Coloplast

Coloplast is a Danish medical device company, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Humlebæk, Denmark. It develops and supplies medical devices and support services for people with intimate healthcare needs, spanning ostomy care, continence care, wound and tissue repair, interventional urology, bowel care, and voice and respiratory care. The company employs approximately 16,500 people across 41 countries and serves customers in more than 100 countries, with its products used by over 2 million people.

Its portfolio combines physical products with structured support programmes. Ostomy Care traces its origin to the world's first adhesive ostomy bag, invented by founder Elise Sørensen. Continence Care, Wound & Tissue Repair, Interventional Urology, Bowel Care, and Voice & Respiratory Care cover the remainder of the device portfolio. Alongside these, Coloplast Care provides users with practical guidance and emotional education, while Coloplast Professional equips healthcare providers with specialised resources and training.

The company describes its approach as user-centric innovation, beginning with listening to the real challenges faced by the people who use its products. It states that its work is guided by values of closeness, passion, and respect, and by the belief that empathy and responsibility drive progress in helping people manage private health conditions with dignity and confidence.