TekTone
About
US manufacturer of nurse call systems focused on long-term care, assisted living, and behavioral health — based in Franklin, North Carolina. TekTone's Tek-CARE line covers wired and wireless nurse call systems specifically designed for skilled nursing facilities, memory care units, and behavioral health environments where patient safety, wanderer control, and fall detection are primary requirements. Tek-CARE NC450 is a flagship system for acute care; Tek-CARE 500 series addresses long-term care....
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Ideal Customer
- TekTone's sweet spot is small-to-mid-sized healthcare facilities, particularly skilled nursing facilities, memory care units, assisted living communities, and CCRCs/Life Plan Communities that need integrated nurse call, wander management, and alert systems on a single platform.
- They also target multi-location regional and national healthcare organizations through a dedicated National Accounts Program.
Key Differentiators
- TekTone positions itself as one of the few US-based, family-owned manufacturers in the nurse call space that designs and builds all products domestically in an FDA-registered facility.
- A key differentiator is their backward compatibility commitment — TekTone has never obsoleted a system without providing an upgrade path, and they do not charge for technical support or software upgrades.
Industries Served
- TekTone serves almost exclusively the healthcare sector, with a primary focus on long-term care (skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living, CCRCs/Life Plan Communities), acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), behavioral/psychiatric health facilities, and independent living communities.
- Secondarily, they serve residential (apartment entry systems) and commercial markets.
Service Coverage
- TekTone operates nationally and internationally, with its world headquarters and FDA-registered manufacturing plant in Franklin, NC.
- Their distributor and representative network spans five continents, and their systems are found in hospitals and care facilities throughout the US, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, and other international markets.
Partnerships
- TekTone's most significant technology partnerships include Vayyar (4D imaging radar for touchless fall detection integrated into nurse call products, announced 2023) and Accutech Security (RFID-based wander management via the LS2400 ResidentGuard system, integrated directly with Tek-CARE nurse call).
- Siemens Industry, Inc. is a member of TekTone's Elite Partner (TEP) program, providing access to larger healthcare projects.
Company Size & Ownership
- Founded in 1973 by Manuel Mira in Lake Park, FL, TekTone has grown to an estimated 51–200 employees (with some sources citing approximately 53–85 staff at various points).
- Revenue estimates vary by source but cluster in the $10–$100M range, with ZoomInfo and RocketReach citing approximately $86M.
Compliance & Certifications
- TekTone holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for their quality management system covering design, manufacture, and distribution of nurse call and related systems.
- Their manufacturing facility is FDA-registered.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
1 offeringTek-CARE Nurse Call Systems
Wired and wireless nurse call systems spanning acute care through long-term care and behavioral health — Tek-CARE 500 series for skilled nursing and memory care, Tek-CARE NC450 for acute care. Wireless pendants enable patient mobility in environments where bed-tethered call buttons are impractical. Wanderer control and door access integrations for memory care units. UL listed; meets CMS Conditions of Participation requirements for long-term care.
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