Medical device engineering and product development anchor this expert’s work in the design, development, and evaluation of implantable medical technologies, supported by more than 20 years of experience. Professional work includes engineering design and development of orthopedic and spinal implants, biomechanical device systems, instrumentation, and related medical technologies. Areas of expertise include implantable medical devices, orthopedic implants, product development processes, failure analysis, intellectual property matters, and regulatory considerations involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Additional experience includes prototyping, 3D printing, and project management related to the development of medical devices.

The expert is the founder and principal engineer of a product development consulting firm providing engineering services related to medical technologies. Work in this role includes engineering design and development, project management, design control and design history file management, intellectual property landscape analysis, and forensic engineering involving medical devices. These activities involve supporting product development efforts and technical analysis of medical device systems. Educational background includes a Master of Engineering Management, a Master of Biomedical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Prior professional experience includes leadership roles within medical device companies focused on product development, engineering management, and operational oversight. Responsibilities have included management of engineering teams, research and development activities, regulatory coordination, and manufacturing-related operations associated with orthopedic and spinal medical device technologies. Professional work has also involved collaboration with clinical advisors and technical teams in the development and evaluation of implantable medical devices and related instrumentation. In addition to industry roles, the expert holds academic appointments in biomedical engineering and business programs. Teaching responsibilities include courses related to biomedical engineering and senior design programs focused on the design and development of medical devices. The expert has also served in an operational role within a university research center dedicated to the design, development, verification, and validation of medical devices and diagnostics.

The expert is an inventor on numerous patents related to spinal instrumentation, bone screw assemblies, vertebral stabilization systems, and other implantable medical technologies. This intellectual property reflects involvement in the engineering development of spinal and orthopedic implant systems. Expert witness experience includes consultations, expert reports, depositions, declarations, and courtroom testimony in matters involving medical devices, orthopedic implants, product design, and intellectual property issues. Case work has involved matters in state and federal courts as well as proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.