Edwin Hlavka , MS

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Stanford ?87 MS Mechanical Engineering, Stanford ?89 Areas of Experience: 6 years w/ Origin MedSystems Product Development - trocars, balloon dissectors, and exposure devices for laparoscopic general, gynecological, and urologic surgery Procedure Development/Marketing ? minimally invasive spinal surgery 3 years Director of Product Development, Div. of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Guidant OP-CABG tools, exposure devices, anastomosis technology VasoView minimally invasive saphenous vein graft harvesting system Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, DHC Systems Inc. Catheter based mitral valve therapy for congestive heart failure Consulting Intellectual property litigation, product liability litigation, technology development (neuro protection, drug delivery, spine surgery), quality systems/regulatory, business development