NIKILIFT
Hamburg-based MedTech Startup

Safer patient transfers.
Less physical strain.
Smarter workflows.

NIKILIFT is developing a mechanical MedTech solution designed to support safer and more ergonomic patient transfers between operating tables, hospital beds, and transport stretchers — and designed to reduce the required transfer staff to one trained caregiver.

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Hamburg, Germany Mechanical Transfer System Patent Protection in Preparation Technical Details under NDA Designed for one-caregiver transfer
NIKILIFT clinical environment
Patient Safety First
Pre-Market Development
The Challenge

Patient transfer is still a
major clinical challenge

Patient transfer is a daily task in hospitals and clinical environments — yet it remains physically demanding and operationally complex.

Physical Strain on Staff
Manual transfers place significant stress on clinical staff.
Manual patient transfers can place significant stress on the back, shoulders, arms, and overall musculoskeletal system of nurses and caregivers — contributing to occupational health risks over time.
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Patient Safety & Comfort
Vulnerable patients may experience unnecessary movement.
During transfer, vulnerable or post-operative patients may experience discomfort, instability, or unnecessary movement if the process is not sufficiently controlled — especially in sensitive clinical situations.
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Multiple Caregivers Required
Conventional transfers often require several staff members, increasing coordination effort and reducing team availability.
Conventional patient transfers often require several staff members to coordinate the movement simultaneously — increasing coordination effort, reducing team availability for other clinical tasks, and limiting the efficiency of hospital resource allocation.
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Workflow Pressure
Transfers can interrupt workflows in critical clinical areas.
In operating rooms, recovery areas, and wards, patient transfers can interrupt clinical workflows, consume time, and create additional operational pressure — especially in time-sensitive environments.
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Our Approach

A mechanical approach
to safer patient transfer

NIKILIFT is being developed as a mechanical MedTech solution designed to support patient transfers, reduce physical strain — and enable a one-caregiver transfer concept.

Mechanical Transfer Support
A non-electric mechanical system designed for clinical patient transfer.
NIKILIFT is designed as a non-electric mechanical system to support safer and more controlled patient transfers in clinical environments — without dependency on power or complex electronics.
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Designed for Hospital Workflows
Focused on practical integration into existing clinical environments — including a one-caregiver transfer concept.
The concept focuses on practical integration into operating rooms, recovery areas, hospital wards, and transport workflows — designed to fit within existing hospital procedures and support a one-caregiver transfer concept without restructuring clinical workflows.
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Ergonomic Staff Support
Designed to reduce the physical effort required during patient repositioning and transfer.
NIKILIFT is designed to reduce the physical effort required from nurses and caregivers during patient repositioning and transfer — supporting occupational health, reducing musculoskeletal strain, and enabling a one-caregiver transfer workflow.
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Patent-Sensitive Mechanism
Core technical concept is confidential and shared only under NDA.
The core technical concept is protected as confidential information. Detailed mechanisms, engineering principles, and product architecture are shared only under NDA with qualified partners and investors.
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Note on transparency: NIKILIFT intentionally limits public technical disclosure on this website to protect its intellectual property. Detailed product information, demonstrations, and mechanism-related content are available in structured partner conversations under NDA.
Value Created

Designed to create value across
the clinical transfer workflow

NIKILIFT is being developed to support hospitals, clinical staff, and patients by addressing the practical challenges of patient transfer.

