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Medtronic

Manager Industrial Design

1996 - 2014

Endo GIA Universal

  • Redesign of Flagship stapler

  • Designed for varying hand holds and use cases

  • Improved ergonomic

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  • Second iteration of Design Language 

  • Handle model designed and built within 2 weeks

TA*, GIA*, EEA* Redesign

  • First Design Language for open surgical devices

  • All designed concurrently

  • New Material finishes 

  • New color direction

  • Established new ID process utilizing CAID Surfacing

  • Patent # US 6817508 B1

  • First Utility patent for over-molded handle on surgical device 

Three Generations of Form Language

Human Factors Strategy for Laparoscopic Device Development

  • Procedure Centric

  • Measure Muscular, Joint and Cognitive Fatigue

  • Create Fatigue Map

  • Measure new instruments designs to Fatigue Map

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