Program Information
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Schedule-at-a-Glance
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
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7:30 am – 5:00 pm
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Registration |
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8:30 am – 6:00 pm
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Exhibit Hall Open |
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8:45 am – 10:00 am
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Official Opening Ceremony with Keynote
Presentation - Exhibit Stage |
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Workshops 1 - 4
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12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Attendee Networking Lunch - Exhibit Floor |
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12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Round Table Discussions - Exhibit Floor |
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Special Feature: Panel on Funding
Opportunities - Exhibit Stage |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Workshops 5 - 8 |
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4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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Special Feature: Electronic Circuit
Miniaturization for Medical Device - Exhibit
Stage |
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5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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Special Feature: Technology Idol Event &
Reception with Exhibitors - Exhibit Stage |
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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7:30 am – 4:00pm
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Registration |
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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Exhibit Hall Open |
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9:00 am – 10:00 am
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Keynote Address |
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10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Breakout
Sessions 1 - 5 |
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Attendee Networking
Lunch - Exhibit Floor |
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1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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Special Feature: Products of the Future
Showcase: Personalized Medicine - Exhibit Stage |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions 6 - 10 |
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3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
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Special Feature: Products of the Future
Showcase: State of the Artificial Heart -
Exhibit Stage |
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4:30 pm
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Conference Ajourns |
Workshops and Breakout Sessions
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Workshops
1-4
Tuesday, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop 1 -
Research/Scientific (NANO)
Bionanotechnology: Medical Device Applications
Workshop 2 – Clinical
Applications
Robotic Surgery: Latest Advances and Future
Opportunities
Workshop 3 – Manufacturing
Simulation for Precision Machining Operations
Workshop 4 –
Commercialization
Regulatory and Payer Reimbursement Issues in a Global
Market
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Workshops
5 - 8
Tuesday, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop 5 –
Research/Scientific – (NANO)
Commercializing Bionanotechnology
Workshop 6 - Clinical
Applications
Issues Related to Clinical Trials for Medical Devices
Workshop 7 – Manufacturing
Use of Polymers in Medical Devices: Challenges and
Opportunities
Workshop 8 –
Commercialization
Critical Legal Considerations for Medical Devices
Manufacturers – IP & Licensing Issues
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Breakout
Sessions 1 - 5
Wednesday, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Breakout 1 –
Commercialization
Venture Capital Opportunities
Breakout 2 – Manufacturing
Utilization of Lasers in Manufacturing
Breakout 3 –
Research/Scientific
Advances in Biomaterials
Breakout 4 –
Research/Scientific
Drug/Device Combination Products
Breakout 5 – NANO
Advances in Nano Medicine
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Breakout
Sessions 6 - 10
Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Breakout 6 - Manufacturing
Nanomanufacturing – The Latest Tools to Produce New
Products
Breakout 7 –
Research/Scientific
Advances in Orthopedic Implants and Prosthetic Devices
Breakout 8 – Clinical
Applications
eHealth: Computer Applications in Medicine
Breakout 9 –
Commercialization
Risk Management/Compliance
Breakout 10 – Clinical
Applications
Integrating Clinician Environmental Perspectives into
Medical Device Development
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