Program

Day 1, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - Download Day 1 Schedule

1:00 – 2:00 Registration / Exhibit set-up

2:00 – 3:00 Concurrent Sessions:
  • Human Capital – Maximizing Employee Development
  • Successful Pathways to Medical Device Innovation

3:15 – 4:15 Concurrent Sessions:
  • Patent Law and Medical Devices – Practical Considerations and the Impact of Recent Developments
  • Grants, CRADA, and Procurement Contracts: Navigating the Federal Grants Maze to DOD, VA, NIH, and other Funding

4:45 – 6:00 Keynote and Panel – Innovation in the Medical Device Industry
We are pleased to present a keynote presentation by G. P. “Bud” Peterson, Ph.D., President of the Georgia Institute of Technology, followed by a panel discussion on the subject of innovation.

6:00 – 7:00 Cocktail reception

7:00 – 9:30 Gala Dinner, SpotLight Awards, Keynote Speaker - Marv Woodall


Day 2, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - Download Day 2 Schedule

7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast / Registration / Exhibit set-up

8:00 – 9:00 Concurrent Sessions:
  • Company Presentations - Alliance, Envisionier, eTect, and VIPAAR
  • Regulatory/Clinical – The Effect of Changes in the 510K Approval Process on Medical Device Clinical Studies from Regulatory, Statistical, and Sponsor Perspectives
  • Accountable Care Organizations – What They Mean for Medical Devices

9:15 – 10:15 Concurrent Sessions:
  • Company Presentations - InTailor, Physcient, Prescient and Tryton
  • ISO 13485/CE Mark – Clinical Evaluations, Risk Assessments and Audits via the Medical Device Directive
  • Challenges with Medical Device Development: From Benchtop Testing to Clinical Trials

10:45 – 12:00 CEO Roundtable

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (with Lunch & Learn Option)

1:15 – 2:15 Concurrent Sessions:
  • Company Presentations - LumaMed, Oncoscope, Restorative Physiology, and Trig Medical
  • Business Development Panel

2:30 – 3:45 Venture Capital Panel

3:45 – 4:00 Farewell

2011 Conference Sponsors

Gala Dinner

Tote Bag

Breakfast

Business Development Panel

Breaks

Cocktail Reception

Educational Session

VC Panel