SpyBasket and SpySnare
Boston Scientific Corporation
I was part of a cross-functional team that developed and launched two medical devices designed for use in Boston Scientific’s cholangioscope, SpyGlass DS. Called SpyGlass Retrieval Basket and SpyGlass Retrieval Snare, they were designed to remove stones and other foreign bodies from pancreobilliary anatomy. These two devices were co-developed as they share a common drive system and handle.
I was deeply involved in the full spectrum of the product life cycle, from design, prototyping and development of the end effectors, drive system and handle to specification development, validation, and regulatory submission.
3D render of my injection molded parts (handle components) for the project
End effectors (basket top, snare bottom) protruding from the working channel of a cholangioscope
Relevant skills and experience:
Mechanical design, rapid prototyping, design for manufacture, injection molded part design, component sourcing, specification development, root cause analysis, test method development, manufacturing process development, design validation, regulatory submission, product launch, complaint analysis.