Platypus MedTech Consultants are experts in design, validation and regulation for Health and Medical Technology.
Our skill in finding and creating knowledge, measurement and experimentation, data and analysis and communication is second to none. We specialise in applying international research, knowledge, and best practice to your questions, challenges, product or business. If it is a medical device or research and development problem Platypus MedTech Consultants can lead you to a solution.
Our principal, Dr Lee Walsh, is an engineer, medical scientist, author and speaker who is internationally recognised in his fields.
With over a decade of experience in research and development, Dr Walsh has established an international reputation for excellence and is regularly invited to speak. His work is published in highly ranked international journals, and systems he has designed and built are still in use around the world 15 years later.
Dr Walsh has contributed to policy and regulation as well as Australian and international standards for medical devices, Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity. This includes representing the Australian Government on standards committees and international working groups.
In science and engineering Dr Walsh specialises in measurement, instrumentation and software development, for data analysis and communication. In regulation he specilises in medical devices, including engineering, risk management and clinical validation.
He is known internationally for his work in the measurement of human physiology, psychophysics and performance as well as medical device testing and validation.
Dr Walsh is an athlete and motorcyclist and has recently focused his research and development work on solutions to optimise athletic performance in motor racing. When he is not at work, he is likely riding or working on his motorcycle, gardening, training (martial arts) or building furniture.
Prabha has degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry that are complemented by a Diploma in Business Administration.
In March 2019, she founded her own business specialising in business administration services.
Prabha joined Platypus MedTech Consulting in 2020 as Operations Manager where she supported the growth of the business and the streamlining of internal processes. In 2025, she joined our delivery team, and now applies her operations expertise to help clients operate and improve their quality management systems.
Prabha loves reading, especially Golden Age detective fiction from the likes of Agatha Christie, Edmund Crispin, and Dorothy L. Sayers. She also loves animals, particularly dogs, and especially greyhounds.
Manon has 6 years of experience in quality assurance and product development in medical devices and pharmaceuticals. She specialises in establishing quality management systems from scratch and shifting start-ups from a research mindset to a production mindset.
Her product experience has been focused on software-as-a-medical-device (SaMDs), particularly around medical imaging and cell therapies. Her education in both Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science has provided her with a broad exposure and understanding of medical device applications.
Manon provides consultancy services at Platypus MedTech on top of her day job as a Quality Officer at a Sydney biotech start-up. When she is not working, she enjoys sailing, yoga, and reading.
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Platypus MedTech Consulting acknowledges that we live and work on the land of the Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Whadjuk Nyoongar peoples. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia where we deliver our services. We recognise their connections to land and waters, the sophistication of First Nations knowledge and their contributions to engineering and science. We pay respect to their Elders, engineers and scientists, both past and present.
