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Expert in Medical Device Quick Prototyping/CAD Design/Concepting
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Expert has designed and developed a cast base for biometric scanning. This base resulted in stable dimensions and functionality when subjected to change in temperature. Scans were used for both hand and finger use. He developed a cutting-edge laser-based measurement product with a significantly reduced part count that slashed manufacturing costs by over one-half.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Saint Paul, Minnesota;
Burnsville, Minnesota;
Saint Cloud, Minnesota;
Eden Prairie, Minnesota;
and Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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1972
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B.S.M.E
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Mechanical Engineering
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University of Minnesota IT
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1999 to
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President
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Expert provides complete concept, design, and prototyping for medical devices including catheter handle assemblies, endotracheal tubes, and so on
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1998 to 1999
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Medtronic
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Reliability Engineer
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He worked on a neural stimulator lead redesign and FDA-required documentation.
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1996 to 1998
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Minnesota Extrusion
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R&D
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R&D Engineer
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Expert was responsible for all research and development efforts on a distal protection catheter device.
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1995 to 1996
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PMT
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Mechanical Engineer
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He worked on process improvements on a breast prosthesis manufacture, and a titanium aneurysm device design.
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1993 to 1995
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Medtronic
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Mechanical Engineer
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Expert redesigned a catheter annealing oven for worldwide operations.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of ASME and the Consulting Engineering Council of Minnesota.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Minnesota.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has authored three books and has two co-patents.
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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.
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At Medtronic, he was a key member of a team to design unique equipment to replace Freon with a mixture of heptane and THF.
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Expert consulted at PMT to evaluate and suggest changes to their existing humidity room for silicone breast implants.
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Recent Client Requests:
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CAD design expert for consulting on small medical device design issues.
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Biomedical engineering expert for consulting on product construction.
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