Mark Tapsak, PhD
Assistant ProfessorBLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
Mark Tapsak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Bloomsburg University, he was a Senior Scientist at DexCom in San Diego, CA. Dr. Tapsak has also worked for Medtronic in Minneapolis, MN. His academic experience centers on polymer synthesis, polymer characterization and analytical chemistry. Dr. Tapsak's industry experience utilized his polymer chemistry training in medical product innovation, project management, technology transfer, and intellectual property strategies. He holds 13 US patents on medical devices and materials. He also is listed on more than 30 patent applications still under review in this field. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2004 - present | Assistant Professor BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC |
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| 2000 - 2004 | Senior Scientist DEXCOM, INC. |
| 1996 - 2000 | Senior Polymer Chemist Medtronic Global |
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| Users of Mass Spectrometers in the U.S. | 69 |
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I’m not so sure that this is a leap forward for CooperVision. After long delays for the release of the Biofinity lens, a two-week version has just been released. The material properties are reportedly “nice”, but certainly scaled back from what was reportedly achieved with Comfilcon...
It's not easy being small, especially in the world of medical devices. Big players leverage branding, large sales forces and deep R&D organizations when they bring technologies to market. Unfortunately, most products are incremental improvements at best. Rarely does the conservative healthcare market benefit...
Material choices for the designer of medical devices are traditionally limited to those that already enjoy a proven track record. The use of truly new materials in a medical device is not only risky for the device manufacturer, but also for the material manufacturer. In particular, tissue contacting...
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