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Society of Plastics Engineers — Medical Plastics Division
MiniTec 2022: Back to the Future with Medical Plastics
The MedTech industry continues to operate at a dizzying pace while also pivoting to respond to the world-wide pandemic. Innovation persists at a remarkable pace and new challenges and developments are helping drive that creativity. While many sectors have had to pause new product development efforts, MedTech has continued to accelerate innovation in medical materials and medical technology, including diagnostic testing, to respond to the challenges of the pandemic. Join medical plastics experts as they share the latest, including:
- New polymers tailored to meet patients and healthcare worker needs
- Product design process methods that help make products user-friendly, lower cost and with sustainability in the design
- Unique processing solutions to reduce time to market, minimize labor requirements and optimize industry sustainability
- Panel discussions featuring additional industry expertise
SPE will also feature its popular poster session display with more information for Plastics and MedTech professionals. Don’t miss it!
*Please note this track begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 12th
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
AAMI is pleased to announce its full day lineup of topics addressing hot topics in standards and quality for engineers. Join AAMI and industry leaders who are in working groups moving quality strategy forward. Topics include:
- Moving from CFR 820 to ANSI/AAMI/ISO 13485:2016
- Culture of Quality
- The Rise of AI in MedTech: Innovation & Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
- Debate: Maintaining a Validated State for Connected Medical Devices, SaMD & DTx in an Era of Chaotic Innovation
- Industrial Sterilization of Medical Devices—Overview and Update
- Building Consensus Solutions to Wicked Problems in Medical Device Packaging
*This track takes place on Wednesday, April 13
Chemical Angel Network (CAN)
The Chemical Angel Network (CAN) is pleased to announce their full day track, Investment Showcase: Medical Devices, IVDs and Wearables. The Showcase event will feature a keynote address, 2 panels, one focused for investors, the other focused on resources for entrepreneurs, and 3 cohorts of innovative companies in the wearables, IVD and Devices areas. The programming is geared toward investors, entrepreneurs, and members of the business, startup, and innovation communities.
- Learn about early-stage investing
- Engage with organizations that enable the entrepreneurial ecosystem and connect to companies developing new “Hard Science” solutions that support patient care.
*This track takes place on Wednesday, April 13
MedtechWomen
MedtechWomen is a 501c3 organization founded in 2010, by medtech executives to connect, educate and inspire fellow medtech women by creating an ongoing content-driven, solutions-oriented dialogue on the future of our industry. Dedicated to highlighting and promoting underrepresented medtech leaders inclusive of all races, ethnicities and gender identities, we envision a time when the medtech industry represents the diversity of our served populations, leading to improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Join us for a panel discussion featuring medtech industry experts who will talk about innovations in product development.
- Join leading industry women for an engaging panel on Innovative Medical Device Development for Different Market Segments
*This session takes place on Tuesday, April 12
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