CATHI
CATHI GmbH is a German medical simulation company that designs and manufactures high-fidelity endovascular training systems, combining CATHIS® hardware and software, for hospitals, university medical centers, and medical technology companies worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersMannheim, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CATHI does
CATHI GmbH is a privately-held German technology company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. The company specializes in high-fidelity endovascular simulation, combining proprietary hardware simulators (the CATHIS® product family, including CATHIS® 3, CATHIS® 5, CATHIS® RHC 2 for right heart catheterization with thermodilution, and the portable CATHIS® Smart) with multi-application software covering cerebral, carotid, coronary (PCI), structural heart, right heart, abdominal/pelvic, aortic repair (EVAR/TEVAR), embolization, and lower extremity interventions. Its technology integrates realistic haptic feedback, fluid simulation using real medical liquids, 3D force visualization, 3D simultaneous projection, an Instructor Cockpit for remote simulation control, and physiological modeling that displays ECG, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. All products are manufactured in Germany, and the company holds the registered CATHIS® trademark.
CATHI serves interventional cardiologists, neuroradiologists, angiologists and vascular specialists, pneumologists, university hospitals, dedicated simulation training centers, and medical technology and pharmaceutical companies. The customer base is concentrated in Europe, with a developing Middle East presence through its SIMULEAD DMCC distributor and participation at PAIRS 2024 in Dubai. Named customers include LMU Munich, Mainz University Medical Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, St. George's University Hospital, Cologne Cardiovascular Research Center, and Santa Maria University Hospital Lisbon, among others, with several testimonials describing collaborations of 12+ years.
Revenue is generated through three streams: capital equipment sales of CATHIS® hardware systems, software licenses and modules (including recurring/subscription elements), and professional services through the CATHI Academy, which delivers physical and virtual training courses with certification, including the CATHI Online training program launched in partnership with VSS. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales from the Mannheim headquarters, supplemented by regional distributors in Sweden, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the UAE/Middle East. The company is family-owned with no external investors or parent company disclosed and is managed by Dr. Ulrike Kornmesser (Managing Director Innovation Management) and Kathrin Höfer (Managing Director Technical Marketing & Expert Academy). Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the company's terms of service exclude use within the United States.
CATHI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CATHI
- Legal name
- CATHI GmbH
- Website
- https://cathi.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- CATHI GmbH is a German medical simulation company that designs and manufactures high-fidelity endovascular training systems, combining CATHIS® hardware and software, for hospitals, university medical centers, and medical technology companies worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CATHI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Simulation Equipment
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Computer Training (611420)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)
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Where CATHI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mannheim
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
CATHI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Simulator Sales: Sale of CATHIS® simulation hardware systems (CATHIS® 3, CATHIS® 5, CATHIS® RHC 2, CATHIS® Smart) and additional hardware devices including Instructor Cockpit and CATHI HUB. These are capital equipment purchases for hospitals and simulation centers.
- Software Licenses and Modules: Multi-application software packages covering various intervention types and anatomical areas. Software supports customization, case creation, and multi-user capabilities.
- CATHI Academy Training Services: Physical and virtual training courses including PCI training, right heart catheterization, emergency management, stroke training, and basics of cardiology. Includes certification upon completion.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
CATHI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CATHI designs, manufactures, and sells high-fidelity endovascular simulation systems (CATHIS®) that combine proprietary hardware simulators with multi-application software for training in vascular, cardiovascular, neurovascular, and pulmonary catheter-based interventions. The company also delivers structured training programs through the CATHI Academy and online learning, targeting hospitals, university medical centers, and simulation training facilities worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CATHIS: CATHIS simulators - endovascular simulation systems for medical training
Products and services
- CATHIS 3 Simulator Fullscope endovascular simulator with three independent instruments for advanced medical training in hospitals and simulation centers.
- CATHIS 5 Simulator Endovascular simulator with five independent instruments for complex multi-tool procedures, used by hospitals and universities.
- CATHIS RHC 2 Specialized right heart catheterization simulator with thermodilution capability for hemodynamic assessment training in cardiology and pulmonology.
- CATHIS Smart Portable endovascular simulator packaged as a suitcase-sized system, enabling on-site training across hospitals and catheter labs with minimal disruption.
- CATHIS Software Platform Multi-application simulation software covering all endovascular intervention types, with DSA/roadmapping, drug management, multi-user capability, and customizable patient case creation.
- CATHI Academy Training Services Structured training courses (physical and virtual) covering PCI, right heart catheterization, stroke, emergency management, and basics of cardiology, with certification awarded upon completion.
