30+ years medical device experience
Contact This ExpertChris Steadham
Lead Consultant, Operating Leadership & Manufacturing Advisory
Independent Consultant
Specialties
Chris Steadham brings more than 30 years of medical device leadership across product development, manufacturing scale-up, and general management. His operating experience includes roles at Cordis, B. Braun, Guidant, Bard Peripheral Vascular, Medical Murray, and Aptyx, with work in both the United States and Germany. He advises medical device startups and private equity groups on the technical and operational decisions that determine success. Engagements cover due diligence, manufacturing readiness and scale-up, tech transfer, interim leadership, and post-acquisition integration. He provides independent advice and does not compete with the CDMOs his clients rely on. As an MIS Fractional member, Chris delivers clear, practical operating guidance so clients can move with confidence from concept and diligence through build and scale.
Services Offered
Due Diligence
Technical and operational due diligence for startups and private equity groups evaluating medical device investments and acquisitions.
Manufacturing Readiness & Scale-Up
Manufacturing readiness assessment and scale-up planning to move products reliably from development into volume production.
Technology Transfer
Structured technology transfer across sites and partners, de-risking the move from development to manufacturing.
Interim Leadership
Interim operating and general management leadership for medical device organizations during critical transitions.
Post-Acquisition Integration
Operational integration of acquired medical device businesses to stabilize manufacturing and realize value.
Work With Chris
Available for short-term virtual fractional consulting engagements. No long-term commitments required.
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