Philippe Paré
About Philippe Paré
Philippe Paré serves as the Vice President of Product Development at ECA Medical Instruments, where he has worked since 2019. He has a strong background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in product development across several medical device companies.
Work at ECA Medical Instruments
Philippe Paré has served as the Vice President of Product Development at ECA Medical Instruments since 2019. In this role, he has led the commercialization of eight new products within a two-year timeframe, including notable products such as TruTORQ and TruPWR. He has also updated the Design Control process to improve product development efficiency. His responsibilities include overseeing biocompatibility evaluation, sterilization validation, and distribution validation for new product launches. Additionally, he has collaborated on the EU MDR Technical File and managed sustaining engineering activities for cardiovascular and neurovascular product lines.
Education and Expertise
Philippe Paré holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive experience in product development within the medical device industry. Paré's expertise encompasses various aspects of engineering, including product commercialization, design control processes, and regulatory compliance.
Background in Product Development
Philippe Paré has a diverse background in product development, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He began his career as a Research Engineer at Zimmer from 2003 to 2004. He then transitioned to Medtronic Spine & Biologics as a Principal Research Engineer from 2004 to 2009. Following this, he held positions at Biomet as a Project Manager, BD as a Staff Engineer, and Stryker as a Senior Manager in R&D. Prior to joining ECA Medical Instruments, he served as the Director of Product Development Engineering at Titan Spine from 2017 to 2019.
Professional Experience Timeline
Philippe Paré's professional experience spans over two decades in the medical device industry. He worked at Zimmer for 11 months in 2003-2004, followed by a five-year tenure at Medtronic Spine & Biologics. He then spent ten months at Biomet in 2010, followed by three years at BD until 2013. Paré continued his career at Stryker from 2013 to 2017 and then served as Director of Product Development Engineering at Titan Spine for two years before joining ECA Medical Instruments in 2019.