Medical Device Expert Witnesses
Medical device expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on medical device. The medical device expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Appraisal & Valuation, Biomedical Engineering, Business Valuation, Chemical Engineering, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Family Medicine, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecology, Hospital Administration, Hospitalist, Industrial Design, and Intellectual Property.
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Peter Crosby
>45 years experience in medical devices & patents
Biomedical Business Resources, LLC
Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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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...
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Morten O Jensen, PhD, DrMed
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices
Jexpert LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering
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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...
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T.Kim Parnell, PhD, PE
Intellectual Property, Failure, Medical Device
Parnell Expert Consulting
Sunnyvale, California
Medical Devices, Intellectual Property
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Mechanical Engineering, Equipment & Machinery, Medical Device, Nitinol, Biomedical, Patent, IP, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fracture, Fatigue, Truck Rollover, Crashworthiness, Finite Element, FEA, Reliability, Cell Phone, IVC, Composite Material, Piping
T.Kim Parnell, PhD, PE is President of Parnell Engineering & Consulting. Dr.Parnell holds PhD and MSME degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, a BES from Georgia Tech, and is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in the State of California. Dr.Parnell is an ASME Fellow, an IEEE Life Senior Member, and a Member of NAFEMS, SAMPE, ASMI and SAE. Parnell is Past-Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section (IEEE-SCV) (over 13,000 members) and Past-Chair/Board Member of the IEEE Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley (IEEE-CNSV). Vice-President of Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC-ca.org)
Dr.Parnell is an experienced Expert Witness, has provided testimony in both trial and deposition, and has authored numerous expert reports, ITC and IPR declarations. He has worked extensively as an expert in medical devices, patents, product failure, product liability, and personal injury.
Dr.Parnell has been retained in medical device litigation cases that ...
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Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Metal Failure Analysis - Materials Engineering
Materials FACT
Los Angeles, California
Failure Analysis, Metallurgy
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Automobile, Aircraft, Tools, Appliance, Engineering Expert, Construction, Construction Defect, Corrosion, Maritime, Machinery, Materials selection, Glass, Medical Implant, Medical Device, Manufacturing Design, Plumbing Expert, Products Liability, Fire & Explosion, Product Design, Pipe
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA) with the Model Law Engineering (MLE) designation. He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products.
Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis in civil litigation matters for defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has delivered several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He has served as Past President of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in California and remains active in industry standards development, technical societies, and pro...
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Stephen C Morris, MD, MPH
Harvard/Yale-Trained UW Emergency Medicine Expert
California
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency medicine, EMS, medical device, medical education, critical care, surgical complication, acute coronary syndrome, motor vehicle accident, stroke, missed diagnosis, informed consent, disabilty, airway, hypoxia, trauma, workers compensation, treatment of minors, involuntary detainment, ACLS
I am board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Having completed my medical degree at University of Washington I completed my residency at Yale and my first job was as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) during which time I earned a Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Currently I am an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health at the University of Washington and practice clinically at three hospitals, including our level 1 trauma hospital and our cancer and transplant hospital I have nearly two decades of experience practicing clinical emergency medicine in community, government and academic settings. Within these settings, I have cared for high volumes of trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, psychiatry, substance abuse disorder, complicated cardiac patients including those with assist devices, and surgically complex patients.
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Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA
Product Design & Manufacturing Expert
Pinnacle Product Innovation, Inc.
Los Angeles , California
Products Liability, Engineering
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Product Design, Plastic Product Design, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 Mask, Earplug, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Medical Device, Dental Device, Toy, Consumer Product, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Furniture, ISO 9000, Product Development, Design For Manufacturing, Product Liability, Product Defects
◼ BACKGROUND:
40+ years' experience including in product design, product development, and manufacturing in consumer, medical, and industrial product markets. Product innovation part-time academic since 2009, public speaker since 1985. Certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) since 2008 by the Product Development and Management Association. Member of: Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Quality. Expert witness services to Product Liability, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Dispute litigators.
◼ PRODUCT LIABILTY EXPERTISE
Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. Specialize in personal injury cases involving product defects, manufacturing defects, product safety, engineering design, mechanical failures, material failures, product quality assurance, and foreseeable misuse.
◼ CASE EXAMPLES
- Retained in cases involving 3M, Honeywell, Clorox, Ace Hardware, and others.
