Transforming Ideas into Devices

For decades, SDC’s team members have honed their skills at some of the most innovative companies in the orthopedic and medical device space. Collectively, our team has launched 50+ orthopedic devices and has over 75 years of combined expertise in the medical device industry.

capabilities and services

  • Design & Development


    Market Research

    Concept Development 

    Prototyping

    Biomechanical Testing  

    Verification and Validation 

    Design for Manufacturing  

    Packaging and Sterilization 

  • Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs


    Quality Management Systems

    Risk Management   

    Design Control  

    Document Control  

    Global Regulatory Submissions

  • Go-to-market & commercialization


    Intellectual Property / Patent and Trademark Services  

    Business Plan Development  

    Funding / Advising  

    Product Management

    Market Analysis / Marketing 

    Market Introduction / Sales & Distribution

    Post-Market Follow-Up

orthopedic specialties

  • upper extremity

  • foot & ankle

  • trauma

  • sports medicine

  • spine

  • joint replacement

  • cmf

  • instrumentation

the core Team

  • Casey Chambers

    Founder

    Executive Chairman of the Board

  • James Michelinie

    Chief Executive Officer

  • andy seykora

    VP Product and Commercialization

  • Chad DeRosier

    Senior Project Engineer

  • andrew jacobs

    Senior Project Engineer

  • Bex Schaldach

    Project Engineer

  • Yolo Swaggins

    Zach Stroh

    Principal Project Engineer

  • maria lalli

    Industrial Design