Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of medical device companies in Europe holds companies in 46 of its countries.
List of Medical Device Companies in Europe
Medical device companies design and make instruments, implants, diagnostic equipment and supplies for hospitals and practices. We list 105,297 medical device companies in Europe, most of them in Italy (25%) and Germany (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
105,297 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies105,297
Countries46
Largest countryItaly
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email29%
Phone49%
Website37%
CEO name83%
Live sample of medical device companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 105,297 medical device companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howmedica International S. De R.L. | Ireland | Limerick | Cloughkeating Business Park | Limerick | V94 X6T4 | *****.com | 1971 | $7,320,000,000 | 20,036 | Foreign company | 401 | 901582 |
| 2 | Demant Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Singaporestraat 70 | Noord-holland | 1175 RA | *****.nl | 2003 | $13,987,484 | 16,155 | Corporation | 3400 | 11056334 |
| 3 | Siemens Healthcare GMBH | Germany | Erlangen | Henkestr. 127 | Erlangen | 91052 | *****.com | 2018 | $1,536,780,525 | 10,882 | Corporation | 3670 | 80333B213821 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific LIMITED | Ireland | Galway | Ballybrit Business Park | Galway | H91 Y868 | *****.com?locale=en_us | 1994 | $1,746,710,000 | 6,817 | Corporation | 387 | 213232 |
| 5 | Sonic AG | Switzerland | Bern | Morgenstrasse 131b | Bern | 3018 | *****.ch | 2011 | $519,023 | 6,318 | Corporation | 3400 | CHE-293.567.962 |
| 6 | Jsc Moscow Prop | Russia | Moskva | 17a Shosse Korovinskoe | Moskva | 125412 | N/A | 1992 | $188,476,610 | 4,092 | Corporation | 1436 | 81597563 |
| 7 | Embla Medical HF. | Iceland | Reykjavík | Grjothalsi 5 | Höfuðborgarsvæði | 110 | N/A | 1990 | $787,610,000 | 3,505 | Corporation | 106 | 5602710189 |
| 8 | Aesculap AG | Germany | Tuttlingen | Aesculapplatz | Tuttlingen | 78532 | *****.de | 2025 | $764,634,240 | 2,773 | Corporation | 535 | 70190B726261 |
| 9 | Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Best | Veenpluis 6 | Noord-brabant | 5684 PC | *****.nl | 1987 | $19,057,351,668 | 2,689 | Corporation | 994 | 17060498 |
| 10 | Demant Operations Poland Sp Z O O | Poland | Dobra | Ul. Lubieszynska 59 | Województwo Zachodniopomorskie | 72006 | *****.pl | 2007 | $104,390,354 | 2,500 | Corporation | 3400 | 7010074162 |
| 11 | Jabil Switzerland Manufacturing GMBH | Switzerland | Hägendorf | Im Bifang 6 | Solothurn | 4614 | *****.com | 2018 | $6,223,882 | 2,500 | Corporation | 277 | CHE-263.467.830 |
| 12 | Intersurgical, UAB | Lithuania | Pabradė | Arnioniu G. 60 | Vilniaus Apskritis | 18170 | *****.com | 1994 | $189,228,524 | 2,359 | Corporation | 37 | 111502432 |
| 13 | Vrienden Van De Afdeling Urologie A.Z.M., Algemeen Ziekenhuis Middelheim | Belgium | Antwerpen | Lindendreef 1 | Antwerpen | 2020 | *****.be | 1977 | $47,000 | 2,300 | Non profit organization | N/A | BE0417243322 |
| 14 | Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GMBH | Austria | Innsbruck | Furstenweg 77a | Tirol | 6020 | *****.com | 1980 | $552,547,259 | 2,240 | Corporation | 28 | FN48608h |
| 15 | Johnson & Johnson Medical GMBH | Germany | Norderstedt | Robert-koch-str. 1 | Segeberg | 22851 | *****.com | 2018 | $1,029,615,518 | 2,180 | Corporation | 1279 | 24114B1045NO |
| 16 | Biotronik SE & CO. KG | Germany | Berlin | Woermannkehre 1 | Berlin, Stadt | 12359 | *****.com | 1969 | $953,326,289 | 2,072 | Corporation | 3 | 10623A6501B |
| 17 | Stryker Ireland LIMITED | Ireland | Cork | Stryker Anngrove North | Cork | T45 HX08 | *****.com | 1997 | $735,362,510 | 2,007 | Corporation | 13 | 272391 |
| 18 | Becton Dickinson France | France | Le Pont-de-claix | 11 Rue Aristide Berges | Isère | 38800 | *****.com | 1956 | $1,795,020,156 | 2,344 | Corporation | 582 | 05650171100115 |
| 19 | Becton Dickinson Sau | Spain | San Agustín del Guadalix | Camino de Valdeoliva S/n, Pg Raso | Madrid | 28750 | *****.com | 1986 | $590,384,338 | 1,755 | Corporation | 582 | A50140706 |
| 20 | Oticon A/S | Denmark | Lille Smørum | Kongebakken 9 | Hovedstaden | 2765 | *****.dk | 1957 | $1,179,847,484 | 1,735 | Corporation | 3400 | 42334219 |
| 21 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland Unlimited Company | Ireland | Limerick | The National Technology Park | Limerick | N/A | N/A | 1994 | $1,472,190,261 | 1,692 | Corporation | 1279 | 210174 |
| 22 | Siemens Healthcare LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Westcroft Park | Park View | Surrey | GU15 3YL | N/A | 2015 | $1,010,286,404 | 1,552 | Corporation | 3670 | 09567186 |
| 23 | Baxter Healthcare LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | Spur A, 2nd Floor, Reading International Business Park | Reading | RG2 6DH | *****.uk | 1948 | $839,855,805 | 1,507 | Corporation | 689 | 00461365 |
| 24 | Coloplast A/S | Denmark | Humlebæk | Holtedam 1 | Hovedstaden | 3050 | *****.com | 1957 | $4,345,640,222 | 1,492 | Corporation | 115 | 69749917 |