- 3M Combat Arms earplug case, retained by...
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Eric Sundheim
Business valuation expert in technology & VC
Campbell, California
Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation
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Intangible assets, Damages, Lost Profits, Fiduciary Duty, Forced dissolution, Wrongful termination, Tech, Venture Capital, Technology, AI, Medical Device, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, data analytics, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, fintech, IRS, SEC
I have more than 16 years of professional experience valuing businesses and intangible assets and have been retained and appointed as an expert witness. I have experience testifying at deposition and have not testified at trial. I currently own and operate Mercovus Valuations: Mercovus primarily provides valuation services for the purposes of corporate planning, tax compliance, and financial reporting. Over the course of my career, I have authored more than 800 valuation opinions.
The subject matter of litigation for which I have been retained has included: business damages, business valuation, fiduciary duty, lost profits, wrongful termination, forced dissolution, marital separation, and similar matters.
The range of industry sectors in which I have been involved includes artificial intelligence, automotive, aviation, bio-technology and pharmaceuticals, communications and networking, computing, conglomerates, data analytics, e-commerce, education, enterprise software, food and b...
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David Schaafsma, PhD
Medical Diagnostics, Optics, Networks
California Optical Engineering, Inc.
Fallbrook, California
Medical Devices, Intellectual Property
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optics, electronics, software, medical device, diagnostics, medtech, biotech, optical networks, physics, optical materials, intellectual property
My company provides engineering consulting and product development services across the spectrum of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large firms, as well as expert services. We are a network of skilled professionals with backgrounds including all engineering disciplines, science, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and a wide range of others. We specialize in projects involving optics, electronics, software, and various aspects of materials physics, but have made happy customers in a broad range of endeavors.
As of 2025, I have served as an expert on more than 30 matters, have been deposed over 12 times, and have testified in District and Superior Court, as well as the ITC. My primary focus has been in intellectual property, but I have experience in personal injury and product liability cases as well. I was also an adjunct professor of Applied Physics at Cal State San Marcos for over 16 years, teaching electronics, optics, embedded programming, and physics. I have worked i...
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Jeannine Bernstein
Stanford & Mt Sinai Critical care, CV & EMR expert
JBernstein Legal Nurse Consulting
California
Hospital Administration, Legal Nurse Consulting
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Open heart surgery recover (CVICU), Quality, Preop, EMR, Compact liscense, Risk, Respiratory, Quality, informatics, Certified Critical care Nurse (CCRN), Administration, Structural heart, Medical device, EPIC, Critical care (ICU CCU MICU SICU), Policy, Nursing Education, informatics, SOP, National contracts consultant
Nationally experienced Nurse executive and critical-care RN with 20+ years leading ICU/CVICU, respiratory, perioperative services, infection prevention, nursing education (NPD), quality, risk, policy, and hospital operations. Translates complex EMR records into clear timelines and defensible opinions grounded in current standards, guidelines, and peer-reviewed literature. Experienced with chart review and Clinical Excellence. Experienced in high profile LA and Miami expedited cases.
Core Expertise
Standards of care in adult critical care (ICU, CVICU, STICU) and perioperative nursing
Cardiac/CT surgery programs, structural heart, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy
Hospital operations: staffing, throughput, patient flow, escalation pathways, HRO practices
Infection prevention and quality: CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, HAPI, HAP, SSI, sepsis bundles, hand hygiene
Falls, pressure injury, medication safety, documentation/communication failures
Orientation/competency programs, nurse staffing ...
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Ralph Zipper, MD, FACOG, FPMRS
Undefeated Johns Hopkins Gyn, Urogyn & Device
Melbourne, Florida
Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
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Medical Device, Regulatory, Engineering, CEO, Sales, Labeling, Training, Cosmetic Gynecology, Labiaplasty, Mesh, Laser, RF, Pain, Pelvic Pain
Dr. Ralph Zipper, MD, FACOG, FPMRS is a board-certified urogynecologist with subspecialty certification in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) and board certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He maintains active medical licenses in Florida and California. Dr. Zipper completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut (B.S., Biology), earned his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including advanced training in urogynecology and urodynamics.
