Basil Tharu Email & Phone Number

Tanner, AL, US

Carrollton, Texas, US

• Operated as lead engineer for all pedicle screw and cervical screw systems
• Designed custom instrumentation to meet surgeon requests
• Worked with overseas vendors to accelerate prototype to production process
• Performed FEA analysis on implants and instruments for design optimization and failure prediction
• Attended surgeries to collect feedback, evaluate product usage, and provide diagnostic input
• Produced surgical technique animations to use as training material for end users

Audubon, PA, US

• Served as lead engineer for four deformity product lines
• Launched sublaminar band system into US and international market
• Designed new reduction and derotation instrumentation for use with multiple pedicle screw systems
• Performed static and dynamic FDA testing for new implants in accordance with ASTM standards
• Conducted design team labs with surgeons to evaluate instrument and implant designs
• Attended surgeries to ensure proper use of instrumentation and diagnose procedural issues

Audubon, PA, US

• Designed prototype reamer tool for use in spinal fusion surgery, combining the functions of two current instruments
• Created CAD drawings for the addition of new implants and instruments to pedicle screw product line
• Conducted dynamic and static mechanical testing in accordance with ASTM F1717 to evaluate an experimental material
• Participated in product evaluation cadaver lab with surgical and product development teams
• Evaluated faulty tools and implants to identify failure points
• Drafted engineering rationales for use in FDA compliance reports regarding product line changes

• Conducted extensive literature research into finite element modeling of idiopathic scoliotic spine
• Created 3-D FEM models of the thoracic spine for analysis of load distribution
• Modified 3-D models generated from patient scans to accurately represent facet joints

• Worked with chief technology officer to design insulated-gate bipolar transistor
• Maintained and optimized website, company spec sheets and data sheets with technical data and circuitry diagrams
• Reviewed schematics to ensure consistency with bill of materials
• Designed CAD drawings for use in company presentations
• Designed software to allow for automated component testing
• Reviewed company expenses and reconciled bank records

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Created and maintained multiple databases and ensured timely and accurate collection of patient data
• Analyzed patient medical data to identify safety risks and propose areas of improvement
• Observed patient therapy to familiarize locomotor therapy and other mechanical assistance devices

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Integrated fNIRS and TDCS stimulation technologies to allow for constant data acquisition during brain stimulation
• Researched various materials for different hardness and other physical properties
• Wired, soddered, and insulated fNIR probes integrated into TDCS electrode
• Tested in various situations with various materials to ensure safety and full functionality of device

Marlborough, MA, US

• Processed purchases of up to $10,000 per day
• Reorganized discarded merchandise
• Resolved customer questions and concerns

• Located and transported patients to therapy
• Assisted in various types of therapy such as assisted walking, and group stretching

• Administered activities for the residents such as horse racing, bingo, and card playing
• Transported residents to and from activities

• Processed confidential radiology reports and X-rays

Master'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering