inbio
InBio is an Argentine medical technology company founded in 1999 that distributes, services, and manufactures medical equipment for public and private healthcare institutions, professionals, and home care patients across the Argentine littoral region through five regional offices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- Headquarters—
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What inbio does
InBio is a privately held Argentine medical technology company founded in 1999 that operates as an authorized distributor, technical service provider, home care supplier, and ANMAT-approved manufacturer of medical equipment. The company is headquartered in Rafaela, Santa Fe, with five regional offices across the Argentine littoral region (Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Rosario, Paraná, and Chaco/Corrientes), serving public and private healthcare institutions, individual healthcare professionals, and home care patients.
The company's operations are organized into four business units: (1) Integral Solutions — distribution of national and imported medical equipment from 14 international brands spanning respiratory therapy devices (CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen concentrators), laboratory equipment (electrolyte analyzers, clinical chemistry autoanalyzers, hematology counters, coagulation analyzers, centrifuges, incubators, balances), critical care equipment (ventilators, monitors, defibrillators, infusion pumps), medical gas supply systems (ceiling columns, surgical panels, bed head units), sterilization equipment (steam autoclaves, ethylene oxide sterilizers), and dental equipment; (2) Post-Sale Technical Service — installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration (in partnership with LCGI SA), and repair delivered by trained bioengineers; (3) Home Care — patient-direct supply of oxygen therapy, sleep therapy (CPAP/BiPAP), and infusion feeding equipment; and (4) Custom Manufacturing — proprietary ANMAT-approved products such as the VACCURE negative pressure wound therapy system plus bespoke medical and industrial equipment fabricated under Good Manufacturing Practices (BPF).
The business model combines B2B hardware distribution, recurring service revenue (maintenance, calibration, repair), and a growing B2C home care channel. Revenue is generated through equipment sales and professional services, with pricing not publicly disclosed and customer acquisition conducted via direct contact (phone, email, WhatsApp) across regional offices. InBio holds an ISO-certified quality management system and multiple ANMAT regulatory approvals, including Class 2 classification for sterilization equipment under ANMAT Disposition No. 2318/02. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or management team details.
inbio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- inbio
- Legal name
- InBio
- Website
- https://inbio.com.ar
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- InBio is an Argentine medical technology company founded in 1999 that distributes, services, and manufactures medical equipment for public and private healthcare institutions, professionals, and home care patients across the Argentine littoral region through five regional offices.
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inbio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Equipment Distribution and Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers) (HLAHAGAK)
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inbio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Medical Equipment Distribution: Distribution of medical and industrial equipment, both domestic and imported, from multiple international brands including Mindray, Medcaptain, David, CEC, Fisher and Paykel, and others.
- Technical Services: Post-sale technical support, installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, and repair services for medical equipment. Includes calibration services in partnership with LCGI SA.
- Home Care Services: Medical assistance and solutions provided to patients and their families at home, including equipment for infusion feeding, oxygen therapy, and sleep therapy.
- Custom Manufacturing: Fabrication of custom medical equipment and special projects, with ANMAT-approved manufacturing processes following good manufacturing practices.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
inbio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InBio distributes national and imported medical equipment (respiratory therapy devices, oxygen concentrators, laboratory analyzers, medical gas supply systems, sterilization equipment, and dental equipment) to healthcare institutions and professionals across the Argentine littoral region. Beyond distribution, the company provides post-sale technical service (installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration) and manufactures custom medical devices approved by Argentina's regulator ANMAT, including its own VACCURE negative pressure wound therapy line. It also offers home care equipment for patients requiring oxygen therapy, sleep therapy, and infusion feeding.
Product overview
InBio is a medical technology company operating as a distributor, service provider, and manufacturer of medical equipment in Argentina. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main business units: 1) Integral Solutions (distribution of national and imported medical equipment with advisory services and warranty/after-sales technical support), 2) Post-Sale Technical Service (maintenance and repair by bioengineers), and 3) Home Care (medical equipment for patient care at home). The product portfolio spans respiratory therapy devices (CPAP/BiPAP from Yuwell and BMC, portable and stationary oxygen concentrators from Kingon and Yuwell), laboratory equipment (electrolyte analyzers, clinical chemistry autoanalyzers from Wiener Lab and Diconex, hematology counters, coagulation analyzers, centrifuges, balances), medical gas supply systems (ceiling columns, bed head panels, surgical panels, supply consoles), gas therapy accessories (flow meters, pressure regulators, humidifiers, nasal masks), sterilization equipment (steam autoclaves, ethylene oxide sterilizers), neonatology equipment, and dental equipment. The company also manufactures custom equipment approved by ANMAT using good manufacturing practices.
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Products and services
- Integral Solutions (Medical Equipment Distribution) Distribution of national and imported medical and industrial equipment with advisory services, warranty support, and post-sale technical support for healthcare institutions and professionals. Authorized distributor for multiple international brands spanning respiratory therapy, monitoring, defibrillation, infusion, laboratory, and dental equipment.
- Post-Sale Technical Service Technical support, installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, repair, and calibration services for medical equipment, delivered by trained bioengineers and technicians. Includes metrological verification in partnership with LCGI SA.
- Home Care Medical equipment provision and home-based care solutions for patients and families, including equipment for infusion feeding, oxygen therapy, and sleep therapy (CPAP/BiPAP), aimed at improving quality of life for patients requiring ongoing treatment outside of hospital settings.
- Custom Medical Equipment Manufacturing Custom fabrication of medical equipment and special projects for healthcare, veterinary, environmental, and industrial applications. All processes implement good manufacturing practices (BPF) and hold ANMAT approval for the manufacturing and distribution of medical equipment.
