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Chairperson: Len Czuba (Czuba Enterprises, Inc.)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Speaker: Scott Thielman (Product Creation Studio)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Metal Additive Manufacturing: Case Studies, Success Stories & Getting to Production
Speaker: Matt Sand (3DEO)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Opening Plenary: Innovative Biomaterial Solutions with Polyurethanes
Speaker: Ajay Padsalgikar, PhD (DSM Biomedical)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Opening Plenary: Using Collaboration to Develop Your Product: How to Launch & Grow Your Startup
Speaker: Anne Wellington (Cedars-Sinai Accelerator)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Surveying the Industry Landscape: Leading Investment & Marketing Opportunities to Tap for Value
Speaker: Lior Elazary (InVia Robotics)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Chairperson: Frank Pokrop (Sotero Wireless)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Chairperson: Valma Klein (Alfred Mann Foundation for Scientific Research)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
FDA’s Emphasis on Speed, Quality, & Innovation: What Does it Mean for You?
Speaker: Daniel Schultz, MD (Greenleaf Associates)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
How Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Medtech
Speaker: Anthony C. Chang, MD (The Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (MI3), Children's Hospital of Orange County)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Realizing Unmet Need in Wearable Organs
Speaker: Victor Gura, MD
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
The Key Differences & Benefits in Printing with Metal vs. Plastics
Moderator: Jack Heslin (3D Tech Talks)
Panelists: Joe Cretella (Protolabs), Cullen Hilkene (3Diligent), Melanie Lang (Formalloy), Cathy Lewis
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
The Role & Responsibilities of Executives Assigned for Implementing a Robotics & Automation Strategy
Speakers: Joe Campbell (Universal Robots), Tim DeGrasse (Universal Robots)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Ultra-Thin Walled Micro Molding
Speaker: Donna Bibber (Isometric Micro Molding, Inc.)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Location: Main Entrance, Anaheim Convention Center
Track: Super Soaker Target Practice
Design & Technical Teams Unite! User Feedback Isn't Just an FDA Requirement
Speaker: Scott Thielman (Product Creation Studio)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Everything R&D Teams Need to Know About Deep Learning
Speaker: Jesse Livezey (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
FDA’s Breakthrough Designation Program: Better Practices for Getting to Market Sooner
Speaker: Mike Drues, PhD (Vascular Sciences)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Follow the Money: Where are Robotics & AI Investors Placing Their Bets?
Panelist: Ron Stearns (Unmanned Systems Development)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Healthcare Liquid Silicone Rubber for Low Temperature Overmolding Applications
Speaker: Roger Hendrick (Dow Silicones Corporation)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
How Multi-Materials Will Transform Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Dr. Behrang Poorganji (GE Additive)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
FDA Title 21 Compliance and Your Digital Measuring Projectors
Speaker: Jay Elepano (ZEISS Industrial Metrology)
Location: Tech Theater - Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Kablooe Design Sprints: Mission Impossible/Operation Usability
Speakers: Tom KraMer (Kablooe), Bill Hartsig (Kablooe)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Location: Booth 347
Track: Product Showcase
BD's First Foray into 3D Printing for Production Parts
Speaker: Larry Monahan (BD)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Digital Health Solutions & Risk Management in the Regulated Space
Speaker: Suraj Ramachandran (Merck)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
How Healthcare 3D Applications are Going Mainstream
Speaker: Lee Dockstader (HP)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Implementing Automation: What Are the Political & Economic Considerations?
