Richard A. Hillstead, Ph.D., FAHA
`3 Lukes Path
`Jasper, GA. 30143
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`Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (01/16)
`Office: 678-454-6166
`Cell: 770-241-6100
`rick@hillstead.com
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`Professional Experience:
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`Richard A. Hillstead Inc. Founder, President & CEO 2008 –
`Richard A. Hillstead Inc. is a privately owned consulting business that focuses on Medical Device Design Innovation.
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`Services include product development guidance and leadership through all phases of executing a
`successful R&D program in the highly regulated field of medical device development. Providing
`expertise on product development from concept through sales release with particular emphasis on
`capturing and leveraging intellectual property. Additionally, RAH Inc provides expert witness services
`in the medical device space specializing in catheter enabled technologies, and other interventional
`medical devices. RAH Inc is a certified US Government contractor with CCR, ORCA, and DUNS
`registrations on file.
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`Awards: Georgia Bio Industry Growth Award 2019:
`https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005661/en/Georgia-Bio-Celebrate-30-Years-Annual-Awards
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`Current and Recent Affiliations:
`Emory University – New Technology Advisory Board Member: 2012-
`Entrepreneur in Residence – United States Food and Drug Administration (CDRH) 2012-2013
`Georgia Venture Partners: Partner 2008 –
`Biofisica, Inc: Chairman 2009 -
`Accuitive Medical Ventures I: Affiliate Member: 2004 – (currently inactive member)
`Accuitive Medical Ventures II: Member: 2007 – (currently inactive member)
`Epitek: Board of Directors: 2006 - 2010
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`The Innovation Factory: Founding Member & Chief Science Officer 1999 – 2008 - Responsibilities
`included early stage research, product development engineering, and competitive product analysis.
`The Innovation Factory (TIF) is a privately funded medical device incubator/accelerator located in Duluth Ga. TIF seeks out
`promising new technologies, negotiates a license, funds the new venture through early clinical studies, refines product
`designs, develops intellectual property, and ultimately launches the fledgling project into a venture funded company.
` Companies Created:
`Neuronetics – Co-founder, IP diligence and tech transfer from Emory, led in-house R&D effort
`Cerebral Vascular Applications (CVA) – Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Inventor
`Liposonix – Co-founder and Project Leader from inception through early animals, Inventor
`Acufocus – Co-founder, led initial IP diligence, early deal structure/negotiations
`Cellutions – Co-founder, IP Diligence, Managed Technical R&D team and early clinicals
`Neovista – Co-founder, Inventor, led technical aspects of R&D, licensing, prototyping
`Osteolign – Co-founder, inventor, Project Leader, all aspects of R&D and device prototyping
`Aquesis – Co-founder, negotiated license out of University of Western Australia, Perth
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`Experience continued:
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`Novoste Corporation: Director, New Technology 1996 – 1999
`Novoste Corporation: Director, Intravascular Brachytherapy Catheter Project 1993 – 1996
`Novoste Corporation is a world leader in devices used for the treatment of vascular disease through the use of interventional
`brachytherapy, a catheter based technology.
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`Cordis Corporation: Manager, Product Development, Catheter Sheaths & Accessories 1992 - 1993
`Cordis Corporation: Sr. Product Development Engineer, Custom Products 1990 -1992
`Cordis Corporation: Sr. Research Engineer, Corporate Research (Stents/Cardiology) 1988 - 1990
`Cordis Corporation: Prod Dev Engineer, Cardiology Catheters and Accessories 1987 -1988
`Cordis Corporation (Johnson & Johnson) is a world leader in developing and marketing devices and catheters for use in
`transcutaneous procedures. (Details regarding above companies available upon request)
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`Education:
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`2003 - Ph.D., Business Administration, Southwest University, Kenner, LA.
`1992 - Master of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
`1990 - Bachelor of Science, Professional Mgt., Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
`1974 - Associate in Art, Mechanical Engineering, Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL.
