DePuy Spine Surgical Retractor

Surgical instrument for spine surgery (2005)

Project scope

Engineering Research & Development

My role

Product Design Engineer - Contributing member of the engineering team to envision new mechanisms to ease surgeon usage and improve efficacy of surgical instrument. Mechanism concepting focused on part reduction and increasing mechanical advantage, leverage. IP developed

My expertise

3D CAD, Mechanism Conceptualization, Sketching, Casting, Component Sourcing