Ted Dale
Consultant
Ted Dale is an accomplished engineer, inventor, and product-development leader with nearly four decades of experience in medical devices, biomedical engineering, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. As a Consultant to Chrysalis Incubator, Ted helps physician-inventors transform early concepts into practical, manufacturable medical technologies.
Ted spent more than 18 years as a Senior Principal Engineer at St. Jude Medical and Abbott, where he contributed to the research, development, and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular technologies. His experience includes product development, R&D, strategic planning, manufacturing, cross-functional team leadership, and quality-system requirements, including ISO 13485.
Ted is a named inventor on 54 issued patents, in addition to confidential or nonpublic inventions sometimes referred to as “black patents” that cannot be described publicly. His patent portfolio reflects broad experience in structural heart and minimally invasive medical-device development, including prosthetic and transcatheter heart valves, mitral valve repair and replacement, cardiac access and delivery systems, leadless pacemakers, tissue anchors and closure devices, steerable introducers, loading tools, and simulated environments used to evaluate and train on complex procedures. His inventions also extend beyond medical devices to aerospace sensing and precision manufacturing systems.
Since 1997, Ted has served as co-owner of Keka Design, providing engineering and medical-device consulting services and developing specialized products for competitive skiing and cycling. His work spans concept development, design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and the resolution of complex technical challenges. Earlier in his career, Ted held engineering roles at CyberOptics and Rosemount Aerospace, now part of Collins Aerospace.
Ted brings a highly practical and hands-on approach to innovation. He understands how to evaluate an idea, develop a sound technical strategy, build and test prototypes, work effectively across disciplines, and create products that can be reliably manufactured within a medical-device quality system.
With his deep technical experience, extensive record of invention, and passion for developing products that improve performance and patient care, Ted is an invaluable advisor for physician-inventors seeking to turn promising ideas into successful medical technologies.