Biomedical Engineering Expert Witnesses

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Biomechanics, Medical Equipment, Intellectual Property (IP), Patent Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), Patent Invalidity, Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Medical Instrument, Prosthetic Device, Medical Device, Blood, Medical Electronics, Device Failure

Dr. Jensen is a Professor of Engineering and has been retained by representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving medical devices and equipment, including their failure modes, design/manufacturing issues, usage, and IP litigation issues (infringement, invalidity, etc.). He has testified at trials and depositions, and participated in on-site interrogations. Dr. Jensen’s educational background is from top ranked universities at the interface of engineering and medicine. He has more than two decades of academic and industry experience in both Europe and the US. He worked for six years with a global measurement, automation, and instrumentation provider in the company’s consulting services and business development departments. He has 20 years of faculty member experience at highly renowned universities in Europe and the US, winning numerous prestigious awards for his work with research, teaching, and service. The results from some of his work has been adopted by th...

Aliso Viejo, California

Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Medical devices, commercially reasonable efforts, patent, intellectual property, product liability, corporate governance, licensing, strategy, inter partes review, misappropriation of trade secrets, ITC, IPR, ITC, fiduciary duty, pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator, biomedical engineering

Peter Crosby is a biomedical engineer with over 45 years experience in the medical device industry, and has served as CEO of six medical device companies, public and private, in 4 countries. He has served as a member of the Board of 13 companies, and is currently serving as a member of the Board of three companies. He has brought many medical devices from concept to market release, through R&D, clinical trials, regulatory approval (FDA and CE Mark) and market launch. He is an inventor of over 50 issued US patents and applications and foreign equivalents. He has served as an expert in multiple patent cases - infringement, ownership, validity, IPR and ITC. His clinical domain and specialty experience includes otolaryngology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesia, pain management, radiology and diagnostic imaging, in vitro diagnostic devices, orthopedic surgery devices, and oncology. His product experience includes cochlear implants, diagnostic ultrasound, mammography, implantable...

Marina del Rey, California

Chemistry & Chemicals, Medical Devices - Polymer Chemistry, Surface Modification, Surface Chemistry, Medical Device Complications, Material Properties, Material Characterization, Catheters, Stents, Implant Coatings, Chemical Characterization, Pathogenesis, Medical Device Manufacturing, Chemistry Intellectual Property, Formulating Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering

Brian T. McVerry, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and medical device executive with deep expertise in biomaterials, anti-fouling surface chemistry, medical device design, regulatory strategy, and clinical evidence generation. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Silq Technologies, where he conceived and developed a clinically demonstrated zwitterionic surface treatment for implantable medical devices and led its translation from laboratory concept to FDA-cleared commercial products. Dr. McVerry holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral work produced multiple high-impact publications, patents, and licensed technologies, including a universal anti-fouling surface modification licensed to Silq Technologies and a non-flammable electrolyte technology licensed to a private energy storage company. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a Finalist in the U.S. Pate...

West Lafayette, Indiana

Medical Devices, Intellectual Property - MRI, Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Disease, MRI Safety, Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Medical Imaging, Medical Device Failure Analysis, Endovascular Repair, Mechanical Engineering, Demagnetization, ISO 13485, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Testing, Fluoroscopy, Failure Analysis

Eric Anttila, PhD is the Manager of Advanced Engineering at MED Institute. He graduated from Hastings College in 2015 with his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics. Eric completed his Ph.D. in Engineering (Specialization in Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 with a concentration in cardiovascular biomechanics and devices. Eric has worked for the past 4+ years as a medical device consultant, working on development and testing for a multitude of devices spanning many medical specialties.

Bethesda, Maryland

DNA, Laboratories & Testing - Forensic Science, Pharmaceutical Research, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bacteria, Infection, DNA, Biological Engineering, Testing and Laboratories, Infectious Disease research, Laboratory, Vaccine, Vaccine development, Military, Department of Defense, DNA transfer

Dr. Byrd is an scientific executive and former senior military officer with 23+ years pf civil and criminal legal consulting experience including deposition and trial testimony. He has held multiple scientific lead positions including Director of Biosciences at the Army Research Laboratory and Lead Scientific Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army and has extensive expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, and life science research processes. . He has also worked as a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology and has collaborated in research efforts with federal, academic, and industry partners such as DARPA, DHS, FBI, MIT, UCSB, and MedImmune, among others. His areas of expertise include: ➢ Bioengineering ➢ Biochemistry ➢ Forensic Science ➢ Microbiology ➢ DNA and Nucleic Acids ➢ Vaccine Development ➢ Research and Development ➢ Biotechnology ➢ Pharmaceutical Development ➢ Bacteria and infection ➢ Laboratory documentation and research review

New York City , New York

Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Medical Device FDA Regulation, Biologics FDA Regulation, FDA Compliance, FDA Warning & Labels, Product Liability, FDA Regulations, Medical Device Product Liability, Clinical Trials FDA Regulation, Medical Device FDA Approvals-Clearance, Medical Device Recalls, Medical Device Complaints, Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Ediuska Laurens is a highly credentialed biomedical engineer and expert in FDA regulation, compliance, and product liability for medical devices and biologics. She provides expert witness services to both plaintiff and defense counsel in litigation involving medical device and biologics FDA approval and clearance, labeling and warnings, quality systems, adverse event reporting, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance. Dr. Laurens brings over 20 years of combined industry, research, and regulatory experience. She has led regulatory and quality efforts across the entire medical device lifecycle, from concept through commercialization, supporting product development, regulatory submissions, and quality compliance for a wide range of technologies, including cranial and orthopedic implants, spinal and neural devices, tissue engineered-biologics and combination products, hydrogel biomaterials, as well as pediatric and women’s health innovations, among others. Attorneys rely on...

Memphis, Tennessee

Medical Devices, Marketing - M&A, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Commercial Disputes, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Robotic Surgery, Spine, MedTech, Branding, Trademarks, Biomedical Engineering, Trade Secrets, da Vinci Surgery, Securities, Shareholder Litigation, Governance

With 23+ years of broad and deep functional experience in the MedTech/medical device industry, Eric Heinz provides litigation consulting and expert witness testimony related to commercial disputes, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, and intellectual property. Over his career, he has become a expert in the development and commercialization of surgical robotics, most notably through his past position as product manager for the da Vinci Surgical System at Intuitive Surgical. He is a registered patent agent, and is named as an inventor on 19 Issued US patents. His knowledge across product development engineering, marketing and M&A provide a unique perspective when understanding complex situations in this highly regulated industry. His extensive network in the industry (Top 1% LinkedIn Social Selling Index) facilitates warm introductions between engaged counsel and hard to source subject matter experts. He is known for his expertise in translating complex techn...