Speaker: Rosemary Coates (Reshoring Institute)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Optimize Design Innovation with UX Trace Matrix Mapping
Speaker: Philip Remedios (BlackHägen Design)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Panel: The New Trends in Electronics Driving Medical Device Innovation
Moderator: Andrew Kelly (Cactus Semiconductor, A Cirtec Company)
Panelists: Anthony Ng (Medtronic), John Rondoni (Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.), Chris Zobkiw (Cirtec Medical)
Speaker: Lee Hartley, PhD (Nalu Medical)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Panel Discussion - Hosted by NAMSA
Speakers: Don Pohl (NAMSA), Angela Sanchez (NAMSA), Dr. Phillip Smiraldo, Ph.D., DABT (NAMSA)
Location: 209B
Track: Classroom Seminar
Is my Nitinol Device Safe? Testing Strategies for Nickel Rich Medical Devices
Speaker: Joe Grappin (EAG Laboratories - Eurofins Materials Science Division)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
No Mis-Steps on your Road to Product Launch: The Nectar/Evolve Experience
Speakers: Darren Saravis (Nectar Products), Stacie Depner (Nectar Products), Arijana Eminic (Evolve Manufacturing), Noreen King (Evolve Manufacturing), Matt Pawluk (Evolve Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Product Showcase: WERMA USA's SmartMONITOR the Wireless MDC Solutions
Location: Booth 357
Track: Product Showcase
Biomedical Solutions: Successfully Integrating New Chips, Packages, & Modules - Hosted by Samtec
Speaker: Steve Groothuis (Samtec Microelectronics)
Location: 211AB
Track: Lunch & Learns
Speakers: Aneta Clark (Eastman Chemical Compmany), Wes Peer (Eastman Chemical Company)
Location: 212AB
Track: Lunch & Learns
Panel: What's In Store for Medtech in 2019?
Panelists: Mike Devereux (Mueller Prost), Bryan O'Byrne (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Speakers: Yarmela Pavlovic (Hogan Lovells), Vicki A. Barbur (Battelle)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Being a Material Sleuth — Material Selection Process
Speaker: Robert Brommer (Hantel)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
The Future of Healthcare Product Sterilization - The Perspective of a Contract Service Provider
Speaker: Kevin O'Hara (Sterigenics)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
How Nestlé Is Innovating Its Way to 100% Recyclable or Reusable Packaging
Speaker: Walt Peterson (Nestlé)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Advanced Research Efforts Changing the Way Medtech Uses Robotics
Speaker: Jacob Rosen, PhD (UCLA)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Bridging User Needs & Design Requirements
Speaker: Saher Bishara (Medtronic Diabetes)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Speakers: Eri Hirumie (MicroVention), Evangeline Loh, PhD (Ermergo by UL)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
How Emerging Materials & Machines Will Impact Your Supply Chain
Moderator: Dayton Horvath
Panelists: Joe Cretella (Protolabs), Erik Gjovik (Essentium Inc.), Nathan Harris (PostProcess Technologies Inc.), Cathy Lewis
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Leading the Change: Digital Transformation & the Workforce of the Future
Speakers: Craig Salvalaggio (Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)), Jason Walker (Waypoint Robotics)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Using Disinfectant Resistant Materials for Medical Devices Applications
Speaker: Manish Nandi, PhD (SABIC)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Becoming Compliant with the MDRs, A Real Life Case Study
Speaker: Matthew Jorgensen (Nelson Laboratories)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Location: Booth 374
Track: Product Showcase
Prototyping: Show Us What You’re Thinking
Speaker: Matt Bettman (Design Concepts)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Digital Design: Delighting Your Users
Speaker: Marc Fischer (Dogtown Media)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson on the Power of Perseverance
Speaker: Lonnie Johnson (Johnson Battery Technologies)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Metal Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Applications
Speaker: Melanie Lang (Formalloy)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Panel: Fostering Innovation with Medical Robotics
Panelists: Leo Petrossian (Neural Analytics), Thomas Low (SRI International), William Altman (CorInnova, Inc.)
Chairperson: Daphne Allen (MD+DI, UBM)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Panel: Part Process Development and Validation for Multiple Machines
Moderator: Matt Therrien (RJG, Inc.)