Dr. Zipper's expert reviews and testimonies have resulted in 100% favorable outcomes (settlements or judgments), totaling more than $100 million. He is engaged for clear, well-supported opinions that withstand scrutiny and for practical litigation support that helps attorneys evaluate risk, strengthen strategy, and present complex medical and device issues in a straightforward way....
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Jeannine Bernstein
Stanford & Mt Sinai Critical care, CV & EMR expert
JBernstein Legal Nurse Consulting
Clearwater , Florida
Hospital Administration, Legal Nurse Consulting
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Open heart surgery recover (CVICU), Quality, Preop, EMR, Compact liscense, Risk, Respiratory, Quality, informatics, Certified Critical care Nurse (CCRN), Administration, Structural heart, Medical device, EPIC, Critical care (ICU CCU MICU SICU), Policy, Nursing Education, informatics, SOP, National contracts consultant
Nationally experienced Nurse executive and critical-care RN with 20+ years leading ICU/CVICU, respiratory, perioperative services, infection prevention, nursing education (NPD), quality, risk, policy, and hospital operations. Translates complex EMR records into clear timelines and defensible opinions grounded in current standards, guidelines, and peer-reviewed literature. Experienced with chart review and Clinical Excellence. Experienced in high profile LA and Miami expedited cases.
Core Expertise
Standards of care in adult critical care (ICU, CVICU, STICU) and perioperative nursing
Cardiac/CT surgery programs, structural heart, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy
Hospital operations: staffing, throughput, patient flow, escalation pathways, HRO practices
Infection prevention and quality: CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, HAPI, HAP, SSI, sepsis bundles, hand hygiene
Falls, pressure injury, medication safety, documentation/communication failures
Orientation/competency programs, nurse staffing ...
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Matthew Sarkar
Patent Litigation | Hatch-Waxman | Inhaler Devices
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Medical Devices, Intellectual Property
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Patent litigation, Hatch Waxman, ANDA, Inhaler, Inhalation, Inhaled drug delivery, Drug delivery device, Intellectual property, Branded Pharmaceutical, Generic Pharmaceutical, Respiratory, Medical device, Device design, Device development, Trade secret, Asthma, COPD, Consulting expert, Hatch-Waxman, Expert Witness
Matthew Sarkar brings a rare combination of insider industry experience and expert witness credentials to Hatch-Waxman patent litigation involving inhaled drug delivery and respiratory device technology. As a co-founder of the device business acquired by Vectura plc — one of the UK's leading inhaled therapeutics companies — he led the development of novel inhalation devices from concept through clinical trials, and subsequently took strategic responsibility for Vectura's device IP portfolio, managing licensing, due diligence, and technology transfer across the respiratory sector. He is a named inventor on more than 20 granted patent families in medical and drug delivery technology, giving him direct, first-hand insight into the inventive process that is central to patent validity and infringement analysis.
Mr Sarkar has provided expert analysis in Hatch-Waxman litigation involving inhaler technology, breath actuation, and dose counter mechanisms. His technical expertise spans the f...
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Kevin Qiwei Zhang, MD, PhD
Boston, Massachusetts
Hospitalist, Family Medicine
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inpatient, critical care, consumer compliance, pharmaceutical, complain, unprofessional, death, injury, loss, consultation, expert witness, drug safety, adverse reaction, incompetence, outpatient, urgent care, patient safety, malpractice, medical device, case review
Board certified hospitalist and family medicine practitioner with full license in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin, I have had extensive clinical experience in inpatient, critical care, and outpatient practice in the tertiary academic medical centers and community hospitals in multiple states. I obtained PhD in Medical Oncology and Pharmacology at Indiana University School of Medicine with tremendous experience in pharmacology and pharmaceutical research, drug safety and adverse reaction research and management with more than 20 publications in top-notch medical journals. I have comprehensive experience in case review, peer review, and expert witness consultation.
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Chris Scott, PhD
Material Answers LLC
Weston, Massachusetts
Chemical Engineering, Failure Analysis
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polymer, plastic, rubber, coating, materials, material science, material engineering, thermoplastic, thermoset, composite, design, manufacturing, adhesive, ink, automotive, medical device, aerospace, packaging, accident, defect
Dr. Chris E. Scott is President of Material Answers LLC. He specializes in material structure, properties, and processing. His work emphasizes thermoplastics, thermosets, blends, composites, and multicomponent formulations. He has extensive experience with manufacturing, product development, product design, and failure analysis. Systems investigated include plastics, composites, coatings, paints, adhesives, rubbers, fibers, suspensions, emulsions, and pastes. In particular, Dr. Scott has published extensively on the topics of polymer processing and structure relationships, compounding and mixing in multiphase polymer systems, and structure and morphology development during polymer processing. He is the inventor on 11 U.S. patents, author of more than 30 articles in peer reviewed journals, author of 40 conference proceedings, and has presented more than 50 seminars to industry and government organizations.
