TEAM EXPERTISE
Material Science
- Structure-Property-Processing-Performance Relationships
- Mechanically Active Polymers
- Shape Changing Polymers
- Materials Characterization
- Polymer chemistry and Polymer physics
- Failure analysis and fracture behavior
- Mechanical testing
- Microscopy, including electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction
- Mechanical testing of skeletal tissues, implants, and engineering materials
Modeling
- Patient-specific finite element modeling
- Mechanical analysis of bone-implant constructs
- Imaging of skeletal tissues and implant materials: CT, MRI, and confocal microscopy
Rapid Product Builds
- Prototype and Design testing for medical devices
- Prototype Design and Testing
- Machining and device design
- Polymer fabrication
- 3D printing of devices and patient-specific anatomy
Medical Device Development
- Research and Development of Medical Devices
- Medical device market analysis
- Usability/Human Factors Testing
- Voice of Customer Studies
- Biomedical Device Characterization
- Design of Medical Device Instrumentation-Human and Robotic Use
- Design of cardiovascular IVC filters, stents and guidewires
- Design for manufacturability
- Medical Device Market analysis
- Design Verification and Validation-Creation of Plans, protocols and execution.
Quality and Regulatory
- ISO and FDA standards for medical device testing
- Design Control Processes-Created and Implemented
- Quality Systems Creation, Implementation and Execution
- Risk Assessments
Industry Advancement
- Lean Startup methodology for developing businesses and products
- Grant submission
- Patent search for material and product development
Manufacturing Development
- Process design
- Processing-structure-property relationships
- Automation of Processes-Creation of automated systems
- Process Validation-Creation of plans, protocols and execution
- Six Sigma-Leader in Kaizens
- Lean Manufacturing-Implemented numerous waste reduction activities
- Creation of automated process monitoring and control
- Creation of Design Processes for startups and public companies
- Identification of new product solutions and proposing to management and investors.
- Development and management of numerous suppliers
- Management of budgets of up to $3 million dollars