Countdown to MD&M West 2013: Eleven Days until the Most Comprehensive MedTech Conference in the Nation
ANAHEIM, California, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –
More than 500 high-level MedTech professionals in all functions, and from all over the
world, will convene at the 2013 MD&M West Conference. MD&M West is one of the most
anticipated face-to-face gatherings for those involved in medical device design and
manufacturing. The four-day Conference takes place Feb. 11-14, 2013 at the Anaheim
Convention Center. To reserve your space, visit http://www.MDMWestConference.com.
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The 2013 Conference will host six FDA/CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological
Health) officials, who will be speaking on timely medical device industry topics:
Randall Brockman
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Office of Device Evaluation, FDA/CDRH
Topic: FDASIA Recap: Clarifying the review process and the benefit-risk determinations
for PMA and de novo applications
Don St. Pierre
Deputy Director for New Product Evaluation, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device
Evaluation & Safety, FDA/CDRH
Topic: Reviewing the 510(k) Triage and Quick Review pilot program and an update on the
new process, including the RTA policy change
Alonza Cruse
District Director, FDA Los Angeles District
Topic: FDA Los Angeles District Update and the FDA Globalization Initiative
Dan Solis
Director of Import Operations, FDA Los Angeles District
Topic: Update on Los Angeles Import Operations Activities
Ron Kaye
Team Leader; Human Factors Pre-Market Evaluation Team, Office of Device Evaluation,
FDA/CDRH
Topic: Human Factors Pre-Market Review: Incorporating HF engineering into risk
management
Jay Crowley
Senior Advisor Patient Safety, FDA/CDRH
Topic: Unique Device Identifier: FDA update and plan for the industry
In addition, Mark Settle, Deputy Chief of the Policy and Rules Division of the Federal
Communications Commission will participate in the MD&M West Conference this year. He will
share the agency’s perspective on the new spectrum enabling innovation in Medical Body
Area Networks.
Attendees to the MD&M West 2013 Conference will also have the opportunity to join five
Conference Keynotes featuring industry thought-leaders and medical device executives. More
about these speakers can be seen HERE
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/influential-medical-device-industry-leaders-announced-as-keynote-speakers-for-major-conference--expo-186836882.html ]
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Must-see sessions and workshops at MD&M West 2013 include:
- Assumption Storming: Learn to disrupt innovation in medical devices >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-design.html ]
- IDEO Creativity Workshop >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-design.html ]
- Materials selection for medical devices >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-design.html#Feb14-4A ]
- Success in pre-clinical studies and clinical trials >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-validation.html#Feb14-4B ]
- UDI & Traceability >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-regulatory.html#Feb13-3C ]
- Medical Device Reporting and complaints handling best practices >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-topic-post-market.html ]
- SPE Medical Division's MedTech Polymers: Innovation in medical polymers >>more
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-medtech-polymers.html ]
To see the full Conference agenda and speaker line-up, please visit
http://www.MDMWestConference.com
In addition to the four main tracks of the Conference program, the 2013 event features
8 modular seminars. The ‘MedTech Innovate’
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/seminars.html ] Seminars each run less than two
hours to accommodate busy expo visitors. Topics for the MedTech Innovate Seminars include:
- Implantable Devices
- Bioresorbable Polymers
- Orthopedic Devices
- Wireless Medical Devices
- Medical Mobile Apps
- Microelectronics and Sensors
- Cardiovascular Devices
- Power Source Technologies
The 2013 MD&M West Conference and Seminars are sponsored by Nelson Labs , Electrochem
Medical, Lubrizol, Cirtec, Valtronic, and Agilent Technologies.
For more information:
- View the full agenda on the web
[http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/west13/conference-agenda.html ]
- Join our group on LinkedIn >>more
[http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1980007&trk=anet_ug_hm ]
- On Twitter @MedTechConfs [https://twitter.com/MedTechConfs ] / #MDMwest
About UBM Canon-Organizer of MD&M West
UBM Canon LLC, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0
trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce
and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical
development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of
advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging.
UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services
for professional B2B communities and markets.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
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+1-310-996-9435
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UBM Canon Conferences
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Vu.Nguyen@ubm.com
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UBM Canon Conferences
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