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`America Heart Association Fellowships and Certificates: (Golden Heart Member)
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`Council on Clinical Cardiology - Fellow
`Council on Cardiometabolic Health – Fellow
`Stroke Council – Member
`Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) Current Certification
`Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Previous Certification
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`Recent Presentations:
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`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2018:
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2017:
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2016: http://www.georgiabiosummit.org/postersession
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2015: http://www.gabiosummit2015.com/#!postersession/c4mu
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2014: http://www.gabio.org/page/Summit2014poster/
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbHwFPWdlwQ
`Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2011: http://www.informedhorizons.com/summit2011/Rick_Hillstead.html
`Surgical Innovation Convention 2011: http://www.surginvent.gatech.edu/instructor-bios
`UrologicInvention Convention 2010: http://uroinvent2010.gatech.edu/faculty-biographies
`Stanford BioDesign Innovation 2008:
`http://www.stanford.edu/group/biodesign/emergingentrepreneurs/speakers.htm
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`Selected Publications:
`Textbook Chapters:
`Vascular Brachytherapy: Edited by R. Waksman, SB King, IR Crocker & RF Mould, Published by
`Nucletron 1996, Chapter 34, Novoste Intracoronary Radiation System: A Novel Approach to Preventing
`Restenosis by Richard A. Hillstead & Thomas D. Weldon
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`Handbook of Vascular Brachytherapy: Edited by Ron Waksman and Patrick W Serruys, Published
`by Martin Dunitz LTD., 1998 Chapter 7, The Beta-Cath System by Richard A. Hillstead and Cheryl
`Johnson
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`Vascular Brachytherapy: Second Edition Edited by R. Waksman MD, Published by Futura
`Publishing, 1999 Chapter 42, Novoste Beta-Cath Intracoronary Beta Radiation System
`by Richard A. Hillstead
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`Handbook of Vascular Brachytherapy: Second Edition Edited by Ron Waksman and Patrick W
`Serruys, Published by Martin Dunitz LTD., 2000 Chapter 9, The Beta-Cath System by Raoul Bonan,
`Richard diMonda and Richard A. Hillstead
`Selected Journal Publications:
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`Humanitarian Use Devices/Humanitarian Device Exemptions in Cardiovascular Medicine
`Aaron V. Kaplan, Elisa D. Harvey, Richard E. Kuntz, Hadas Shiran, John F. Robb and Peter
`Fitzgerald Circulation 2005;112;2883-2886 (Acknowledgement)
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`The effect of endovascular irradiation on platelet recruitment at sites of balloon
`angioplasty in coronary arteries. Salame M, Verheye S, Mulkey SP, Cui J, Chronos NA, King
`SB III, Crocker IR,. Circulation 1999 (submitted). (Acknowledgement)
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`Endovascular ß-Radiation to Reduce Restenosis After Coronary Balloon Angioplasty
`Results of the Beta Energy Restenosis Trial (BERT)
`Spencer B. King, III, MD; David O. Williams, MD; Prakash Chougule, MD; J. Larry Klein, MD;
`Ron Waksman, MD; Richard Hilstead, MBA; Joan Macdonald, PhD; Kris Anderberg, RN; ; Ian
`R. Crocker, MD (Circulation. 1998;97:2025-2030.) © 1998 American Heart Association, Inc
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`Intracoronary low-dose β-irradiation inhibits neointima formation after coronary artery
`balloon injury in the swine restenosis model. Waksman R, Robinson KA, Crocker IR, Wang
`C, Gravanis MB, Cipolla GD, Hillstead RA, King SB III. Circulation 1995;92:3025-3031.
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`Effects of endovascular irradiation on platelet recruitment at sites of balloon angioplasty in
`pig coronary arteries. Salame M, Lampkin J, Mulkey SP, Cui J, Verheye S, Hillstead RA,
`Crocker IR, Chronos NAF, King SB III, Robinson KA. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33(2 Supp
`A);44A.
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`Efficacy and safety of β versus γ radioisotopes for endovascular irradiation in prevention of
`intimal hyperplasia after balloon angioplasty in swine coronaries. Waksman R, Robinson
`KA, Crocker IR, Wang C, Gravanis MB, Cipolla GD, Hillstead RA, King SB III. . Circulation
`1995;92(8):I-146.
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`Intracoronary low dose β particle irradiation inhibits neointima formation after balloon
`angioplasty of swine coronary arteries. Waksman R, Robinson KA, Crocker IR, Wang C,
`Gravanis MB, Cipolla GD, Hillstead RA, King SB III. . Circulation 1995;92(8):I-146.
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`The Feasability of Temporary Vascular Stenting
`Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, Robert F. LeVeen, Richard A. Hillstead, Hospital of the University of
`Pensylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Presented at The International Congress IV in Scottsdale AZ., Feb 1991
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`The Feasability of Temporary Vascular Stenting
`Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, Robert F. LeVeen, Richard A. Hillstead, Constantine Cope, Hospital of
`the University of Pensylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Presented at The American College of Cardiology 40th
`Annual Scientific Sessions, Atlanta GA. March 3-7 1991
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`Temporary Vascular Stenting Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, Robert F. LeVeen, Richard A. Hillstead,
`Constantine Cope, Hospital of the University of Pensylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Presented at The RSNA
`in Chicago, IL November 26th 1990
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` New Flexible Radiopaque Endovascular Stent: Initial Experimental Results
`Joseph B. Muhlestein, Peter J. Quigley, Eileen Mikat, David C. MacGregor, Richard A. Hillstead,
`Richard S. Stack. Duke University, Durham, NC. Presented at the 62nd Scientific Sessions of the
`American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA. , November 13-16 1989
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` New Flexible Radiopaque Endovascular Stent: Initial Experimental Results and Angiographic
`Follow-Up
`Joseph B. Muhlestein, David C. MacGregor, Richard A. Hillstead, Michael D. Colliver, Paul E.
