Best Traditional Medical Devices Companies in South Korea
The 50 best Traditional Medical Devices companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Proxy Healthcare.
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Our analysis of 50 Traditional Medical Devices companies
$5.7b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Traditional Medical Devices companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxy Healthcare Manufacturer of oral, skin care & pet care products | $6M | 29 mo ago | Series A | Kim Young-Wook CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kangsters Manufacturer of wheelchair & washing devices | $100K | 37 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Google MapsBootstrapGoogle Cloud+20 | 14 patents Integrated wheelchair treadmill systems for posture correction and rehabilitation of lower‑extremity disabled users. | — |
| 3 | Care Dream Manufacturer of mental healthcare devices | — | 29 mo ago | Seed | Jihoon Kim CEO | 2020 | ImwebSentryFroala Editor+22 | — | — |
| 4 | Updream Korea Manufacturer of female & senior care products | — | 79 mo ago | Seed | Jiwoong Lee CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 5 | FlexFine Manufacturer of medical devices | — | 85 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Oklight Manufacturer of ophthalmic devices | — | 85 mo ago | Seed | — | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 7 | KoRhina Provider of wearable smart laser therapy device for the treatment of rhinitis | — | 86 mo ago | Seed | YongHo Kim CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | CLASSYS Manufacturer of medical aesthetic products | — | 89 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2008 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | 313 patents Medical aesthetic devices for RF, ultrasonic, and laser skin treatment | — |
Top 9 Traditional Medical Devices companies in South Korea
#1
Series A · Ulsan, Ulsan · founded 2019$6.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of oral, skin care & pet care products
- Feb 2024Series A—
- Aug 2022Series A$6.2M
#2
Seed · Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2020 · 9 employees$100Kraised▾
Manufacturer of wheelchair & washing devices
- 2023Seed$100K
#3
Seed · Yuseong, Daejeon · founded 2020 · 11 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of mental healthcare devices
- Feb 2024Seed—
#4
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2015 · 7 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of female & senior care products
- Jan 2020Seed—
- Nov 2019Seed—
#5
Seed · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2014 · 7 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of custom scoliosis brace and accessories based in Seongnam-si, South Korea. The company offers custom spinal braces by measuring dimensions remotely and customizing core frames with three-dimensional printing, enabling young patients to treat scoliosis.
- Jun 2019Seed—
#6
Seed · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2007 · 4 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of ophthalmic devices
#7
Seed · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2016—raised▾
Provider of wearable smart laser therapy device for the treatment of rhinitis. It offers a medical device that treats allergic rhinitis by using semiconductor laser in the nasal cavity and works by activating the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the blood, which are generated by allergic reactions, and neutralizing them.
- Jun 2019Seed—
#8
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2008 · 20 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of medical aesthetic products
#9
Public · Paju si, Gyeonggi do · founded 1998 · 126 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of medical devices
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Traditional Medical Devices coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Medical Devices is moving in South Korea
A read on the academic research around Medical Devices — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 229 South Korea-affiliated papers.
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology28
- Seoul National University21
- Yonsei University19
- Pusan National University17
- Korea University11
- Surgical robot16
- Robot14
- Robotic surgery4
- Invasive surgery4
- Workspace4
- Surgical robot56
- Robot44
- Haptic technology12
- Robotic surgery12
- Surgical instrument12
- Biomedical engineering1→4
Where medical devices is researched across South Korea
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing medical devices patents in South Korea
South Korea medical devices patent filing is accelerating — 101,861 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Samsung, UNIV Korea RES & BUS Found, Korea Advanced INST SCI & TECH; annual filings 7688→11853.
- Samsung17681
- UNIV Korea RES & BUS Found1952
- Korea Advanced INST SCI & TECH1612
- LG Electronics1599
- UNIV Yonsei IACF1292
- I SENS1154
- KT & G1005
- Medison999
Common questions
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