Updated 23 October 2026

Cardiovascular device distributors in Singapore: 337 licensed establishments

The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 337 establishments in Singapore whose registry records include cardiovascular: 133 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 148 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 22 regulatory representatives, and 34 manufacturers or exporters, out of 1,321 medical device establishments in Singapore overall. The records come from HSA Singapore, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada, last seen on 23 October 2026.

Entry decision: cardiovascular (CARD) in Singapore

For a typical maker, from public data and the free Market Finder. Your own clearance, device class and current markets change the answer.

CE marked, shipping from the EU

Go now Rank 19 of 112 markets for this maker.

CE opens a shorter reliance route; foreign makers sell through distributors here; health spending of USD 23.2bn (2023, World Bank); 133 independent distributors confirmed in CARD; a regional hub for Southeast Asia, per the US Commercial Service.

High confidence: official registry with device categories and 133 independent distributors confirmed in CARD; registration route from the regulator's published rules.

FDA cleared, shipping from the US

Go now Rank 2 of 112 markets for this maker.

FDA opens a shorter reliance route; foreign makers sell through distributors here; health spending of USD 23.2bn (2023, World Bank); 133 independent distributors confirmed in CARD; a regional hub for Southeast Asia, per the US Commercial Service.

High confidence: official registry with device categories and 133 independent distributors confirmed in CARD; registration route from the regulator's published rules.

Registration route

With CE marking: CE opens a shorter reliance route. High confidence.

With FDA clearance: FDA opens a shorter reliance route. High confidence.

A local holder or authorised representative must hold or file the registration. Who holds the registration

HSA abridged and expedited routes for devices approved by a reference agency (FDA, EU notified bodies, Health Canada, TGA, Japan); a local registrant files.

Timeline and fees are not shown: no official source we cite gives them for this market yet. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date. Sources: HSA Singapore, Register Class C medical device via abridged route.

Sales channel

Distributor-led: Foreign makers sell through distributors here. A local registrant must hold the HSA registration; stocking distributors double as regional hubs.

US Commercial Service country guide, published 22 August 2025.

Independent distributors in the Index: 133 for cardiovascular, 440 in Singapore overall.

Makers registered here: 148 makers' own import or sales entities and 34 manufacturers.

Landed cost

Landed cost from the EU: about 9% collected at the border, under 1% real after credits (high confidence, from published tariff and tax rates). No duty, import VAT or GST about 9%.

Landed cost from the US: about 9% collected at the border, under 1% real after credits (high confidence, from published tariff and tax rates). No duty, import VAT or GST about 9%.

Tariff basket: cardiovascular. Cash is collected at clearance. Real cost is what stays after a registered distributor recovers VAT and charges. Sources: World Bank WITS TRAINS tariff API, reporter 702, MFN applied, HS6, Singapore Customs: Goods and Services Tax (GST) on imports.

Market size

Health spending: USD 23.2bn in 2023, USD 3,922 per person (World Bank).

Cardiovascular (TAM): about USD 95m to 340m a year (estimate, low confidence).

For one product line sold through distributors: SAM about USD 7.2m to 39m, SOM about USD 50k to 380k a year (estimate). The free Market Finder sizes your own product range.

Broad scope, as in MedTech Europe figures: devices, diagnostics and consumables at manufacturer prices. Narrower published figures are lower.

How we estimate. At manufacturer prices.

Next step

The finder ranks every market for your own device, clearance and current markets. The CSV lists 1,315 establishments, the 438 independent distributors first. Company records only. 6 rows are not in the CSV and stay on their profile pages, for example names of a person or records whose only source is the Health Canada licence list.

Top 20 independent cardiovascular distributors

Independent distributors only, ranked by the lines each distributor carries for other manufacturers, then registrations held, then size.

