Wally D. Gillespie - Partner Mr. Gillespie has over 11 years of experience in the medical instrument and device industry involving conceptual design, product development, prototyping and production design.  He is well versed in conventional machining processes and rapid prototyping techniques.  He has experience with state of the art materials and related fabrication processes and with the construction of anatomical models.  He is familiar with laboratory and testing equipment and designing experiments.  He is familiar with computer based analytical tools for the purpose of design and verification. Prior to its acquisition by Flex Partners, Inc., Mr. Gillespie was a consultant at Dave Matsuura & Associates (DMA) providing contract design engineering services to various device companies.    At Flex Partners, Mr. Gillespie has conceptualized and developed several products for orthopedics, urology, cardiovascular and minimally invasive surgery including an annulotomy closure device, deep ultraviolet laser system, articulating tools, device for the attenuation of pressure waves in the body, bone graft harvesting, and an intervesical infuser.  He has consulted on projects such as urinary incontinence, Trans Myocardial Revascularization, Immune Modulation Therapy, implantable defibrillators, anchoring devices for cardiovascular transducers, and a variety of products utilizing bio-absorbable materials.  Mr. Gillespie holds 8 US patents and currently has 12 patents pending. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University. Home | Intellectual Property | Product Development | Business Development | Staff | Contact | FTP Access