Lawrence M Boyd, PhD

Columbia, South Carolina
Lawrence M Boyd, PhD Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Medical Devices, Intellectual Property

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices

Keywords/Search Terms:

Intellectual Property, FDA - Devices and Biologics, FDA Design Controls, Risk Management, Product Commercialization, Spinal Devices & Instruments, Regenerative Medicine, Sports Medicine Devices & Instruments, Foot & Ankle Devices & Instruments, Entrepreneurship and M&A

Education:

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University; MS, Bioengineering, Clemson University; MS, Engineering Management, Christian Brothers University; PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

Years in Practice:

35

Additional Information

Lawrence Boyd is a Professor of the Practice in Bioengineering at Clemson University. He is President of Palmetto Biomedical Design & Consulting in Columbia, South Carolina (www.palmettobiomedical.com). He is an experienced business leader & entrepreneur, having founded two medical device-focused ventures (OrthoClip LLC and View Medical). He has over three decades of experience leading product development, engineering and business development efforts for medical device companies. He is a prolific inventor, with nearly 70 issued U.S. patents for medical devices and related procedures. He was most recently the Chief Product Officer for restor3d, a start-up focused on 3-D printing and personalized orthopaedic implants based in Durham, North Carolina. Previously he was Vice President of Product Development for Bioventus, where he led engineering teams in Durham, Memphis and Los Angeles. Dr. Boyd has held product development leadership positions in multiple companies including Spinal Elements, Medtown Ventures, Spinewave, Medtronic, Sofamor Danek and Wright Medical. Dr. Boyd has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and MS degree in Bioengineering from Clemson University. He holds a Master of Engineering Management degree from Christian Brothers University. Dr. Boyd received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.