2011 Call for Papers-SEE BELOW FOR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The 2011 Design of Medical Devices Conference will be held April 12-14, 2011 in Minneapolis, USA. The conference seeks original papers that demonstrate new technologies and applications in the field of medical device design. Submissions from academic and industry researchers, clinicians and practitioners are encouraged. The paper should present an unbiased description of an experiment, product or business method related to medical devices. Repeated references to branded products or trade names, or excessive use of corporate logos or trademarks in illustrations is discouraged.

Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present at a conference poster session. A small number of accepted papers will also be invited to present at an oral session.  

As a way for designers to get immediate feedback about their medical device concepts from leaders in medical technology research, engineering and commercialization, the authors of approximately 10 accepted papers describing medical device designs that have the potential for commercialization will also be invited to present their work in condensed form in the Three-in-Five competition session at the conference.

All accepted papers will be published in their entirety in the Proceedings of the Design of Medical Devices Conference, available as a CD to conference participants. The abstracts from accepted papers will also be published in the ASME Journal of Medical Devices. Participation in the poster sessions and additional steps are required for publication of the abstract in the ASME Journal of Medical Devices.  

Authors are encouraged to expand their conference papers into full-length papers for submission to the ASME Journal of Medical Devices through its normal journal article submission process.

Technical Tracks

The conference accepts submissions for the following technical tracks:
TRK 1: Cardiovascular
TRK 2: Neuroengineering
TRK 3: Orthopedics
TRK 4: Urologic
TRK 5: Rehabilitation
TRK 6: Engineered Tissues
TRK 7: MEMS and Nano
TRK 8: Surgical Tools
TRK 9: Computer Modeling and Simulation
TRK 10: Design and Human Factors
TRK 11: Medical Device Product Development Process
TRK 12: Regulatory and Intellectual Property
TRK 13: Special Devices

Instructions for Paper Submission Process

Interested authors must submit their draft paper and abstract through the ASME DMD Conference Toolbox by December 27, 2010 for peer review. Draft and final papers are 2-8 pages in length. For your convenience, the submission procedure is outlined below:

1. Author Resources Navigate to the webtool. Under "Author Center > Author resources"

2. Create Account Under "Author Center > Abstracts/Papers > Submit Paper"

3. Submit Abstract Select a track and type/copy and paste your abstract in the space provided. Abstract words are limited to 400. Please note this abstract is NOT the paper. The abstract may be identical to the abstract of the paper.

3. Obtain Your Paper Number Each paper will be assigned a Paper Number (e.g. DMD2011-XXXX). This will appear on the screen and will also be emailed to you.

4. Prepare Your Draft Full Paper Your draft must be prepared in accordance with the ASME Author Guidelines. It must include the word "DRAFT" at the top of the first page, your conference paper number and the proper header. This number was assigned when you submitted your abstract. The conference-specific header can be found under Conference-Specific Information. Your draft must be submitted as a PDF file (fully formatted, two-column, 8.5 x 11 in. pages). (See guidelines for conversion to PDF)

5. Submit Your Draft Full Paper Either in the same session or in a subsequent session, you can upload your draft paper in pdf format, or revise your abstract information (e.g. title or abstract text). Be sure to submit your draft paper by the draft paper submission deadline (27 December 2010). Your paper will then be peer reviewed. You will be notified of acceptance/rejection by 31 January 2011.

For assistance with submitting your paper, including formatting guidelines, please view the author help section of the conference web site.

Publication Schedule

Preliminary Papers Deadline-EXTENDED: December 27, 2010 Note: The deadline for submission of a full-length (2 - 8 pages) draft papers and 400 word abstract is Wednesday, December 27, 2010. This is a FIRM deadline that will be enforced. Note that all of the tracks require the submission of full-length draft papers and a 400 word abstract.

Reviews completed and notification of acceptance: January 31, 2011

Final Paper Deadline: February 15, 2011

Submission of DMD "Permission to Publish" Form: February 7, 2011 ( Download DMD "Permission to Publish" Form. The form authorizes DMD organizers to archive your technical paper and conference presentation on a CD distributed to registered conference attendees.)