Polymer Applications in Medical Devices
An Emerging Technology Forum, co-sponsored by PolymerOhio and Rapra Technology, will be held on October 10, 2008 to examine the latest developments in medical devices and the polymer applications that result from these developments. Come and learn about emerging technology in this exciting field. Discuss with your peers the applications, materials and processes that enable these new devices. Find collaboration partners or potential new customers or suppliers.
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The agenda for the day will be as follows:
8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15 Introductions
9:30 - 10:15 "The use of Advanced Materials in Medical Device Development" - Wes Childers, Program Magager - Advanced Materials, Battelle
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:15 "A Medical Commodity Teams up with Polymers to Save Lives" - Ty Bryant, CEO & Founder, Future Path Medical
11:15 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 Presentation 3 - Mark Low, Managing Director, Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center
1:00 - 1:15 Break
1:15 - 2:00 - GCIC Panel Discussion - Dr. John Young, Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Program, The Ohio State University Medical Center; Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Internal Medicine; Chief Medical Officer for a bioscience company utilizing polymers
Brian Davis, PhD, Director, Medical Device Solutions at the Cleveland Clinic; Associate Prof., Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; and, Vice Chairman, Biomedical Engineering Dept. Cleveland Clinic
2:00 - 3:00 Exchange of ideas among all participants - Wayne Earley, President & CEO, PolymerOhio, Inc.
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Learn more about our co-sponsor of this event - Rapra Technology.
This ETF will be held in the Clinton Room at the Fawcett Center on the campus of the Ohio State University. Get directions to the Fawcett Center, which is located at 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
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