Panelists: Scott Scully (Terumo Cardiovascular Systems), Paul Robinson (QSCS), Rodney Brown (Eli Lilly), Sue Tucker (Johnson & Johnson)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Product Showcase: Singer Instruments and Control's Innovative Medical Device Developments
Location: Booth 381
Track: Product Showcase
Robotics & the Small Manufacturer: Successes & Challenges
Moderator: Raminder Sandhu (California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC))
Panelists: Jeffrey Joaquin (KC Pharmaaceuticals), Phillip Meilbeck (TransAutomation Technologies Inc.), Sean Ramirez (Tera Engineering Co.)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Speaker: Thomas Chan (California State University Northridge)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Medical-Grade USB-C PD Compliant External Power Supply; A Case Study
Speaker: Robin Schneider (Phasium Power)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Optimizing the Design Transfer Process to Manufacturing
Speaker: Jeremy Ling (Devicix by Nortech)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Product Showcase: 3DEO, Inc.'s Metal 3D Printing - Intelligent Layering™
Location: Booth 447
Track: Product Showcase
Clean Packaging—The Next Step in ConsumerTransparency
Moderator: Weldon Williams (HAVI)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Location: Booth 573
Track: Product Showcase
Bioelectronics: How Devices Are Replacing Medicine
Moderator: Tony Arnold (Precys)
Panelists: John Rondoni (Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.), Lan Yue, PhD (USC)
Speaker: Gulam Emadi (SetPoint Medical)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Case Study: Integrated Design of a Handheld Hyperspectral Imaging Camera
Speaker: Michael Paloian (Integrated Design Systems, Inc.)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Collaborative Robots: Enabling the Factory of the Future
Speaker: Scott Melton (FANUC America West)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Expanding Data Collection Resources for CE Marked Products to Meet EU MDR Requirements
Speaker: Antal Solyom (HungaroTrial)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Getting to Zero Defects: Reference Curve Regulation
Speaker: Juergen Giesow PhD (Arburg)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Liquid Additive Manufacturing (LAM) of Silicone Rubber Components
Speaker: Rick Ziebell (R.D. Abbott Company Inc)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Could a Robot Really Take Your Job?
Speaker: Joe Campbell (Universal Robots)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Product Showcase: ESL Power Systems, Inc.'s Custom Control Panels
Location: Booth 579
Track: Product Showcase
What If We Could Cut Process Validation Time In Half?
Speaker: Erik Sherburne (Advanced Molding Technologies)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
AAMI TIR59: Real-World Examples of Integrating Human Factors Engineering & Design Controls
Speakers: Emily Hildebrand (Research Collective), Bryant Foster (Research Collective), Russell Branaghan (Research Collective)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Driving the Next Wave of Robotics Through AI
Moderator: Ron Trznadel (RoboBusiness)
Panelists: Teresa Escrig (Accenture), Satyandra K. Gupta, PhD (University of Southern California), Bernardo Mendez (Yaskawa)
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Enable Advanced Applications through Polymer AM Technology
Speaker: Cary Baur (EOS North America)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Improving Experimental Reproducibility Using Lab-Based IoT Solutions
Speaker: Sridhar Iyengar (Elemental Machines)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Notified Bodies Relationship Myths and Realities: Effects of the EU Medical Device Regulations
Speaker: Anthony Rizzo (BSI Medical Devices)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Understanding of Slow Crack Growth to Create Safer Medical Devices
Speaker: Chris Herrild (Teel Plastics, Inc.)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Avoiding Polymer Degradation: Drying of Specialty Plastics for Medical Molders and Extruders
Speaker: Mark Haynie (Novatec)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Engineering Implants Through Convergence in Device Miniaturization & Drug Delivery Technologies
Speaker: Murty Vyakarnam, PhD (VYTAL Group)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
New Technology Applications: What Does This Mean for the Next Generation of Robots?
