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Partnership with Heca Global to extend into nearly two dozen countries.
August 26, 2026
By: Michael Barbella
Elevaris Medical Devices has formed a partnership with Heca Global to distribute its Spectra-branded radio frequency (RF) needles across Latin America (LATAM) and the Caribbean to support pain management procedures.
Elevaris’ new distribution markets encompass four LATAM and Caribbean countries, including Chile, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic. The company expects to distribute its Spectra needles in another 10 countries in the coming months, including the Cayman Islands, Antigua, Jamaica, Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Paraguay. In a third phase of onboarding, expected to be complete by June 2027, the company expects to widen its distribution into Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
“This expanded distribution network demonstrates our commitment to continually expanding our geographic footprint,” said Hadley Garnet, director of market development and portfolio strategy at Elevaris Medical Devices. “Heca is renowned as a global distributor of highly specialized medical devices, and we’re pleased to be able to collaborate with them to distribute RF needles that will enable clinics across Latin America to support Radio Frequency ablation and pain management for patients across the region.”
Heca Global provides comprehensive, compliant, efficient distribution solutions for specialized medical devices.
“We have mastered how to serve a complex landscape,” Heca CEO Cristobal Stange stated. “Manufacturers trust us because they see our commitment. They see how our diversified geographical coverage translates into unique economies of scale with genuine, local expertise.”
Elevaris Medical Devices is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for multinational healthcare companies, medical device manufacturers, and emerging technology companies. It manufactures made-to-spec procedural needles and specializes in manufacturing precision micro-components, complex tubular components, and sub-assemblies. The company also distributes complementary pharmaceutical products, surgical instruments, and medical supplies. Elevaris Medical Devices has more than 300 employees across its locations in North America, the United Kingdom, and South Korea.
Heca Global is a medical device distributor with direct presence in 17 countries across Latin American and the Caribbean. The company specializes in launching vanguard medical device technologies that enhance clinical results. Its core strengths involve clinical education and scientific exposure of new technologies through synergistic scientific activities throughout the markets covered. The company has 99 employees and its own line of direct financing for capital equipment, including a full guarantee program across Latin America.
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