The best medical device PR agencies are specialists that understand FDA and CE-mark milestones, clinical evidence and hospital buyers: Bellmont Partners in Minneapolis, Dowling & Dennis in California, Kaplow in New York, LaVoie Group in Boston and Sciad Communications in London lead Everything-PR's list of ten firms worldwide. Each firm below is described only from its own published materials or named trade sources.
Updated November 15, 2026.
Summary
- Ten medical device PR agencies are compared across the United States, the United Kingdom and global networks.
- The list favors firms that name devices, diagnostics or medtech as a core practice on their own sites.
- A table matches company stage to the firms that fit it, from pre-clearance startups to multi-country launches.
- Everything-PR estimates monthly retainers from $10,000 for boutique work to $60,000 for full-service programs.
On this page: Best medical device PR firms · How we chose · Firm profiles · Device PR versus healthcare PR · Fit by company stage · Cost · How to choose · FAQ · Sources
Which Agencies Are the Best Medical Device PR Firms?
The best medical device PR firms in this ranking are Bellmont Partners, Dowling & Dennis, Kaplow, LaVoie Group and Sciad Communications, followed by five more firms across the United States, the United Kingdom and global networks. The order moves from firms with the most documented device focus to the networks that add geographic reach.
- Bellmont Partners (Minneapolis)
- Dowling & Dennis (Mill Valley, California)
- Kaplow (New York)
- LaVoie Group (Boston)
- Sciad Communications (London)
- Supreme Communications, including Health+Commerce (United States)
- McDougall Communications (Rochester, New York)
- EatMoreFruit (United Kingdom)
- GlobalCom PR Network (global network)
- FINN Partners Health (New York, with global offices)
| Rank | Agency | Base | Medical device focus, from the firm's own materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellmont Partners | Minneapolis | Health practice group serving medtech companies from launch to acquisition |
| 2 | Dowling & Dennis | Mill Valley, California | Boutique firm for medical device, diagnostics and health IT companies |
| 3 | Kaplow | New York | Health PR practice with a medical devices and FDA-regulated products specialty |
| 4 | LaVoie Group | Boston | Health and science communications with investor relations |
| 5 | Sciad Communications | London | Dedicated med tech and medical device sectors |
| 6 | Supreme Communications | United States | Medtech, biotech and digital health launches |
| 7 | McDougall Communications | Rochester, New York | Specialist in medtech and medical device companies |
| 8 | EatMoreFruit | United Kingdom | Healthcare PR with medical technology marketing |
| 9 | GlobalCom PR Network | Global | HealthTech and MedTech PR with in-market teams in 100-plus countries |
| 10 | FINN Partners Health | New York, global offices | Health practice covering medtech, with an Israel health innovation focus |
How Did Everything-PR Choose These Ten Medical Device PR Agencies?
Everything-PR chose these ten medical device PR agencies by reviewing each firm's own website, its O'Dwyer's listing where one exists, and named press announcements, then keeping firms that show a documented device, diagnostics or medtech practice. No firm pays for placement, and the order is an editorial judgment, not a score.
- A device, diagnostics or medtech practice named on the firm's own site.
- Named clients or named announcements that show device work in practice.
- Experience with clinical evidence, regulatory milestones and conference calendars.
- Geographic range, so the list covers North America, the United Kingdom and global networks.
Methodology, sample and limits
The sample is ten firms reviewed in November 2026. Facts come from each firm's published pages, O'Dwyer's directory entries and press releases carrying the firm's contact line. Firms do not publish rate cards, so cost figures are Everything-PR estimates. Firm details change, so confirm client lists and offices directly with each agency.
What Does Each Medical Device PR Agency Do Best?
Each of the ten medical device PR agencies fits a different brief, from clinical study publicity for a small device maker to a coordinated launch across many countries. The profiles below state what each firm says about its own work and which public evidence supports it.
