Demetrios Doumenis, Jr.
Miami, FL 33144
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Summary
Versatile medical device engineering professional with extensive knowledge and experience diversified in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices. I have conceptualized, designed and developed components, tooling, fixtures, testing apparatuses and machinery used to test and manufacture medical devices and equipment used for both in-vitro and in-vivo applications. Conscientious and dedicated perfectionist with an exceptional work ethic, strong creativity and hands-on skills reflected in conception, design and development of product deliverables.
Professional Experience
Stryker MAKO - Davie, FL – Markets the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System and RESTORIS Family of Implants for partial knee and total hip arthroplasty known as MAKOplasty.
Engineering Test Technician 2014 – 2015
Test end effectors, attachments and components used on the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.
Diagnose root cause of product deficiency through testing and recommend component improvements to device under test.
Beckman Coulter - Miami, FL – Manufactures automated biomedical testing instrument systems, test and supplies used to test human blood.
Principal Engineering Technician 2006 – 2012
Conceptualize, design and develop components for automated test systems used by manufacturing to produce blood analyzer and slide-maker staining machines.
Principal Engineering Technician, Mechanical Designer and Machinist for the Test Engineering Department.
Boston Scientific – Miami, FL – Manufactures guide-wires for minimal-invasive surgery for various medical treatments in humans.
Manufacturing Technician 2004 -2006
Developed improved PTFE coating methods and manufacturing processes for guide wires.
Set-up and maintained all equipment used to manufacture guide wires and components.
Medtronic - Sunrise, FL - Manufactured implantable endovascular stent-grafts and stent-graft delivery systems for medical treatment of aneurysms in humans.
Principle Design Technician 1998 -2004
Conceptualize, design, develop and implement components and tooling used to manufacture stent-grafts and delivery systems.
Conceptualize, design, develop, and implement all test hardware used to perform in-vitro life testing on various stent-grafts, Nitinol stent-graft springs and wires.
Established and maintained the R&D machine shop and served as the primary Mechanical Designer and Machinist. Nitinol
Telectronics Pacing Systems - Miami Lakes, FL - Manufactured implantable pacemakers, defibrillators and pacemaker leads for medical treatment of arrhythmia heart diseases in humans.
Associate Development Engineer & Designer 1987 - 1998
Conceptualize, design, patent and implement production of new active fixation electrodes, pacemaker leads and accessories.
Invented and Patented a Steerable Stylet Assembly, European Patent No. 95,308,926.5-2,305. Device designed to introduce and place screw-in type endocardial pacemaker leads into the human heart wall tissue.
Invented and Patented an Active Fixation Lead with a Dual-Pitch, Compound Screw, US Patent No. 5,514,173. Device designed to fixate endocardial pacemaker leads to the heart wall tissue.
Invented and Patented an (Active Fixation Lead with a Dual-Pitch, Free Spinning Compound Screw, US Patent No. 5,300,108). . Device designed to fixate endocardial pacemaker leads to the heart wall tissue.
Cordis Corporation - Miami Lakes, FL – Manufactured implantable hydrocephalus shunts for medical treatment of hydrocephalus in humans.
Senior Engineering Technician 1983 - 1987
Conceptualize, design, patent and implement production of new and improved implantable hydrocephalus shunts.
R&D product development technician, machinist and model maker.
Invented and Patented a (Three Stage Implantable Pressure Relief Valve with Adjustable Valve Stem Members, US Patent No. 4,729,762). Device designed for the treatment of Hydrocephalus.
Education
Miami-Dade Community College - Miami, FL
Associate of Arts Degree - Mechanical Engineering