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EXPERT/CONSULTANT ON BIOCOMPATIBLE PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERSFOR USE IN MEDICAL DEVICES AND AS ULTRASONIC LENS MATERIALS

ROBERT W. KING101 Potter Pond, Lexington, MA 02421781-862-0664

[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND** Master of Science in Polymeric Materials

University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Massachusetts

** Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering/Polymeric MaterialsUniversity of Massachusetts - Lowell, Massachusetts

KEY PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* HANDS-0N EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING AND BRINGING TO MANUFACTURE THE FIRST TRANSESOPHAGEAL 3-D IMAGING PROBE FOR CARDIAC ULTRASOUND REAL-TIME 3-D CARDIAC IMAGING. * CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND PRODUCED A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN RTV RUBBER DUAL L

ENS FOR USE IN THE 3-D PROBE. * CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED A BACKING MATERIAL FOR THE ULTRASOUND LENS COMPOSITE TO COMPLETELY ABSORB ERRANT ULTRASOUND ENERGY AND ELIMINATE ARTIFACTS FROM THE FINAL IMAGE * AWARE OF WHICH BIOCOMPATIBLE TESTS ON MATERIALS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A CERTIFIED LAB TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE BY THE FDA AS CLASS II, CLASS VI, ETC. * HANDS-0N EXPERIENCE FABRICATING ALL TYPES OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS

BY EXTRUSION, PULTRUSION, INJECTION MOLDING, ETC., IN A CONTROLLED FDA-APPROVEDCLEAN ROOM ENVIRONMENT.

* HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN TREATMENTS TO THE SURFACES OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A ROBUST ADHESIVE BOND, AND THE TESTING REQUIRED TO QUALIFY SUCHA BOND.

* HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING, PROPTOPTYPING, AND DFM COMPONENTS FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BODY USES. *HOLDER OF 18 PATENTS FOR COMPLEX MEDICAL APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS


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** FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WITH BENEFITS, OR CONTRACT CONSULTANT WITH NO BENEFITS. ** COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIABLE

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE** Creative and capable Research and Development Engineer with

extensive experience in conceiving, developing, and shepherding throughprototype and manufacturing stages many kinds of sophisticated, cutting-edgemedical devices.

* Hold 18 patents in process/product design, 7 of which were issued inthe last 8 years. All are related to the design of complex, sophisticatedmedical devices.

* Twice won the R&D-100 Award for the best 100 patents of the year.* Successfully developed numerous medical devices to decrease

invasiveness and increase accuracy and performance of diagnostic equipmentand procedures.

* Extremely successful team leader and player, able to workexceptionally well with people of widely varied backgrounds as well as withthe various trades and disciplines required for the fabrication of highlyspecialized equipment with critical requirements and tolerances.

KEYWORDS: Medical-device designer, medical-device developer, plasticsand materials engineer, medical device disposables, plastics and materials expert, design consultant and developer, expert researcher, experience with sterilization, results-oriented researcher, pragmatic, hands-on, experience in biocompatibility testing,

clean room experience, practical, cost-effective, efficient, innovator, creativethinker, ultrasound engineer, problem-solver, manufacturing engineer, cardiac,

heart, disposables, ISO 9001, QC, GMP's, DFM, secret government clearance, biological threats, cell compatible plastics, microfabrication, autonomous or teamwork, new fabrication processes, 3-D composite plastics, ultrasonic imaging, injection molding, extrusion, etc., worked with QA personnel on IQ, OQ's, etc.,, worked with FDA with on inspections visit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

-- MIT LINCOLN LABS-Lexington, Massachusetts- 2003-

BIOCOMOMPATIBLE MATERIALS CONSULTANT

Design and construct unique cell-compatible devices using FDA approved plastic materials. Select "off-the shelf" components as well as custom injection-molded parts to fabricate devices. These devices often require microfabrication processing for creation of small channels for fluid flow in precise geometry's.

These devices are used in classified government projects to collect potential bi


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ological threats both in potentially dangerous military environments as well asfor diagnostic use in government laboratories.

This work requires a government clearance.

-- MIT WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE/MIT BIOLOGICAL LABS -- Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2000-2003

--BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND ADHESIVES CONSULTANT

- Hans-on Genome Sequencing performed in one of the world's most prestigious facilities, employing more than 1,000 people

-- HEWLETT-PACKARD/AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES-- Andover, Massachusetts,1982-2000

-- SR. MEDICAL DEVICE R&D ENGINEER

Served as the primary R&D Engineer and only materials/plastics expert

for a world-renowned company comprised of 5,000 employees and contributingsignificantly to cutting-edge medical-device development.Nurtured ideas from concept to prototype, and shepherded them into

large-scale manufacturability, in accordance with tight deadlines. Developedand tested many adhesives for use in medical devices exposed to body fluidsand the often harsh chemicals used in disinfecting and sterilization.Planned, scheduled, and estimated costs for numerous complex projects.Served as primary consultant on FDA materials requirements and as materialsconsultant to R&D and manufacturing departments in an ISO, GMP andFDA-compliant environment. Collaborated closely with in-house machine shopto create appropriate tooling and fixtures and with 6-member team onprojects' progress. Kept meticulous records of progress and discoveries.

** KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, each of which earned a patent:

*Designed and fabricated a new lens structure that focuses ultrasoundenergy directly onto the heart, for use in diagnostic cardiac imaging.* Designed and fabricated a lens structure capable of rotation, to

allow cardiac image to be seen in three dimensions, significantly improvingheart-disease diagnoses.

* Designed and fabricated a new ultrasound-absorbing material toprevent artifacts from appearing in heart image and potentially confoundingcorrect diagnosis.

* Designed and fabricated new insertion tube for the probe thatprevents accidental electrical shock to the patient.

* Designed new insertion-tube covering that reduced costs and improvedperformance.


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