1. Bellmont Partners
Bellmont Partners is a Minneapolis PR agency founded in 1996 whose health practice group serves medtech companies. O'Dwyer's lists the firm at 23 employees and names Monteris Medical and Summit Orthopedics among its clients, and the firm is the media contact on announcements for Sonex Health, an ultrasound-guided procedures company. Hyedi Nelson, Director of Health Strategy at Bellmont Partners, said in a January 2026 podcast interview that she helps medtech organizations with crisis situations and mergers and acquisitions as well as launches. The firm suits device companies in the Minnesota medtech cluster and beyond.
2. Dowling & Dennis
Dowling & Dennis is a boutique healthcare PR firm in Mill Valley, California, serving CEOs, vice presidents and product managers at medical device, diagnostics and health IT companies. Its listed services include conference strategy, clinical study support and public affairs. Liz Dowling is the named media contact on announcements for Access Scientific, a vascular access device company, and Magnolia Medical Technologies, maker of a blood culture collection device. Small senior teams that need clinical data turned into coverage will find the closest fit here.
3. Kaplow
Kaplow is a New York communications agency whose health PR practice partners with med tech innovators and medical device brands. Its site lists medical devices and FDA-regulated products as a specialty, alongside health tech, digital health and connected devices. The firm names Merck, Weight Watchers, HearingLife and Renuvion among its health clients and says it has operated for more than 30 years. Device makers that want earned media, influencer and social programs in one engagement should shortlist it.
4. LaVoie Group
LaVoie Group, formerly LaVoieHealthScience, is a Boston communications firm focused on health, science and the public sector. Its services include media relations, investor relations and corporate and financial communications, which makes it a natural fit for venture-backed or public device companies that need one team for press and investors. Everything-PR's healthcare ranking lists medical device innovators among its client types.
5. Sciad Communications
Sciad Communications is a London science marketing and communications agency with dedicated sectors for med tech and for healthcare, diagnostics and medical devices. It combines PR with digital marketing and design, and its published case work includes strategic PR for Camgenium, a specialist in medical-grade AI software. The firm was incorporated in 2012 and suits device and diagnostics companies targeting the United Kingdom and Europe.
6. Supreme Communications (Health+Commerce)
Supreme Communications was formed by combining Health+Commerce and Amendola Communications, and it describes itself as healthcare-native across medtech, biotech and digital health. Health+Commerce began in Silicon Valley, and the group's experience centers on launching healthcare startups. Medtech teams planning a first commercial launch will find a launch-focused partner here.
7. McDougall Communications
McDougall Communications is a Rochester, New York specialist PR agency focused on medtech and medical device companies, according to a fourth-quarter 2026 roundup by the agency Corporate Ink. It positions its strategy-first programs for small to mid-sized multinational manufacturers, and its listed focus areas include medical devices, life sciences and ocular health.
8. EatMoreFruit
EatMoreFruit is a United Kingdom independent communications and healthcare PR agency that describes itself as a partner in medical technology marketing. Its programs combine PR, medical communications, digital, thought leadership and live events. The firm has also written in Health Tech World about the gap between securing CE marks and FDA approvals and a successful market launch.
9. GlobalCom PR Network
GlobalCom PR Network is a HealthTech and MedTech PR specialist with in-market teams in more than 100 countries and 36 years in regulated industry communications, per its own site. It works through local partners, and its Israel page names Rimon Cohen & Co., a Tel Aviv agency with health expertise, as the local team. Device makers entering several national markets at once can use one coordinating contact.
10. FINN Partners Health
FINN Partners Health is the health practice of FINN Partners, a New York-headquartered global agency with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. Everything-PR's healthcare ranking notes coverage across pharma, biotech and medtech, and FINN publishes a Health Innovation page about communicating Israel's health innovation, including medical devices, to the world. Companies that want a large global network behind a device launch should consider it.
How Is Medical Device PR Different From General Healthcare PR?
