Agenda

Polymers have unique properties that enable many clinically successful orthopedic implants and cost-effective, single-use instruments. However, they also present unique issues for manufacturers and regulatory agencies. ...

Speaker

Jon Moseley, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Applied Research,

Wright Medical

Orthopedic devices comprising new biomaterials necessitate a complex regulatory and product development testing plan. The decision tree begins with the answers to three key questions. Is your new biomaterial considered a drug by the regulating...

Speaker

Robert A. Poggie, Ph.D.

President,

BioVera

The 3D printing process creates the final material or alters the starting material during the process, heightening the need for manufacturers to ensure that their final implant has properties that meet their specifications. Further, as 3D printing...

Moderator

Gaurav Lalwani, Ph.D.

Medical Applications Engineering,

Carpenter Technology Corporation

Speaker

James Porteus

Director of Engineering,

Oxford Performance Solutions (OPM)

Speaker

Ramille Shah, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer,

Dimension Inx

Evaluation of aged and recycled titanium powder during the additive manufacturing (AM) process is of chief importance for orthopedic device manufacturers. This presentation reviews a top-up recycling study that was carried out with an EOS M290 laser...

Speaker

Bamidele Akinrinlola, Ph.D.

Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer,

Precision ADM