Catalyst OrthoScience

Catalyst OrthoScience is a medical device company focused on the upper extremity orthopedics market, developing innovative solutions for shoulder replacement surgery. Their flagship product, the Archer CSR Total Shoulder System, is a unique bone-preserving total shoulder arthroplasty system featuring a precision elliptical humeral head and less invasive glenoid component. The patented instrumentation is designed for consistent anatomic joint line restoration and glenoid insertion, offering precision and accuracy in shoulder restoration while preserving the patient's bone and soft tissue.

In addition to the Archer CSR Total Shoulder System, Catalyst offers the Archer R1 Reverse Shoulder System, a single-tray arthroplasty system engineered to combine the most beneficial and evidence-based attributes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty design. Providing surgeon-targeted implant positioning, a streamlined and versatile system, and bone-sparing implants, the Archer R1 Reverse Shoulder System received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2021.

Catalyst also received FDA 510(k) clearance in February 2023 for its Stemmed CSR Total Shoulder Arthroplasty System with an ellipsoid anatomic head, the market's first stemmed arthroplasty system featuring an ellipsoid humeral head. This fully convertible system allows for more accurate restoration of natural joint kinematics compared to spherical head designs and can be converted to a reverse shoulder as needed. Internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon Theodore Blaine, MD, performed the first series of procedures with this system in May 2023.

Furthermore, Catalyst offers 3D Targeting Preoperative Shoulder Replacement Planning Software to support preoperative planning for shoulder arthroplasty. As of 2023, Catalyst is the only company offering anatomically shaped non-spherical heads in both stemmed and stemless shoulder replacement solutions.

In January 2022, Carl O'Connell was appointed as Catalyst's President and CEO, bringing extensive experience in orthopedics and executive leadership. Under O'Connell's leadership, Catalyst aims to maintain its market leadership by enhancing its product portfolio and focusing on sustainable growth.