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Stuart Lindquist: Project Engineer

Stuart is a Project Engineer with 15+ years of experience as a Project Engineer, 10 of which were spent in the orthopaedics industry. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, Stuart launched his career as a Project Engineer in the Steel and Plastics Industries. His desire to apply his skills in the Medical field led him to return to school for a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering. From here, he became a Development Engineer and Project Leader, focused on the development and commercialization of orthopaedic implants and instruments. His passion for developing cutting edge medical devices and working directly with surgeons led him to a career with Kapstone Medical.

Ottie Pendleton: Project Engineer

Ottie is a product development specialist with 10+ years of Medical Device experience in new product engineering and product management. He started his career in orthopaedics as a field representative, where he provided technical support for more than 2,000 total joint procedures. Ottie then went on to serve as a Project Leader where he led the design, development, and launch of two major product knee reconstructive programs. Most recently, Ottie has worked in medical device design consulting, focusing on helping surgeon inventors and orthopaedic implant companies to develop and commercialize innovative medical devices. He is an inventor on several issued patents and patent applications related to the orthopaedic field. He earned his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the Cornell University and his MBA from Georgia State University. Ottie is based in Kapstone’s Atlanta office.

Ryan Lewis: Industrial Designer

Ryan’s Industrial Design and Human Factors experience is evidenced by his contributions to projects ranging from an endoscopic sinus dilator to a liver tumor ablation device. He has consulted for companies such as Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Becton Dickinson and recently earned his Master of Design degree from the University of Cincinnati. As part of his studies at UC, He explored the front end phase of medical device development, as well as the application of human factors and usability to medical devices. His objective is to make devices intuitively usable and to engage clients and users by presenting complex information in a clear and robust manner.