Updated 22 October 2026

Medical device distributors in France: 2,670 licensed establishments

The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 2,670 medical device establishments registered with an address in France: 1,037 with a channel role (importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative), 66 registration holders without a channel role, and 1,567 registered as manufacturer or exporter only. The records come from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada, last seen on 22 October 2026.

2,670establishments

1,037with a channel role

66registration holders

1,567manufacturers only

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By segment

Segment	Establishments
Surgery and endoscopy	119	Search in the Index
Orthopaedics, spine and trauma	108	Search in the Index
Cardiovascular	43	Search in the Index
Ear, nose and throat	34	Search in the Index
Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN	53	Search in the Index
Dental	47	Search in the Index
Anaesthesia and respiratory	27	Search in the Index
Patient monitoring and neurology	71	Search in the Index
Ophthalmic	86	Search in the Index
In-vitro diagnostics	44	Search in the Index
General hospital and consumables	80	Search in the Index
Aesthetics, dermatology and lasers	4	Search in the Index
Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy	66	Search in the Index
No segment in the registry record	2,225

Segments come from the device listings linked to each establishment, so one company can appear in several rows. Imaging and radiology are shown because the registries contain them; Bastion Hale's launch services do not cover them.

By role

Role	Establishments	Share	What it means
Importer	894	33%	Named as importer in a registry: EUDAMED importer, FDA initial importer, or a Gulf import licence.
Distributor	16	1%	Holds a distribution licence or is listed as distributor (Health Canada MDEL, SFDA, Oman MOH).
Authorised representative	244	9%	Represents a foreign manufacturer towards the regulator (EU authorised representative and similar).
Registration holder	108	4%	Holds device licences or registrations in its own name (Health Canada MDALL licence holder).
Manufacturer	1,934	72%	Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market, including foreign registrations.
Exporter	88	3%	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 Audit covers it per market.

Top 20 establishments by size

Channel roles (importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative) are listed first, then registration holders, then manufacturers. Size is a 0 to 100 score built from products listed, registrations held, roles, sources and principals represented. Complete is 0 to 5 for website, address, segments, principals and counts.

#	Establishment	Roles	Segments	Products	Registrations	Size	Complete
1	bioMérieux SA Marcy-l'Étoile	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter	Anaesthesia and respiratory, General hospital and consumables, In-vitro diagnostics	162	23	62.4	3/5
2	HORIBA ABX SAS MONTPELLIER Cedex 4	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter	In-vitro diagnostics	130	20	60.7	3/5
3	DJO FRANCE SAS MOUGUERRE	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter	Patient monitoring and neurology, Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy	106	29	60.3	4/5
4	Bio-Rad MARNES LA COQUETTE	Channel Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer	In-vitro diagnostics	127	27	59.6	4/5
5	GE Medical Systems SCS BUC	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +1 more	125	18	59.0	3/5
6	DIAGNOSTICA STAGO SAS Asnières sur Seine	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Anaesthesia and respiratory	134	30	58.0	4/5
7	sebia Lisses	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	In-vitro diagnostics	108	19	57.2	4/5
8	anthogyr Sallanches	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	General hospital and consumables, Dental, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma +1 more	165	9	56.1	3/5
9	BALT EXTRUSION SAS Montmorency	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology +1 more	48	18	54.2	4/5
10	SPINEVISION SAS Antony	Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy	86	9	52.8	4/5
11	QUANTEL MEDICAL Cournon d'Auvergne	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter	General hospital and consumables, Ophthalmic, Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy +1 more	50	12	52.6	4/5
12	DIAGAST Loos	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	In-vitro diagnostics	46	14	51.6	4/5
13	NEWCLIP TECHNICS S.A.S. Haute Goulaine	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy	122	2	48.9	3/5
14	ab medica sas Méry sur Cher	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Cardiovascular, General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +1 more	43	5	47.0	4/5
15	LABORATOIRES URGO CHENOVE	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer	General hospital and consumables, Surgery and endoscopy	13	15	47.0	3/5
16	Owandy Radiology S.a.s Croissy Beaubourg	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Dental, Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy, Surgery and endoscopy	20	8	45.1	4/5
17	Alpes CN SAS Reignier-Esery	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Manufacturer, Exporter	Patient monitoring and neurology, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma, Surgery and endoscopy	104	1	45.0	4/5
18	groupe lépine Genay Cedex	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Surgery and endoscopy	68	3	44.9	4/5
19	NISSHA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES SAS Cergy	Channel Importer, Authorised representative, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology +1 more	18	6	44.7	4/5
20	Luneau Technology Operations Pont-de-l'Arche	Channel Importer, Registration holder, Manufacturer	Ophthalmic	13	10	44.0	4/5

Questions about medical device distributors in France

How many medical device distributors are there in France?

The Index counts 2,670 medical device establishments registered in France, of which 1,037 hold a channel role as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative. The rest are registration holders or manufacturers. The number comes from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 22 October 2026.

Who can hold a medical device registration in France?

How do I find a medical device distributor in France?

Start with the segment table on this page, open the top establishments and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and France to see the counts for your segment and reveal three profiles. For a shortlist with our read on each name, book the International Launch Audit.

What does the Distributor Index count as a distributor in France?

An establishment is a company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in France, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, sponsor, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once per country even if it holds several licences or appears in several registries. No contacts or named individuals are collected.

Segment pages for France

Surgery and endoscopy 119 Orthopaedics, spine and trauma 108 Ophthalmic 86 General hospital and consumables 80 Patient monitoring and neurology 71 Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy 66 Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN 53 Dental 47 In-vitro diagnostics 44 Cardiovascular 43 Ear, nose and throat 34 Anaesthesia and respiratory 27

Related markets in EU and EEA

Germany 5,416 Italy 3,680 Netherlands 2,044 Spain 1,855 Poland 1,583 Sweden 927 Romania 872 Czechia 861 Belgium 690 Hungary 636

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Sources

EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 2,476 establishments, last seen 22 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 435 establishments, last seen 22 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 114 establishments, last seen 22 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.