanical ventilation.
• Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Aspiration
• Endotracheal Tube with Balloon and Instillation Channel
• Bronchial Double Lumen Tube
• Tracheostomy Cannula
• Tracheostomy Cannula with Subglottic Aspiration
• Bronchial Double Lumen Tracheostomy Cannula
• Intubation Stylets
• Cricotomy Set
• Armflex Laryngectomy Tube
• Ureteral Catheter
• Umbilical Catheter
• Antimicrobial Umbilical Catheter Umbilical catheter incorporating Combat antimicrobial compound with Agion technology (copper and silver ions in zeolite carrier) integrated into the catheter structure during production for reduced infection risk in neonates.
• Embolectomy Catheter
• Tube for Treatment of Esophageal Varices
• Rectal Tube with PVC Balloon
• Rectal Tube with Latex Balloon

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia through subglottic secretion aspiration during mechanical ventilation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Foster CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFoster Corporation supplies the Combat™ antimicrobial compound to EPSA for incorporation into umbilical catheters. The compound includes Agion™ antimicrobial technology developed by Sciessent, using copper and silver ions in a zeolite carrier integrated into the catheter structure during production.
• SciessentcoreTechnology or IntegrationSciessent developed the Agion™ antimicrobial technology used in Foster Corporation's Combat™ compound. This technology offers the antimicrobial power of copper and silver ions in a zeolite carrier that can be integrated into a wide variety of medical devices.
• G.SCHAAF S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Uruguay handling local sales of EPSA medical devices to hospitals and healthcare institutions. Located at Avenida Italia 2957, Montevideo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teleflex Incorporated: Teleflex is a leading global manufacturer of single-use airway management devices (endotracheal tubes, laryngoscopes) and urology catheters (Foley). EPSA's anesthesia, urology, and catheter product lines directly overlap with Teleflex's core medical segment, making it a primary direct competitor in hospitals.
• Smiths Medical: Smiths Medical (now part of ICU Medical) manufactures tracheostomy tubes, endotracheal tubes, and other airway management disposables, competing head-to-head with EPSA's anesthesia and ICU product portfolio in hospital and critical care settings.
• Intersurgical: Intersurgical is a European-based manufacturer of airway management devices, breathing circuits, and related single-use anesthesia consumables — closely comparable to EPSA's anesthesia and respiratory product lines in target customers and distribution channels.
• Vygon: Vygon specializes in single-use medical devices for neonatal, vascular access, and urology, including umbilical catheters and feeding tubes — directly comparable to EPSA's vascular and urology product lines, especially the umbilical catheter range.
• Well Lead Medical: Well Lead Medical is a Chinese manufacturer of disposable urology, anesthesia, and respiratory devices — a comparable scale specialty disposable manufacturer competing with EPSA in emerging markets and on OEM contracts.

Broad incumbents

• ConvaTec: ConvaTec is a diversified medical devices company with strong positions in ostomy, advanced wound care, and continence care — overlapping with EPSA's urology and catheter portfolio while being a much larger global incumbent.
• Medtronic: Medtronic is a global medtech giant offering airway management, patient monitoring, and surgical solutions — competing broadly with EPSA in anesthesia, ICU, and surgical disposable segments as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Cook Medical: Cook Medical manufactures a broad range of urology, vascular, and gastrointestinal devices including ureteral and embolectomy catheters — directly overlapping with EPSA's urology, vascular, and digestive product categories within a much larger portfolio.
• Hollister Incorporated: Hollister is a global manufacturer of ostomy, continence, and critical care products including urological catheters — comparable to EPSA's urology and digestive product lines while serving as a larger, more diversified incumbent.

Emerging players

• Bactiguard: Bactiguard specializes in antimicrobial/infections-prevention coatings for medical devices including urinary catheters and endotracheal tubes — directly comparable to EPSA's antimicrobial umbilical catheter line as an emerging infection-prevention specialist.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epsa-uy

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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