Moderator: Arnie Kravitz (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM))
Panelists: Roger Christian (Yaskawa America Inc. Motoman Robotics Division), Satyandra K. Gupta, PhD (University of Southern California), Edward Tunstel (United Technologies Research Center (UTRC))
Location: 209A
Track: Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit
Preparing Your Company for the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)
Speaker: Geetha Rao (Springborne Life Sciences)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Top Material Companies Driving Innovation in the 3D Printing Market
Moderator: John Kawola (Ultimaker North America)
Panelists: Ross Cunningham, PhD (Owens Corning), David McCann, PhD (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH), Ernst A. Poppe (DuPont Specialty Operations SARL), Ben Rader (BASF Corporation)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Translating Requirements into Digital Health Systems
Speaker: Bill Betten (Betten Systems Solutions, LLC)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Chairperson: Kim Walker (Kim Walker Consulting)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Chairperson: Siddharth Desai (Healthcare Evolution, Inc.)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Chairperson: Mike Pizzi (Nelson Labs)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Chairpersons: Kelly Wessner (PolyOne Corporation), David Shea (PolyOne Corporation)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Biocompatibility: Applying the New ISO 10993 Standards
Speaker: Thor Rollins (Nelson Labs)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
How to Get Industrial IoT Initiatives Funded by Driving Immediate Results
Speaker: Matt Negaard (Banner Engineering)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
One Voice, Expanded: How Storytelling Drives Design
Speaker: Jenny Karubian (Ready to Launch Research)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Overcoming Challenges of Evolving Restrictions on Materials in Medical Devices
Speaker: Thomas Bowles (FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Project Management Best Practices for Engineers, Product & Project Managers, and RA/QA Professionals
Speaker: Siddharth Desai (Healthcare Evolution, Inc.)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Three Untold Truths in Manufacturing with 3D Printing
Speaker: Ken Burns (Forecast 3D)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
How Implementing Both ISO9001:2015 & ISO13485:2016 Benefits Your Organization
Speaker: Matt Pawluk (Evolve Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Leveraging the Synergy Between Digital Tools & 3D Printing
Speaker: Xiao Zhong (Lux Research)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Successfully Navigating the Product Development Process
Speaker: Mac McKeen (Boston Scientific Corporation)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Speaker: Shankar Raman (Siemens PLM Software)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Chemical Characterization and Toxicological Risk Assessment for Medical Device Biocompatibility
Speaker: Matthew Jorgensen (Nelson Laboratories)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Speaker: Robert Pacheco (Eurofins Medical Device)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Product Showcase: Magnetic Analysis Corporation's Minimac 55
Location: Booth 603
Track: Product Showcase
Location: Main Entrance, Anaheim Convention Center
Track: Super Soaker Target Practice
3D Printing & Blockchain: The Next Steps in Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Jack Heslin (3D Tech Talks)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
How Collaborative Robots Fill Automation Gaps for Manufacturers
Speakers: Tim DeGrasse (Universal Robots), Carl Vause (Soft Robotics)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Lessons from Silicon Valley: Adopting Modularity for New Product Development
Speaker: Dave Saunders (Galen Robotics)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Material Approaches to Avoid ESCR Failures from Medical Disinfectants - Hosted by Entec Polymers
Speaker: Tim McGinnis (Entec Polymers)
Location: 211AB
Track: Classroom Seminar
Smaller & Smarter: New Rules for Wearable & Robotic Products
Speaker: Bryce Rutter (Metaphase Design Group, Inc.)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Update on ISO14971 Direct from AAMI
Speaker: Mark Swanson (H&M Consulting Group, LLC)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Kablooe Design Sprints: Mission Impossible/Operation Usability
Speakers: Tom KraMer (Kablooe), Bill Hartsig (Kablooe)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
PTFE Coatings and Regulatory Pressures
Speaker: Charlie Fields (Whitford Worldwide)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Ethylene Oxide: Annual Requalification Review
Speaker: Nicole Palluck (Sterigenics)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Artificial Intelligence (AI): What You Need to Know to Develop & Launch Your Digital Health Solution
Speaker: Mac McKeen (Boston Scientific Corporation)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Speaker: Kim Trautman (NSF International)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Speaker: Willem Sundblad (Oden Technologies)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Panel: How Miniaturization is Driving Design in Top Medical Device Categories
Moderator: Bryce Rutter (Metaphase Design Group, Inc.)
Panelists: Nima Nia (Edwards Lifesciences), Donna Bibber (Isometric Micro Molding, Inc.), Tom KraMer (Kablooe)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Panel: Who's Competing in the Artificial Pancreas Race?
