Dr. Bruner specializes in medical device product liability issues with an emphasis on cardiothoracic surgery and dialysis devices. He also is quite knowledgeable about the regulations and standards covering medical devices. He has had over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry where he was responsible for the quality and regulatory activities of a major medical device manufacturer. He is now a consultant and expert in the medical device area.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering
One year post doctoral work at Harvard Medical School
Registered Professional Engineer, Colorado
Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering by NAFE, a CESB Member Board
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)
National Acaademy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE), Senior Member
Association for the Advancement of Medical Information (AAMI)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Lectured widely on the content and meaning of FDA regulations relating to medical devices.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: At this time 30.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Medical device products liability.
Interpretaion of FDA regulatory issues for medical devices.
Intellectual Proprty.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 45%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 55%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Four times as a fact witness and 13 times as an expert.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Once
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Once in front of an arbitrator and once at trial
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: eight
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reports, site inspections, simple testing, testimony, medical document review, regulatory and standards compliance for medical devices and manufacturers, medical literature searches.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $350
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses including travel (airline, car, etc., meals and lodging (travel time is charged at $150 per hour))plus outside normal office expenses such as shipping or large copy charges.
References
Courtland Merrill, Esq.Anthony Ostlund & Baer, P.A.
90 South Seventh Street, Suite 3600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
612 349 6969
Craig S. Wolcott, Esq.
Hays, McConn, Rice & Pickering
400 Two Allen Center
1200 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713 654 1111
cwolcott@haysmcconn.com
