Paul Mannion
PhD · Physicist · Medtech Specialist
Twenty years at the intersection of laser physics, medical device development, and capital equipment commercialisation. Available for expert network consultations and strategic engagements.
Deep domain knowledge
across three decades.
From doctoral research in femtosecond laser ablation to commercial GTM strategy for capital equipment — the full stack.
Laser Technology
Femtosecond & fiber laser systems, laser ablation physics, cutting / welding / marking for medical device manufacturing. PhD-level foundation with commercial deployment experience at IPG Photonics.
Medical Device Manufacturing
Catheter and interventional device manufacturing processes — laser tube cutting (NiTi, SS, CoCr, polymers), laser welding, braided shaft and stent manufacturing, UDI / 21 CFR Part 11.
Energy-Based Medical Devices
RF energy delivery systems, aesthetic laser capital equipment, urological laser systems. Director of Systems Engineering at Cynosure — 30+ clinical studies, RF-assisted liposuction platform.
Capital Equipment Markets
GTM strategy, competitive positioning, pricing, 6–18 month sales cycles, multi-stakeholder procurement, ROI / TCO modelling. Currently leading global strategy across 17 territories.
Interventional Devices
Structural heart (TAVR/TAVI), electrophysiology, neurovascular, IVL, GI endoscopy. Nine years at Boston Scientific — 9 patents across minimally invasive device platforms.
Photonics & Health Sensing
Silicon photonics-based wearable health monitoring. Technical Product Manager at Rockley Photonics — OEM engagements with Samsung, Whoop, and Fossil on next-generation sensing platforms.
Built across institutions,
disciplines, and continents.
Global Technology Specialist — Alpine Laser Systems / MSI
GTM strategy and sales enablement for precision laser capital equipment across 17 global territories. $8.5M revenue target.
Current roleDirector of Systems Engineering — Cynosure
Led development of RF energy-assisted capital system and single-use disposable. 30+ clinical studies. JAMA-based DHF. Co-inventor WO2025006638.
Technical Product Manager — Rockley Photonics
Silicon photonics wearable health sensing startup. OEM customer engagement with Samsung, Whoop, Fossil. ISO 13485 risk management implementation.
Senior Staff Systems Engineer — Becton Dickinson
Systems Technical Lead for urological laser capital system. Global team across US, Ireland, India. Multiple C.R. Bard patents.
Product Manager — IPG Photonics
Customer-facing sales and product management for custom laser systems — welding, cutting, drilling, marking — for industrial and medical markets.
R&D Engineer → Senior R&D Engineer — Boston Scientific
Eight years across GI endoscopy and interventional devices. Galway and Marlborough sites. 9 patents filed across minimally invasive platforms.
PhD, Physics — NUI Galway
Doctoral research: ultrashort pulse laser ablation of metals. 4 peer-reviewed publications. Lead paper cited 655 times in current femtosecond laser literature.
Trinity College Dublin · First Class BAExpert consultations
and strategic engagements.
Available directly through MTC for project-based engagements, and via major expert networks for one-hour calls.
Expert Network Calls
One-hour consultations via GLG, Guidepoint, Atheneum, and Tegus. Laser technology, medtech manufacturing, capital equipment markets, energy-based devices.
Commercial Strategy
GTM strategy, competitive positioning, pricing frameworks, and sales enablement for medtech capital equipment and CDMO businesses.
Sales Enablement Tools
Interactive technical tools, capability documentation, ROI models, and sales content for technically complex medical device products and services.
Technical Due Diligence
Technology assessment, market sizing, competitive landscape analysis, and expert perspective for investors and acquirers in medtech capital equipment.
Technical calculators
built for the industry.
Physics-based design tools for laser process engineering and medical device manufacturing. Access is by invitation — contact paul@manniontech.com to request.
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Spot Size Calculator
Fiber laser optics — focused spot size, depth of focus, working distance, and galvo scan field from fiber core, collimator, and focus lens parameters. Covers cutting, welding, and galvo modes.
In-Sourcing ROI Calculator
Enter current CMO spend, system capital cost, and annual operating costs to calculate payback period, annual savings, and 5-year cumulative cost comparison for in-house laser processing.
Braid Design Calculator
Geometry and mechanical trade-off explorer for braided medical devices — coverage, porosity, foreshortening, radial stiffness, axial flexibility, torsional transmission, and kink resistance.
Laser & Medtech Glossary
Searchable reference covering laser physics, process and materials terminology, capital equipment software and systems, and commercial concepts. Filterable by category.
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