Steve Medical Concludes WHX Nairobi 2026 with Strong OEM Interest from East African Buyers
Nairobi, Kenya — September 19, 2026 — Steve Shandong Medical Science Technology Co., Ltd. (“Steve Medical”) concluded its participation at WHX Nairobi 2026, welcoming distributors, hospital procurement teams and medical device buyers from across East Africa and beyond at its booth.
WHX Nairobi — formerly Medic East Africa and now in its 10th edition — is East Africa’s leading healthcare trade event. The 2026 show ran from September 16 to 18 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, organized by Informa Markets and held under the patronage of Kenya’s Ministry of Health. This year’s edition brought together more than 5,500 attendees and over 200 exhibitors from 30-plus countries across a 4,500-square-metre show floor. With Kenya positioned as the commercial gateway to the wider East African healthcare market — a region still heavily reliant on imported medical devices and consumables — WHX Nairobi has become the region’s definitive meeting point for manufacturers, distributors, hospital networks and policymakers. For Steve Medical, whose export strategy centers on Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, the show was a direct fit for its silicone catheter and OEM tubing offerings.
01 — At the Booth: Built for the African Buyer
Visitors to the Steve Medical booth saw a product range selected for the procurement priorities of African hospitals and distributors: silicone Foley catheters, drainage systems, breathing circuits and enteral feeding tubes, alongside the company’s OEM silicone extrusion line. The layout grouped finished consumables next to the raw silicone components and tubing that many regional brands source for private-label production — a pairing that drew steady interest from distributors looking to localize or expand their own catheter lines.
02 — Products on Display
The full product line presented in Nairobi covered the following groups:
- Silicone Foley Catheters — 1-way (12Fr–26Fr), 2-way (6Fr–26Fr; balloon 3–5 ml / 5–10 ml / 20–30 ml) and 3-way (14Fr–26Fr) versions, designed for up to 29 days of indwelling use, with a radio-opaque line for X-ray visualization.
- Drainage portfolio — hematuria catheters, negative-pressure wound drainage systems, channel drain and round drain tubes for postoperative care.
- Silicone breathing circuits for anesthesia and respiratory support.
- Silicone feeding tubes and gastrostomy tubes for enteral nutrition.
- Silicone tubing components for OEM — end-hole straight tubes, single-end double-lumen tubes, multi-lumen tubes and silicone cross-shaped tubes, supplied as raw subassemblies or finished devices under private label.
03 — OEM and Contract Manufacturing Capabilities
Given East Africa’s dependence on imported medical products, a recurring theme at the booth was reliable, certified supply. Conversations centered on silicone material selection (medical-grade LSR and HCR), custom balloon sizing and inflation volumes, multi-lumen extrusion tolerances, hydrophilic and antimicrobial coatings, mold development, EO sterilization, and retail packaging under customer brands. Steve Medical manufactures in a 100,000-class clean room with 100% online inspection, and the production system is certified to CE (MDR), FDA and ISO 13485. The team shared reference cases of medical-grade silicone components supplied to brands in urology, respiratory, anesthesia and enteral care.
04 — Looking Ahead
Steve Medical thanks every partner, distributor and industry professional who visited the booth. The samples and quotations exchanged during the show will be followed up over the coming weeks. The team will continue to attend international exhibitions across Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia this year; details will be posted on the Steve Medical news page. For OEM inquiries and custom silicone tubing projects, please contact us via stevemedical.com.
About Steve Medical
Founded in 2011, Steve Shandong Medical Science Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer specializing in silicone medical catheters and silicone components for medical devices. The company’s product range covers Foley catheters, wound drainage catheters, breathing circuits, gastrostomy and feeding tubes, and a full OEM extrusion line for medical-grade silicone tubing. With a research team of more than 30 engineers and over 20 technical patents, Steve Medical supplies medical consumables and silicone components to customers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. All products are manufactured in a 100,000-class clean room and carry CE (MDR), FDA and ISO 13485 certifications. Learn more at stevemedical.com.
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