Dr. Scott has conducted failure analysis investigations and developed p...
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Jeannine Bernstein
Stanford & Mt Sinai Critical care, CV & EMR expert
JBernstein Legal Nurse Consulting
New Jersey
Hospital Administration, Legal Nurse Consulting
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Open heart surgery recover (CVICU), Quality, Preop, EMR, Compact liscense, Risk, Respiratory, Quality, informatics, Certified Critical care Nurse (CCRN), Administration, Structural heart, Medical device, EPIC, Critical care (ICU CCU MICU SICU), Policy, Nursing Education, informatics, SOP, National contracts consultant
Nationally experienced Nurse executive and critical-care RN with 20+ years leading ICU/CVICU, respiratory, perioperative services, infection prevention, nursing education (NPD), quality, risk, policy, and hospital operations. Translates complex EMR records into clear timelines and defensible opinions grounded in current standards, guidelines, and peer-reviewed literature. Experienced with chart review and Clinical Excellence. Experienced in high profile LA and Miami expedited cases.
Core Expertise
Standards of care in adult critical care (ICU, CVICU, STICU) and perioperative nursing
Cardiac/CT surgery programs, structural heart, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy
Hospital operations: staffing, throughput, patient flow, escalation pathways, HRO practices
Infection prevention and quality: CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, HAPI, HAP, SSI, sepsis bundles, hand hygiene
Falls, pressure injury, medication safety, documentation/communication failures
Orientation/competency programs, nurse staffing ...
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Jeannine Bernstein
Stanford & Mt Sinai Critical care, CV & EMR expert
JBernstein Legal Nurse Consulting
New York
Hospital Administration, Legal Nurse Consulting
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Open heart surgery recover (CVICU), Quality, Preop, EMR, Compact liscense, Risk, Respiratory, Quality, informatics, Certified Critical care Nurse (CCRN), Administration, Structural heart, Medical device, EPIC, Critical care (ICU CCU MICU SICU), Policy, Nursing Education, informatics, SOP, National contracts consultant
Nationally experienced Nurse executive and critical-care RN with 20+ years leading ICU/CVICU, respiratory, perioperative services, infection prevention, nursing education (NPD), quality, risk, policy, and hospital operations. Translates complex EMR records into clear timelines and defensible opinions grounded in current standards, guidelines, and peer-reviewed literature. Experienced with chart review and Clinical Excellence. Experienced in high profile LA and Miami expedited cases.
Core Expertise
Standards of care in adult critical care (ICU, CVICU, STICU) and perioperative nursing
Cardiac/CT surgery programs, structural heart, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy
Hospital operations: staffing, throughput, patient flow, escalation pathways, HRO practices
Infection prevention and quality: CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, HAPI, HAP, SSI, sepsis bundles, hand hygiene
Falls, pressure injury, medication safety, documentation/communication failures
Orientation/competency programs, nurse staffing ...
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Brian Davis, MS, P.E., President
Auto/Medical Device/Products Liability Expert
Central State Forensic
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability
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accident reconstruction, failure analysis, crash data, automotive, truck, medical device, hoverboard, consumer product, zipline, dialysis, plumbing, log splitter, products liability, EDR, industrial, root cause, manufacturing, intellectual property, marine, engine
Experienced testifying expert witness mechanical engineer with 35+ years in product design and forensic engineering. Experience leading complex investigations in automotive, industrial, consumer products and medical device cases. Serving both plaintiff and defense with Rule 26 compliant reports. Holder of six patents. Subrogation experience. Deposition experience. AM Best-certified service provider.
He has opined in cases including auto accidents with EDR imaging, automotive product failures, large/semi truck (class 8) failures, dialysis machines, medical devices and med mal, consumer products liability with personal injury (zipline brakes & hoverboards), plumbing failures and property damage, automotive mechanic's lifts, go kart accidents and construction disputes.
