Updated 22 October 2026
Hospital consumables distributors in Australia: 196 licensed establishments
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 196 establishments in Australia whose registry records include general hospital and consumables: 30 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 112 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 23 regulatory representatives, and 31 manufacturers or exporters, out of 745 medical device establishments in Australia overall. The records come from TGA Australia, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada, last seen on 23 October 2026.
General hospital and consumables covers syringes, gloves, wound care, infusion, sterilisation and infection control. It is a high-volume, low-margin business where wholesalers and group purchasing dominate. Local manufacturing is common, so many establishments here are domestic producers rather than importers.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributor | 2 | 1% | Holds a distribution licence or is listed as distributor (Health Canada MDEL, SFDA, Oman MOH). |
| Sponsor | 164 | 84% | Holds the market entry on behalf of a manufacturer, in markets that use that term. |
| Registration holder | 11 | 6% | Holds device licences or registrations in its own name (Health Canada MDALL licence holder). |
| Manufacturer | 57 | 29% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market, including foreign registrations. |
| Exporter | 17 | 9% | 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 Australia
In Australia the ARTG entry is held by an Australian sponsor, which is usually the importer or distributor or a local subsidiary. If the distributor is the sponsor, the market entry belongs to it until a transfer is agreed.
Top 20 independent general hospital and consumables distributors
Independent distributors only, ranked by the other manufacturers' lines they carry, then registrations held, then size.
| # | Establishment | Roles | Segments | Products | Registrations | Principals | Size | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Medindie South Australia | Distributor Sponsor, Exporter | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Dental +5 more | 7954 | 136 | 45 | 88.1 | 4/5 |
| 2 | Life Healthcare Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Ear, nose and throat +1 more | 3993 | 84 | 37 | 79.5 | 3/5 |
| 3 | Endotherapeutics Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +3 more | 442 | 59 | 26 | 72.4 | 3/5 |
| 4 | Wiselink Group Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Aesthetics, dermatology and lasers, Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular +4 more | 414 | 60 | 12 | 69.4 | 3/5 |
| 5 | Taevas Life Sciences Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +6 more | 51 | 17 | 11 | 52.8 | 3/5 |
| 6 | Gamma Gurus Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +2 more | 144 | 12 | 10 | 56.1 | 3/5 |
| 7 | Clifford Hallam Healthcare Pty Ltd t/a Paragon Care Australia | Distributor Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +2 more | 642 | 40 | 8 | 68.3 | 3/5 |
| 8 | LC & Partners Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables | 1119 | 22 | 8 | 67.8 | 3/5 |
| 9 | Sentry Medical Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables | 106 | 11 | 6 | 52.5 | 3/5 |
| 10 | Ironbark Creek Investments | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Surgery and endoscopy | 97 | 11 | 6 | 52.0 | 3/5 |
| 11 | Getz Healthcare Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Aesthetics, dermatology and lasers, General hospital and consumables, Surgery and endoscopy | 332 | 20 | 5 | 60.3 | 3/5 |
| 12 | alphaXRT Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, In-vitro diagnostics, Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy | 86 | 10 | 5 | 50.4 | 3/5 |
| 13 | The Trustee for Pacific Medical Trust | Distributor Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +1 more | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41.9 | 3/5 |
| 14 | Gytech Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology +2 more | 37 | 9 | 5 | 45.8 | 3/5 |
| 15 | Interpharma Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, General hospital and consumables, Surgery and endoscopy | 13 | 9 | 5 | 40.7 | 3/5 |
| 16 | Reveale Enterprises Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy | 46 | 5 | 4 | 43.8 | 3/5 |
| 17 | THE O R COMPANY PTY LTD Cheltenham Victoria, VIC | Distributor Distributor, Sponsor, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter | General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology +2 more | 1430 | 35 | 3 | 80.7 | 4/5 |
| 18 | B Devices Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables | 680 | 12 | 3 | 60.1 | 3/5 |
| 19 | Ebos Group Australia Pty Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Surgery and endoscopy | 48 | 8 | 3 | 45.0 | 3/5 |
| 20 | Australasian Medical & Scientific Ltd | Distributor Sponsor | General hospital and consumables | 41 | 8 | 3 | 44.3 | 3/5 |
Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (166)
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.