Hospitals
Designed to reduce transfer staffing effort and support controlled, one-caregiver workflows.
Designed to reduce the number of caregivers required for each patient transfer — creating operational value for hospitals through reduced staffing effort, smoother workflows, and improved resource allocation across operating rooms, recovery areas, wards, and transport situations.
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Clinical Staff
Reduced physical strain — designed for one trained caregiver per transfer.
Designed to reduce physical strain and support nurses and caregivers during demanding patient repositioning and transfer tasks — with a one-caregiver transfer concept that reduces coordination effort and supports occupational health and team wellbeing.
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Patients
More stable, controlled, and comfortable transfer experience.
Designed to support a more stable, controlled, and comfortable transfer process — especially relevant for vulnerable or post-operative patients where unnecessary movement should be minimised.
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Reduced Staffing Effort
Designed to reduce the number of caregivers required for each patient transfer.
By enabling a one-caregiver transfer concept, NIKILIFT is designed to help hospitals reduce coordination complexity, free clinical staff capacity, and support more efficient use of personnel — reducing operational friction and supporting smoother transitions between clinical areas.
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Hygiene
Disposable NIKITRANS Layer for hygienic patient contact.
The disposable NIKITRANS Layer is intended to support hygienic patient contact and practical use in clinical routines — designed with attention to infection control requirements in hospital environments.
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Responsible Development
Material and disposal concepts under evaluation from the outset.
NIKILIFT is evaluating material and disposal concepts for the NIKITRANS Layer from the beginning — including mono-material options and responsible waste considerations where clinically, technically, and regulatory feasible. No specific recyclability or environmental claim is made at this stage.
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Product Overview

Two components.
One integrated transfer concept.

The NIKILIFT solution is being developed around two complementary components designed to work together for a safer, more controlled patient transfer process.

Component 01
NIKILIFT Transfer System
Mechanical support system for clinical patient transfer workflows.
Mechanical Non-electric Clinical workflow Under development
The NIKILIFT Transfer System is the main mechanical support system designed to assist clinical staff during patient transfer between operating tables, hospital beds, and transport stretchers. It is being developed as a non-electric, mechanically driven solution focused on patient safety, caregiver ergonomics, and practical integration into existing hospital workflows.

Technical mechanisms, internal construction principles, and engineering details are confidential and shared only under NDA with qualified partners.
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Component 02
NIKITRANS Layer
Disposable transfer layer for hygienic patient contact.
Single-use Hygienic contact layer Material options under evaluation Designed for clinical routines
The NIKITRANS Layer is intended as a disposable transfer layer used during the patient transfer process. It is designed to support hygienic patient contact and practical handling in clinical routines.

The layer concept is being developed with attention to hygiene requirements, usability in hospital workflows, and responsible material considerations. Material and disposal options are being evaluated, including potential mono-material and recyclability pathways where clinically, technically, and regulatory feasible. No final material, recycling, or regulatory claim is made at this stage.
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Confidentiality notice: For IP protection reasons, this website provides only a high-level product overview. Detailed product demonstrations, technical specifications, and mechanism-related information are available only in structured discussions under NDA.
Intellectual Property

Protecting innovation
before public disclosure

NIKILIFT is currently in the development and IP protection phase. The core mechanism is patent-sensitive — this website intentionally provides only a high-level overview.

Patent Protection in Preparation
Evaluating patent-relevant areas of the mechanical transfer concept.
NIKILIFT is preparing and evaluating patent-relevant areas related to its mechanical patient transfer concept and associated workflow elements.
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Multiple IP Areas
Working across several innovation areas simultaneously.
The company is working across several innovation areas, including the transfer system, transfer process, and disposable layer concept — each evaluated for IP relevance and protection strategy.
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Technical Details under NDA
Mechanism details shared only with qualified partners under NDA.
Mechanism-related information, engineering details, prototype demonstrations, and product architecture are shared only with qualified partners under NDA — not disclosed on the public website.
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WIPANO Process Initiated
German innovation and patent support process application confirmed.
NIKILIFT has received a WIPANO application confirmation as part of the German innovation and patent support process. This confirms the process has been initiated and supports a structured IP protection approach. This does not imply final grant approval, CE certification, or regulatory market authorisation.
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For confidentiality and IP protection reasons, NIKILIFT does not disclose detailed technical mechanisms, internal construction principles, engineering drawings, or prototype-specific architecture on the public website.
Regulatory & Pilot Pathway

Preparing the clinical
and regulatory pathway

NIKILIFT is currently in the pre-market development phase. The next steps include regulatory classification, technical documentation, and structured pilot planning.