Moderator: Amy Tenderich (Diabetes Mine)
Panelists: Molly McElwee Malloy (Tandem Diabetes Care), Aiman Abdel-Malik (Insulet Corp.), Lane Desborough (Bigfoot Biomedical), Edward Raskin (Beta Bionics)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Product Showcase: Fibertex Nonwovens, Inc.'s Aqualace Spunlace
Location: Booth 672
Track: Product Showcase
Unlocking the Killer Applications of Production-Grade Additve Manufacturing
Speaker: Charlie Wood (Fast Radius)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Case Studies and Considerations for Biocompatibility and Risk Evaluation in 2019
Speaker: Christopher Parker (Toxikon Corporation)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
No Mis-Steps on your Road to Product Launch: The Nectar/Evolve Experience
Speakers: Darren Saravis (Nectar Products), Stacie Depner (Nectar Products), Arijana Eminic (Evolve Manufacturing), Noreen King (Evolve Manufacturing), Matt Pawluk (Evolve Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Emerson - Solving Today's Medical Joining Challenges with Branson Technologies
Speakers: Tom Hoover (Branson), Tarick Walton (Branson)
Location: 213AB
Track: Lunch & Learns
Launching your Product with Supplier Led Competitive Advantage - Hosted By Sparton
Speakers: Karen Glover (Sparton), Jeff Jensen (Sparton), Laura Kasperowicz, Mike Scheidnes (Sparton)
Location: 211AB
Track: Lunch & Learns
Speakers: Linda Lybert (Healthcare Surfaces Summit), Ellen Turner (Eastman Chemical Company), Yubiao Liu, Ph.D. (Eastman Chemical Company)
Location: 212AB
Track: Lunch & Learns
HP 3D Printing Applications: How HP Is Disrupting Metal Fabrication with 3D Printing
Speaker: Khanh Nguyen (HP Metal Jet Technology)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
ISO 10993 Workshop: Hands-On Biocompatibility Training
Speakers: Thor Rollins (Nelson Labs), Matthew Jorgensen (Nelson Laboratories)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Accelerating Medical Device Development
Speaker: Justin Metcalf (MED Institute, Inc.)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Deciding on an Energy Delivery Mode – What is the Best Application?
Speaker: Robert Brommer (Hantel)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
From Outer Space to the Assembly Line—How NASA's Robots Could Revolutionize Manufacturing
Speaker: Chris Yahnker (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Panel: Packaging for eCommerce's Toughest Challenges
Moderator: John Hurley (Packsize)
Panelists: Emmy Corman (The Dollar Shave Club), Ellen Kyle (Farmgirl Flowers), Ben Blanchard (Thrive Market), Mukti Patel (Ritual)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Product Showcase: Vermont Microtechnologies' Precision Machined Parts
Location: Booth 675
Track: Product Showcase
Building a Risk-Based Culture to Improve Quality
Speaker: Thomas Bento (Nihon Kohden America)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Getting a Device to Market When Class Designation is Evolving
Speakers: Virginia Lang (Hirlan, Inc. & Hirlan Institute of Human Factors), Vesna Janic (Starfish Medical), James Jackson (Starfish Medical)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
How AirXpanders' AeroForm® Tissue Expander System Incorporated New Technology
Speaker: Jennifer Hoffman, PhD (AirXpanders)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Leveraging IIoT without Compromising Data Privacy or Cyber Security
Speakers: Tom Craven (RRAMAC Connected Systems), Keary Donovan (Pathways 7), Joe Hopper (Fracture Labs)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Using Lattice Structures to Test Design Strategy & Predict Structural Behavior
Speaker: Eric Miller (PADT)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
DIY: Go Vertical with Medalist® TPE Pump Tube Resins
Speaker: Harsh Modi
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Prototyping: Show Us What You’re Thinking
Speaker: Matt Bettman (Design Concepts)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Radiation Sterilization: A Discussion on New Options, Testing Packaging, and Failures
Speaker: Martell Winters (Nelson Labs)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Elements of Safe Medical Device Design for Clinical Trials
Speaker: Mark Wehde (Mayo Clinic)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
How Smaller Companies Can Use FDA’s Case for Quality to Reduce Costs & Inefficiencies
Speakers: Stephanie Fossat-Dominguez (CeloNova BioSciences, Inc.), Allison Komiyama (AcKnowledge RS, LLC)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Medical Device Component Teardown: Test Your Savvy & Ask Your Questions
Speaker: Steven Pollack (Carbon)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Location: Booth 813
Track: Product Showcase
Workshop: Making ‘Magic’ to Guide your Product Innovation
Speaker: John Crombie (Centaur Sports Medical)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Applying IoT & Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance
Speaker: Lauren Konchan (IBM Watson IoT)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Foreign Materials and their Impact to the Cost of Manufacturing