| # | Establishment | Roles | Segments | Products | Registrations | Principals | Size | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimmer Biomet Pty Ltd Sydney New South Wales | Maker's own entity Sponsor, Exporter | General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology +2 more | 11771 | 109 | 23 | 84.6 | 4/5 |
| 2 | B Braun Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology +2 more | 10780 | 291 | 25 | 82.1 | 3/5 |
| 3 | Henry Schein Halas | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Dental, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +1 more | 7071 | 47 | 14 | 73.3 | 3/5 |
| 4 | Bard Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +2 more | 1224 | 98 | 12 | 76.1 | 3/5 |
| 5 | Teleflex Medical Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +5 more | 2360 | 129 | 15 | 78.2 | 3/5 |
| 6 | Medical Specialties Australasia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +2 more | 534 | 37 | 10 | 67.8 | 3/5 |
| 7 | Intermed Medical Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma | 331 | 16 | 10 | 61.6 | 3/5 |
| 8 | Linear Medical Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, General hospital and consumables | 57 | 16 | 10 | 52.7 | 3/5 |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma | 10475 | 215 | 14 | 82.3 | 3/5 |
| 10 | Bausch & Lomb Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Ophthalmic | 7177 | 26 | 10 | 69.4 | 3/5 |
| 11 | Innovative Medcare Technology Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +1 more | 1708 | 24 | 9 | 68.6 | 3/5 |
| 12 | Guerbet Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables | 41 | 21 | 9 | 52.0 | 3/5 |
| 13 | Stryker Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Aesthetics, dermatology and lasers, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +2 more | 5735 | 254 | 12 | 79.5 | 3/5 |
| 14 | Getinge Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Patient monitoring and neurology +1 more | 191 | 22 | 9 | 59.9 | 3/5 |
| 15 | Medacta Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy | 10523 | 157 | 8 | 76.9 | 3/5 |
| 16 | ConMed Linvatec Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, In-vitro diagnostics, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +1 more | 2008 | 58 | 8 | 72.3 | 3/5 |
| 17 | KCI Medical Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables | 195 | 45 | 7 | 62.4 | 3/5 |
| 18 | Nipro Australia Pty Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +1 more | 283 | 12 | 9 | 59.2 | 3/5 |
| 19 | Philips Electronics Australia Ltd | Maker's own entity Sponsor | Anaesthesia and respiratory, Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables +6 more | 273 | 75 | 13 | 68.6 | 3/5 |
| 20 | Revolution Surgical | Maker's own entity Sponsor | General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy | 185 | 19 | 6 | 57.7 | 3/5 |
Questions about general hospital and consumables distributors in Australia
How many general hospital and consumables distributors are there in Australia?
The Index counts 196 establishments in Australia with general hospital and consumables in their registry record, of which 30 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). The number comes from TGA Australia, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 22 October 2026.
Who can hold a general hospital and consumables device registration in Australia?
In Australia the ARTG entry is held by an Australian sponsor, which is usually the importer or distributor or a local subsidiary. If the distributor is the sponsor, the market entry belongs to it until a transfer is agreed.
How do I find a general hospital and consumables distributor in Australia?
Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and Australia to reveal three profiles. For a ranked shortlist for your device, get the Next 10 Markets report.
What does the Distributor Index count as a general hospital and consumables distributor in Australia?
A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in Australia and whose linked device listings fall in the general hospital and consumables segment, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once.
Other segments in Australia
General hospital and consumables in other Asia Pacific markets
Sources
- Australia TGA ARTG sponsors, Australian UDI Database public download: 164 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Australian government public data.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 53 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 20 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 12 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
Index build 22 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Named individuals are never collected.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.