01
Regulatory Classification
Clarify the applicable MDR pathway and product classification
Clarify the applicable MDR pathway, product classification, and documentation requirements with qualified regulatory experts — establishing the correct regulatory framework for the NIKILIFT development programme.
02
Technical Documentation & Risk Management
Prepare technical documentation, risk management file, and usability considerations
Prepare the required technical documentation, risk management file, usability considerations, and product development records in accordance with MDR requirements — building the foundation for a structured CE pathway.
03
Pilot Planning with Clinical Partners
Engage with selected hospitals to plan structured pilot use cases
Engage with selected hospitals or clinical partners to plan structured pilot use cases and workflow evaluation — gathering real-world clinical insight to support product development and validation planning.
04
Validation & CE Pathway
Move toward product validation and conformity assessment planning
Move toward product validation, conformity assessment planning, and CE preparation according to the applicable regulatory requirements — working with regulatory experts toward responsible and compliant market preparation.
Important: NIKILIFT is currently under development and is not yet CE-certified. Clinical validation and regulatory conformity assessment have not yet been completed. All descriptions reflect design intent, development goals, and planned next steps — not completed milestones or market-ready status.
Partnership & Investment

Building the next phase
with the right partners

NIKILIFT is preparing its next development phase and welcomes structured discussions with the right partners.

MedTech Investors
Investors focused on hospital innovation, workflow efficiency, and ergonomic MedTech solutions.
For investors interested in hospital innovation and protected IP-driven MedTech opportunities with a clear development roadmap. The one-caregiver transfer concept creates clear operational value for hospitals by reducing staffing effort, improving workflow efficiency, and supporting better resource allocation — a compelling value proposition in a high-volume clinical process.
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Pilot Hospitals & Clinical Partners
Clinical environments interested in patient transfer workflow discussions.
For hospitals, clinics, operating rooms, recovery areas, and care environments interested in structured discussions about patient transfer workflows and future pilot planning opportunities.
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Strategic MedTech Partners
Companies and distributors interested in development or licensing discussions.
For companies, distributors, manufacturers, or healthcare equipment partners interested in product development, market access, production, distribution, or licensing discussions related to the NIKILIFT concept.
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Regulatory & Clinical Experts
MDR specialists and validation partners supporting the CE pathway.
For regulatory consultants, clinical advisors, MDR specialists, and validation partners who can support the responsible pathway toward CE preparation, clinical evaluation, and technical documentation.
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NIKILIFT combines a mechanical transfer system with a disposable transfer layer concept, creating the foundation for both product-based and recurring-use business models in the clinical patient transfer segment.
Investor Contact Pilot Partnership Strategic Collaboration
Detailed technical information, financial materials, and mechanism-related discussions are provided only in structured partner conversations and, where appropriate, under NDA.
About NIKILIFT

Hamburg-based MedTech
startup with a clear mission

NIKILIFT UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a Hamburg-based MedTech startup developing a mechanical patient transfer solution for clinical environments.

Our mission is to support safer, more ergonomic, and more efficient patient transfers between operating tables, hospital beds, and transport stretchers — addressing a daily clinical challenge that affects staff, patients, and hospital workflows.

We are currently in the pre-market development phase, working on our IP protection, regulatory pathway, and structured pilot planning.

The Team
Benyamin Mallah
Benyamin Mallah
Founder · Inventor · Product Development
Original inventor of the NIKILIFT concept. Leads product vision, mechanical development direction, and IP-sensitive product strategy.
Mehdi Karimi
Mehdi Karimi
Co-Founder · Managing Director · Strategy
Supports company strategy, financing, clinical workflow understanding, and business development for NIKILIFT.
Daniel Wolf
Daniel Wolf
Operations · Administration · Funding
Supports administrative processes, funding topics, documentation, and organisational follow-up within the NIKILIFT team.
Felix Rief
Felix Rief
Business Development · Investor Relations
Supports pitch materials, investor communication, business case development, and go-to-market preparation.
Nasrin Abdi
Nasrin Abdi
Communication · Coordination · Partner Relations
Supports partner communication, appointments, follow-up, and administrative coordination for NIKILIFT.
Get in Touch

Let’s start a
structured conversation

We welcome discussions with investors, pilot hospitals, clinical partners, regulatory experts, and strategic MedTech partners.

Phone
+49 40 52739226
Confidential discussions
Technical details and mechanism information available under NDA with qualified partners.