Member of eight engineering societies including an associate of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
News item: $10.3M gained for plaintiff client against Ethicon/J&J: https://www.daytondailynews.com/lo...
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Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Metal Failure Analysis - Materials Engineering
Materials FACT
Pennsylvania
Failure Analysis, Metallurgy
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Automobile, Aircraft, Tools, Appliance, Engineering Expert, Construction, Construction Defect, Corrosion, Maritime, Machinery, Materials selection, Glass, Medical Implant, Medical Device, Manufacturing Design, Plumbing Expert, Products Liability, Fire & Explosion, Product Design, Pipe
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA) with the Model Law Engineering (MLE) designation. He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products.
Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis in civil litigation matters for defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has delivered several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He has served as Past President of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in California and remains active in industry standards development, technical societies, and pro...
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Lei Li
PhD Biostatistician & FDA Clinical Trial Expert
LunarAI LLC
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Statistics, Medical Devices
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biostatistics, FDA, Pharmaceutical Statistics, Sanofi, Edwards, Gilead, AI/ML expert, machine learning, clinical trial, Medical Device, Vaccine, Group Sequential Design, Bayesian Adaptive Design, Statistical Review of Evidence, Oncology, Epidemiological, Regulatory Submissions, Survival Analysis, Statistical Expert Witness, RWE
Lei Li, PhD, is a biostatistician, statistical expert consultant, and former FDA/CDRH statistical reviewer with extensive experience in regulatory statistics, real-world evidence (RWE), medical device submissions, pharmaceutical development, clinical trials, and quantitative model evaluation. He is currently supporting two active expert consulting matters involving statistical evidence review, regulatory and clinical data interpretation, assessment of quantitative methods, and evaluation of model assumptions, uncertainty, and data reliability.
At FDA/CDRH, Dr. Li evaluated statistical components of 510(k), PMA, and other medical device submissions; assessed safety and effectiveness evidence; reviewed RWE and post-market studies; and advised on complex statistical issues for regulatory decision-making. His FDA work included evaluation of study design adequacy, endpoint justification, sample-size rationale, bias and confounding, missing data robustness, and interpretation of clinical...
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Linda van Roosmalen, PhD
Wheelchair transportation and device safety expert
LINC Design LLC
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Transportation, Industrial Design
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wheelchair transportation, human factors, public transit, railcar boarding, accessible air travel, wheelchair securement, wheelchair restraint, seatbelt, crash safety, ergonomics, accessibility, paratransit, wheelchair lift, medical device, ramp, school bus, walker safety, warnings, usability, ADA
Dr. Linda van Roosmalen brings over 25 years of experience in wheelchair transportation safety as a designer and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a key member of a select group of experts dedicated to researching Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Over the past two decades, Dr. van Roosmalen has been retained by both plaintiff and defendant councils, providing her expertise in various cases, including:
• Wheelchair transport safety on school buses, public buses, paratransit, non-emergency transport, private vehicles, rail systems, and airplanes.
• Lift and ramp access.
• Securement of wheelchairs and scooters, along with associated labeling.
• Seat belt restraints for wheelchair-seated occupants and related labeling.
• Accessibility for wheelchair users in various environments, such as sidewalks, crosswalks, bathrooms, amusement parks, and public vehicles.
With a strong background in Industrial Design Engineering and a decade of industry experience, Dr. van Roosmal...
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Stephen C Morris, MD, MPH
Harvard/Yale-Trained UW Emergency Medicine Expert
Mercer Island, Washington
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency medicine, EMS, medical device, medical education, critical care, surgical complication, acute coronary syndrome, motor vehicle accident, stroke, missed diagnosis, informed consent, disabilty, airway, hypoxia, trauma, workers compensation, treatment of minors, involuntary detainment, ACLS
I am board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Having completed my medical degree at University of Washington I completed my residency at Yale and my first job was as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) during which time I earned a Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Currently I am an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health at the University of Washington and practice clinically at three hospitals, including our level 1 trauma hospital and our cancer and transplant hospital I have nearly two decades of experience practicing clinical emergency medicine in community, government and academic settings. Within these settings, I have cared for high volumes of trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, psychiatry, substance abuse disorder, complicated cardiac patients including those with assist devices, and surgically complex patients.
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