Repro Med Systems Inc. dba RMS Medical Products, has appointed John Toomey to the newly created position of vice president of Growth and Innovation. Toomey brings to RMS more than 30 years of medical device industry experience as an executive, patent officer, inventor, board member, and advisor.
 
Toomey is responsible for research and development, product innovation, and business development, and integrating these capabilities across the enterprise. He will also play a key role in building a robust IP platform.
 
Toomey has held leadership roles at numerous medical device companies, including Pneuma Systems Corporation, Validose Inc., Halkey-Roberts Corporation, Smith’s Medical Inc., and CR Bard (acquired by Becton Dickinson). He also founded 2ME Mgmt Consultancy LLC, which specialized in developing latent market opportunities and solving project, regulatory, and IP challenges in the medical device space.

“Product innovation is a key driver of our previously announced strategic plan to become the preferred drug delivery partner for specific infusion therapies in select markets,” said Don Pettigrew, president and CEO of RMS Medical. “John has an impressive track record of developing and commercializing value-creating medical device solutions, and we are confident in his ability to help RMS pioneer new infusion products and applications. John is the latest in a series of strategic hires and appointments that we believe have positioned RMS Medical for continued growth and an elevated industry profile.”
 
Toomey earned a bachelor of science degree from Allegheny College, an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Toomey holds 24 U.S. and foreign patents.
 
“I am excited to join the team at RMS Medical at this important stage of development,” said Toomey. “The company has a family of infusion therapy products, is addressing growing end markets, and is led by an accomplished group of executives. I look forward to working with the team and building upon RMS Medical’s patient-focused platform.”
 
RMS Medical develops, manufactures, and commercializes innovative and easy-to-use specialty infusion solutions that improve quality of life for patients around the world. The FREEDOM Syringe Infusion System currently includes the FREEDOM60 and FreedomEdge Syringe Infusion Drivers, RMS Precision Flow Rate Tubing and RMS HIgH-Flo Subcutaneous Safety Needle Sets. These devices are used for infusions administered in the home and alternate care settings.