  1. 1
    143 lines25 registrationssize 78.9
  2. 2
    139 lines71 registrationssize 81.5
  3. 3
    134 lines222 registrationssize 88.5
  4. 4
    112 lines1 registrationsize 65.2
  5. 5
    102 lines68 registrationssize 82.0
  6. 6
    98 lines81 registrationssize 84.3
  7. 7
    96 lines3 registrationssize 70.1
  8. 8
    93 lines64 registrationssize 81.6
  9. 9
    91 lines244 registrationssize 85.2
  10. 10
    84 lines83 registrationssize 84.4
  11. 11
    83 lines25 registrationssize 78.9
  12. 12
    80 lines222 registrationssize 88.5
  13. 13
    80 lines116 registrationssize 84.4
  14. 14
    75 lines21 registrationssize 69.6
  15. 15
    63 lines22 registrationssize 76.7
  16. 16
    61 lines107 registrationssize 84.0
  17. 17
    57 lines32 registrationssize 78.4
  18. 18
    55 lines32 registrationssize 78.4
  19. 19
    54 lines75 registrationssize 82.3
  20. 20
    54 lines28 registrationssize 71.2
Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (203)

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.

  1. 1
    149 lines19 registrationssize 77.7
  2. 2
    111 lines201 registrationssize 88.5
  3. 3
    104 lines218 registrationssize 88.5
  4. 4
    101 lines55 registrationssize 80.9
  5. 5
    73 lines594 registrationssize 86.9
  6. 6
    72 lines241 registrationssize 77.5
  7. 7
    71 lines80 registrationssize 82.6
  8. 8
    65 lines617 registrationssize 88.5
  9. 9
    65 lines38 registrationssize 79.2
  10. 10
    ZIMMER PTE. LTD.Singapore South East
    64 lines240 registrationssize 93.2
  11. 11
    59 lines306 registrationssize 86.9
  12. 12
    56 lines336 registrationssize 86.9
  13. 13
    52 lines320 registrationssize 86.9
  14. 14
    50 lines317 registrationssize 86.9
  15. 15
    45 lines35 registrationssize 78.7
  16. 16
    42 lines334 registrationssize 88.5
  17. 17
    39 lines23 registrationssize 74.3
  18. 18
    37 lines207 registrationssize 86.3
  19. 19
    36 lines13 registrationssize 63.8
  20. 20
    34 lines512 registrationssize 86.9

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Cardiovascular covers stents, catheters, pacemakers, heart valves, ECG and vascular access. Most products are implantable or high risk, which concentrates the segment in fewer, better capitalised importers. Reimbursement rules shape who can sell here more than in any other segment.

By role

RoleEstablishmentsShareWhat it means
Importer25877%Named as importer in a registry: EUDAMED importer, FDA initial importer, or a Gulf import licence.
Distributor93%Holds a distribution licence or is listed as distributor (Health Canada MDEL, SFDA, Oman MOH).
Registration holder27582%Holds device licences or registrations in its own name (Health Canada MDALL licence holder).
Manufacturer12036%Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market, including foreign registrations.
Exporter103%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 Singapore

Who holds the registration varies by market and often sits with the local importer. Check the national rule before signing a distributor.

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 cardiovascular distributors in Singapore

How many cardiovascular distributors are there in Singapore?

The Index counts 337 establishments in Singapore with cardiovascular in their registry record, of which 133 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). The number comes from HSA Singapore, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 23 October 2026.

Who can hold a cardiovascular device registration in Singapore?

Who holds the registration varies by market and often sits with the local importer. Check the national rule before signing a distributor.

How do I find a cardiovascular distributor in Singapore?

Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and Singapore to see the names, free, no sign-up. For a ranked shortlist for your device, see the Next 10 Markets report.

What does the Distributor Index count as a cardiovascular distributor in Singapore?

A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in Singapore and whose linked device listings fall in the cardiovascular segment, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once.

How are CE-marked and FDA-cleared cardiovascular devices registered in Singapore?

With CE marking: CE opens a shorter reliance route. With FDA clearance: FDA opens a shorter reliance route. A local holder or authorised representative must hold or file the registration. HSA abridged and expedited routes for devices approved by a reference agency (FDA, EU notified bodies, Health Canada, TGA, Japan); a local registrant files. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date.

How big is the cardiovascular market in Singapore?

Health spending in Singapore was USD 23.2bn in 2023 (World Bank). Bastion Hale estimates the cardiovascular market at about USD 95m to 340m a year at manufacturer prices. This is a model estimate with low confidence: health spending times the device share of health spending times the segment's share of world medical technology spending. The methodology page shows every input and source.

Other segments in Singapore

Cardiovascular in other Asia Pacific markets

Sources

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.