Updated 23 October 2026
Anaesthesia and respiratory device distributors in France: 37 licensed establishments
France has 8 independent distributors in the Index so far.
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 37 establishments in France whose registry records include anaesthesia and respiratory: 8 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 14 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 0 regulatory representatives, and 15 manufacturers or exporters, out of 2,711 medical device establishments in France overall. The records come from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada, last seen on 23 October 2026.
Listed
Independent distributors in the Index here, ranked by the lines each distributor carries, then registrations, then size.
- 1BLOSSOM FRANCEMEHUN SUR YEVRE19 lines0 registrationssize 21.1
- 2Bastide Le Confort MédicalCaissargues5 lines0 registrationssize 16.5
- 3ANATOMIKMODELINGCASTANET-TOLOSAN1 line0 registrationssize 12.3
- 4Planète MédicaleColomiers0 lines0 registrationssize 11.9
- 5Zug Medical SystemsBrignoles0 lines0 registrationssize 11.9
- 6AESTHETEC FRANCELyon0 lines0 registrationssize 9.7
- 7ARIAPARIS0 lines0 registrationssize 9.7
- 8B&M FranceCOURNON D'AUVERGNE0 lines0 registrationssize 9.7
Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (29)
Manufacturers, companies that are a manufacturer's own import or sales arm, and regulatory representatives (authorised representatives, sponsors or registration holders with no import or distribution role). They are registered here but are not independent distributors.
- 1Cepheid Europe S.A.S.Maurens-Scopont1 line0 registrationssize 12.3
- 2bioMérieux S.AMarcy-l'Étoile0 lines88 registrationssize 70.4
- 3DIAGNOSTICA STAGO SASAsnières sur Seine0 lines60 registrationssize 63.6
- 4VYGON S AECOUEN0 lines41 registrationssize 58.4
- 5WithingsIssy-les-Moulineaux0 lines4 registrationssize 40.6
- 60 lines3 registrationssize 41.2
- 7Philips FranceSuresnes0 lines3 registrationssize 38.9
- 8EOVE S.APAU0 lines3 registrationssize 34.0
- 9INOSYSTEMS SAANTONY0 lines2 registrationssize 39.2
- 10Quipment SASNancy0 lines1 registrationsize 40.0
- 11MAQUET S.A.S.ARDON0 lines1 registrationsize 32.7
- 12FLUOPTICS SASGrenoble0 lines1 registrationsize 31.5
- 13Int'Air MedicalMontagnat0 lines1 registrationsize 27.2
- 14FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE SASCourtaboeuf Cedex0 lines0 registrationssize 11.9
- 15INTEGRA MICROFRANCE SASSt Aubin Le Monial0 lines41 registrationssize 62.8
- 16IdmedMarseille0 lines13 registrationssize 48.4
- 17Laboratoire UnitherAmiens0 lines5 registrationssize 30.9
- 18PHYSIO-ASSIST S.A.S.Aix-en-Provence0 lines3 registrationssize 33.2
- 19NOVATECH S.A.La Ciotat0 lines3 registrationssize 32.5
- 20IMACTIS, SASSaint Martin d'Hères0 lines3 registrationssize 31.7
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Anaesthesia and respiratory covers ventilators, anaesthesia machines, airway consumables, oxygen therapy and sleep devices. Capital equipment and consumables often travel through the same distributor, which makes service capability a buying factor. Home respiratory care adds a non-hospital channel in several markets.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Importer | 21 | 57% | Named as importer in a registry: EUDAMED importer, FDA initial importer, or a Gulf import licence. |
| Authorised representative | 6 | 16% | Represents a foreign manufacturer towards the regulator (EU authorised representative and similar). |
| Registration holder | 11 | 30% | Holds device licences or registrations in its own name (Health Canada MDALL licence holder). |
| Manufacturer | 26 | 70% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market, including foreign registrations. |
| Exporter | 8 | 22% | Registered with the US FDA as an exporter of devices made for export. |
An establishment can hold several roles, so the shares add to more than 100%.
Who holds the registration in France
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers and distributors register separately as economic operators and never own the registration, which is why EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
This is the general rule, not legal advice. The registration clause in the first distributor contract decides who controls the market later. The Next 10 Markets report covers who holds the registration in each of your ten markets.
Questions about anaesthesia and respiratory distributors in France
How many anaesthesia and respiratory distributors are there in France?
The Index counts 37 establishments in France with anaesthesia and respiratory in their registry record, of which 8 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). The number comes from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 23 October 2026.
Who can hold an anaesthesia and respiratory device registration in France?
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers and distributors register separately as economic operators and never own the registration, which is why EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
How do I find an anaesthesia and respiratory distributor in France?
Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and France to see the top three names. For a ranked shortlist for your device, see the Next 10 Markets report.
What does the Distributor Index count as an anaesthesia and respiratory distributor in France?
A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in France and whose linked device listings fall in the anaesthesia and respiratory segment, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once.
Other segments in France
Anaesthesia and respiratory in other EU and EEA markets
Sources
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 33 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 24 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 18 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 11 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
- Company website (the establishment's own public site): 10 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Enrichment, not a registry: segments and principals read from the company's own website.
Index build 23 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Company records only, as the registries publish them.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.