A career spent turning medical device ideas into commercially viable products.
Dr. Lawrence M. Boyd is a biomedical engineer, inventor, and educator with more than 30 years across the full medical device lifecycle — from early concept and clinical need through design controls, risk management, testing, regulatory strategy, intellectual property, and commercialization.
$100M+
In products developed and commercialized
30+
Years across the medical device lifecycle
4
Graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. from Duke
~70
Issued U.S. patents
APPROACH
Direct senior-level engineering insight for every client engagement.
Dr. Boyd's work is grounded in a simple discipline: understand the clinical problem, respect the science, and follow the process. Over three decades he has invented products, led development teams, founded ventures, and supported commercial launches — and he has done that work inside global companies, early-stage startups, and the academic programs training the next generation of engineers.
Through Palmetto Biomedical, that experience is available to medical device companies, startups, investors, and legal teams who need both technical depth and the ability to explain complex issues clearly. His role as Professor of the Practice at Clemson keeps him actively engaged in teaching the same frameworks that govern responsible medical device development.
The result is a consistent point of view across every kind of work — consulting, expert witness analysis, and founder mentoring alike: clarity about what the technology is, what the evidence supports, and what has to happen next.
•Design controls & risk management
•Intellectual property & patent strategy
• Regulatory strategy & FDA submissions
•Technology assessment & due diligence
CAREER
Leadership across every stage — from startup to global platform.
Selected roles across product development, R&D leadership, venture creation, and academia. To see Dr. Boyd’s full history — patents, publications, invited lectures, and service — download his CV.
Clemson University
Professor of the Practice · Director, Master of Engineering in Bioengineering
2024 — Present
Teaches medical technology design, advanced risk and crisis management, regulatory and quality, and professional development across Clemson's three-campus bioengineering program campuses (Clemson, Greenville, Charleston), including the growing Clemson–MUSC M.Eng. program.
Palmetto Biomedical
President & Founder
2007 — Present
Medical device design and consulting from concept to commercial product — device and instrument design, prototype fabrication, business plan development, technology evaluation, and testing guidance. Two spinout ventures created from Palmetto technology: Bioshape Solutions / Orthoclip and View Medical.
Restor3d
Chief Product Officer
2022 — 2024
Led product innovation and commercialization for a personalized musculoskeletal implant startup focused on additive manufacturing, biomaterials, and digital health — patient-specific implants and instruments for shoulder, spine, hip, knee, and ankle. Led integration of the Conformis hip and knee teams as part of the acquisition.
Bioventus
Vice President, Product Development
2019 — 2022
Strategic and operational leadership for Restorative Therapies, Pain Treatments & Joint Preservation, and Surgical Solutions — including EXOGEN® bone growth stimulator, StimRouter® peripheral nerve stimulation system, DUROLANE® hyaluronic acid product, and OSTEOAMP® bone graft. Led 3 development teams of engineers across Durham, Memphis, and Valencia. Central to Bioness and Misonix company integrations.
EDUCATION
Formal training that spans engineering, science, and management.
• Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering – Duke University
• M.S., Bioengineering – Clemson University
• M.S., Engineering Mgmt – Christian Brothers University
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering – Clemson University
TEACHING AND SPEAKING
A working engineer who also teaches the frameworks.
At Clemson, Dr. Boyd teaches graduate coursework in medical device design innovation, regulatory affairs, product translation, and risk and crisis management — including BIOE 8600/8610 Biomedical Engineering Device Design Innovation and Product Translation and BIOE 6500 Managing the Design Process and Controlling Risk with Innovative Biomedical Technologies. Earlier, at Duke, he established the DUhatch incubator and taught entrepreneurship, risk management, and multifunctional-team leadership courses as co-Director for the Duke Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization.
READY TO WORK TOGETHER?
An established record of innovation, teaching, and industry leadership.
For due diligence, expert-witness engagements, or academic use, the full CV includes nearly 70 issued U.S. patents, extensive peer-reviewed publications and abstract proceedings, invited lectures, strong teaching history, and details complete professional experience.