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AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference - Thousands of Senior MedTech Leaders Descend on DC Oct 12-14 (www.advamed2009.com)

Saturday, October 10, 2009 General News
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Media pre-registration is required ([email protected] or call Alicia 703-739-2424 x110)



Monday, October 12
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(Executive Workshops and State Association Reception)



Tuesday, October 13



7:30 am Breakfast Plenary, Sir Bruce Keogh Medical Director for the U.K.
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National Health Service (NHS) and Philippe Sauvage Deputy Chief of Staff, French Ministry of Health



9:00 am Pulse of the Industry: Global Medical Technology Report

Ernst & Young will release its second annual industry publication, Pulse of the industry: Global medical technology report 2009, at AdvaMed 2009. Room 202A



Dave DeMarco, Global Life Sciences Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (Moderator)

R. Ernest Waaser, President, Teleflex Medical

David Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, ConvaTec

Caroll Neubauer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, B. Braun Medical

Nadim Yared, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVRx



9: 30 am Company Presentations begin. Entreprenuers and leaders in the

MedTech industry will present to potential investors, partners and collaborators. Sectors represented include:

Critical Care Monitoring

Wound Care

Molecular Diagnosis

Neurology

Ophthalmology

Diagnostics

Metabolic Disease/Obesity

Infection Control

Cardiovascular

Drug Delivery

Renal

Aesthetics

Orthopedics/Spine

Pulmonary/Respiratory

Telehealth

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Imaging



10:00 am Press Briefing: The Latest on Health Care Reform: Room 208B



Steven Ubl, President and CEO of AdvaMed

Michael Mussallem, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences, Chairman of AdvaMed (RSVP requested [email protected] and [email protected])



10:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens remains open until 7:15 pm with a reception from 5-7



10:45 am Tap Into Government Funding for Innovative Medical Technology

DoD and NIH representatives join grant recipients to share secrets for tapping into federal small business grants and contract programs. Room 202B



Richard Meyer, Partner, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP (Moderator)

Jonathan Cohen, President & CEO, 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc.

Gregory Milman, PhD, Director, Office for Innovation and Special Programs Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, DHHS

Dave D. Hood, MS, MBA, PMP, President, DH3 & Associates

Robert N. Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. and NeuroWave Systems Inc.



10:45 am More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



11:10 am CEO Unplugged, Featuring Michael Mussallem, Chairman of the Board

and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences Exhibit Hall



Plenary Lunch, US Senator Ben Nelsen

12:15



2:15 pm Lessons from Abroad: Navigating Health Technology Assessment in

Foreign Markets. This panel will provide detailed discussion on the nuances of Health Technology Assessment trends outside of the U.S., including significant markets such as Europe and Australia. Room 202A



Terry Hisey, Vice Chairman, U.S. Life Sciences Leader, Deloitte LLP (Moderator)

Georg Baum, Chief Executive, German Hospital Association

Richard Devereux-Phillips, UK Government Affairs and Industry Manager, Medtronic, Inc.

Anne Trimmer, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Industry Association of Australia



2:15 pm More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



3:00 pm CEO Unplugged, featuring Joe Almeida, Covidien and James Mazzo,

Abbott Medical Optics Exhibit Hall



4:00 pm Health Businesses, Healthy Lives: Growing Medical Technologies in

Post-Reform Era. How should medtech companies reevaluate their strategies and methods for product development in light of health reform. Room 204C



John H. Linehan, Director, Center for Translational Innovation, Northwestern University (Moderator)

John B. Hernandez, PhD, Vice President for Health Economics and Reimbursement, Boston Scientific Neuromodulation

Allan W. May, Chairman and Founder, Life Science Angels

Paul G. Yock, MD, Director, Program in Biodesign, Stanford University, Martha Meir Weiland Professor of Medicine, Co-Chair, Department of Bioengineering

Jack W. Lasersohn, JD, General Partner, The Vertical Group



4:00 pm More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Reception



Wednesday, October 14



7:30 am Breakfast Plenary, President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J.

Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States.



9:00 am Technology and Advancements in Women's Heart Health

Panel will discuss the advancements in medical technology and awareness of the need to specifically address women's cardiovascular needs among researchers, clinicians, federal regulators and the cardiac device industry. Room 207A



Gwen Mayes, Director of Government Relations, Abiomed, Inc. (Moderator)

Susan Alpert, PhD, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer, Medtronic, Inc.

Alexandra Lansky, MD, Director, Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative, Cardiovascular Research Foundation



9:00 am More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



9:00 am Company Presentations Company Presentations begin. Entreprenuers

and leaders in the MedTech industry will present to potential investors, partners and collaborators. Sectors represented include:



Critical Care Monitoring

Wound Care

Molecular Diagnosis

Neurology

Ophthalmology

Diagnostics

Metabolic Disease/Obesity

Infection Control

Cardiovascular

Drug Delivery

Renal

Aesthetics

Orthopedics/Spine

Pulmonary/Respiratory

Telehealth

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Imaging



9:30 am CEO Unplugged: Exhibit Hall



William Hawkins, Medtronic

Donald Casey, Johnson and Johnson



10:45 am Get Ready for Health Reform

How will changes I the health care delivery system ensure continued patient access to innovative technologies? Room 202A



Cathy Arnst, Senior Writer, BusinessWeek (Moderator)

Robert Berenson, MD, Institute Fellow, Urban Institute

Amy Hall, Director, CMS Office of Legislation

James C. Capretta, Fellow, Economics and Ethics Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center



10:45 am More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



11:00 am CEO Unplugged, Exhibit Hall



Sandra Peterson, Bayer Medical Care

David Dvorak, Zimmer



12:30 pm Plenary Lunch featuring Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principle Deputy

Commissioner, FDA



2:15 pm Pitfalls Relating to Acquisitions, Collaboration and Funding

Transactions This panel will analyze business consideration driving the decision to either acquire or collaborate with medical device businesses. Trends in funding in the current capital-strained economic environment will also be discussed. Room 202B



Jennifer J. Daniels, Partner, Blank Rome LLP (Moderator)

Peter Origenes, Vice President, Corporate Development, BD

Peter K. Shagory, Partner, Baird Venture Partners

Ron Squarer, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Corporate Development, Hospira Inc.

Henry Tung, Senior Vice President, Biologics and Spine, Smith & Nephew Inc.



2:15 pm More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



4:00 pm Surgical Robotic Technology - How Far and How Fast. Panelists will

discuss the cost/benefit ratio of surgical robotic technology and how it is position within an ever tightening healthcare budget. Room 207A



William McIlhargey, Principal, WPM Enterprise (Moderator)

Maurice Ferre, CEO & President, MAKO Surgical

William Bargar, MD, Joint Surgeons of Sacramento

Tom Low, Director, Medical Robots, SRI International

Jonathan J. Hwang, MD, Director of Robotic Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Associate Professor in Urology, Georgetown University School of Medicine



4:00 pm More panels available please visit www.AdvaMed2009.com for more

information



6:00 pm Capitol Hill Reception, Longworth House Office Building, Ways and

Means Committee Hearing Room



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