Alan Mcleod Email & Phone Number

Taunton, Gb

I have joined Business West as a Variable Hours Expert to support SMEs with innovations and grant applications

Founded company to provide a wide range of innovation support services to NHS Trusts and to Companies working to turn NHS innovations into a reality. Please see my website www.healthinnovationsupport.co.uk

214 Assessments conducted for Innovate UK primarily related to healthcare

South West

On secondment from the SW AHSN to provide a continuity of support to NHS innovations from Somerset, Devon and Cornwall

Exeter, United Kingdom

Key ResponsibilitiesSupporting NHS Trusts in the South West with stimulating, evaluating, developing and licensing NHS innovationsKey Achievements Responsible for an Innovation Pathway now adopted at all South West Acute TrustsManaged development of a University’s on-line IP Management System to being a Regional system to support the innovation pathway Continuing hands-on support for NHS innovations Licensee relationship management on behalf of Trusts

South West

Key AchievementsSupport for NHS innovations including innovation generation, evaluation, IP protection, prototype development and licensing Project Manager for a Trust’s meniscus stabilisation innovationContract negotiation on behalf of NHS Trusts

Somerset, U.K.

Key AchievementsDirector of Regulatory Compliance for Concept Spine LtdManagement of final setting up Post Market Surveillance Study for NuVasive Inc until termination of study in 2010Consultancy regarding business development opportunities for non-spinal embroidered implants such as a Rotator Cuff device

Taunton, United Kingdom

Key AchievementsManaged as aspects of setting up a Post Market Surveillance study of the NeoDisc in the UK Managed key aspects of the analysis of data from the NeoDisc IDE study looking for potential links between clinical and radiological results and patient selection and surgical techniqueManaged development of an embroidered artificial disc for the lumbar spine. In twelve months went from concept to CE marked device via prototype development, IP protection and fatigue testing.Primary liaison between NuVasive Inc and UK subcontractor

Taunton, United Kingdom

Key AchievementsKey player in sale of NeoDisc for $12 million plus $31.5 million in milestone payments to NuVasive Inc. Developed and delivered 45 minute presentation given to over twenty prospective purchasers.Responsible for NeoDisc marketing from initial concept including product literature and graphics to running the exhibition booth at the 2005 Spine Arthroplasty Meeting in New York. Budgetary control for all aspects of the implant development

Taunton, United Kingdom

Key AchievementsManaged Quality Control DepartmentResponsible for approval to Annex II of the Medical Devices Directive allowing Pearsalls to CE mark its own medical devicesDeveloped Quality system first to EN 46001and then to ISO 13485

Taunton, United Kingdom

Key team member and co-inventor of an endovascular stent-graft. Facilitated subsequent licensing of what is now the AorFix device.Project Manager for all aspects of the development of the NeoDisc artificial cervical disc from the initial prototypes to fatigue testing and early clinical use as part of a Clinical Investigation approved by the UK regulatory authority.Co-inventor of the NeoDisc with responsibility for design of textile jacket component, materials selection, manufacture of first prototypes and the training of the first production and QC staff.Developed rotator cuff device from a surgeon’s initial concept to a CE marked device in successful clinical useManaged activities of Suture Development making key contributions to new value-added suture constructs such as spliced loops and a bi-coloured suture

Redditch, Worcestershire

Key AchievementsWorked from within Marketing Department to provided UK-wide, in-theatre technical support for Sofamor Danek spinal systemsDeveloped SurgiLig acromio-clavicular ligament and a system for stabilising fractured fingers from working with surgeons to establish business cases to CE marked device

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Development Of Surgicraft Abc Prosthetic Ligament System

Activities and Societies: Captain of University Karate ClubDevelopment of Surgicraft ABC Prosthetic Ligament system following Mode.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Textile Technology, 2:1

BSc (2:1) Textile Technology Ph.D Mode of Failure Analysis