Our Mission
To create products that transform the Mobility and Quality of Life of the Global Enteral Feeding Community.
Our Vision
To enhance patient care in the world of Enteral Feeding through disruptive technologies and innovation.
TEAM
Rockfield Medical Devices boasts a team of dedicated experts developing a cutting-edge pipeline of enteral feeding products designed to revolutionize mobility and enhance quality of life for users.
Tomás Thompson
Founder & CEO
Tomás Thompson, Founder and CEO of Rockfield Medical Devices, intimately understands the challenges of tube feeding. Driven by personal experience, he has built an expert team to bring an innovative tube feeding system to the market. With over 15 years’ experience in the healthcare industry and a proven track record in SME business development, Tomás leads with strong vision for game changing, user-friendly, mobile enteral feeding systems. He holds a degree in Business and Education from ATU Galway and an MSc from Ulster University. Tomás's strategic leadership and commitment to healthcare innovation define his approach, as he spearheads the development of cutting-edge tube-feeding solutions to improve patient care globally.
John Kelly
Head of R&D
John guides device development activities at Rockfield Medical Devices, leveraging over 30 years of design/development experience in the medical devices sector. His career has seen him in pivotal technical leadership roles across both startups and established device companies, where he has guided the ideation and development of numerous innovative medical devices. He holds a primary degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Computer Aided Engineering.
Donal Mayne
Senior Design Engineer
Donal, as Senior Design Engineer at Rockfield, drives the design and testing of the company's innovative product line and accessories. His role spans research, design, project management, testing, and prototyping. Donal holds a degree in Product Design and Innovation from the Southeast Technological University, complemented by an MSc in Medical Device Design from the National College of Art & Design. With a robust background in the medical device industry, Donal has made significant contributions to numerous multinational companies and has over 10 years of experience in the medical device industry.
Edel Keaveney
Senior Research Manager
Edel's work focuses on clinical research, usability testing and design validation. Edel also provides expert support for marketing and commercialization initiatives, labeling, dissemination (including scientific publications) and bioburden testing. She holds a BSc in Nutritional Sciences from University College Cork and a PhD from Ulster University. With over 15 years of experience in scientific roles spanning multinationals, startups, and public health agencies, Edel brings extensive expertise in research and key stakeholder management.
Eoin Gaughran
Electronic Engineer
Eoin, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer & Electronic Engineering from ATU Galway, excels in managing the creation of compliant product labels, designing impactful marketing materials and digital media, and developing software programs. His expertise spans website management, full-stack development, Java, C++, low-level programming, and Linux.
David English
Financial Controller
David is the Financial Controller at Rockfield Medical Devices, bringing 15 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant in hyper-growth multinationals and dynamic startups. He holds a B.Comm from the University of Galway and an M.B.S from Dublin City University. David is passionate about helping finance teams and companies grow and scale.
Anna Gallagher
Grant Project Co-ordinator
Anna spearheads all grant-related activities at Rockfield Medical Devices, while also managing human resources, and office operations. With over 20 years of experience spanning the medical device, pharmaceutical, and software development sectors, Anna has made significant contributions to both startups and multinational corporations. Anna holds a BA in Management Practice, a Diploma in Management & Industrial Relations, and a Diploma in Psychology.
Thomas Glynn
Commercial Operations
Thomas serves as the Operations Manager at Rockfield Medical Devices, overseeing the outsourcing of manufacturing and supply chain management. With over 15 years of international experience in high-volume manufacturing environments, including medical devices, Thomas has led engineering teams and business units in both startups and established companies. He holds a degree in Polymer Engineering from the Athlone Institute of Technology.
Rachael Connolly
Clinical Science Liaison
Rachael's work spans R&D and commercialization, leveraging her background in Human Nutrition and marketing. She expertly develops and delivers product training, represents Rockfield Medical Devices at conferences and exhibitions, and is involved in stakeholder engagement. Rachael also excels in product testing, design validation, usability, and clinical study planning and reporting. In addition, she contributes to risk management, literature reviews, labelling, and dissemination.
Warner Figueras
R&D Engineer
Warner, a Biomedical Engineer specializing in product design, development, and test method innovation, provides critical technical expertise in advancing Rockfield's processes, product portfolio and innovative product pipeline. He holds an Honours Degree in Biomedical Engineering from ATU, Galway.