- CATHI Online Interactive virtual training tool providing 24/7 internet-accessible self-paced learning modules covering the basics of cardiology.
- Remote Customizable Training Console Remote instructor console that enables full real-time control of simulation parameters, angio machine, C-arm, instruments, hemodynamics, and complication triggers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Simulation training significantly reduces medical errors, particularly in highly complex interventional areas
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use CATHI
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CATHI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature12 records
CATHI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.
- PAIRS (Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society)regionalNon-profit medical society dedicated to strengthening and unifying interventional radiology in the Arab world. CATHI participates in annual PAIRS congress (February 10-13, 2024 in Dubai) for regional market presence and professional community engagement.
- PHC Nordic ABregionalAuthorized distributor for Nordic region (Sweden and surrounding Nordic countries), providing local sales, support, and service for CATHI simulation products.
- Accurate S.r.l.regionalAuthorized distributor for Italy, providing local sales, support, and service for CATHI simulation products.
- Medis, d.o.o.regionalAuthorized distributor for Slovenia, providing local sales, support, and service for CATHI simulation products.
- SIMULEAD DMCCregionalAuthorized distributor for United Arab Emirates and Middle East region, providing local sales, support, and service for CATHI simulation products.
- Zbazy, S.R.O.regionalAuthorized distributor for Slovakia, providing local sales, support, and service for CATHI simulation products.
- SESAM Society for Simulation in EuropecoreProfessional society for simulation in healthcare in Europe. Dr. Marc Lazarovici serves as President of SESAM. Collaborative relationship for advancing simulation education standards and training methodologies.
- University Hospitals and Medical CenterscoreLong-term collaborations with numerous university hospitals and specialists who have provided valuable feedback for product development. Based on understanding of their specific needs, CATHI has developed systems that provide exactly what physicians need for safe and efficient operation. Systems installed in hospitals and simulation centers with continuous collaboration with end users.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CATHI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc., offering a broad portfolio of medical simulation products including patient, interventional and ultrasound simulation. Larger incumbent with overlapping endovascular/interventional capabilities but a much wider specialty footprint than CATHI.
- Laerdal Medical: Norway-headquartered global leader in medical simulation and resuscitation training. A broad incumbent serving the same hospital and simulation center buyer base as CATHI, though its core focus is patient, nursing and emergency care simulation rather than endovascular procedures.
Emerging players
- Limbs & Things: UK-based medical task trainer and simulation provider selling to hospitals, universities and simulation centers. Overlaps with CATHI in customer base and training-academy positioning, but focuses on hands-on procedural task trainers rather than endovascular simulation.
- Anatomage: US-based medical visualization and simulation company best known for the Anatomage Table and virtual dissection tools. Sells adjacent simulation technology to the same educational and clinical training buyers, but does not specialize in endovascular procedure simulation.
Direct peers
- Mentice: Sweden-based publicly listed company that is the most direct endovascular and interventional simulation competitor to CATHI, offering hardware and software simulation for vascular, neurovascular and cardiac interventions to hospitals, simulation centers and medical device companies globally.
- VRmagic: Mannheim, Germany-based medical simulation company producing high-fidelity training simulators for ophthalmology, endoscopy and other specialties. A direct peer by geography and category, though its clinical focus differs from CATHI's endovascular specialization.
- Surgical Science (Simbionix): Sweden-based medical simulation company that acquired Simbionix, a long-standing endovascular and interventional radiology simulation competitor. Directly comparable product portfolio (ANGIO Mentor / Simbionix endovascular simulators) and customer base to CATHI.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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CATHI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
CATHI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CATHI M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CATHI
What does CATHI do?
CATHI designs, manufactures, and sells high-fidelity endovascular simulation systems (CATHIS®) that combine proprietary hardware simulators with multi-application software for training in vascular, cardiovascular, neurovascular, and pulmonary catheter-based interventions. The company also delivers structured training programs through the CATHI Academy and online learning, targeting hospitals, university medical centers, and simulation training facilities worldwide.
Is CATHI a public or private company?
CATHI is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was CATHI founded?
CATHI was founded in 2003. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is CATHI based?
CATHI is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does CATHI make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Simulator Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Modules and CATHI Academy Training Services.
Who are CATHI's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are CAE Healthcare and Laerdal Medical. Emerging players are Limbs & Things and Anatomage. Direct peers are Mentice, VRmagic and Surgical Science (Simbionix).
Does CATHI have an API?
No public API is recorded for CATHI.
What industry is CATHI in?
CATHI's product category is Medical Simulation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAFAJAC, Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.