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June 14, 2022
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Floor
Exhibitor Registration and Set Up
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Floor
Attendee Registration and Badge Pickup
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Session Rooms
Personal Development: Building and Leading High-Performance Teams
We all claim that “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” but we rarely explore what culture really is or ways to build it within our organizations. Similarly, companies talk about teamwork and collaboration but rarely work to understand the...
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Session Rooms
How Procurement Can Contribute as a Growth Engine
Procurement can play a significant role in organizational growth and profitability. This session explores how ambitious procurement leaders scout innovation from suppliers, turn costs into competitive advantages and develop relationships across...
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Session Rooms
Essential Communication Techniques to Influence and Improve Your Relationships
Organizations succeed or fail based on their ability to communicate to their teams, to customers, to stakeholders, to leaders and to each other. Learn to take a more deliberate, practical and effective approach to communication to get the most out of...
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Session Rooms
4 Hospital and Surgeon Trends and What They Mean to You
The combination of changes in reimbursement, physician employment and the ever-present drive to improve quality while reducing cost has resulted in an inflection point in the healthcare industry that has prompted device manufacturers and their...
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Networking
Welcome Reception
This popular event begins after the day's education has concluded and most exhibitors are done setting up their booths. Connect with peers, partners and friends over light fare and drinks. Joe's Live Rosemont is within walking distance of the hotels...
June 15, 2022
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Keynote
Executive Insight: State and Future of the Orthopedic Industry
Despite uncertainty remaining in the overall market, orthopedic companies continue to make bold strategic moves through their product portfolios and industry partnerships. The highly-rated executive keynote panel returns to OMTEC to hear how...
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Floor
Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 am - 9:45 am
In-Booth Presentations
Live Demonstration of a 6-axis CNC Tool Grinding Machine for Orthopedic Cutting Tools
Metal cutting knowledge has helped shape the different geometries for drill points and flute shapes that are suitable for drilling into bone. The main goals in engineering medical drills are minimizing the thermal injury to the surrounding bone...
9:50 am - 10:05 am
In-Booth Presentations
Next-Generation Stainless Steel for Medical Devices
Among the various metallic materials used for orthopedic devices, stainless steel (SS) alloys such as 300 series, 400 series, 17-4PH, C455 and C465 are some of the most widely used for medical implants and surgical tools due to excellent corrosion...
10:10 am - 10:25 am
In-Booth Presentations
Considerations for Sterilization of Orthopedic Devices with X-ray
Implantable orthopedic devices have an extensive history with radiation sterilization processes, specifically gamma irradiation. This presentation will compare gamma to X-ray, describe similarities and differences, showcase the benefits of adding...
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Session Rooms
How to Determine the Cost of Your Next Orthopedic Project
"How much will project x cost?" This is likely the first question engineering will be asked about their product idea. Every company wants their projects to cost less and be done faster, and they want to know that before they authorize and commit...
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Session Rooms
How to Overcome the Supply Chain Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
Orthopedic supply chains have faced severe disruption spurred by the pandemic and natural disasters, staffing issues — and the list continues. This session brings together critical supply chain perspectives to discuss the challenges and...
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Tech Center
How Can Personalized, Patient-Specific Implants Become the Norm?
Patient-specific implants and greater personalization of procedures hold exciting promise for the advancement of orthopedics. It’s generally believed that the better an implant fits a patient’s anatomy, the greater the chance for a successful...
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking
Networking Lunch
These two hours are yours to use as you wish---visit the Exhibit Hall to identify your next new partner, attend an In-Booth Presentation or recharge with light lunch fare and drinks provided in the Exhibit Hall Cafe.
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
In-Booth Presentations
Maximizing Development Time to Market
Product development can be more art than science for small OEMs, which do not have internal resources for all aspects of a product’s lifecycle. Lincotek Medical’s expertise in product development is demonstrated with 200+regulatory filings for...
1:20 pm - 1:35 pm
In-Booth Presentations
Using FDA-Qualified MDDTs to Accelerate Medical Device Development
The FDA MDDT program supports innovation in medical device development and regulatory science, helping to bridge the gap between the research of medical devices and the delivery of devices to patients. The program provides FDA with qualified tools...
1:40 pm - 1:55 pm
In-Booth Presentations
Using Data Analytics and Project Management to Reduce Lead Times and Ensure Successful Product Launches
Access to information and raw data has never been easier than it is today. The amount of big data flowing through your organization is getting larger and larger. Capturing these data and displaying it in a way that’s easy to understand can help...
