Exponent
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Paul Briant advises clients in understanding and solving complex engineering problems. Drawing on his expertise in mechanical and materials engineering, finite element analysis, biomechanics, and image processing, he has assisted clients in performing a wide array of failure analyses and device evaluations. These analyses span across multiple scales and industries, ranging from automotive, rail, and piping systems to electronic solder joints and implanted medical devices.
Dr. Briant has been a designated expert for both product liability and intellectual property matters and has given both deposition and trial testimony in each. His litigation matters have included cardiovascular medical devices, insulin pumps, consumer electronics, automotive components, among other systems and devices. In addition, he has analyzed vibration induced failures of large systems undergoing dynamic events, including piping networks and boilers.
Dr. Briant has extensive experience in long term reliability analysis of medical devices, and he has assisted numerous medical device companies prepare for FDA submission. This work includes both laboratory bench testing of devices and finite element analysis. His medical device analyses have involved cardiovascular implants, insulin pumps, blood glucose sensors, in vitro diagnostic devices, surgical tables, and numerous other products. He has published multiple journal articles and given numerous conference presentations related to fatigue, fracture, and wear of Nitinol, which is commonly used in implanted cardiovascular devices.
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