Updated 25 October 2026
Patient monitoring distributors in Portugal: 0 independent, 14 licensed firms
Portugal has 14 licensed establishments in the Index and no independent distributor yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
This page covers patient monitor, neurology device and physiotherapy equipment distributors in Portugal: the Index groups patient monitors, pulse oximetry, EEG and EMG, rehabilitation and wearable devices in one segment.
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Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (14)
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.
- 1Orthos XXI, Unipessoal LdaBriteiros Sta Leocádia0 lines0 registrationsSize score 47 of 100
- 20 lines0 registrationsSize score 36 of 100
- 3Sword Health S.A.Porto, Grande Porto0 lines7 registrationsSize score 38 of 100
- 4Invacare Portugal, LdaLeca do Balio Porto0 lines2 registrationsSize score 25 of 100
- 5Nuada S.A.Porto0 lines1 registrationSize score 20 of 100
- 6MULTIORTHOS LDABraga0 lines0 registrationsSize score 39 of 100
- 7Equalperspective LdaErmesinde0 lines0 registrationsSize score 38 of 100
- 80 lines0 registrationsSize score 38 of 100
- 90 lines0 registrationsSize score 38 of 100
- 10Evoluxion Health, LdaRio Maior0 lines0 registrationsSize score 31 of 100
- 110 lines0 registrationsSize score 17 of 100
- 12Gripwise Tech, Lda.Braga0 lines0 registrationsSize score 15 of 100
- 13CAREPATH UNIPESSOAL, LDACoimbra0 lines0 registrationsSize score 13 of 100
- 140 lines0 registrationsSize score 37 of 100
Patient monitoring, neurology and physical medicine covers monitors, pulse oximetry, EEG and EMG, rehabilitation and wearable devices. Registries group a wide range of risk classes here, so the counts include both hospital capital equipment houses and consumer-grade device importers. Software and connectivity now feature in many registrations.
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 14 establishments in Portugal whose registry records include patient monitoring and neurology: 0 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 2 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 0 regulatory representatives, and 12 manufacturers or exporters, out of 541 medical device establishments in Portugal overall. The records come from EUDAMED, MHRA UK, US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada, last seen on 23 October 2026.
Entry decision: patient monitoring and neurology in Portugal
CE marked: go now, rank 18 of 124. FDA cleared: not now, rank 77 of 124. Show the full entry analysis
For a typical maker, from public data and the free Market Finder. Your own clearance, device class and current markets change the answer. The verdicts, best first: go now (route, channel and market size all work), go next (open, with one thing to solve first), build the case (two things to solve, or a full local registration in a large market), not now (blocked for this maker today).
CE marked, shipping from the EU
Go now the registration route, the sales channel and the market size all work
Rank 18 of 124 markets for this maker.
Your CE marking is the market authorisation; foreign makers sell through distributors here; health spending of USD 31.8bn (2024, World Bank); distributor numbers not countable here because EUDAMED does not list distributors.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for patient monitoring means unknown, not none.
FDA cleared, shipping from the US
Not now blocked for this maker today
Rank 77 of 124 markets for this maker.
Held back: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for patient monitoring means unknown, not none.
Registration route
With CE marking: Your CE marking is the market authorisation. High confidence.
With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. High confidence.
No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. Who holds the registration
CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative.
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: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), EUR-Lex.
Sales channel
Distributor-led: Foreign makers sell through distributors here. Distributors place and notify devices on the Portuguese market, often registering them on the maker's behalf.
US Commercial Service country guide, published 6 January 2023.
Independent distributors in the Index: 0 for patient monitoring and neurology, 168 in Portugal overall.
Makers registered here: 2 makers' own import or sales entities and 12 manufacturers.
Landed cost
Landed cost from the EU: no duty or import tax collected at the border (same customs area).
Landed cost from the US: about 23% collected at the border, under 1% real after credits (high confidence, from published tariff and tax rates). No duty, import VAT or GST about 23%.
Tariff basket: patient monitoring and neurology. 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 918, MFN applied, HS6, Your Europe: VAT rates applied in EU member countries (last checked 13/07/2026).
Market size
Health spending: USD 31.8bn in 2024, USD 2,971 per person (World Bank).
Whole market (TAM) for patient monitoring and neurology: about USD 110m to 250m a year (estimate, low confidence). TAM is all yearly spending on these devices in the market.
For one product line sold through distributors: SAM, the part of that spending distributors can reach, is about USD 8.3m to 32m a year. SOM, what a new maker with one good distributor could win a year after about three years, is about USD 120k to 850k (estimates). 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 536 establishments, the 167 independent distributors first. Company records only. 5 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.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Importer | 2 | 14% | Named as importer: EUDAMED importer. |
| Registration holder | 1 | 7% | Holds device licences or registrations in its own name: Health Canada MDALL licence holder. |
| Manufacturer | 14 | 100% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market: EUDAMED manufacturer; MHRA registered manufacturer; US FDA registered manufacturer; Health Canada licence as manufacturer. |
An establishment can hold several roles, so the shares add to more than 100%.
Who holds the registration in Portugal
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 register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
Who holds medical device registrations in Portugal: the list
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.
Next steps
Questions about patient monitoring distributors in Portugal
How many patient monitoring distributors are licensed in Portugal?
The Index counts 14 establishments in Portugal with patient monitoring and neurology in their registry record, of which 0 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero. The number comes from EUDAMED, MHRA UK, US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 25 October 2026.
Who distributes patient monitors in Portugal?
The Index counts patient monitors with the other monitoring, neurology or physical medicine devices. None of the 14 firms in Portugal with monitoring, neurology or physical medicine devices on record is an independent distributor in the registries yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
Who can hold a patient monitoring and neurology device registration in Portugal?
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 register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
How do I find a patient monitoring distributor in Portugal?
Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and Portugal 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 patient monitoring distributor in Portugal?
A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in Portugal and whose linked device listings fall in the patient monitoring and neurology 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 patient monitoring and neurology devices registered in Portugal?
With CE marking: your CE marking is the market authorisation. With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date.
How big is the patient monitoring and neurology market in Portugal?
Health spending in Portugal was USD 31.8bn in 2024 (World Bank). Bastion Hale estimates the patient monitoring and neurology market at about USD 110m to 250m 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 Portugal
Patient monitoring and neurology in other EU and EEA markets
Sources
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 13 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 3 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 2 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 1 establishment, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
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.