David W. Bourn

Education

May 1999        B.S. Biomedical Engineering with Electrical Engineering Emphasis
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA


May 2005        M.Engr Biomedical Engineering
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

May 2006        Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

May 2012         Masters in Business Administration (Expected)
Carslon School of Management, U of MN

Professional Experience

March 2010- Present : Scientist
Cardiac Concepts, Inc.
  • Responsible for developing analysis tools and subsequent analysis of incoming data from clinical environment.
  • Provide customized data analysis for members of leadership team.
  • Participate in the generation of manuscripts.
  • Provide R&D with appropriate data analysis for optimization of therapy.
2008 – March 2010 : Senior Scientist
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management
High Power Leads Research
  • Responsible for developing strategy for research supporting next generation high power defibrillation products.
  • Designed, and coordinated preclinical research feasibility studies and responsible for completion of data analysis.

2005 – 2008 : Senior Scientist
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management
Anatomy, Physiology and Imaging Group
  • Designed, and coordinated human research feasibility studies (US and EMEA geography) and responsible for completion of data analysis.
  • Designed and executed preclinical experiments for concept development and feasibility research.
  • Provided critical input to internal groups that addressed issues regarding anatomy and physiology, electrophysiology, electro-static field modeling, and applications of those areas related to product design specifications.
  • Formed collaboration with MDT:Neuromodulation to adapt novel IP for next generation CRT leads resulting in four submitted patent applications.
  • Performed anatomical/device reconstructions using CT, MRI and calibrated biplane fluoroscopy image datasets.
  • Authored nine peer-reviewed internal publications. One was selected as a distinguished poster presentation.
  • Served as a Chapter Chair of the Physiological Modeling chapter of the FORUM and the “Electrical Development” Community of Practice Leader.

2001 – 2005 : Research Assistant
Computational Cardiac Electrophysiology Group
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Advisor: Dr. Natalia A. Trayanova
  • Planned and conducted hypotheses driven research studies
  • Authorship of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals

2000, 2001 : Research Assistant
Cardiac Rhythm Management Laboratory
University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Co-Advisor: Dr. Richard A. Gray
  • Conducted optical mapping studies and data analysis
  • Designed and constructed devices as needed to aid in experimental studies

Certifications, Honors and Awards

  • Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician (1993 – 1997)
  • Recipient of New Orleans Engineering Society Fellowship 2003
  • Delta Chi Scholastic Achievement Award 1998
  • Presentation at Harvard School of Science and Engineering:
Entitled: Numerical Modeling of Physiological Systems - November 2007

Memberships and Volunteer Activities

  • Heart Rhythm Society
  • Delta Chi Social Fraternity
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Tulane Karate Team
  • Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society)
  • Mentor for the Blaine High School FIRST Robotics Team


Publications:

Dissertation

Bourn DW, Cardiac Vulnerability and the Isoelectric Window, Tulane University, 2005.


Refereed Journal Publications

Trayanova NA, Gray RA, Bourn DW, Eason JC, Virtual electrode induced positive and negative graded response:  New insights into fibrillation induction and defibrillation, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 2003;14:756-763

Bourn DW, Maleckar MM, Rodriguez B, Trayanova NA. Mechanistic enquiry into the effect of pre-fibrillatory activity on the upper limit of vulnerability. Phil. Trans. of the R Soc., 2006;364:1333-1348

Bourn DW, Trayanova NA, Gray RA. Characterization of the relationship between pre-shock state and virtual electrode polarization-induced propagated graded response resulting in arrhythmia induction. Heart Rhythm J., 2006;3:583-595


Selected Abstracts

Bourn DW, Trayanova NA, Gray RA. Shock-Induced Arrhythmogenesis and the Isoelectric Window, PACE 25(partII):604, 2002.

Bourn DW, Trayanova NA, Gray RA. Isoelectric Window as a Function of Coupling Interval, PACE, 26:1044, 2003.

Maleckar MM, Bourn DW, Rodriguez B, Trayanova NA. Mechanistic Insight into the Increase in the Upper Limit of Vulnerability to Electric Shocks Following Rapid Pacing. Heart Rhythm J.,2005;2:S219

Bourn DW, Trayanova NA, Gray RA. Virtual Electrode-Induced Propagated Graded Responses and Arrhythmogenesis Heart Rhythm J.,2006;3:P5-9

Patent Applications

PUB. APP. NO. Title

20090054947 ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR DIRECTIONAL LEADS
20090054946 EVALUATING THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES
20090054941 STIMULATION FIELD MANAGEMENT
20090054936 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH BIASED ELECTRODE