- CEO
- Jae-Hee Lee
- Full Time Employees
- 187
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Medical specialties
- Address
- Cheonan South Korea
- IPO Date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Business
- Sewoonmedical Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based medical device manufacturer primarily engaged in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of disposable medical consumables, surgical equipment, and specialized therapeutic apparatus for clinical healthcare providers and medical institutions. Founded in 1969 and incorporated in 1982, the company is headquartered in Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, and is publicly traded on the Korean Exchange under the ticker 100700. The company operates across multiple specialized healthcare segments, offering a comprehensive product portfolio that comprises wound drainage systems, including closed-wound suction units under the BAROVAC brand, surgical drainage bottles, and suction tubing; urological and drainage catheters, including silicone and latex Foley balloon catheters, nephrostomy catheters, ureteral catheters, and external ventricular drainage systems; respiratory and anesthesia devices, including endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes, suction catheters, and airway management consumables; specialized electrosurgical and therapeutic equipment, including blood and intravenous fluid warmers marketed under the ThermoSens brand, non-vascular and gastrointestinal stents under the BONASTENT line, and nerve localization devices under the EpiStim brand; and general infusion and surgical supplies, including intravenous infusion sets, 3-way stopcocks, extension lines, syringe components, and medical gloves. Sewoonmedical operates domestic manufacturing facilities in South Korea and maintains an overseas production subsidiary, Sewoon Medical Vina Co., Ltd., in Vietnam to optimize cost efficiency and scale manufacturing output. The company holds international regulatory clearances and quality certifications, including ISO 13485, CE marking, and U.S. FDA approvals, serving domestic hospitals and exporting products to international markets across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. In recent developments, Sewoonmedical has expanded production output and operational capacity at its Vietnam manufacturing facility to address rising global demand and ensure supply chain resilience for essential medical consumables. The company has also prioritized the expansion of its high-margin medical equipment portfolio through upgraded iterations of its ThermoSens fluid warming devices and specialized surgical drainage products, alongside targeted research and development into advanced biocompatible coatings and infection-prevention catheter technologies to meet evolving international medical device regulatory standards.