| 25 | Parke Davis & CO LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Sandwich | Ramsgate Rd | Kent | CT13 9NJ | N/A | 1981 | $267,457,660 | 1,487 | Foreign company | 3 | FC010930 |
Showing 25 of 105,297 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most medical device companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Medical device companies per country, 46 countries
- 1Italy26,661 (25%)
- 2Germany15,100 (14%)
- 3Poland9,212 (9%)
- 4France8,093 (8%)
- 5Russia5,170 (5%)
- 6The Netherlands5,004 (5%)
- 7The UK4,433 (4%)
- 8Spain4,037 (4%)
- 9The Czech Republic3,498 (3%)
- 10Switzerland3,013 (3%)
- 11Romania2,710 (3%)
- 12Belgium2,168 (2%)
- 13Hungary2,123 (2%)
- 14Slovakia1,986 (2%)
- 15Greece1,512 (1%)
Italy and Germany together hold 40% of the medical device companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 31 countries hold 10,577 more.
Largest medical device companies in Europe
The biggest medical device companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Italy, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Siemens Healthcare GmbH is the largest medical device company in Europe by headcount. 2,518 medical device companies employ 50 people or more; 1,294 employ 100 or more.
4,497 medical device companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 2,492 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Italy has the most medical device companies in Europe: 26,661, or 25% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
2,499 medical device companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
106 medical device companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most medical device companies in Europe are very small: 77% have 1 to 4 employees, and 73% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 76,189 | 77% | |
| 5-9 | 10,705 | 11% | |
| 10-19 | 5,730 | 6% | |
| 20-49 | 3,521 | 4% | |
| 50-99 | 1,224 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 686 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 425 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 183 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 30,179 | 34% | |
| $100K-$500K | 35,825 | 40% | |
| $500K-$1M | 8,712 | 10% | |
| $1M-$5M | 10,688 | 12% | |
| $5M-$10M | 2,005 | 2% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,716 | 2% | |
| $50M+ | 776 | 1% |
How many medical device companies started this year?
This year 2,499 new medical device companies registered in Europe, after 4,315 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,7592022
- 3,7422023
- 3,9392024
- 4,3152025
- 2,4992026 so far
Legal forms of medical device companies in Europe
Half of the medical device companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations52,605
- Sole traders32,114
- Partnerships6,728
- Foreign companies551
- Non-profit103
- Cooperatives62
- Other or unknown13,134
Which medical device companies are part of a group?
23,652 of the 105,297 medical device companies in Europe (22%) are part of a chain or group: 10,749 head offices or parent companies and 12,903 branches. The other 81,645 (78%) trade from a single location. All 49 of the 49 largest medical device companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 81,645 | 78% | |
| Head office | 10,749 | 10% | |
| Branch | 12,903 | 12% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Essilor International9,051 in group
- 4Oticon A/S3,400 in group
- 5Declacare B.V.2,591 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 105,297; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do medical device companies do?
Medical device companies develop and produce everything from syringes, dressings and surgical instruments to implants, imaging equipment and diagnostic tests. They sell to hospitals, clinics, dentists, laboratories and pharmacies, and each product needs a CE mark under the European medical device rules before it can be sold.
Our data comes from the business registers of 46 European countries, where medical device companies are classified under SIC codes 3841 (surgical and medical instruments and apparatus), 3842 (orthopedic, prosthetic, and surgical appliances and supplies), 3843 (dental equipment and supplies), 3844 (x-ray apparatus and tubes and related irradiation apparatus), 3845 (electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus) and 5047 (medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 75,749 of them (72%) sit in classes 32.50 (manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies) and 26.60 (manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment), part of divisions 32 (other manufacturing) and 26 (manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products).
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Our data holds 105,297 medical device companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Italy, with 26,661 medical device companies or 25% of the total, followed by Germany (15,100) and Poland (9,212).
Most medical device companies in Europe are very small: 77% have 1 to 4 employees, and 73% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Siemens Healthcare GmbH in Erlangen with 10,882 employees.
This year 2,499 new medical device companies registered in Europe, after 4,315 last year.
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