Medtech Expert Witnesses
Medtech expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on medtech. The medtech expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Intellectual Property and Medical Devices.
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David Schaafsma, PhD
Medical Diagnostics, Optics, Networks
California Optical Engineering, Inc.
Fallbrook, California
Medical Devices, Intellectual Property
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optics, electronics, software, medical device, diagnostics, medtech, biotech, optical networks, physics, optical materials, intellectual property
My company provides engineering consulting and product development services across the spectrum of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large firms, as well as expert services. We are a network of skilled professionals with backgrounds including all engineering disciplines, science, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and a wide range of others. We specialize in projects involving optics, electronics, software, and various aspects of materials physics, but have made happy customers in a broad range of endeavors.
As of 2025, I have served as an expert on more than 30 matters, have been deposed over 12 times, and have testified in District and Superior Court, as well as the ITC. My primary focus has been in intellectual property, but I have experience in personal injury and product liability cases as well. I was also an adjunct professor of Applied Physics at Cal State San Marcos for over 16 years, teaching electronics, optics, embedded programming, and physics. I have worked i...
