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    DAY 1 - Wednesday 5th October 2011

     

    9.00 – Welcome coffee - Exhibition opens



    9.30 - Opening address

    		Mr. Joan Sureda is. Director of Industry of Regional Government of Catalonia

     

    9.40 - 10.30

    We1 - The Medical Device Industry in Spain

    Chairpersons:
    Nereal Alonso, Project director at innovation department, BIOCAT
    Angel Lagraña, Business Development Manager Healthcare, Fundacion Privada, Ascamm

    9.40 – We1.1 – Chair’s opening


    9.50  - We1.2 – Medical Device industry in Spain

    		César Rubio, International Affairs Coordinator, Fenin

     

    10.10  - We1.3 – Special Catalonia: challenges, opportunities and synergies of cluster diversity

    		Nerea Alonso, Project director at innovation Department, BIOCAT

     

    Q&A followed by coffee break and visit the exhibition


    11.00 - 12.40

    We2 – Global Medical Device Market opportunities and
    regulatory update

    Chairpersons:
    Marta Príncep, Director of Innovation, BIOCAT
    Xavier Canals-Riera, Director, Tecno-med Ingenieros S.L., Spain

    11.00  - We2.1 – Medical Device Compliance for the US Market - A challenge for EU Companies

    		Ms. Claire Murphy, B.E. (Elect.), ASQ-CQA Biomed, Associate Consultant, Tecno-med Ingenieros S.L., Spain

     

    11.25  - We2.2 – Regulatory update in Europe

    		Denys Durand-Viel, TÜV Rheinland, France

     

    11.50  - We2.3 – Compared regulatory requirements in the EU for an incremental innovation (based on existing device), versus a new biomaterial (as example, nanotech) versus a combination product"

    Anne Dupraz-Poiseau, Ph.D., Executive Director, Voisin Consulting, France

    Christophe Amiel, Msc Director, Voisin Consulting Life Sciences, France

     

    12.15  - We2.4 - Biocompatibility of Medical devices – ISO 10 993 Update and guidance

    		Dr. Vincent Legay, Manager European sales, Biomatech, Namsa Company, France

     

    Q&A followed by lunch and visit the exhibition


    13.45 - 16.30

    We3 - New Biomaterials & Design Trends

    Chairpersons:
    Prof. Dr. Josep A. Planell, Director, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Spain
    Dr. Cyril Voisard, Group manager materials & surfaces, SYNTHES Gmbh, Switzerland

     

    13.45  - We3.1 - New Trends in the Design of Biomaterials for Tissue Substitution, Repair and Regeneration

    		Prof. Dr. Josep A. Planell, Director, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

     

    14.15 - We3.2 - Applied Materials Science to Support Osteosynthesis

    		Dr. Cyril Voisard, group manager materials & surfaces, SYNTHES Gmbh, Switzerland

     

    14.35 - We3.3 – Assessment of DYNEEMA PURITY® for scoliosis corrective surgery

    		MSc Mischa Nelis, Application Manager Dyneema Purity®, DSM Biomedical, Netherlands

     

    Q&A followed by refreshment break and visit the exhibition

     

    15.30 - We3.4 – Absorbable Polymers - Features and Factors of Medical Device Design

    		Mr. Jay Lindsey, Research Engineer, Zeus, USA

     

    15.50 - We3.5 – Polymers for Strong and Tough Resorbable Implant Devices

    		Dr. Mart Eenink, Director Global Sales, Purac Biomaterials, Netherlands

     

    16.10 - We3.6 – Biomedical Textiles in Implantable Medical Devices

    		Jeffrey M. Koslosky, Director of Technology & Product Development, Secant Medical LLC, Advanced Technology Group, USA

     

    Q&A- End of the day, exhibition closes

     

    Day 2 – Thursday 6th October

     

    9.00 –Welcome coffee - Exhibition opens

     

    9.30 - 10.50

    Th1 – Surface modification of biomaterials

    Chairpersons :
    Anna Cortina Caixach, R&D Manager, AVINENT Implant System, Spain
    Prof. Julio San Román, Institute of Polymers, Institute of Polymers, CSIC and CIBER-BBN, Spain

     

    9.30 - Th1.1 – The improvement of medical devices by coating with bioactive polymers. From the idea to the market

    		Prof. Julio San Román, Institute of Polymers, Institute of Polymers, CSIC and CIBER-BBN, Spain

     

    9.55 - Th1.2 - Bioresorbable Nonwovens – Fiber based scaffolds for medical applications

    		Dr. Dirk Grafahrend, R & D Manager Biodegradable Nonwoven, Freudenberg New Technologies KG., German

     

    10.15
    		 - Th1.3 – Metal biomaterials surface modifications

    		F. Xavier Gil Mur, Director of the Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group.  Head of Division of Metals and Surfaces. Articular prosthesis, dental implants, Biofunctionalized, Bioactive and protein selective adhesion implants.
    Maria Pau Ginebra, Full Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at UPC, Barcelona, Spain / Leader of the Biomaterials Division of the Research Center for Biomedical Engineering at UPC, Barcelona, Spain.

     

    10.35
    		 - Th1.4- Parylene: A Surface Modifier for Medical Devices

    		Lonny L. Wolgemuth, Sr. Medical Market Specialist, Specialty Coating Systems

     

    Q&A followed by coffee break and visit the exhibition

     

    11.30 - 12.30

    Th2 – Additive and Rapid manufacturing for medical devices

    Chairpersons :
    Benjamin Cavallini, Materials & Manufacturing, ASCAMM Technology Centre, Spain
    Angel Lagraña, Development Manager Healthcare, Fundacion Privada Ascamm, Spain

     

    11.30
    		 - Th2.1 – Additive Manufacturing in the medical sector, benefits and applications

    		Benjamin Cavallini, Materials & Manufacturing, ASCAMM Technology Centre, Spain

     

    11.50
    		 - Th2.2 - Processing of metallic biomaterials by innovative powder technologies

    		Dr.-Ing. Philipp Imgrund, Pulvertechnologie – Biomaterialien, Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung, IFAM, Germany

     

    12.10
    		 - Th2.3 – Laser-Sintering of PEEK, the development of cranial implant geometry

    		Dr. Jose Greses, Sales Manager for South Europe and South America, EOS GmbH, Germany

     

    Q&A followed by lunch break and visit the exhibition

     

    14.00 - 16.30

    Th3- Advanced manufacturing for medical devices
    material processing

    Chairpersons :
    Angel Lagraña, Business Development Manager Healthcare, Fundacion Privada Ascamm
    Eduardo Corral, Operations Manager, Indiba, Spain

     

    14.00
    		 - Th3.1 – Customised Medical Implants: Challenges and current solutions

    		Esther Hurtós Casals, PhD, European Project Manager, Fundació Privada Ascamm, Spain

     

    14.20
    		 - Th3.2 – Polymer processing from a new prospective - The microextrusion

    		Simone Maccagnan, Sales Manager, Gimac Microextruders, Italy

     

    14.40
    		 - Th3.3 – Overview of different technics of biomaterials assembly

    		Florent Guyon, Business Manager, STATICE Santé, France

     

    Q&A followed by refreshment break and visit the exhibition

     

    15.30
    		 - Th3.4 – Qualification of MD packaging applied to sterilization methods

    		In progress, Sealed Air Nelipak

     

    15.30
    		 - Th3.5 – Process Security and in line identification technologies in blister packaging equipment for medical devices in compliance with the EU regulations

    		Luc Van de Vel, Director Business Unit Medical, Multivac, Germany

     

    Q&A

    16.30 - Exhibition closes

     

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