TECHNICAL PROGRAM

The Cleveland Clinic and ASM International will offer comprehensive, interdisciplinary technical programming covering the spectrum of materials-related challenges and opportunities in medicine, from today's materials to the next generation of medical device implants. The summit will feature a world-class lineup of medical device engineers, materials scientists and engineers, and leading medical practitioners in the fields of cardiology, neurology, oncology and orthopedics in an ideal forum for information exchange.

MPMD Conference Advance Brochure (pdf)

Program of Speakers

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Orthopaedic Session
Time Speaker Specialty Interests and Presentations
1:00 pm

Dr. Shuvo Roy, Ph.D.,
Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research
Institute

Welcome
1:15 pm Edward Benzel, M.D.,
Chairman, Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute		 Title of Presentation:
Biomechanics of Motion Preservation, Fundamentals and Future
1:45 pm Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D.,
Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs, L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science

Title of Presentation:
A Future History of Orthopedic Implants

 
2:15 pm Josh Jacobs, M.D.,
Midwest Orthopaedics, Rush University Medical Center		 Biomaterials, joint reconstruction, hip and knee replacement; President of Orthopaedic Research Society
PM Break (2:45 - 3:15 pm)
3:15 pm Dana Medlin, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, South Dakota School of Mines		 A leading materials expert who was previously principal engineer for Zimmer, Inc. He will describe major trends in minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures
3:45 pm Wael Barsoum, M.D.,
Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic		 Reconstructive Surgery of the hip and knee joints including arthroscopy, primary and revision joint replacements
4:15 pm   Matt Poggie & Asigo Wang,
Stryker Orthopaedics
Exhibitor Cocktail Reception (4:45 – 5:15 pm)
Exhibitor Technical Talks (5:15 – 5:45 pm)
MPMD Attendee Networking Dinner (6:00 – 8:00 pm)
 
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Neurological Session
Time Speaker Specialty Interests and Presentations
9:00 am Peter Rasmussen, M.D.,
Director, Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinic

Paper Title:
Endovascular Treatment of Neurovascular Disease: Device Shortcomings and Difficulties
9:30 am Sanjay Shrivastava, Ph.D.,
Director of Research, EV3 Neurovascular 		Plaque excision systems, PTA balloons, stents, embolic protection, thrombectomy, embolization coils, liquid embolics, occlusion balloons
PM Break (10:30 – 11:00 am)
Pulmonary Session
11:00 am Thomas Gildea, M.D.,
Medical Director, Center for Airway Disease, Cleveland Clinic		 Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, interventional pulmonary medicine, lung volume reduction, lung transplantation, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
11:30 am Michael Machuzak, M.D.,
Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland Clinic 		Pulmonary Medicine
12:00 pm   Claude Clerc, Ph.D., MBA
Sr. R&D Manager, Boston Scientific		 GI and pulmonary stents
Attendee Lunch (12:30 – 1:30 pm)
Cardiovascular Session – Stents, Valves, Pacemakers
Time Speaker Specialty Interests and Presentations
1:30 pm Samir Kapadia, M.D., Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Coronary interventions, percutaneous treatment of valvular heart disease
2:00 pm Ming Wu, Ph.D.,
Advanced Materials and Technologies, Edwards Lifesciences 		Development, manufacturing and applications for Nitinol and other shape memory alloys
2:30 pm Alan Pelton, Ph.D.,
Research Fellow Nitinol Devices and Components,
Co-founder of the International Organization for Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies		 Interests include corrosion and fatigue of Nitinol medical devices
PM Break (3:00 – 3:30 pm)
3:30 pm   Bruce Wilkoff, M.D.,
Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic		 Title of Presentation:
Materials and Design Challenges for Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
4:00 pm   Chris Jenney, Ph.D.,
St. Jude Medical		 Title of Presentation:
Materials/Design Challenges with Implantable Cardiovascular Electronic Devices
Exhibitor Cocktail Reception (4:45 – 5:15 pm)
MPMD Attendee Dinner/Panel Discussion (6:00 – 8:00 pm)
 
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Failure Analysis Session
Time Speaker Specialty Interests and Presentations
9:00 am Brad James, Ph.D.,
Principal Engineer, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates		 Title of Presentation:
Medical Device Failure Analysis – Practice and Pitfalls
9:30 am Jennifer Hoffman, Ph.D.,
Manager, Exponent Incorporated 		Title of Presentation:
Failures of Polymeric Medical Device Components
10:00 am Lisa Ferara, D.Eng.
OrthoKinetic Technologies, LLC 		Title of Presentation:
The Evaluation of Orthopedic Medical Devices for Safety and Efficacy: Testing and Regulatory Strategies
10:30 am Robert Urban, M.D.,
Rush Medical College		 Implant pathology/in vivo materials testing
  BREAK (11:00 – 11:30 am)  
11:30 am Mike Helmus, Ph.D.,
Consultant, Medical Devices, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Nanotechnology		 Title of Presentation:
Failure Analysis: Reevaluating Functional Requirements of Medical Devices
12:30 pm Arthur Fairful, Product Manager, Granta Design Title of Presentation:
Materials Data Management to Maximize Innovation and Minimize Risk
1:00 pm John J. Lewandowski and Joe H. Payer, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Title of Presentation:
Evolving Protocol for Qualification Testing of Implantable Cables
End of Conference
 

Technical Session Schedule Subject to Change