Meet Premier Medical Device Makers, Las Vegas, Feb 29 - March 2, 2012

Online, January 13, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The conference is being organized into the following sessions:
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Optional Pre-Conference Course (Feb 29):

Regulatory Considerations for Selecting Materials for Medical Devices
Dr. Linda Braddon, President, Secure BioMed Evaluations, Canton, GA, USA
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Key Polymer Technology Trends in the Healthcare Industry

Roger Avakian, VP-Technology, PolyOne, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Larry Johnson, Global Director-Health Care Marketing, PolyOne, Avon Lake, OH 44012

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Session I: Polymers in CARDIOVASCULAR Devices

9:00-9:30 Polymeric Materials in Medical Devices: Challenges & Opportunities
Dr. Patricia Davis-Lemessy, Manager-Polymers, Cordis-a Johnson & Johnson Company, USA

9:30-10:00 Assessment of Polymer Coatings for Drug Eluting Stents (DES)
Dr. Barbara Huibregtse, Director-Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific, USA

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING (EVONIK CYRO)

10:30-11:00 The Science of DES Polymer Biocompatibility
Dr. Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Sen. Principal Scientist, Medtronic Cardiovascular, USA

11:00-11:30 Novel BioResorbable Polymer based Drug Eluting Scaffolds
Dr. Joanzy Zeltinger, VP-Scientific Affairs, Reva Medical, USA

11:30-12:00 Role of BioResorbable Polymeric Scaffold in Vascular Systems
Dr. Syed Hossainy, Director-Innovation Incubator & Volwiler Fellow, Abbott Vascular, USA

12:00-1:30 LUNCH & NETWORKING .................................(AMPACET)

1:30-2:00 Self-Expanding BioResorbable Scaffolds for Peripheral Artery Disease
Dr. Maria Palasis, Exe VP & Chief Technology Officer, Arsenal Vascular, USA

2:00-2:30 New Approaches to Define Biological Response of Biopolymers and Drugs used in
Vascular Stents
Dr. JaiPal Singh, Chief Scientific Officer, Saint Joseph's Trans Res. Institute, USA

2:30-3:00 Innovative Plastic for Cardiovascular & Renel Devices
Dr. Emmett O'Brien, Sr. Appl. Development, Eastman Chemical, USA
Gopal Saraiya, Global Segment Leader-Med Devices, Eastman Chemical, USA

3:00-3:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING ...............(ARKEMA)

Session II: Polymers in ORTHOPAEDIC Devices

3:30-4:00 High Strength Collagen Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications:
Creating Biomimetic Tendons
Dr. Thomas Koob, Chief Scientific Officer & Exe VP, MiMedx Group, USA

4:00-4:30 Biomaterial Innovation Takes Shape: Drug Delivery Device Forming Possibilities Utilizing
Extrusion Technologies
Anthony Listro, Managing Director-Delivery Science, Foster Corp, USA

4:30-5:00 High Performance Biocompatible Implantable Plastics
Michael Wallick, Technical Support Manager, Invibio, UK

5:00-5:30 Failure Modes in Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications:
Material Requirements/Design Constraints
Dawn Lissy, President & CEO, Empirical Testing Corp. USA

5:30-7:00 COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING ............(EASTMAN)

Friday, March 2, 2012

7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast...(NEXEO SOLUTIONS

Session III: Advances in MATERIALS & COATINGS

8:00-8:30 Controlling Polymer Surface Properties for Tailored Biological Interactions
Dr. Theresa Hermel-Davidock, Manager-R&D, Beckton Dickinson, USA

8:30-9:00 Diagnostic Devices: Addressing Chemical Resistance of Plastics in Clinical Environments
Matt Sauers, Principal R&D Engineer, Roche Diagnostics Operations, USA

9:00-9:30 Novel Approaches to Address Chemical Resistance & Toughness: Advances in
Thermoplastic Alloys & Design
Dr. Steve Blazey, Technical Director, Diamond Network Polymers, USA

9:30-10:00 High Performance Plastic Alternatives for Metal Instruments - Reusable and Single Use
Kathleen Murtagh-Galea, Business Develop Representative, Solvay Specialty Plastics, USA

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING ...............(SOLVAY)

10:30-11:00 AntiMicrobial Acrylic: A New Medical Polymer Compound for Medical Device Applications
Dr. Zhen Zhu, R&D Manager, Evonik Cyro, USA

11:00-11:30 AntiMicrobial Solutions for Next Generation Medical Devices
Troy Mohr, VP-Business Develop, BioMerics, USA

11:30-12:00 Alternative to PVC Plasticizer DEHP in Medical Applications: Eastman 168™
Dr. Mark Holt, Manager-Plasticizers Market Develop, Eastman Chemical, USA

12:00-1:00 LUNCH & NETWORKING ...............(PLAS-TECH ENGINEERING)

Session IV: REGULATORY Requirements for Medical Polymers

1:00-1:30 FDA Medical Device Approval Process: An Overview
Dr. Linda Braddon, President, Secure BioMed Evaluations, USA

Session V: Advances in MANUFACTURING: Devices & Materials

1:30-2:00 Medical Devices & Packaging: Pushing the Boundaries of Conventional Thermoforming
Andy D'Esposito, Senior Account Executive, Thermoformed Engineered Quality, USA

2:00-2:30 Injection Molding vs Direct Digital Manufacturing for Medical Applications
Jeff Hanson, Business Develop Manager, RedEye on Demand-Div of Stratasys, USA

2:30-3:00 State-of-the-Art Additions to Molding Machines for Medical Applications
Dr. Juergen Giesow, Regional Manager, Arburg, USA

3:00-3:30 Process Monitoring & Control for Medical Molders
Shane Vandekerkhof, Consultant, RJG, USA

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For Registration / Sponsorship / Details, please CLICK the link below:

www.MediPlastConference.com

List of participants continues to grow. Below are some of the participating companies as of DECEMBER 31, 2011:

• Abbott
• Ampacet
• Arburg
• Arsenal Vascular
• Beckton Dickinson
• BioMerics
• BioMerieux
• Boston Scientific
• DeltaNu
• Diamond Network Polymers
• Eastman Chemical
• Empirical Testing
• Evonik Cyro
• Flint Hill Res
• Foster corp
• Genesis Plastics Welding
• Huntsman Pigments
• Johnson & Johnson
• Kuraray America
• Kureha America
• Lubrizol
• Medtronic
• Micro-Engineering Solutions
• MiMedx
• Nexeo Solutions
• Plas-Tech Engineering
• Plasma Treatment Systems
• RedEye on Demand
• Reva Medical
• RJG
• Roche Diagonostics
• Saint Joseph Tans Res Inst
• Secure BioMed Evaluations
• Solvay Advanced Polymers
• Surfx Technologies
• Tek Packaging
• UCLA School of Medicine
• Underwriters Labs
• Zeus