Speaker: Fred Pisacane (Foamtec Medical)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Optimizing the Design Transfer Process to Manufacturing
Speaker: Jeremy Ling (Devicix by Nortech)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Package Validations: A Look at Current and Future State Testing
Speaker: Wendy Mach (Nelson Labs)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Panel: Addressing Unmet Needs in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Panelists: Kyle Miller (Intuitive Surgical), Miles Conrad (University of California, San Francisco), Mustafa Kabeer (CHOC Children's)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Product Showcase: Boreasa Technologies' High Performance Miniature Blowers and Drivers
Location: Booth 815
Track: Product Showcase
3D Printed Parts: Why Quality Management Matters
Speaker: Grant Shirley (Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Inc.)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Diverge, Then Converge: How to Generate andEvaluate Many Concepts
Speakers: Gia Rozells (BD), Tressa Daniels (BD), Tim Goldsmith (Illumina)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Human Factors in the Clinical Environment: Product Liability from the Clinician’s Perspective
Speakers: Rose Blackburne, MD (Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC), John Crombie (Centaur Sports Medical)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Supply Chain 4.0 Powered by AI, IoT & Blockchain
Speaker: Chandra Narayanaswami (IBM TJ Watson Research Center)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Why Your Regulatory Strategy Can't Ignore Medical Electrical Standards & Guidances
Speaker: Leo Eisner (Eisner Safety Consultants)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Preventing Opioid Addiction with Biopharmaceutical and Digital Health Solutions
Speaker: John Hsu (iPill Dispenser)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Thermoset Elastomers vs TPE'S – How to Choose the Right Material for Medical Tubing
Speaker: Bernie Stritzke (Qure Medical)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
Upcoming Challenges for Cleaning Validation Studies for Reusable Medical Devices
Speaker: Alpa Patel (Nelson Labs)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions, Classroom Seminar
Case Study: Innovating Inside the Box: Putting an Innovative Spin on Existing Technology
Speaker: Jeremy Koehler (Prescient Surgical)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Engineering Must-Knows: Transitioning from Concept to Market
Speaker: Kerry McMullen (Valeritas)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
How Augmented Reality Will Change Manufacturing
Speaker: Paul Ryznar (Light Guide Systems)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Time-Sensitive Networking for Demanding New Applications
Speaker: Bob Trask (EtherCAT Technology Group)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
A Tale of Three Eggs: Addressing Complicated Technical Needs with Simple Technological Solutions
Speaker: Gilad Hizkiyahu (Singer Instruments and Control, Ltd.)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Building Connected Experiences for Medical Devices
Speakers: Bill Betten (Betten Systems Solutions, LLC), John Rondoni (Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Digital Transformers: Real Examples of How First-Movers Are Innovating Manufacturing
Speaker: John Danese (Birlasoft)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Digitizing 3D Post-Printing to Enable Additive Manufacturing at Scale
Speaker: Nathan Harris (PostProcess Technologies Inc.)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Chairperson: Stuart Karten (Karten Design)
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Chairpersons: Ellen Turner (Eastman Chemical Company), Thomas Meehan (Eastman Chemical Company)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Chairperson: Mark Rutkiewicz (Innovize)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Chairperson: Marcelo Trevino (Applied Medical)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Additive Manufacturing Enables Rapid Innovation in Orthopedic Implants
Speaker: Mark Wehde (Mayo Clinic)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Best Practices in Design Transfer & Making the Design Manufacturable
Speakers: James Wabby (Allergen), Janet Michener Whipple (Validant)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Breakthroughs in Titanium Metal Injection Molding Technology
Speaker: Steve Thornton (Element 22)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Conducting Effective FDA Pre-Submission Meetings: Getting to Market Faster
Speaker: Mike Drues, PhD (Vascular Sciences)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Design Workshop: Creative Velocity
Speakers: Stuart Karten (Karten Design), Eric Olson (Karten Design), Liza Bernstein, Heather Aspell, Nicole Estanol, Megan Farrell, Alexis Roberts Keiner
Location: 210A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Preparing for AI on the Manufacturing Floor