`deCoriolis, Richard S. Stack. Duke University, Durham, NC. Presented at the Scientific Sessions of the
`American College of Cardiology, March 19-23 1989
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` New Highly Flexible Balloon Expandable Endovascular Stent: Initial Experimental Results with
`Follow-Up
`Peter J. Quigley, Michael H Sketch, David C. MacGregor , Paul E. deCoriolis, Richard A.
`Hillstead, Eileen Mikat, Earl F. Saum, Richard S. Stack. Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC.
`Presented at the Laser and Stent Therapy in Vascular Surgery International Congress II, Phoenix,
`AZ., February 10-15 1989
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`USPTO Issued Patents & Pending Applications
`Richard A. Hillstead, Ph.D.
`As of 02/20/2014
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`Issued US Patents:
` Pat #
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`Description
`1 8,647,363
`Robotically controlled hydraulic end effector system
`2 8,365,721 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`3 8,308,757 Hydraulically actuated robotic medical instrument
`4 8,292,795 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`5 8,043,328 Medical instrument
`6 7,951,060 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`7 7,922,742 Medical instrument
`8 7,841,984 Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue
`9 7,803,103 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`10 7,803,102 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`11 7,744,520 Method and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`12 7,563,222 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`13 7,503,474 Medical instrument
`14 7,311,656 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within a patient
`15 7,258,674 Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue
`16 7,160,238 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`17 7,066,873 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within a patient
`18 7,066,872 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`19 7,025,716
`Intraluminal radiation treatment system
`20 6,994,665 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`21 6,830,174 Medical instrument
`22 6,755,338 Medical instrument
`23 6,659,934 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within a patient
`24 6,610,003
`Intraluminal radiation treatment system
`25 6,503,185 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`26 6,458,070 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`27 6,306,074 Method and apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular
`system
`Intraluminal radiation treatment system
`28 6,261,219
`Intraluminal radiation treatment system
`29 6,013,020
`30 5,980,492 Vascular blood containment device
`31 5,899,882
`Catheter apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system
`32 5,820,596 Vascular blood containment device
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`34 5,683,345 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`35 D374,076
`Sheath introducer
`36 5,509,908 Angular sheath introducer
`37 5,501,671 Vascular blood containment device
`38 5,476,476 Dilatation balloon assembly
`39 5,423,762 Modular catheter sheath introducer
`40 5,370,660 Apparatus and method for delivering a vessel plug into the body of a patient
`41 5,366,472 Dilatation balloon within an elastic sleeve
`42 5,135,536
`Endovascular stent and method
`43 5,116,365
`Stent apparatus and method for making
`44 5,116,318 Dilatation balloon within an elastic sleeve
`45 5,098,440 Object retrieval method and apparatus
`46 5,071,411
`Pressure-actuated valve for sealing flow conduit
`47 5,066,285
`Catheter introducer sheath made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
`48 5,054,821
`Sterile sleeve/connector assembly
`49 5,037,392
`Stent-implanting balloon assembly
`50 5,019,085 Apparatus and method for placement of a stent within a subject vessel
`51 4,921,484 Mesh balloon catheter device
`52 4,913,141 Apparatus and method for placement of a stent within a subject vessel
`53 4,895,565 Medical instrument valve
`54 4,885,003 Double mesh balloon catheter device
`55 4,874,378
`Catheter sheath introducer
`56 4,856,516
`Endovascular stent apparatus and method
`57 4,821,398 Method of attaching a sterile sleeve to a connector
`58 4,798,594 Medical instrument valve
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`Pending US Patent Applications
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`1 20130006269 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
`2 20120330088 Methods and Apparatus for Intraocular Brachytherapy
`3 20120010652 Medical Instrument
`4 20110155788 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
`5 20110021906 Methods and Apparatus for Intraocular Brachytherapy
`6 20110004045 Methods And Apparatus for Intraocular Brachytherapy
`7 20100268013 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTRAOCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY
`8 20100087821 FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE WITH SUPPORT RODS AND SHEATH
`9 20080172086 Medical Instrument
`10 20080015435 ULTRASONIC TREATMENT AND IMAGING OF ADIPOSE TISSUE
`11 20070118010 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTRAOCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY
`12 20070055089 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`13 20060111605 Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`14 20050277802 Method and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
`15 20050107824 Medical instrument
`16 20040243176 Medical instrument
`17 20040192999 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`18 20040097778 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within the body …
`19 20040097777 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within the body…
`20 20040092787 Automated system for the radiation treatment of a desired area within the body …
`21 20040039312 Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue
`22 20030229259 Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
`23 20030045900 Medical instrument
`24 20020062136 Medical instrument
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