Welcome to the Katena website, with a homepage located at www.Katena.com (the "Site" or “Website”).
These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you and Katena Products, Inc (“Katena” including any subsidiary, affiliate or successor entities). The following Terms of Use and conditions, together with the Privacy Policy, disclaimers or terms and conditions that appear elsewhere on the Site, which are incorporated herein by reference, (collectively, the “Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of the Site, including any functionality, goods, and services offered on or through the Site.
Please read the Terms of Use carefully. By either: (1) using the Site, or (2) clicking on the “I Agree” checkbox, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of use, you must not access or use the Site. “You” and similar terms mean you as an individual, as well as the business or entity on whose behalf you are using this Site, and you represent and warrant that you are authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of yourself and such business or entity.
This Site is owned and controlled by Katena and is operated with the assistance of certain third parties.
Katena reserves the right to make changes to the Site and its Terms of Use at any time. If you are dissatisfied with the Site, its content or Terms of Use, you agree that your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site.
THIS SITE INCLUDING ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS. KATENA DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUALITY OF INFORMATION AND TITLE/NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR SITE. NEITHER KATENA NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS SITE OR ANY ASPECT THEREOF SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS, USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR ERRORS OR OMISSION IN THE CONTENT THEREOF, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS SITE AND THE CONTENT THEREOF IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, OR RELATED SOFTWARE, DATA, EMAILS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE FREE FROM DEFECTS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Katena, its parent and affiliated entities, and all of their owners, officers, directors employees, contractors and service providers (collectively, “Protected Entities”), harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the Site and/or your breach of these Terms of Use, including but not limited to User Content.
Unless otherwise noted, the Site and its entire content, features and functionality (including all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the compilation thereof) are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual property owned, controlled or licensed by Katena, its suppliers or affiliates, or by third parties who have licensed their materials to Katena and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secure and other intellectual property or proprietary laws.
Katena and its suppliers and licensors expressly reserve all intellectual property rights in all text, programs, products, processes, technology, content and other materials which appear on this Site. Access to this Site does not confer and shall not be considered as conferring upon anyone any license under any of Katena's or any third party's intellectual property rights.
The Katena names and logos and all related product and service names, design marks and slogans are the trademarks or service marks of Katena and/or its suppliers and vendors. All other marks are the property of their respective companies. No trademark or service mark license is granted in connection with the materials contained on this Site. Access to this Site does not authorize anyone to use any name, logo or mark in any manner.
If the Site contains links to other sites and resources, provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements. We have no control over the contents of such sites or resource, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. The availability of any third party sites or resources through the Site does not imply our endorsement of or our affiliation with any provider of such third party sites or resources. If you decide to access any of the third party sites or resources linked to this Site, you do so at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites or resources.
You agree and understand that the Site, including any and all features available via the Site and any User Content (as defined below), may be modified by us, in our sole discretion, at any time without prior notice. Unless expressly stated otherwise, any new features, new services, enhancements or modifications to the Site implemented after your initial access to the Site shall be subject to these Terms of Use.
When and if you use the Site, it shall be your sole responsibility to restrict access to your computer and to maintain the confidentiality of your email address, password and any other account identifiers related to any personal account you created on the Site (the "Account"). You also agree to accept sole responsibility for any and all activity that occurs under your Account. You should take reasonable steps to protect your computer systems and data from viruses, hackers, identity thieves and other similar problems.
Any comments, suggestions, ideas, materials and other submissions that you send to us through the Site or by email, mail, telephone, at our physical locations or otherwise, or in any social media accessible in the future through us or our Site or related to or associated with us ("User Content") are provided on a non-confidential and non-proprietary basis. By submitting User Content, you are granting us an irrevocable and unrestricted license to the User Content for any purpose whatsoever, including use, reproduction, publication, broadcast, posting, modification, transmission, display, distribution or creating derivative works.
You agree that no User Content will:
You are and shall remain solely responsible for any of your User Content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy and appropriateness. Katena reserves the right to monitor, modify or delete any User Content, in our sole discretion.
In connection with the Site, you must not:
We may discontinue all or part of this Site at any time. We may block, limit or terminate your access to this Site for any reason, including if: (a) you violate these Terms of Use; (b) you violate any applicable law or regulation relating to your use of this Site; (c) you engage in any conduct which we, in our sole discretion, believe is offensive, harmful, defamatory or otherwise harmful to us or others; (d) you breach any other agreement with us.
Prices and availability of products and services are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Katena reserves the right to revoke any stated price or terms and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted and whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card or other payment mechanism charged. Your order is deemed an “offer” which is then “accepted” by Katena upon fulfillment.
The Site attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. However, we cannot guarantee that the image on the Site will be identical to the actual product, as the display depends, in part, upon the monitor you are using.
We may make available the ability to purchase or otherwise obtain certain Products through the Site (a “Transaction”). If you wish to make a Transaction, you may be asked to supply certain relevant information, including your credit or payment card number and expiration date or similar payment information, your billing address, and shipping information. You represent and warrant that you have the right to use any credit, debit or payment card or other payment mechanism that you submit in connection with a Transaction. By submitting such information, you grant Katena the right to provide such information to third parties for the purposes of facilitating the Transaction. Verification of information may be required prior to the completion of any Transaction. You agree to pay all charges incurred by you or on your behalf through the Site, including all shipping and handling charges. In addition, you are responsible for any taxes applicable to your Transaction. Certain Products offered through the Site may only be sold to qualified individuals or institutions. You represent and warrant that information you provide regarding yourself including your occupation, qualifications, licensure, and entity are truthful and accurate.