Moderator: Chris Wiltz (UBM)
Panelists: Keary Donovan (Pathways 7), Sai Yamanoor (Praxair), Srihari Yamanoor (DesignAbly)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Advantages of LCP Resins for Thinwall Design & Molding of Drug Delivery Devices
Speaker: Don DeMello (Celanese)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Getting Rapid Manufacturing Results with AI & IoT
Speaker: Julian Loren (Smartest Systems)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Thermoplastic Elastomer Powder and its Benefits in Printing Medical Devices
Speaker: Carolin Vogel (Eastman Chemical Company)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Speakers: Joe Hopper (Fracture Labs), Zach Pfeffer (Centennial Software Solutions LLC), John Crombie (UpStart Product Development LLC), Julian Loren (Smartest Systems)
Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
Track: Career Zone
Product Showcase: Blue Photon Technology & Workholding Systems LLC's Blue Photon Grippers
Location: Booth 872
Track: Product Showcase
Location: Main Entrance, Anaheim Convention Center
Track: Super Soaker Target Practice
Choosing the Right Polymers for Manufacturability and Durability: What Hospitals Measure
Speakers: Ellen Turner (Eastman Chemical Company), Thomas Meehan (Eastman Chemical Company)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Design Products or Write Procedures: What Would You Rather Do?
Speaker: Mark Rutkiewicz (Innovize)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Evaluating Pre-Market Pathways for the US Market - 510(k), De Novo, and PMA
Speaker: Kim Walker (Kim Walker Consulting)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Metal 3D Printing In Medtech: How Medical Devices Will Be Transformed
Speaker: Matt Sand (3DEO)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Modernizing Manufacturing with Augmented Reality
Speaker: Scott Montgomerie (Scope AR)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Are You Paid Enough? The Design News Career and Salary Survey
Speaker: Rob Spiegel (Design News)
Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
Track: Career Zone
Speaker: Dr. Isabelle Lang-Zwosta (knoell Germany)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
How to Make Specialty Polymers as Strong as Metal
Speaker: Anna Maria Bertasa (Solvay Specialty Polymers)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Kablooe Design Sprints: Mission Impossible/Operation Usability
Speakers: Tom KraMer (Kablooe), Bill Hartsig (Kablooe)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Product Showcase: Camtek's Medical Device Engineering and Manufacturing Services
Location: Booth 878
Track: Product Showcase
FDA Inspections in 2019: Are You Prepared?
Speakers: Marcelo Trevino (Applied Medical), Raymond Brullo, MD (FDA)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Finishing the Job: Automated 3D Post-Processing Beyond Aesthetics
Speaker: Luis Folgar (Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) Limited)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Improving the Function & Durability of Materials through Coatings and Surface Treatment
Speaker: Jay Jayashankar (Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Speakers: Dominique Freeman (Ximedica), Martha Najib (Ximedica)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Panel: Product Development Across Borders
Speakers: Mark Rutkiewicz (Innovize), Bill Betten (Betten Systems Solutions, LLC), Lisa Carmel (Ximedica, LLC)
Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
Track: Career Zone
Panel: Sustainable Packaging—What Really Matters to Consumers?
Moderator: Lisa McTigue Pierce (Packaging Digest)
Panelists: Will Collins (W.S. Badger Co., Inc.), Jennifer Ronk (Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics), Jason Foster (Replenish)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
How the New Age of Manufacturing is Impacting your Career Path
Speaker: Michele Nash-Hoff (ElectroFab Sales)
Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
Track: Career Zone
AI to Increase Efficiency in Health Innovation R&D
Speaker: Matthew Osman (Legit.ai)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
No Mis-Steps on your Road to Product Launch: The Nectar/Evolve Experience
Speakers: Darren Saravis (Nectar Products), Stacie Depner (Nectar Products), Arijana Eminic (Evolve Manufacturing), Noreen King (Evolve Manufacturing), Matt Pawluk (Evolve Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
How Synthetic Biology is Driving Manufacturing Innovation
Speaker: Sridhar Iyengar (Elemental Machines)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Precision Resume Submittals: Fine Tune Your Strategy to Maximize Results
Speaker: Christopher Kappes (Marquee Workforce Solutions)
Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
Track: Career Zone
3-D Printing Our Way to Infinity and Beyond
Speaker: Emily Dzurilla (University of Southern California Liquid Propulsion Laboratory)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Deciding on an Energy Delivery Mode – What is the Best Application?
