Fallbrook Engineering Associate Spotlight: Electronics Engineer
Posted on Tue, Apr 26, 2011
Fallbrook Engineering is pleased to announce that John Slate, Ph.D., has joined our team as Senior Associate.
Dr. Slate has over 30 years experience commercializing medical device products. His extensive background in research and development includes managing projects and leading design teams to develop software-controlled electromechanical systems and associated disposable components. His considerable expertise will be available to FEI clients from the individual inventor to large cap, multi-national corporations.
“We are pleased to be able to offer John’s unique skills and experience, which further strengthens Fallbrook’s team and our continuing commitment to helping our clients discover innovative solutions to their product development challenges,” states Richard Meyst, President and CEO of Fallbrook Engineering.
Dr. Slate has the critical experience in project management, patent reviews, feasibility demonstration, prototype development and quality system implementation to bring success to our clients’ efforts. His technical contributions include defining system architecture, performing risk analyses, sensor and actuator selection and algorithm design including feedback control systems. He has created documentation required by the FDA for design controls and quality systems, and is very experienced with drug delivery technology, including drug infusion modeling and control, infusion pumps and hand-held medication injectors, both needle-free and needle-based.
Prior to joining Fallbrook Engineering, Dr. Slate held Vice Presidential positions with MiniMed, Siemens Infusion Systems and VIA Medical. As cofounder and Vice President of Operations at Avant Medical, he led a team to develop and test four self-injection devices. Dr. Slate has led teams from product conception through manufacturing, including clinical studies and regulatory approvals.
Dr. Slate received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has been awarded fourteen U.S. patents and published more than a dozen technical articles.