Our products are not being offered for re-sale unless previous, written authorization has been provided.
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of [New Jersey], U.S.A., without regard to its principles of conflicts of law, and regardless of your location. Except for disputes that qualify for small claims court, all disputes arising out of or related to these Terms of Use or any aspect of the relationship between you and Katena, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or other legal theory, will be resolved through final and binding arbitration in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s rules and procedures. The arbitration shall take place in [Newark, New Jersey, USA]. The award rendered by the arbitrator may be confirmed and enforced in the courts of New Jersey, U.S.A and any other court of competent jurisdiction.
YOU AGREE THAT KATENA AND YOU ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION OR DISPUTE RESOLUTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED AND YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.
The Site is controlled and operated from the United States, and are not intended to subject Katena to any non-U.S. jurisdiction or law. The Site may not be appropriate or available for use in some non-U.S. jurisdictions. Any use of the Site is at your own risk, and you must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in doing so. We may limit the Site’s availability at any time, in whole or in part, to any geographic area or jurisdiction that we choose.
If you have questions or comments about these Terms of Use, please contact us via email at [email protected] or phone at 973-989-1600 or toll free at 800-225-1195 (USA only).
Updated on April, 2018.
Steve Blazejewski is the President & CEO of Katena Products, Inc. With over 25 years in the global medical technology industry, Steve leads all critical strategic, financial, and operational performance initiatives for the company. Most recently, he was President of the $12 billion Medical Solutions global business unit at Cardinal Health. Prior to that, he was President of the $4.5 billion Patient Monitoring & Recovery global business at Medtronic and led the divestiture of the Patient Recovery business to Cardinal. From 2012-2015, Steve was President of Covidien’s $2 billion General Surgical Products global business prior to Medtronic’s acquisition, and has held a variety of sales, sales management, marketing, and general management roles. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
Bob Earley is the Chief Financial Officer at Katena. Most recently, Bob was CFO of Laborie Medical Technologies, a Toronto, Ontario based medical device manufacturer. Prior to Laborie, Bob was President and CFO for Bridgeport Tank Trucks, a Texas based oil field services company. Bob holds a B.S. in finance from The Ohio State University and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve.
Arun Mohan is the Vice President of Global Marketing at Katena. With over 12 years in the global medical technology industry, he leads all global marketing efforts focused on strategy, product management, customer programs, product development and professional education globally for the company. Prior to Katena, he was the Global Head of Product Marketing at Asensus Surgical in the abdominal surgical robotics space. Arun holds a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
Jack Simmons is the Vice President of Global Sales at Katena. With over 11 years of leading customer-centric commercial models and delivering above market growth in the global medical technology industry, Jack leads the direct selling, distributor partnership, commercial operations, and customer service activities globally for the company. Prior to Katena, Jack was the National Vice President, Commercial Services at WaveMark™ a Cardinal Health Company. Jack holds a B.S. and M.Ed. in business and marketing management from the University of Minnesota.
Roger Tyler is the Managing Director of Katena’s global single use instruments business, Blink Medical Ltd based in the UK. With over 30 years of commercial experience in the ophthalmic medical device industry, Roger founded Blink Medical 18 years ago as the world’s first stand-alone supplier of single use ophthalmic surgical instruments. He leads Katena’s global commercial and operational efforts for the company’s single use ophthalmic instruments portfolio as part of the Katena senior leadership team.
Julie Eigenrauch is the Director of Human Resources at Katena responsible for leading Katena’s overall HR strategy in alignment with Katena’s business goals. Julie oversees Katena’s approach to employee engagement, recruitment, compensation & total rewards programs, employee benefits, performance management, and proactive workforce planning. For the past 10+ years, Julie has served as a strategic and accountable HR leader, driving commercial and operational excellence initiatives at large and mid-sized healthcare companies. Julie holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Cornell University.
Carolyn Zdenek is the Vice President of Operations at Katena. With over 20 years of operational leadership and experience in the global medical device and technology industry, Carolyn leads all supply chain management, manufacturing, and operations for the company globally. Prior to Katena, Carolyn was with Zimmer Biomet where she led the global Advanced Manufacturing Organization for the Orthopedic Division. Carolyn holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.
Bryan Weinmann is the Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Katena. With 30 plus years of Quality/Regulatory Compliance experience in the medical device industry, Bryan ensures Katena’s on-going successful regulatory compliance track record globally. Prior to Katena, Bryan was with Stryker’s Orthopedics Division (Osteonics) where he played an instrumental role in Stryker's achievement of ISO certification and CE mark authorization. Bryan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Nauman Chughtai is the Vice President of Information Technology at Katena. With over 25 years of experience in infrastructure, enterprise systems, analytics, databases, and system engineering, Nauman leads all IT related systems and initiatives globally for the company. Prior to Katena, he was Director of IT Services at Verisk Analytics where he led the standardization of ITIL processes. Nauman holds a B.S. in computer engineering from University of Central Florida and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.