Catalyst OrthoScience CEO leaves to lead Raumedic Inc.

Raumedic Inc. President and CEO Brian Hutchison [Photo courtesy of Raumedic]

Brian Hutchison has taken over as president and CEO of Raumedic Inc. after stepping down from the same roles at Catalyst OrthoScience last month.

Hutchison joined Naples, Florida-based Catalyst as executive chairman and CEO in 2018. He has been replaced as CEO of Catalyst by Carl O’Connell, but remains a “significant investor” in the upper extremity orthopedics device maker, the company said.

“We thank Brian for the work he has done to build this company to where it is today,” Catalyst said in a news release.

The most recent Raumedic Inc. CEO, Stefan Seuferling, will maintan his responsibility for the Helmbrechts, Germany-based medical device component developer and manufacturer’s global business operations as CEO of Raumedic AG and chair of Raumedic Inc., the company’s U.S. operations.…

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FDA clears Catalyst OrthoScience reverse shoulder system

Catalyst OrthoScience today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its reverse shoulder system.

The reverse shoulder system is a total shoulder prosthesis designed for severe shoulder arthritis patients in conjunction with a grossly deficient or non-functional rotator cuff. The design is inverted compared to traditional anatomic total shoulder prosthesis where the articulating sphere is on the glenoid side of the joint with the mating insert fixed into a humeral stem implant.

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FDA clears Catalyst OrthoScience reverse shoulder system

Catalyst OrthoScience today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its reverse shoulder system.

The reverse shoulder system is a total shoulder prosthesis designed for patients experiencing severe shoulder arthritis in conjunction with a grossly deficient or non-functional rotator cuff. The design is inverted compared to traditional anatomic total shoulder prosthesis where the articulating sphere is on the glenoid side of the joint with the mating insert fixed into a humeral stem implant.

“With the addition of our reverse shoulder system, Catalyst is now addressing the two fastest-growing segments of the shoulder arthroplasty market – stemless anatomic and reverse TSA,” CEO Brian Hutchinson said in a news release. “This is beneficial for our distributors as well, who can now help surgeons more easily meet the needs of patients.”

Catalyst’s reverse shoulder system is a single-tray arthroplasty system that is engineered to combine benefi…

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