MedTech Cardio

Hear from the FDA at MedTech Cardio:
Kenneth Cavanaugh, Ph.D, Chief of Peripheral Vascular Devices Branch — Division of Cardiovascular Devices, CDRH, FDA
Victoria Hampshire, VMD, Veterinary Medical Officer and Director of Device Review — Division of Cardiovascular Devices, CDRH, FDA

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Introducing the MedTech Cardio Conference, taking place alongside the MD&M Minneapolis event

Applying pioneering innovations and successful compliance strategies to design and develop cutting-edge cardiovascular devices

FDA Speakers Confirmed:
Chief of Peripheral Vascular Devices Branch and Director of Device Review
Division of Cardiovascular Devices, CDRH

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Francis Duhay CMO Edwards Lifesciences	Dr. Peter Fitzgerald Director, CCT/CCAL Stanford Med. School	Josiah Wilcox CSO Medtronic	Dr. Dave Albert Founder, CMO AliveCor	Syed Hossainy Director Abbott Vascular	Ken Cavanaugh Jr Branch Chief FDA/CDRH/ODE/DCD
Robert Tranquillo Dept Head University of Minnesota	Julia Fox R&D Manager Abbott Vascular	Arun Kumar Principal Scientist Medtronic	James Feng Principal R&D Eng. Boston Scientific	Kishore Udipi President BioPolymer Designs	Susan Silavin Director, Reg Affairs Abbott Vascular

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On October 30 and 31, the inaugural MedTech Cardio 2012 conference gathers thought-leaders to share strategic knowledge and practical guidance on cardiovascular device development

MedTech Cardio 2012 Program Highlights:

Day One (Oct. 30, 2012)	Day Two (Oct. 31, 2012)
Cardiovascular device industry overview Adapting to FDA changes, understanding the review process and improving compliance for cardiovascular devices Exploring the cardiologist's perspective on device design, technological advances in coating ePTFE, and biomaterials for cardiovascular devices	Discussing the future of DES design with or without polymers and discovering advances in catheter development and CRMs with the consumerization of cardiovascular devices Understanding innovations in miniaturization and tissue engineering Implementing risk management measures through optimizing ASTM and ISO test methods, UDI, traceability and information infrastructure
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Competitive pressures force cardiovascular device companies to innovate amidst increasingly stringent compliance requirements. Recognizing this challenge, MD&M Minneapolis in 2012 features the MedTech Cardio Conference to address the key issues that cardiovascular device manufacturers face on a daily basis.

What you will get at MedTech Cardio 2012

Over two days, you will be immersed in top-notch presentations from trusted voices that will inspire the creation of future medical devices for cardiovascular diseases. You and your organization will benefit from the practical insights and solutions presented at the conference, and walk away with a holistic view of the industry to compete better and deliver on the innovation and compliance imperatives.

MedTech Cardio 2012 features more than 20 of the industry's most innovative and influential speakers and is the only cardiovascular device conference dedicated to the R&D and Engineering community. MedTech Cardio speakers will offer insights specific to cardiovascular device development that you will not find at any other conferences.

Plus!

Attending MedTech Cardio Conference allows you to session-hop with the industry’s flagship MD&M Minneapolis Conference and visit the Expo – Take advantage of our contact and solution-gathering opportunities!