Andy E. Schwammberger

Development and Project Management of Class III artificial joint replacement for Bicompartmental and Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, Innovation & Technology for the orthopaedic use.

Sustaining engineering on Trauma Implants and Instruments.

Development of new products for osteosynthesis, implants and instruments (Trauma) from the idea with patents until global market launch. New Product Development (EU, USA, Japan), Project Management, New Ideas and Patents. Product Registration CE, FDA, PMDA Japan. Medical Devices, Osteosynthesis Implants, Instruments, Biomechanical Technology, Biodegradable Implants. MDD 93/42/ECC, FDA 21CFR820.30, cGMP, ISO 13843, ISO 9001, DHF, Risk Management, PMS, NCR, V&V, Device Testing.

Stratec Medical Ltd. Headquarter, (DP-SYNTHES Ltd.), Oberdorf (Switzerland) Manager of biomechanical laboratory, R&D as a design engineer and project leader for surgical instruments, osteosynthesis- spine- orthopedics implants (Hip/Knee), CAS and power tools, cooperation with (AO/ASIF).

1985-1989 Institut Straumann Ltd, Basel (Switzerland) Dept. R&D as a design engineer and project leader for surgical instruments, osteosynthesis-and spine implants (DePuySYNTHES Ltd), oral implants, biomechanical engineering and material science. Cooperation with „Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen“ (AO/ASIF) and „Int. Team für Implantologie“ (ITI).

Executive MBA (LaSalle University, USA/PA and Basel Business College) study.