Advisory Team
Dan Higgs,
Intellectual Property
Dan Higgs,
Intellectual Property
Dan Higgs serves as General Counsel and is primarily responsible for the Stratus Medical intellectual property portfolio. Dan is also Chief IP Counsel for Biomerics and Med Venture Holdings. Dan practiced patent law with Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP in Irvine, California, for two years and then with Stoel Rives LLP in Salt Lake City, Utah, for nine years. During that time, Dan’s practice focused primarily on medical devices, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications and other strategic development of patent estates, due diligence for patent portfolio acquisitions, and validity challenges to competitors’ patents for a variety of medical device companies.
Dan graduated from the University of Utah, summa cum laude, with a degree in applied physics, and received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Dan is admitted to practice in Utah and California and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and the Central District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Dan Higgs serves as General Counsel and is primarily responsible for the Stratus Medical intellectual property portfolio. Dan is also Chief IP Counsel for Biomerics and Med Venture Holdings. Dan practiced patent law with Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP in Irvine, California, for two years and then with Stoel Rives LLP in Salt Lake City, Utah, for nine years. During that time, Dan’s practice focused primarily on medical devices, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications and other strategic development of patent estates, due diligence for patent portfolio acquisitions, and validity challenges to competitors’ patents for a variety of medical device companies.
Dan graduated from the University of Utah, summa cum laude, with a degree in applied physics, and received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Dan is admitted to practice in Utah and California and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and the Central District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Eric Hyman,
Engineering
Eric has over 20 years of product development experience, with much of that time focused on the medical device industry. He has worked with companies such as Smith & Nephew and Boston Scientific, assisting them in areas of design, development, regulatory and manufacturing. Eric has held engineering and management positions at Integen, Herbst Lazar Bell and HaA Product Development.
Eric graduated from Boston University, magna cum laude, with a degree in manufacturing engineering. He received a 2018 MedTech Breakthrough Award for his work for his outstanding contributions to the OARtrac System.
Eric Hyman,
Engineering
Eric has over 20 years of product development experience, with much of that time focused on the medical device industry. He has worked with companies such as Smith & Nephew and Boston Scientific, assisting them in areas of design, development, regulatory and manufacturing. Eric has held engineering and management positions at Integen, Herbst Lazar Bell and HaA Product Development.
Eric graduated from Boston University, magna cum laude, with a degree in manufacturing engineering. He received a 2018 MedTech Breakthrough Award for his work for his outstanding contributions to the OARtrac System.
Jake Wakley,
Quality and Regulatory
Jake Wakley,
Quality and Regulatory
Jake Wakley is Vice President of Quality and Regulatory, and provides regulatory oversight and guidance for Stratus Medical. Jake also serves as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory for Biomerics and is Director of Regulatory and Quality for Med Venture Holdings LLC. Jake has over 17 years of experience in process and quality engineering, operations management, quality management, and regulatory compliance across multiple medical device companies. He has held key management positions at Compeq International, BD Medical, Edwards Lifesciences, and Biomerics.
Jake graduated from BYU with a BS in Chemical Engineering and earned a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Utah. He is an expert in various disciplines, including risk assessment, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, and FDA requirements, and has directly developed and managed multiple medical device quality management systems.
Jake Wakley is Vice President of Quality and Regulatory, and provides regulatory oversight and guidance for Stratus Medical. Jake also serves as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory for Biomerics and is Director of Regulatory and Quality for Med Venture Holdings LLC. Jake has over 17 years of experience in process and quality engineering, operations management, quality management, and regulatory compliance across multiple medical device companies. He has held key management positions at Compeq International, BD Medical, Edwards Lifesciences, and Biomerics.
Jake graduated from BYU with a BS in Chemical Engineering and earned a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Utah. He is an expert in various disciplines, including risk assessment, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, and FDA requirements, and has directly developed and managed multiple medical device quality management systems.