Expert Details
Medical Device Quick Prototyping/CAD Design/Concepting
ID: 722480
Minnesota, USA
Expert has experience in medical device product development, manufacturing assistance, and cost reductions. He has over 30 years experience with challenging technical projects. Examples include:
Surgical mechanism design: Expert conceptualized, Pro-E designed, and prototyped a new angioplasty catheter subassembly in only 60 days.
Nursing home low-rise bed: He redesigned the original concept, created patentable features, designed the electrical-safety-control system, detailed prints, fabricated a complete working prototype, and tested the unit.
Process/product improvement: Expert designed and co-patented a revolutionary new extrusion method for catheter tubing that maximized kink resistance.
Special machines: He redesigned, retrofitted, tested, and validated a pacemaker urethane lead vacuum annealing oven that had been 18 months and three engineers in development trying to meet specifications.
Critical humidification chamber: Expert analyzed and tested precise humidity levels in a key silicone curing process. He redesigned a humidity chamber and validated the new manufacturing process, resulting in a 15% lower scrap rate.
Expert conceptualized, Pro-E designed, and prototyped a new angioplasty catheter subassembly in only 60 days. He also concepted and designed a new dual-lumen intubation tubing.
Expert conceptualized, Pro-E designed, and prototyped a new angioplasty catheter handle subassembly in only 60 days. He also designed a special knife sheath assembly.
Expert did onsite research and development at Minnesota Extrusion on a state-of-the-art distal protection catheter. He directed the technology and documented procedures.At Medtronic, he was a key member of a team to design unique equipment to replace Freon with a mixture of heptane and THF. Expert consulted at PMT to evaluate and suggest changes to their existing humidity room for silicone breast implants.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: B.S.M.E | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Minnesota IT |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1999 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert provides complete concept, design, and prototyping for medical devices including catheter handle assemblies, endotracheal tubes, and so on |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 1999 | Employer: Medtronic | Title: Reliability Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked on a neural stimulator lead redesign and FDA-required documentation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1998 | Employer: Minnesota Extrusion | Title: R&D Engineer | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for all research and development efforts on a distal protection catheter device. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Employer: PMT | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked on process improvements on a breast prosthesis manufacture, and a titanium aneurysm device design. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1995 | Employer: Medtronic | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert redesigned a catheter annealing oven for worldwide operations. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of ASME and the Consulting Engineering Council of Minnesota. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Minnesota. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has authored three books and has two co-patents. |
Fields of Expertise
biometrics, plastic forming, plastics thermal expansion, disposable medical device, biomedical device, medical device, medical device design, medical device manufacturing, medical device manufacturing automation, medical device manufacturing troubleshooting, medical device premarket approval, medical device product improvement, medical device product development, medical device reliability testing, medical product, plastic die cutting, wheelchair, medical device process validation, extruded plastic, medical polymer extrusion, medical tubing extrusion, plastic profile extrusion, polyester extrusion, polyethylene extrusion, polymer extrusion, polypropylene extrusion, polyvinyl chloride extrusion, thermoplastic extrusion, injection molding, medical polymer molding, molded plastic part, plastic component design, plastic injection molding, plastic medical device, plastic molding, plastics mold, elastomer blend, hybrid ceramic bearing, extrusion, medical device package testing, plastic material, implantable device