Speaker: Robert Brommer (Hantel)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Looking for a Safer, Smaller, Energy-Dense Battery For Your Medical Device?
Speakers: Tim Powers (ZPower), Anson Martin (ZPower), James Pope (ZPower)
Location: Tech Theater, Booth 637, Hall E
Track: Tech Theater
How Soldiers and Civilians Are Collaborating to Create the Tanks of the Future
Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) David A. Centeno Jr. (the Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Emerging Capabilities Office)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Product Showcase: Hanggi Stamping & Fine Blanking Technologies
Location: 2876
Track: Product Showcase
Advanced Materials, Coatings & Process Parameter Selection for Optimal Implantable Devices
Speakers: Shahram Amini (Johnson Matthey), Andrew Kelly (Cactus Semiconductor, A Cirtec Company)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Build These First: Digital Table Stakes for Your Industry 4.0 Transformation
Speaker: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky (Instrumental, Inc.)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Meeting FDA, EU MDR, & ISO Standards on Usability Engineering
Speaker: Saher Bishara (Medtronic Diabetes)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Streamlining Your Scale-Up Processes to Accelerate Speed to Market
Speaker: Eric Steuben (PROCEPT BioRobotics)
Location: 210B
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
The Regulatory & Quality Challenges of 3D Printing
Speaker: Michael Drues, PhD (Vascular Sciences)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
Prototyping: Show Us What You’re Thinking
Speaker: Matt Bettman (Design Concepts)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Factors Affecting the Scale-Up & Adoption Of 3D Printing As A Mainstream Manufacturing Approach
Moderator: Sundar Sundareswaran (Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.)
Panelists: Kaitlyn Bailey (FATHOM), Jack Heslin (3D Tech Talks), Perry Viscounty (Latham + Watkins LLP)
Location: 208B
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit
How to Socialize Your Robot: Human Labor Redefined
Speaker: Bernardo Mendez (Yaskawa)
Location: 209A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Implant Design & Manufacturing: Using Quality Measurement Solutions to Shorten Time to Market
Speaker: David Wick (ZEISS Industrial Metrology)
Location: 210C
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Is Medtech Cruising for a Bruising When it Comes to Cybersecurity?
Speaker: Steve Abrahamson (GE Healthcare)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Leveraging Post-Market Surveillance & Clinical Follow-Up Data to Meet FDA and EU MDR Requirements
Speaker: Eri Hirumie (MicroVention)
Location: 210D
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Product Showcase: Maxon Precision Motors' Brushless Motors as Frameless Kits
Location: Booth 3054
Track: Product Showcase
Optimizing the Design Transfer Process to Manufacturing
Speaker: Jeremy Ling (Devicix by Nortech)
Location: Booth 455, Hall E
Track: Design Dome
Packaging Trends—How Today's Cultural Trends Influence Packaging Solutions
Speaker: Becky Nelson Dahl (BexBrands)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
The Opioid Crisis—Can Medtech Succeed Where Pharma Failed?
Panelists: John Hsu (iPill Dispenser), Peter Staats (electroCore), Greg Houlgate (Oska Wellness), Srini Nageshwar (DyAnsys)
Location: Center Stage
Track: Center Stage
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: MD&M West: Regulatory & Quality Update
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: MD&M West: Product Development & User-Centered Design
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: MD&M West: New Technology & Next-Gen Design
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: 3D Printing Innovation Summit, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit
Speaker: Hayley Haggarty (UBM)
Location: Meet outside Room 208A
Track: Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit, 3D Printing Innovation Summit