Updated 25 October 2026
Anesthesia and respiratory distributors by country: 4,758 licensed establishments in 90 markets
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 4,758 licensed establishments with anaesthesia or respiratory devices in their registry records across 90 of the 124 markets in the Index: 564 independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own), 1,384 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 270 regulatory representatives and 2,520 manufacturers or exporters. 39 markets have their own page for anesthesia and respiratory distributors, published where a market has 10 or more establishments in the segment. The records come from US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK, Health Canada, EUDAMED and 23 other public sources, Index build of 25 October 2026.
This page covers ventilator, respiratory equipment and anaesthesia machine distributors in 90 markets: the Index groups ventilators, anaesthesia machines, airway consumables, oxygen therapy and sleep devices in one segment. The same lists answer searches for anesthesia distributors, anesthesia machine distributors, respiratory distributors and CPAP distributors.
Anesthesia and respiratory distributors by country
Markets with their own page for anesthesia and respiratory distributors, the most independent distributors first. Establishments counts every licensed firm with anaesthesia or respiratory devices on record, manufacturers included.
| Market | Independent distributors | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 228 | 556 |
| Singapore | 111 | 224 |
| Israel | 96 | 140 |
| Bahrain | 11 | 12 |
| United States | 10 a minimum: the US FDA registration database lists no distributors | 1,070 |
| Australia | 10 | 66 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 38 |
| Qatar | 9 | 10 |
| France | 8 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 57 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 25 |
| Poland | 5 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 31 |
| Belgium | 5 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 22 |
| Mexico | 4 | 407 |
| Italy | 4 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 76 |
| Sweden | 4 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 48 |
| Finland | 4 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 18 |
| Denmark | 4 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 13 |
| Austria | 4 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 12 |
| Canada | 3 | 80 |
| Spain | 3 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 40 |
| Netherlands | 3 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 30 |
| Germany | 2 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 192 |
| United Kingdom | 1 a minimum: the MHRA device register lists no distributors | 89 |
| Ireland | 1 a minimum: EUDAMED lists no distributors | 29 |
| China | None yet 36 on file, all segments | 799 |
| Taiwan | None yet 1 on file, all segments | 85 |
| Pakistan | None yet | 77 |
| India | None yet | 60 |
| Türkiye | Not listed by EUDAMED 344 on file, all segments | 60 |
| Malaysia | None yet 3 on file, all segments | 42 |
| Switzerland | Not listed by the Swiss register (swissdamed) | 34 |
| Hong Kong | None yet 9 on file, all segments | 33 |
| South Korea | None yet 2 on file, all segments | 29 |
| Japan | None yet 2 on file, all segments | 28 |
| Viet Nam | None yet | 16 |
| Kenya | None yet | 15 |
| Thailand | None yet | 14 |
| Czechia | Not listed by EUDAMED 340 on file, all segments | 12 |
| Costa Rica | None yet | 10 |
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Smaller markets for anesthesia and respiratory distributors
Markets with fewer than 10 establishments in the segment. Each link opens the country page, where the segment table shows the count.
What the segment covers
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.
Guides for this step
Questions about anesthesia and respiratory distributors
Which countries have the most anesthesia and respiratory distributors?
By independent distributors in the Index: Brazil (228), Singapore (111), Israel (96), Bahrain (11) and the United States (10). By all licensed firms with anaesthesia or respiratory devices on record, the largest markets are the United States (1,070), China (799) and Brazil (556). Index build of 25 October 2026.
How many anesthesia and respiratory distributors does the Distributor Index list?
The Index lists 4,758 licensed establishments with anaesthesia or respiratory devices in their registry records across 90 of the 124 markets in the Index. 564 of them are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own); the rest are manufacturers, their own sales entities or regulatory representatives. 39 markets have their own page for anesthesia and respiratory distributors.
Does the Index cover ventilator distributors and respiratory equipment distributors?
Yes. The Index groups ventilators, anaesthesia machines, airway consumables, oxygen therapy and sleep devices in one segment, so ventilator, respiratory equipment and anaesthesia machine distributors are counted in the same country lists. Profiles list the makers each distributor represents where the registry names them.
How do I find an anesthesia and respiratory distributor in a specific country?
Open the country in the table on this page, then check the roles, principals and registration counts of the top establishments. Or search the Index for your device and markets, free, no sign-up.
Is there a list of anesthesia and respiratory suppliers by country?
Yes. This page lists 4,758 licensed firms with anaesthesia or respiratory devices on record in 90 markets, and 39 of those markets have their own page. Suppliers that import, distribute or wholesale count as independent distributors where they do not manufacture; manufacturers and their own sales entities are counted separately. Index build of 25 October 2026.
Other disciplines
Sources
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 2,947 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 814 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 583 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 567 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- Brazil ANVISA medical device registrations, open data portal: 551 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Brazilian government open data.
- Mexico COFEPRIS medical device registrations (registros sanitarios): 332 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Mexican government publication.
- Singapore HSA medical device dealer licences and registers, data.gov.sg: 218 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information from data.gov.sg made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0.
- Israel Ministry of Health medical device register (AMAR): 118 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Australia TGA ARTG sponsors, Australian UDI Database public download: 54 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Australian government public data.
- NUPCO public tender award lists, Saudi Arabia: 38 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public tender records. A procurement signal, not a licence register.
- Tanzania TMDA registered and notified medical devices and licensed device premises: 25 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board register of medical devices and IVDs: 15 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Bahrain National Health Regulatory Authority medical device registration list: 12 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Qatar Monaqasat government tender award notices, Ministry of Finance: 10 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public tender records. A procurement signal, not a licence register.
- Mozambique ANARME list of authorised medical devices and IVDs: 9 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Ghana FDA products register, licensed importers and storage facilities: 5 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Nigeria NAFDAC Greenbook, registered medical devices: 5 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Oman Ministry of Health approved medical device establishments: 4 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Saudi Food and Drug Authority licensed establishments list, medical devices: 4 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Cameroon ARMP public contract award listings: 3 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public procurement records. A procurement signal, not a licence register.
- Egyptian Drug Authority register of registered medical devices: 3 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Uganda Government Procurement Portal signed contracts for medical supplies: 3 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Public procurement records from 2014 to 2019. A procurement signal, not a licence register.
- UAE Ministry of Economy register of commercial agencies, open data: 2 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Open data, reuse allowed with attribution to the Ministry of Economy website.
- Botswana BoMRA licensed device wholesalers and exempted device suppliers: 1 establishment, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Morocco AMMPS register of medical device establishments: 1 establishment, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- South Africa SAHPRA medical device establishment licences issued: 1 establishment, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Tunisia DPM register of medical device importers: 1 establishment, last seen 25 October 2026. Public register.
- Company website (the establishment's own public site): 199 establishments, last seen 25 October 2026. Enrichment, not a registry: segments and principals read from the company's own website.
Index build 25 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.