This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the medical device services and supply industry. He earned his bachelor's of science in electrical and clinical engineering from Northeastern University. He then went on to work in the clinical engineering department as a supervisor at Tufts New England Medical Center, where he oversaw the clinical department's equipment needs. He worked as a senior bio-medical sales and service manager at MESCO Inc., the ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering, with a focus on developing new techniques, protocols, and instruments for long-term cryopreservation of human tissues. He is widely considered a world leader in cryobiomedical engineering with applications in cryopreservation, regenerative medicine, gene and cell therapy, bio-instruments, artificial organs, and organ transplantation. This expert has authored over 230 original research papers in ...
This highly-qualified expert in cardiology received his MD from the University of Toronto. He then went on to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. This expert also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston and another in cardiac electrophysiology at Tufts Medical Center. He is also a member of prestigious organizations such as the American College of Cardiology and ...
This expert has over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering, focusing on cryobiology. He earned his BS from the University of Madras, and his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Minnesota, respectively. He has developed multiple courses related to biological thermodynamics and developed the bio-manufacturing and design lab for his university. He has received over $12 million in external grants for ...
Dr. David T. Durack has over 49 years of experience in the field of Infectious Disease with additional expertise in the Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry. He earned his MBBS from the University of Western Australia School of Medicine and his Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine from the University of Oxford. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington Medical Center. He completed his training at ...
This expert specializes in pacemaker devices and has 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He earned his BSN from Wichita State University and his MHA from the University of Kansas. He is a Licensed Registered Nurse and is a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist. He has formerly served as a Staff Nurse at Olathe Medical Center, as Cardiovascular Data Manager at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, and as a Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Sales Representative at ...
This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in automated external defibrillator (AED) program design and compliance. He earned his BS in public affairs from the University of Oregon and his JD from the Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar and an advisory board member of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the National Center for Early Defibrillation. He has been the founder of several firms, including Lazar ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry, with broad expertise in cardiovascular and endovascular fields with a focus on percutaneous catheters, heart assist devices, brain and aortic aneurysm treatment, and vascular closure products. He earned his MS in mechanical engineering at Moscow State Technical University and worked as the lead engineer at the Scientific Institute for Transplantology and Artificial Organs before moving to the ...
This expert in material sciences and electrochemistry received his BA in bio-engineering from the University of Pittsburgh before studying medical device fabrication science and then obtaining his PhD in physics at the University of Melbourne. He has experience with medical devices such as neural stimulators, neural recorders, and chemical sensors. This expert has two approved patents and two pending patents relating to materials used for medical devices and has ...
This Washington-based expert has over 20 years of experience in chemistry and medical device research, specializing in polymer synthesis, polymer characterization, analytical chemistry, medical device design and intellectual property management. He received his BES in chemistry and photographic sciences from St. Cloud State University before earning his PhD in polymer chemistry from the University of Southern California. He is active in his field as a member of the ...
This highly-qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience as an epidemiologist and nurse-midwife, with demonstrated experience in medical device safety including gynecologic surgical mesh, breast implants, hip replacement, cardiovascular and dermatologic devices, post-market surveillance, and pharmacoepidemiology. She received her BS in biology from the University of Illinois and a diploma in nursing from Evanston Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS in ...
This highly qualified expert has more than 25 years of experience in FDA regulation of medical devices, encompassing nearly all FDA field positions. He earned his BA in biological sciences at California State University and completed MBA courses with Golden Gate University. This expert is certified in regulatory affairs and is an active member of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, the American Society for Quality, and the FDA Alumni Association. Further, he ...
Over the past several years, medical device manufacturers have been facing a growing number of lawsuits stemming from hernia mesh products—surgical implantations used to repair torn hernias. While hernia mesh has been a common treatment, with over one million repairs…
While some of the techniques used on criminal dramas like CSI may seem like science fiction, recent advances in 3d printing have made the technology increasingly accessible to litigators and forensic experts alike. As a result, 3D printing is shaking things…
Case Summary This case involves an obese male patient with a past medical history of diabetes. The patient then underwent hernia mesh repair surgery for an incarcerated ventral hernia. Post-operatively, the patient was then discharged with instructions to follow up…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: McClellan v. I-Flow Corp. Citation: 710 F. Supp. 2d 1092 Facts In this product liability case, the plaintiffs alleged that they had developed glenohumeral chondrolysis, the…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Winebarger v. Boston Sci. Corp. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53892 Facts This Multi-District Litigation involved the use of transvaginal surgical mesh…
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Testosterone Replacement Therapy Prods. Liab. Litig. Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143368 Facts The plaintiffs filed a multi-district…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ctr. City Periodontists, P.C. v. Dentsply Int’l, Inc. Citation: 321 F.R.D. 193 Facts The plaintiffs brought this action against the defendants for breach of express…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Armstrong v. Boston Sci. Corp. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135067 In one of the seven Multidistrict Litigations (MDLs) concerning the use…
This case involves an 80-year-old male patient who underwent a hip replacement revision for his left hip. He required a revision due to infection in his first implant. Because of the infection, the patient required a second implant as well as…
This case involves a dispute over intellectual property relating to the research and development of orthopedic implants. The manufacturer of several implant products for tibial and femoral shaft fractures alleged that a competitor infringed on patented designs in the development of a similar implant product.…
This case involves the failure of a vagus nerve stimulator. The device was implanted in a child with severe epilepsy. Within two weeks, the child experienced several episodes with the device during which she was shocked by the device. Because…