Medical Cutting Devices: Mechanical Engineer and Expert for Surgical Edges and Device Development and Manufacture (1240)
Expertise
Medical device product development, manufacturing process development and improvement, particularly using CNC manufacturing technology.
Designed a complex medical device fluid circuits device support structure and mechanical system that led to building a Beta prototype of an novel state-or-the-art automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER).
High-volume manufacturing of surgical quality cutting edges.
Consultant for tissue cutting edge technology and applications.
Electropolish system design and implementation, particularly for surgical knives and blades.
High temperature kiln design and spray drying applications.
Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.
Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Defeating competitive patents using TRIZ, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving.
ISO 9001-2000 and MDD Annex II Standards; cGMP Manufacturing.
Experience
Principal, Medical Device and Enginneering Consulting Firm
R&D medical device, engineering, quality and production of medical devices, particularly surgical cutting tools and instruments.
Apply innovation methodologies that identify new intellectual property claims and add to the strength of existing or pending patents or find weaknesses in competitive patents.
Devised a state-or-the-art electropolish system generations beyond those currently in use which features new degrees of system freedom to create cutting edge geometry unattainable with older technologies.
Principal R&D Engineer, ALCON MANUFACTURING, LTD.
Plan and carry out applied research & development activities. Responsible for developing and controlling annual operations budgets for R&D.
Developed and adapted a TRIZ based methodology to defeat competitive patents. Successfully defeated four competitive patents and generated new patents to displace them.
Engineering Manager, ALCON MANUFACTURING, LTD.
Development of ophthalmic surgical devices.
Responsible for a multi-million dollar portfolio of medical device research programs. Worked personally with the world%u2019s top ophthalmic surgeons to develop medical products that average 50% to 70% of the market share.
Developed organic and inorganic knife coating technologies with design control.
Manufacturing Engineering Manager ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Designed a unique proliferation strategy of computerized engineering tools for a large technical user base.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Development of medical device line extensions and associated manufacturing processes. Designed and implemented system for automated on-line small precision parts gauging.
Manufacturing Engineering, PRECISIONFORM, INC.
Development of parts and their associated manufacturing processes for the automotive and aircraft industry.
Mechanical Machine Designer, RCA CORPORATION
Developed %u201Cstate-of art%u201D phosphor-firing furnace and spray drying technique for zinc cadmium sulfide slurry.
Honors & Publications
Lamellar Dissecting Instrument with Irrigating Capability
Surgical Knife
The impact and management of cognitive gap in high performance product development organizations
Classification of surgical knife performance by the integration of sensory and variable inputs
Education
M.S., Engineering Science, Penn State University
M.S., Business Administration, Penn State University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University