Medical Design Webcasts
Supercharging Products with Embedded RFID
Sponsored by: Skyetek
The power of RFID as a stand-alone application to increase accuracy and efficiency in supply chain management has garnered much attention in recent years. The story now is how RFID can be added as a feature to an almost unending list of products -- adding new functionality, increasing reliability and enhancing the user experience. ...June 26, 2008 at 2pm ET
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In-Person Events
Opportunities for next-generation implants
Aug 5 to 7 - The 2008 Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Conference, hosted by Cleveland Clinic and ASM International, will bring together the diverse innovators who envision, create, and apply devices for cardiovascular, orthopaedic, neurological, and pulmonary applications. Presentations will focus on engineering and manufacturing challenges associated with current implantable medical devices and the necessary improvements for the next generation of devices.
NVISION 08
Aug 25 to 27 – This event brings together engineers, designers, developers, and researchers from every field of computer graphics. The conference will be a gathering place to share, learn, and create for this important industry which is redefining all aspects of computing.
Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems Conference
Aug 31 to Sept 4 – The micro and nano systems tech community gathers at COMS conferences to learn from others, share their knowledge, and discuss and debate points of view. COMS is the oldest and most widely attended international conference on the commercialization of these enabling technologies. An exhibition of equipment suppliers, product and service providers, and consultants will also be held.
MEDi 2008
Sept 9 and 10 – This medical-device conference and exhibition will feature an extensive four-track conference program. Developed and produced by the BioMedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium, the conference will focus on research, science, clinical applications, manufacturing, and commercialization. The latest developments and challenges in nanomedicine, drug delivery vehicles, drug/device combination products, robotic surgery, orthopedic implants and prosthetic devices, artificial organs and eHealth will be detailed and discussed.
Medical Day at IMTS
Sept. 8 to 13 – On Sept. 12 stop by the Innovation Center at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) for Medical Day. In one activity, an industry market research and consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan, will review the steps to take regarding Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO certification, quality control, FDA regulations, as well as customer requirements and expectations. The session will cover macro issues impacting medical-device manufacturers, suppliers, and technology development.
Orange County Electronics Show
Sept 10 and 11 - The Orange County Electronics Show is back and under new management. The show is for the Southern California Electronics marketplace. Digi-Key will give a keynote address by Chris Beeson, Vice President and is a show sponsor of the entertainment on September 10th. Methode Electronics Inc. is a show sponsor and is bringing the Methode design center on 18 wheels, a must see.
Medical-grade polymers 2008
Sept 16 and 17 - This year’s Medical Grade Polymers 2008 brings together experts to discuss topics such as material selection, metal replacement, injection molding, extrusion, assembly, FDA approvals, and healthcare trends.
Titanium 2008
Sept. 21 to 24 - The annual International Titanium Association conference provides opportunities to meet fellow suppliers, competitors, and customers related to the titanium field. This year’s conference will provide insight on latest industry trends and sessions for titanium medical applications.
MD&M Midwest
Sept 23 to 25 – MD&M Midwest includes the Assembly Technology Expo, Electronics Assembly Show, National Manufacturing Week, Plastics USA/PLASTEC Midwest featuring the National Plastics Design Competition, and Green Manufacturing Expo. Meet with more than 2,000 suppliers and 250,000 sq ft of products, equipment, systems, and services of interest to medical manufacturers.
Medical Electronics symposium
Sept 25 – Meptec, the MicroElectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council, will hold its 3rd annual medical electronics symposium titled “Technology Concepts Enabling Product Reality” at the Arizona State University Campus in Tempe, Ariz. Keynote speaker Doug Rasor, VP Emerging Technologies at Texas Instruments will talk about how technology will revolutionize healthcare in the twenty-first century.
Comsol Conference
October 9 to 11, 2008 - The fourth annual COMSOL Conference in Boston, MA, gathers engineers from a broad spectrum of industries to see the state-of-the-art in multiphysics simulation. Over the three days, the Conference is packed with Keynote Presentations, hands-on minicourses, tutorials and user presentations.
Medical Device Reimbursement Strategic Seminar
October 27 and 28, 2008 - Medical device and diagnostic reimbursement is the second largest barrier to market entrance and FDA approval is not sufficient to ensure reimbursement. Strategy must be devised early in a product’s lifecycle to maximize reimbursement and validate capital investment.
Medical Device Regulatory Compliance
Nov. 3 to 5 - This course covers current FDA regulatory compliance issues with respect to developing, manufacturing, and marketing medical devices. It includes an overview of the FD&C Act, case law, and pertinent FDA regulations. Among the topics discussed will be FDA’s regulatory policies, how they develop and where they are documented, potential FDA enforcement for noncompliance including warning letters, injunctions, seizures, civil penalties, and criminal prosecutions, device classification and reclassification, and premarket submissions requirements for 510(k)s, IDEs, PMAs, and PMA Supplements. Enter code 0811-104 on the Web site to find the class easily.
Cleveland Clinic Innovations Summit
November 10 to 12 - Join Robert Rubin, Citigroup, Jim Tobin, Boston Scientific, Tim Ring, CR Bard, Karen Licitra, Johnson & Johnson, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tommy Thompson, former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and other leading experts in the field at the 6th Annual Medical Innovation Summit. Take advantage of the exciting lineup of speakers, panel discussions, and clinical presentations to learn about the latest trends in medical innovation and what they mean to you.
Compamed 2008
Nov. 19 to 21 - Compamed 2008, High-tech Solutions for Medical Technology, will take place at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Over 450 exhibitors from 30 countries will present parts, modules and components, drive systems, tubes, filters, pumps, valves, and equipment and technology for manufacturing medical devices. The show is held concurrently with Medica 2008.
Medical Device Reimbursement Strategic Seminar
February 23 and 24, 2009 - Medical device and diagnostic reimbursement is the second largest barrier to market entrance and FDA approval is not sufficient to ensure reimbursement. Strategy must be devised early in a product’s lifecycle to maximize reimbursement and validate capital investment.
Medical Device Reimbursement Strategic Seminar
May 18 and 19, 2009 - Medical device and diagnostic reimbursement is the second largest barrier to market entrance and FDA approval is not sufficient to ensure reimbursement. Strategy must be devised early in a product’s lifecycle to maximize reimbursement and validate capital investment.
