Howard M. Tanner FRSA
Endo Vascular Associates, a medical device startup was established to develop a minimally invasive procedure and related hardware to treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)…the 13th largest killer of US citizens…and to bring the resulting ‘system’ to market. Our consultancy was engaged to assist this effort.
Collaborating with EVA’s peripheral vascular surgeon, H. Trout MD. and his associates we performed an expansive subject literature search re: causative disease process/pros-cons of current surgical approaches and observed surgeries. Our report detailed the • effectiveness/relevance of current treatment modalities • possible alternative approaches/technologies • windows of opportunity for an alternative approach.
Guided by these findings, consultancy led the program…project inception to successful FDA monitored animal trials…and in doing so discovered a unique, beneficial, patentable surgical approach and concurrently, related hardware solutions. A 2nd generation product development group continued the program’s advancement towards human trials.
Contributions:
Subject Matter Research • Concept Exploration • Technology Evaluation • Product Design/Visualizations/Documentation/ Prototyping/Evaluation • Development to FDA Trials • Material/ Processing/Finish Specification
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Water Softener - Cartridge-Based
Pentair, a brand leading, global water treatment company continually develops new purification technology that enables high, more user friendly and compact products.
Working on generic water softener projects I became aware of water’s ‘super absorbency’ capability. My interest spurred a company-supported research project and subsequently, the successful creation of a brine-cartridge-based water softener having the following features and benefits:
• adoption of brine cartridge concept simplified the product’s manufacturing construction and in-service use
• concept reduces water consumption by obsoleting its use in brine creation/draw and refill
• concept potentially translates a softener’s traditional hidden placement to an attractive
customer-facing appliance
• the product’s paradigm changing design could reinforce Pentair‘s industry-leading position
and reinforce an ever expanding client base
Contributions:
• Concept Exploration • Visualizations • Engineering/Design Development & Testing • Design Refinement • Material and Processing Specification
