David Leighty

David Leighty is an experienced validation engineer with a substantial background in quality assurance and regulatory compliance across various medical device companies. Currently, at CONMED Corporation since January 2016, David contributes to the remediation and completion of design history files and CAPA closures. Prior experience includes serving as a quality engineer at Teleflex Incorporated, where David participated in qualification activities for manufacturing relocations, as well as roles at Terumo Cardiovascular Systems and Maquet Getinge Group, where David led teams in validation efforts for medical products. Previous positions involved rigorous testing protocol development and execution for devices and systems in compliance with industry standards at Bayer HealthCare, RCM Technologies, and additional firms. David holds education credentials from Chaminade University of Honolulu, Naval Postgraduate School, and Penn State.