Differentiated & Focused Conference Polymers & Plastics in Medical Devices Las Vegas, USA, APRIL 1-3, 2014

Online, October 3, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The theme for this year's 2-day conference on "Polymers & Plastics in Medical Devices" is to bring the participants up to speed on the newest trends and technical advances in the field of Medical Devices as it relates to Polymeric Materials. The target audience is Medical Device producers, Molders of Sub-Assemblies, Plastic & Additive suppliers, Equipment & Prototype Designers, Regulatory professionals, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development leaders throughout the entire supply chain of the Health-Care industry. The conference has been structured to provide ample opportunity for networking to encourage the sharing of new ideas and concepts throughout the value chain.

Conference Chairs
Len Czuba, President, Czuba Enterprises, USA
Dr. JaiPal Singh, CEO, Prana BioTech, USA

www.MediPlastConference.com

April 1-3, 2014
ARIA Resort
Las Vegas, LV 89158, USA

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Optional Pre-Conference Course

12:30-1:00 Registration

1:00-2:00
Critical Knowledge for Mastering Polymers; a Class of Materials so Different from Metals
Plastics in Medical Applications; Orientation 101
- Dr. Yash Khanna, InnoPlast Solutions, USA

2:00-2:30 Coffee & Networking

2:30-5:00
Selection of Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications
Technical & Regulatory Considerations
-TBA

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Registration
Breakfast & Networking
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Session I: Polymers for Advanced Wound Care
NextGen Bio-Inspired Polymeric Tissue Adhesives
--Dr. Jeffrey Karp, Associate Professor of Medicine, Bringham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School, USA

Polymers in Development of Dermal Regenerative and Wound Care Technologies
--Dr. John Kemnitzer, Sen Director-Regenerative Tech Prod Develop, Integra Life, USA

Session II: Implants for CardioVascular, Orthopedic, and Vision Care

Breadth of Polymeric Materials in Medical Devices & Drug Delivery
--Dr. Joachim Storsberg, Head of Research Unit "Polymers for Biomedical Engineering", Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

CardioVascular
PLA based Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold: The Path to Commercialization
--Dr. Richard Rapoza, Div.VP - R&D Bioresorbable Technology, Abbott Vascular, USA

Modified Polycarbonate Based Drug Eluting Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffolds
--Dr. Joan Zeltinger, VP-Scientific Affairs, Reva Medical, USA

Orthopedic / 3-D Printing
OsteoFab Patient Specific Implants Enabled by Additive Manufacturing using Engineered Plastics
--Shane Collins, Director-Business Development, Oxford Performance Materials, USA

Latest Developments in 3D Printing for Medical Applications including Animal Implant Operations
--Jim Orrock, Director-Materials Development, Stratasys, USA

Polyimide-MP1; a Novel BioMaterial for Critical Implant Components:Development & Clinical Data
--Dr. P. James Burn (Surgeon/Medical Advisor), Simha Sibony (CEO) and Alisa Buchman (CTO), MMATech, Israel

VisionCare
--TBA

Session III: Advances in Plastics for Catheters

Plastic Catheters Today: an Interventional Radiologist's Perspective
--Dr. Regina Khanna, Assistant Professor - Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital Center, USA

Latest Developments in the Design & Material Selection for High-Performance Catheters
--Ed Boarini, Senior VP - Strategy and Business Development, Teleflex Medical OEM, USA

Fluoropolymer / PEBA Coxtrusion for Catheters: Innovation & Performance at Lower Cost
--John Felton, Market Development Manager, Daikin America, USA

ProPell™ Modifier for Improved Handling of Catheters
--David Dodds, Sales Manager, Foster Corp, USA

Cocktail Reception & Networking

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Session IV: Battle to Replace PVC in Medical Applications

Breakfast & Networking

PVC in Medical Applications: Cost / Performance Benefits; a Compelling Reason for Continued Use
--Austin Short, Industry Manager-Healthcare, Geon Performance Materials, PolyOne, USA

Session V: Plastics for Medical Device Housing & Components

Addressing Sustainability in Medical Device Industry: deTerra® Biobased Polymers for Durable Applications
--Dr. Jeffrey Cernohous, President / CEO, Interfacial Solutions, USA

Development of Near-Hermetic Medical Device Involving Plastics Joining Processes
--Dr. Gregory S. Layser, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Alcon Laboratories, USA

Improving the Durability of Fabricated Plastics: Addressing Molded-In Stresses
--TBA, Bayer MaterialScience, USA

Innovations in Plastics for Medical Device Housings
--Lynn Colucci-Mizenko, Sen Bus Manager-Healthcare Management, Sabic, USA
--Manish Nandi, Lead Scientist-Healthcare Industry Technology Group, Sabic, USA

Advanced Medical Acrylic-based Multipolymers for Antimicrobial Medical Device Applications
--Zhen Zhu, Manager, R&D, Product & Application Development, Evonik, USA

Innovative TPE Solutions for Infusion Therapy Applications
--Darren Tuel, Global Marketing Manager, Global Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne, USA

Aliphatic Polycarbonate Polyurethanes with Broad Chemical Resistance for In-Vivo Medical Devices
--Dr. Arlo McGinn, Senior Chemist, Parker Hannifin, USA

New Bioresorbable Elastomer for Orthopedic and Vascular Tissue Regeneration
--Dave Russell, VP-R&D, Biomerics, USA
--Guillermo Ameer, CTO, Citrics BioMedical, USA

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PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP (1 @ $10,000):
Enables complementary attendance up to 5 delegates, an exhibit booth equivalent to two(2) tabletops, company's logo (largest size) on posters and conference material, and acknowledgement at cocktail reception

GOLD SPONSORSHIP (3 @ $7,500 each):
Enables complementary attendance up to 3 delegates, a tabletop exhibit, company's logo (larger size) on posters and conference material, acknowledgement at lunch

SILVER SPONSORSHIP (5 @ $5,000 each):
Enables complementary attendance up to 2 delegates, a tabletop exhibit,
company's logo on posters and conference material, acknowledgement at coffee breaks

TABLETOP EXHIBITS (15 @ $2,500 each):
Enables one(1) delegate and a TableTop display:

About the Organizer:
Dr. Yash P. Khanna, recipient of two international awards in the areas of Plastics and Analytical Sciences, has 38 years of highly diversified industrial experience. His career is credited with over 120 research publications, 25 U.S. patents, Society of Plastics Engineer's International "Engineering/Technology" Award (2001) and North American Thermal Analysis Society's Fellowship (1988) and its highest honor, the International Mettler Award (1997). A highpoint of Dr. Khanna's career has been to identify several new phenomena in common polymers, already in existence for 40-60 years. Dr. Khanna currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Applied Minerals; a global leading producer of Halloysite clay. During 2005-2009, he was Senior Technology Fellow / Director of Technology at Imerys, a $5B minerals company. Prior to that, 2001-2004, he was the Manager of Reinforced Engineering Thermoplastics program at Rayonier. The great majority of his career, 1975-2001, was at Honeywell, formerly AlliedSignal, Corporate Research & Technology Center as a Research Group Leader / Senior Principal Scientist. During 1990-2001, he also held positions as Business Unit Liaison to Specialty Films and key technologist for Packaging Resins, where scientific fundamentals formed the basis of new product / process development as well as technology marketing in North America and Europe. These significant business contributions were recognized through 5 Special Recognition awards and 3 business awards ("Growth," "Sale of the Year," and "Save of the Year"). Now at InnoPlast Solutions, Dr. Khanna's technology driven business experience is playing a key role in offering "Value-Driven" conferences and courses.