Eric Schultz Email & Phone Number

Campbell, CA, US

• Lead Designer and team director of a titratable, class II ocular shunt.
• 1 patent granted, several in application.
• Built and directed a 13 person R&D team of engineers and technicians.
• Managed animal studies, preclinical testing, and data collection.
• Deep knowledge of shape memory nitinol design and processing, PVD, and design for miniaturization.
• Design for plasma ablation, casting, molding, laser cutting.

Portland, OR, US

• Ultrasonic devices, tissue testing and product development
• Developed a data collection portal for clinical trial management.
• Arduino, C, FEA
• Patents applied and pending

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Lead Designer of mechanical systems for a 510K approved hearing aid.
• Provided direction and oversight of engineers, technicians, and suppliers.

Carlsbad, California, US

• Lead Engineer of a disposable handheld device for capsulorhexis, a cataract procedure.
• Developed product from conception through 510K approval, manufacturing and sales.
• Worked directly with engineers, monitoring development, manufacturing, and quality.
• Designed and developed robotic assembly work cells for a cleanroom environment.

San Jose, California, US

• Provided overall departmental management.
• Inspired, hired, and mentored members of the engineering team and technical staff.
• Produced high quality and market competitive products within aggressive schedules.
• Developed and executed designs for complex products through engineering analysis.
• Identified and scoped projects for innovation opportunities and technical risks.

Medford, NY, US

• Led the engineering activities of a laser-based illumination device and its accessories.
• Managed product enhancements, initiatives, policies, and objectives.
• Established and supervised domestic and overseas manufacturing activity.
• Led and directed the work of employees, contractors, and suppliers.

• Advisor for a medical device start-up engaging in mechanical design and packaging.
• Consulted a medical device start-up utilizing IR for visualization.

• Worked with surgeons to develop a minimally invasive orthopedic surgical tool.
• Created a patent-pending hand-held CMOS arthroscope.
• Oversaw spine and knee surgeries to establish product safety and efficacy.
• Developed a patent-pending RF ablation tool.
• Presented / pitched to investors and the BOD.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Ophthalmology start-up. Acquired by Alcon.
• Worked with ophthalmologists to develop a class II aqueous shunt for glaucoma.
• From concept generation through patient studies.
• Hands-on development, and implementation of surgical technique.
• Led and directed the work of technicians.

• Responsible for design, implementation, and analysis of technical products for clients.
• Provided engineering, design, and research services. SolidWorks expert.
• Notable medical product: A trans-dermal patch drug delivery device,
• Notable microfluidic product: A cell splitting machine for pathogen analysis.
• Clients included Black & Decker, Flextronics, Alza, Microfluidics, Fluid Master, and Perceptron.

• Developed underwater remotely operated vehicle.
• Online marketing start-ups in sales and services. 3 successful exits.
• In-house product consulting at Speck and Lunar for a wide variety of client projects.
• Notable projects: needleless vaccination device, sensor controlled video game, glucose monitor.
• Apple, Motorola, Farallon Medical, Duncan Enterprises, Healing Rhythms, Tilia, Valentis, Microscent, Spirent Communications, and others.

Ms, Product Design

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