Chartered Engineer specialising in product failure: recognised expert in medical devices design and development
BSc(Hons) Mechanical Engineering, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Chartered Engineer
Staffordshire and surrounding counties
I aim to offer a one-stop service for clients trying to better understand how a product has come to fail.
I am an experienced mechanical engineer, by training. I am a chartered engineer and have worked in the University sector since the 1980s. In addition I have started and run my own companies since the early 2000s. I am an author of engineering books: one of which, Medical Devices Design, is in its 2nd edition and is widely used by academia and industry. I am named inventor on several patents: many of which cover products that are being used across the world. In addition I have widespread knowledge and understanding of the standards and regulations that cover medical devices in the UK, EU and USA.
In addition I have spent many years in testing within the university sector, by that design and construction of testing machines and use of testing machines. I conducted tests, for example, for a well known domestic ceramics company, helped with the development of tests for industrial conduit carriers, and developed a new test for clothing seams supported by iron in support materials. Furthermore, through my medical devices experience, I am au fait with testing for electronics and computer supprted products, In that regard I am able, with my own facilities at Keele or by using my contacts, to suggest suitable tests for products that have failed in service.
In addition, I am a patent holder and have spent numerous years filing patents. I am able to offer expert witness support relating to technical issues wihtin patent dispute.
Significantly I am very conversant with medical devices standards and regulations. I have numerous devices that I have designed that are in the field: equally I have worked with other companies to help them get their own products into the field. To this end I am able to offer expert witness support in areas where either the use of, misuse of, or unintended use of a device is concerned within a medical claim.
I am happy to have preliminary conversations to ascertain whether a brief is within my skillset.
All work is conducted through Keele University, hence you may be assured I have the required insurances in place.
Fully qualified chartered engineer. Knowledge and understand of medical devices regulations and standards.
Member Institution Engineering Designers, Regional Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, Member Biomedical Engineering Association
