Michael Hogendijk - Director of Research and Development


Education

Certificate, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology March 1997
Undergraduate Study, University of California, Santa Barbara Pending


Current Employment

Manager, Research and Development, San Francisco Science™, San Francisco, CA Manage research and development at the San Francisco Science portfolio companies. Responsibilites include evaluation of technology for each portfolio company and supervision of manufacturing and product engineering within the San Francisco Science group.


Previous Employment

1997 - 2000 Senior Engineer - Research Corvascular, Inc.
Spearheaded development of orthopedic and cardiac surgery devices, supporting tools and accessories. Produced prototypes from initial concept to machined working prototypes. Specified vendors and materials selections to support device development.

1995 - 1997 Senior Project Engineer - R&D EndoTex Interventional Systems, Inc.
Created stent designs for the area of the carotid artery, including associated vessels of the arterial system. Generated unique processing fixtures and equipment specific to the requirements of Nickel Titanium "Nitinol" sheet, including rapid exchange heat treat oven and low temperature rolling fixtures.

1994 - 1995 Co-Founder Pittsburgh Vascular Development (Medical Device Company)
Partnership with Dr. Mark Wholey of Shadeyside Hospital, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Generated and filed patent applications for the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair. Researched competitors patent positions and identified viable design routes.

1991 - 1993 Project Engineer - R&D Unisurge, Inc.
Team member, new product development for this start-up medical instrument company. Designed and developed core tool line for the performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Addressed the design requirements specific to the reusable tool market in the development of the initial multi-function reusable grip, complete with custom controller, S/I valve, and switch module.

1987-1991 Project Engineer - R&D Fiberstars, Inc.
Design and development of the first fiber optic system for the treatment of Billirubin in newborns - The Wall-aby Photo Therapy System. The product was designed for worldwide distribution and is UL, I.E.C., and V.D.E. compliant.

1984 - 1986 R&D Technician Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Designed and built initial small diameter coil winders, balloon blowers, and associated tooling specific to the Angioplasty market. Developed heart simulator for product testing. Initial team member of the Advanced Development Group.


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