- VACCURE Negative Pressure Wound Therapy InBio-manufactured VAC (Vacuum-Assisted Closure) therapy products for negative pressure wound therapy, approved by ANMAT. Used in clinical settings for advanced wound care management.
Companies that use inbio
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
inbio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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inbio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MindraycoreMindray is a major international medical equipment manufacturer. InBio distributes their products including 46 items across categories such as ventilators, monitors, defibrillators, and infusion equipment.
- MedcaptaincoreInBio distributes Medcaptain medical equipment, with 12 products in their catalog.
- DavidcoreInBio distributes David medical equipment products, with 12 items available.
- Wiener LabcoreInBio distributes Wiener Lab laboratory equipment including autoanalyzers CM160, CM250, CM260, and coagulometers.
- Fisher and PaykelcoreInBio distributes Fisher and Paykel healthcare products, with 5 products in their catalog.
- Welch AllyncoreInBio distributes Welch Allyn medical diagnostic equipment, with 3 products available.
- BistoscoreInBio distributes Bistos medical equipment, with 5 products in their catalog.
- DrtechcoreInBio distributes Drtech medical equipment, with 2 products in their catalog.
- DiconexcoreInBio distributes Diconex laboratory equipment including InCCA autoanalyzers.
- DoneLabcoreInBio distributes DoneLab coagulometers DL-604 and DL-605 for laboratory use.
- Nardi y HerrerocoreInBio distributes Nardi y Herrero dental equipment including chairs, lamps, compressors, and X-ray units.
- CECcoreInBio distributes CEC medical equipment, with 10 products in their catalog.
- ZenithcoreInBio distributes Zenith medical equipment, with 4 products in their catalog.
- MinicompcoreInBio distributes Minicomp medical equipment, with 5 products in their catalog.
- LCGI SAminorLCGI SA provides calibration services in partnership with InBio, offering metrological verification solutions for healthcare institutions, laboratories, and industries.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
inbio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Drägerwerk: Global manufacturer of anesthesia workstations, ventilators, patient monitoring, and medical gas delivery systems. Directly comparable to InBio's anesthesia/respiratory/gas-delivery product portfolio (BiPAP, oxygen concentrators, flow meters, ceiling columns), and competes for the same hospital procurement budgets in Argentina and across Latin America.
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-based manufacturer specializing in respiratory humidification, CPAP/BiPAP devices, and oxygen therapy products. Directly comparable to InBio's home-care and respiratory therapy offerings; Fisher & Paykel is also one of InBio's distribution partners, illustrating the overlap.
- Getinge: Swedish provider of sterilization equipment, surgical workstations, and infection control products. Comparable to InBio's sterilization line (steam autoclaves, ETO sterilizers) and surgical supply panels/ceiling columns, targeting the same hospital CSSD and OR procurement channels.
- Mindray: Chinese manufacturer of patient monitoring, ventilators, defibrillators, infusion pumps, and in-vitro diagnostics. Directly comparable to InBio's critical-care and laboratory distribution portfolio; Mindray supplies InBio with 46 products, making it both a partner and the closest category competitor.
Broad incumbents
- B. Braun: Global medical device and pharmaceutical company with broad portfolios in infusion therapy, surgical instruments, sterilization, and clinical nutrition. Competes with InBio in infusion equipment and sterilization, while also offering a much broader portfolio across multiple medical specialties.
- GE HealthCare: Global medical technology incumbent offering patient monitoring, anesthesia delivery, diagnostic imaging, and ultrasound. Overlaps with InBio's critical-care monitoring and anesthesia distribution lines and competes for the same institutional procurement budgets, though with a far broader portfolio.
- Philips (Sleep & Respiratory): Through its sleep and respiratory care franchise (formerly Respironics), Philips offers CPAP/BiPAP and hospital respiratory equipment directly comparable to InBio's home-care and respiratory portfolio, while also competing in broader clinical care categories.
- Medtronic: Global medical device incumbent with respiratory, patient monitoring, and surgical product lines. Overlaps with several categories in InBio's portfolio (ventilation, monitoring, infusion), but operates as a broad multinational rather than a regional Argentine specialist.
- Welch Allyn (Hillrom / Baxter): Manufacturer of patient vital-signs diagnostic equipment (now part of Baxter/Hillrom). Comparable to InBio's distribution of Welch Allyn diagnostic products and overlaps with patient monitoring categories served by InBio in Argentine hospitals.
Others
- Cardinal Health: US-based medical product distributor and healthcare services provider. Not a direct Argentine competitor, but represents the broader wholesale distribution model that defines InBio's primary business and a benchmark for distribution-led scale economics in medical products.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about inbio
What does inbio do?
InBio distributes national and imported medical equipment (respiratory therapy devices, oxygen concentrators, laboratory analyzers, medical gas supply systems, sterilization equipment, and dental equipment) to healthcare institutions and professionals across the Argentine littoral region. Beyond distribution, the company provides post-sale technical service (installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration) and manufactures custom medical devices approved by Argentina's regulator ANMAT, including its own VACCURE negative pressure wound therapy line. It also offers home care equipment for patients requiring oxygen therapy, sleep therapy, and infusion feeding.
Is inbio a public or private company?
inbio is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was inbio founded?
inbio was founded in 1999.
How does inbio make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Medical Equipment Distribution is the primary driver. The others are technical Services, home Care Services and custom Manufacturing.
Who are inbio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Drägerwerk, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Getinge and Mindray. Broad incumbents are B. Braun, GE HealthCare, Philips (Sleep & Respiratory), Medtronic and Welch Allyn (Hillrom / Baxter). Cardinal Health is listed as an others.
Does inbio have an API?
No public API is recorded for inbio.
What industry is inbio in?
inbio's product category is Medical Equipment Distribution and Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAGAK, Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.