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Session Rooms
Do You Have a Breakthrough or De Novo Device? Here’s an Overview of the Regulatory Pathways
Orthopedics has seen an increase in the number of products that have followed the Breakthrough Device Designation and De Novo regulatory pathways in the last two years. These pathways recognize truly novel devices. How do you determine whether your...
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Session Rooms
Foundational Tools for Your Next AI/ML Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-based technologies have the potential to transform healthcare by deriving new and important insights from the vast amount of data generated during the delivery of healthcare every day. Example...
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Tech Center
Additive Manufacturing: Overcoming Fatigue Strength Hurdles in Orthopedic Implants
Orthopedics has experienced a proliferation of additive manufactured implants in recent years. Additive manufacturing has primarily been used for hip cups and spine devices. But why not other implants like hip stems and screws? We bring together...
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Session Rooms
Global Roundtable: Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Regulatory Market Forces
The orthopedic market faces numerous complexities with its international scale. Manufacturing, labor, supply chain and regulatory considerations all play a role in a company's ability to successfully work in or serve a country or region. Our global...
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Center
The Power of Data: Today’s Apps, Wearables and Innovative Digital Ecosystem
Our increasingly digital world coupled with the uptick in remote care due to COVID has led to the adoption of patient engagement and monitoring tools. Orthopedic companies are entering the market with their own wearable and mobile app technology to...
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Session Rooms
How to Drive a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Highly successful leaders and companies exhibit a culture of continuous improvement. What does that look like in practice? This session digs into the specific actions that engaged leaders take to ensure that their organizations fully embrace...
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Networking
Exhibit Floor Open House and Happy Hour
These two hours are solely dedicated to mingling and networking with all of OMTEC's participants...with a special focus on the ~150 exhibitors. Delicious appetizers and drinks will be served — this popular gathering is not to be missed! ...
June 16, 2022
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Floor
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Networking
Pancake Breakfast
Kick-off Day 2 of OMTEC with new partners and old friends in the Exhibit Hall Cafe. A hot, delicious pancake breakfast will provide the fuel you need for a productive and profitable day!
Sponsored by ECA Medical
9:20 am - 9:35 am
In-Booth Presentations
Revival of Pure Titanium for Medical Device Manufacturing Thanks to Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing of titanium medical devices usually means Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) of Ti-6Al-4V Grade 5 or Grade 23. Despite the lower strength, pure titanium (CP Ti, Commercially Pure Titanium) has some interesting properties that can...
9:40 am - 9:55 am
In-Booth Presentations
Improving Profitability Through Integration & Visibility of Your Supply Chain’s Last Mile
Medical device companies invest significant resources to deploy and manage field-based inventory. The costs associated weigh heavily on the financial statements, influencing profitability, balance sheets, working capital and cash flow. Traditional...
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Session Rooms
Applying Lessons Learned to a Post-Pandemic World
Let’s face it, the past two+ years have forced you to execute new levels of flexibility, adaptability and perseverance. You’ve found smarter ways to work and collaborate. You’ve achieved nimbleness and assertiveness in the face of adversity....
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Session Rooms
Process Validation: How to Make Sense of the IQ/OQ/PQ Alphabet Soup
Process Validation often trips up orthopedic companies despite its constant presence in the device manufacturing processes. This session begins with a reminder of the process validation basics, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational...
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Tech Center
VR and AR: The New Reality for Surgical Training, Planning and Navigation
The use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is expected to profoundly impact the future of surgical training, planning and navigation. As more VR and AR software companies enter the specialty, orthopedic engineers and product...
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Session Rooms
Improving Engineering and Reducing Time to Market Through Process Automation
As most businesses try to navigate a more digital approach to product development, the results have been quicker times to market. In a recent report, PwC found an average of a 29% increase in achieving product launch date targets through automation....
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Center
New Biomaterials: What Problems Need Solving? What Lessons have been Learned?
New materials will play a critical role in the advancement of orthopedics, as companies seek to positively impact the outcomes of popular procedures and even develop solutions to help the body regenerate. Bringing new materials to market is a lengthy...
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Session Rooms
Additive, AI, Digital Health: What FDA’s Thinking on Science and Technology Means for Orthopedics
FDA reports on the science and technology areas in which it plans to advance its thinking and practices in response to innovation from industry. The Agency’s current strategic initiatives include unleashing the power of data, increasing choice and...
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking
Beers, Burgers and Biomechanics
PrecisionOS and Trilion Quality Systems bring their exciting technologies to OMTEC for this engaging conference finale. Their interactive biomechanics-themed activities will be positioned in the corners of the Exhibit Hall Café and will complement a...
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Floor
Exhibitor Move Out