Specialist Medical Technology · Sub-Saharan Africa

Specialist Medical Technology Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Clinical depth, technical capability and trusted market execution for specialist medical technology in
sub-Saharan Africa.

For more than three decades, Obsidian Health has helped clinicians, hospitals, laboratories and global medical technology partners adopt high-value specialist solutions with confidence. Our integrated platform brings together clinical focus, applications expertise, technical service, regulatory stewardship and regional reach across selected areas of care.

By the numbers

A specialist medical technology platform supporting clinicians and healthcare providers across sub-Saharan Africa.

Years of specialist medical technology experience
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Sub-Saharan countries served through our platform
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Specialist areas of care, one integrated platform
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Technical and applications support for every account
13 /7
Accredited,
compliant and trusted by
leading global medical
technology partners.
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One specialist platform. Three audiences.Clear paths to engage.

Whether you are a healthcare provider, a global medical technology company or a stakeholder, start with the capabilities most relevant to your needs.

01 / For clinicians and healthcare facilities

Talk to a Clinical Specialist

Explore our areas of clinical expertise and connect with applications, technical and customer support teams who understand your environment.

02 / For international partners

Partner with Obsidian

Build specialist clinical relevance and scalable market access in sub-Saharan Africa through a partner with regulatory depth, technical capability and proven execution.

03 / For stakeholders

Stakeholder Relations

Access governance, ownership, leadership, financial highlights and announcements within a business built for long-term institutional credibility.

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One specialist platform. Three audiences.Clear paths to engage.

Obsidian Health brings clinical focus, applications expertise, technical support and regulatory discipline to five specialist areas of care, helping healthcare providers adopt advanced medical technologies with confidence across sub-Saharan Africa.

01

Surgical & Interventional Care

Precision, minimally invasive intervention and specialist technologies for complex theatre environments — backed by applications training and technical support.
02

Infection Prevention & Safety

Specialist infection-prevention and safety solutions that reduce clinical risk, strengthen procedural standards and support best practice across theatres and care settings.
03

Laboratory Diagnostics & Life Sciences

From routine testing to advanced protein and cellular analysis — specialist portfolios with application support for consistently high laboratory performance.
04

Point of Care Diagnostics

Reliable testing closer to the patient, enabling faster clinical decisions in critical care, primary healthcare and field-based settings.
05

Cardiovascular Intervention

Leading devices with specialist training and technical support for complex catheterisation, interventional cardiology and structural heart environments.
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Why leading global medical technology companies choose Obsidian Health.

We combine clinical relevance, regulatory discipline, technical capability and dependable regional execution across sub-Saharan Africa.

01

Three decades of heritage

Since 1992, we have built long-standing relationships on consistency, credibility and specialist execution in demanding healthcare categories. Long-term relationships with global principals are the rule, not the exception.

02

Purpose-built infrastructure

Our infrastructure is built to support specialist portfolios through warehousing, service, customer support, applications capability and regional coordination from our purpose-built facility in Johannesburg.

03

Full regulatory & compliance team

Our regulatory and quality teams help global partners navigate high-stakes categories with the rigour, documentation and oversight required for sustainable growth across sub-Saharan Africa.

04

24/7 technical and applications support

Manufacturer-trained sales, applications and technical teams remain on call, so clinicians using our technologies can access specialist support when it matters most.

Our partners

Trusted by leading global medical technology brands across sub-Saharan Africa.

Our partnerships are built for the long term and anchored in clinical credibility, regulatory rigour, responsive support and disciplined execution on the ground.

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Sub-Saharan footprint

Eight countries. One distribution platform.

Our Export division extends Obsidian Health’s distribution capability across eight sub-Saharan markets, supported from our central South African operations.

The infrastructure

Built to support specialist care delivery at scale.

From our purpose-built facility in Johannesburg, Obsidian Health supports five specialist areas through an integrated model that connects applications, technical service, customer support, export capability and operational discipline.

The result is a specialist platform that global medical technology partners can rely on: regulatory rigour, manufacturer-trained clinical support, reliable in-market execution and the consistency expected in high-stakes healthcare categories.

“We are not simply a route to market. We are a specialist platform that helps clinicians and healthcare providers adopt the right technologies with confidence.”

Shawn Landman · CEO, Obsidian Health
Governance & ownership

An institutionally governed business.

Anchored by long-term institutional ownership and an experienced board, Obsidian Health operates to the corporate-governance standards expected by global principals and shareholders alike.

BEE Shareholder

Brimstone Investment Corporation

JSE-listed · Black-controlled
Brimstone is a black-controlled and managed investment company with a long-term track record of building and backing growth businesses across South Africa.
Chief Executive

Shawn Landman

CEO, Co-Founder & Board member
Leads the executive team and sits alongside non-executive directors Tiloshani Moodley and Geoff Fortuin on the board.
Compliance posture

Fully accredited

SAHPRA · ISO 13485 · SAMED · BEE
A full suite of regulatory, manufacturing-licence and quality-management accreditations, audited annually. Certificates available on request.
Operating footprint

Sub-Saharan Africa

15 countries · 5 specialist areas of care
Our head office, operations and training facility in Johannesburg anchors a specialist platform that extends clinical, technical and commercial capability across the region.
News & announcements

The latest from Obsidian Health.

Principal-partner news, congresses and clinical events, leadership updates and shareholder announcements.

Annual compliance and quality audit. Full accreditation reaffirmed

ISO 13485 surveillance audit completed with zero non-conformities, alongside SAHPRA and SAMED renewals.

SA Heart Congress 2026. Obsidian Health to host a structural heart symposium

Three days of clinical learning alongside our principal partners at the country’s leading cardiology gathering.

Obsidian Health announces new principal partnership in interventional radiology

Expanding our cardiovascular portfolio with the addition of a global leader in next-generation radial access devices.
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For global medical technology companies

Build specialist medical technology capability in sub-Saharan Africa.

Talk to us about building specialist clinical relevance and scalable market access, backed by regulatory strength, technical capability and dependable in-market execution.

For clinicians & healthcare facilities

Connect with an Obsidian specialist.

Access applications, technical and customer support across our five specialist clinical areas.