Founder & Principal Consultant

Andre D. Butler, CQA, CCRP — Founder & Principal Consultant

28+ years navigating FDA regulatory pathways for medical device companies across every device class and therapeutic category.

Andre D. Butler, CQA, CCRP, Founder & Principal Consultant, ADB Consulting & CRO Inc.

Founder & Principal Consultant

Andre D. Butler, CQA, CCRP — Founder & Principal Consultant

28+ years in FDA-regulated medical devices · 50+ client engagements · 150+ products launched · 15+ FDA 510(k) clearances · Class I–III, SaMD, combination products, and IVDs

Andre Butler founded ADB Consulting & CRO Inc. in 1999 and has spent nearly three decades inside FDA-regulated product development — from clinical data systems on Medtronic's TALENT stent graft program (45,000+ implants worldwide) and managing the VALOR pivotal IDE trial, to an 11-year embedded engagement at HeartWare directing quality and validation programs for the HVAD Class III LVAD through its 2012 PMA approval and Medtronic's $1.1B acquisition.

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Core Expertise

What Andre Brings to Every Engagement

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FDA Submission Mastery

100+ submissions across 510(k), PMA, De Novo, IDE, and Pre-Sub. Deep familiarity with FDA reviewer expectations, deficiency patterns, and clearance strategy.

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AI/ML SaMD Specialist

Among the first generation of regulatory consultants with deep expertise in FDA's evolving AI/ML framework, PCCP development, and SaMD risk classification.

Crisis Response Expert

Proven track record turning 483 observations and Warning Letters into resolved compliance situations — with structured CAPA strategies delivered within 48 hours.

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Cybersecurity Compliance

Specialist in Section 524B implementation — SBOM, threat modeling, and cybersecurity premarket documentation for connected medical devices.

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Clinical Research Operations

End-to-end CRO capabilities from study design through IDE submission, IRB coordination, site management, and clinical study report preparation.

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Quality Systems

ISO 13485 QMS design and implementation — SOP libraries, CAPA processes, design controls, and audit readiness for FDA inspection.

Track Record

Results by the Numbers

20+Years in Regulatory Affairs
100+FDA Submissions Completed
48 hrFDA 483 Response SLA
I–IIIAll Device Classes

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Senior Expertise, Delivered Directly

ADB Consulting & CRO Inc. delivers senior-level regulatory, clinical, and quality expertise. Every engagement is handled directly by Andre Butler — never junior staff.

Andre D. Butler, CQA, CCRP, Founder & Principal Consultant, ADB Consulting & CRO Inc.

Andre Butler

Founder & Principal Consultant — 28+ Years

FDA regulatory strategy, 510(k)/PMA/De Novo submissions, AI/ML SaMD, cybersecurity Section 524B, FDA 483 and Warning Letter response.

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