Medical device PR differs from general healthcare PR because every public claim must match the device's regulatory status, which the FDA sets by risk class and intended use. The FDA states that device classification depends on the device's intended use and its indications for use, so an announcement cannot describe uses the clearance does not cover.
| FDA device class | Risk level | Typical route to market, per the FDA | What it means for PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class I | Lowest risk | General controls, and many Class I devices are exempt from premarket notification | Announcements focus on product availability and distribution |
| Class II | Moderate risk | General and special controls, and most devices need a 510(k) clearance | Clearance news becomes the main announcement, with claims limited to cleared indications |
| Class III | Highest risk | Premarket approval (PMA) | Clinical data and approval timing drive coverage, so media plans follow the regulatory calendar |
The FDA reports that it has classified about 1,700 generic types of devices into 16 medical specialty panels. For the wider rulebook on claims, see Everything-PR's guide to FDA rules for marketing AI medical devices.
Which Medical Device PR Agency Fits Each Company Stage?
The right medical device PR agency depends on the company's stage, audience and markets, and the table maps each common brief to firms from the list above. Each match uses only what the profiles state.
| Company brief | Firms to shortlist | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|
| Early-stage device maker with clinical results to publicize | Dowling & Dennis, Bellmont Partners | Dowling & Dennis lists clinical study support and conference strategy. Bellmont works with device companies from launch to acquisition. |
| First commercial launch | Supreme Communications | Health+Commerce built its practice on launching healthcare startups. |
| Venture-backed or public company needing investor and press support | LaVoie Group | Media relations and investor relations come from one team. |
| Device brand that wants earned media with influencer and social reach | Kaplow | Its health practice lists medical devices, FDA-regulated products and connected devices. |
| United Kingdom and European market entry | Sciad Communications, EatMoreFruit | Both are based in the United Kingdom and list med tech work. |
| Multi-country launch with local teams | GlobalCom PR Network, FINN Partners Health | GlobalCom lists in-market teams in 100-plus countries. FINN has offices across three continents. |
| Israeli device company going global | FINN Partners Health, GlobalCom PR Network | FINN publishes an Israel health innovation page. GlobalCom names a Tel Aviv local partner. |
How Much Does a Medical Device PR Agency Cost?
Everything-PR estimates that medical device PR retainers run from about $10,000 to $25,000 per month at boutique firms and $25,000 to $60,000 per month for full-service programs, with large network health practices charging more. These are editorial estimates, not published rate cards, because none of the ten firms lists its fees in the sources reviewed.
- Boutique work covers launch announcements, trade media and conference support.
- Full-service programs add content, social, analyst and executive communications.
- Investor relations and crisis support are usually scoped as separate project work.
For sector-by-sector ranges, see the PR firm cost guide and the cost section of the healthcare PR agency ranking.
How Do You Choose a Medical Device PR Agency?
A medical device company should choose a PR agency by testing five things: regulatory fluency, named device clients, trade media access, team seniority and measurement. The steps below turn those five tests into questions for the first call.
- Ask which device announcements the firm has handled, and request the outlets and dates.
- Ask how the team reviews claims against the product's cleared indications before anything is published.
- Ask which trade and business outlets the firm reaches for your specialty, such as cardiology, orthopedics or diagnostics.
- Ask who will lead the account day to day and how many device clients that person has handled.
- Ask for a baseline and a monthly report that tracks coverage, branded search and sales-team use of the coverage.
Use the PR firm buyer's framework for interview scripts and the PR RFP guide to structure the brief. Broader healthcare briefs are covered in the healthcare PR ranking, and early-stage therapeutic work in the biotech PR guide.
Sources
- FDA: Classify Your Medical Device
- O'Dwyer's: Bellmont Partners listing
- Kaplow: Health PR practice
- Sciad Communications: healthcare, diagnostics and medical devices
- GlobalCom PR Network: healthcare practice
- Corporate Ink: best PR agencies in the United States
