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Mr Barry O'Brien BEng, Dip Pr Mgt, MEng
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Biography:
Barry graduated from University of Limerick in 1987 with a B.Eng in Materials Engineering and then worked as a project engineer at BHP Laboratories in Limerick until 1995. During this time he worked on materials research projects investigating aerospace alloys, engineering ceramics and medical device materials. He also completed an M.Eng in 1991 on lightweight alloys for satellite structures. Barry joined Boston Scientific in 1996, working in R&D on projects to develop materials and processes for a range of self-expanding devices and balloon-expanding stents. Subsequently he was Technical Team Leader on a number of medical device technology projects covering topics such as iridium oxide stent coatings, alternative stent materials and novel drug delivery concepts. Barry returned to university, completing a PhD in 2009, in the field of MRI-compatible implant materials. He has since worked as Principal Investigator and Project Manager on a number of medical device projects relating to biodegradable magnesium implants and peripheral vascular stents. Currently he is NUI Galway's project manager on an FP7 project that is developing a tissue-engineered tracheobronchial stent. |
Research Interests
| Novel medical devices and therapies Medical device materials In-vivo performance of devices and materials Surface engineering Biodegradable metals Barry is an inventor on over 10 granted patents in the fields of medical devices and device materials & processes, as well as a further 10 published patents currently under reviiew. |
Book Chapters
| O'Brien, B. (2011) 'Shape Memory Alloys for use in Medicine' In: B O'Brien, M Bruzzi (eds). Comprehensive Biomaterials. Elsevier. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| O'Brien, B. (2011) 'A corrosion model for bioabsorbable metallic stents'. Acta Biomaterialia, . [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Brien,B.J., Stinson, J.S., Larsen, S.R., Eppihimer, M.J., Carroll, W.M. (2010) 'A platinum-chromium steel for cardiovascular stents'. Biomaterials, 31 (14). [Details] |
O'Brien, B.,Carroll, W. (2009) 'The evolution of cardiovascular stent materials and surfaces in response to clinical drivers: A review'. Acta Biomaterialia, 5 (44):945-958.  [Details] |
| O'Brien, B,Stinson, J,Carroll, W (2008) 'Initial exploration of Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Ir and Ti-Ir alloys: Candidate materials for coronary stents'. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 :1553-1559. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Brien,B.J., Stinson, J.S., Boismier, D.A., Carroll, W.M. (2008) 'Characterization of an NbTaWZr alloy designed for magnetic resonance angiography compatible stents'. Biomaterials, 29 (34). [Details] |
| O'Brien, B. (2008) 'Development of a new niobium-based alloy for vascular stent application'. Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 1 :303-312. [Details] |
| O'Brien, B. (2008) 'Initial exploration of Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Ir and Ti-Ir alloys: candidate materials for coronary stents'. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 :1533-1559. [Details] |
| O'Brien, B,Stinson, J,Carroll, W (2008) 'Development of a new niobium-based alloy for vascular stent applications'. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials, 1 :303-312. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Brien, BJ,Stinson, JS,Boismier, DA,Carroll, WM (2008) 'Characterization of an NbTaWZr alloy designed for magnetic resonance angiography compatible stents'. Biomaterials, 29 :4540-4545. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Brien, B,Carroll, WM,Kelly, MJ (2002) 'Passivation of nitinol wire for vascular implants - a demonstration of the benefits'. Biomaterials, 23 :1739-1748. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Barry O'Brien, Chandru Chandrasekaren (2004) Development of Iridium Oxide as a Cardiovascular Stent Coating Materials & Processes for Medical Devices [Details] |
| Barry O'Brien (1999) Application of NiTi in minimally invasive medical devices - an overview from a device manufacturer First European Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies [Details] |
Reviews
| O'Brien, B,Carroll, W (2009) The evolution of cardiovascular stent materials and surfaces in response to clinical drivers: A review. Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Project Management Institute, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Function/Role: Member |
| Association: American Society for Materials (ASM), Function/Role: Member |
Teaching Interests
| ME326 Metals & Metal Processing (2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11) |