Mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience in robotic surgical systems, teleoperated instruments, and simulation-based surgical training. Expert in 3D endoscopic imaging, surgeon interface design, and robotics control architectures. Holds 30+ patents in surgical robotics and medical device innovations, with deep expertise in FDA IEC 60601 compliance, haptic interface development, and physics-based tissue modeling. This expert has contributed to 15 commercial surgical robot programs and brings cross-disciplinary knowledge spanning electromechanical systems, visualization technologies, and intellectual property strategy.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University
Career Highlights
- System Engineer Fellow at a leading medical device company; one of first 10 hires in team that grew to 150+, developing 3D endoscopic imaging, surgeon interfaces, and alternative robotics control solutions
- Founder and Chief Technology Officer at a surgical device startup company, developing epicardial locomotion-enabled cardiac procedures and securing government research funding
- Chief Technology Officer at a surgical simulation training company; successfully raised significant government and industrial research funds for surgical simulation training systems
- Primary inventor on 30+ patents and applications in surgical robotics, visualization systems, and medical device design
- System Architect at a surgical robotics company and Senior Medical Device Designer at a medical device company, contributing to powered spiral overtube development acquired by a major medical device manufacturer
- Contributed technical expertise across development of fifteen different commercial surgical robot programs spanning multiple medical device companies
- Visiting Research Professor at a research institute for surgical innovation, providing guidance on surgical simulation technology research programs
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as testifying expert in a medical device litigation matter that was resolved via summary judgment
- Extensive experience authoring expert reports, providing technical analysis, and undergoing deposition testimony in medical device and surgical robotics litigation
- Specialized expertise in FDA IEC 60601 compliance documentation and regulatory requirements for implantable and surgical medical devices
- Demonstrated competency in technical diligence for surgical robotics and medical device acquisitions and investment evaluation
- Cross-disciplinary knowledge spanning electromechanical device development, visualization systems, machine learning integration, and IP strategy
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Medical device litigation involving surgical robotics, control systems, and safety compliance. They can evaluate device design, assess FDA and IEC 60601 compliance, and explain how mechanical or software failures affect surgical outcomes.
What is this expert's technical background?
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 30+ years developing robotic surgical systems at major medical device companies. They've worked on 3D imaging systems, surgeon interfaces, and control solutions, founded a surgical device startup, and led a surgical simulation company that raised significant government funding.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Robotic surgical systems—teleoperated instruments, master-slave controls, haptic feedback, 3D endoscopic imaging. They also know FDA compliance standards (IEC 60601), physics-based tissue modeling, and surgical simulation software architecture.
- Robotic surgical system design
- Teleoperated surgical instruments
- 3D endoscopic imaging
- Haptic interface design
- Master-slave surgical telerobots
- Stereoscopic visualization systems
- Physics-based tissue modeling
- FDA IEC 60601 compliance
- Simulation-based surgical training
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board