Monday, April 8, 2013 - Medical Device Innovation Workshop

"Becoming a Medical Technology Innovator"
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union

Conference Welcome and Plenary Session
Meridian Ballrooms, The Commons Hotel
Moderators: Arthur Erdman, Conference Chair and William Durfee, Conference Technical Program Chair

Plenary Presentation:

"Engineering the Future of Medicine"
Bin He, Director, Institute for Engineering in Medicine

Keynote Address:

"Artificial Retina to Restore Sight to the Blind"
Mark S. Humayun, Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Cell and Neurobiology, University of Southern California

Sponsor Exhibit Showcase (Meridian Foyer)

Keynote Luncheon
Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center
Sponsored by: Medtronic, Inc.
Moderator: William Durfee, Conference Technical Program Chair

Keynote Addresses:

"The University of Minnesota: The Heartbeat of the Medical Device Industry"
Eric W. Kaler, President, University of Minnesota

"Advances in Regulatory Science: A new Partnership between FDA, Industry and Academia"
Dale Wahlstrom, President and CEO, LifeScience Alley

Sponsor Exhibit Showcase (Meridian Foyer)

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - Technical Sessions

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:15-8:45

9:00-10:30

Sponsor Exhibit Showcase (Meridian Foyer)

11:00-12:30

12:45-1:45

Award Keynote Luncheon
Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center
Sponsored by: Boston Scientific Corporation
Moderator: Arthur Erdman, Conference Chair

Presentation of the 2nd Class: IEM Academy of Medical Device Innovators
Presented by: Bin He, Director, Institute for Engineering in Medicine

Keynote Address:

"The Future of Medical Devices"
Randy Schiestl, Vice President of R&D, Boston Scientific Corporation
2013 Design of Medical Devices Conference Awardee

2:00-3:30

Medical Device Valuation in the Age of Health Reform

Sponsor Exhibit Showcase (Meridian Foyer)

Scientific Poster Session (DQ Room, TCF Bank Stadium - Enter through Premium Entrance under Benton County on the SW side of TCF Bank Stadium - Shuttle Service Available)

FREE Tour of the TCF BANK STADIUM -
TOURS ARE FULL. Those that pre-registered for this event will receive detailed information prior to the conference.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

7:00

Registration and Networking Breakfast: hosted by LifeScience Alley (Meridian Ballrooms)

8:00-9:30

Symposium
"Innovation in World Healthcare"

Welcome and Introduction:
Kathleen Sienko, Departments of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Keynote Addresses:

"University Leadership for Innovation in Global Health"
David Kelso, Director, Global Northwestern University

"Needs for Appropriate, Affordable, and Safe Medical Devices"
Adriana Velazquez Berumen, World Health Organization

Neuroengineering 3
Neurovascular Technology

Contributed Papers 1
Advances in Medical Measurement Systems

9:30-10:00

Sponsor Exhibit Showcase (Meridian Foyer)

"Innovation in World Healthcare" Symposium

Keynote Addresses:

"Medical Device Innovation for the BoP"
Abhay Nihalani, Global Product Manager, GE Healthcare

"The Business of Saving Lives: Innovation, implementation and scale-up"
Kathleen Sienko, Departments of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Technical Sessions

Neuroengineering 4
Multi-modal Interaction and Training of the Brain

Contributed Papers 2
Fundamental Design

12:00-1:45

Keynote Luncheon and Awards
Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center
Moderator: William Durfee, Conference Technical Program Chair

Three-in-Five Awards
Presented by Randy Schiestl, Vice President of R&D, Boston Scientific Corporation

Keynote Address:

"How Design Thinking Can Inform Creating the Next Generation of Medical Devices"
Thomas Fisher, Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota

Tours

Departure will be from the Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center. You will be escorted to the facility.

Click on each tour facility name below for more information:

CREST
CREST (Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies) is the associated research branch of SimPORTAL (Simulation PeriOperative Resource for Training and Learning), the simulation center for the University of Minnesota Medical School.  The mission of CREST is to be a world leader in the research and development of novel curricula and simulation models to drive the future of healthcare professional education.
At the heart of our simulation work is an innovative method for building accurate, 3D reconstructions of human anatomy. Using real patient MR and CT data as reference models, and cadaveric photography for accurate texturing, our lab can construct any organ system, catered specifically to any patient, condition, or surgical procedure.  Our method allows us to build organ systems in a variety of resolutions, ranging from low end meshes ideal for volumetric simulation, to high end meshes used for photo realistic animation and illustration.  We also have an artificial tissue lab with analogue models benchmarked against our human tissue database. CREST is also the host and for Live 3D visualization, recording, and streaming between the FV operating rooms, the Medical School and the Medical Devices Center.

Experimental Surgical Services
At Experimental Surgical Services, we are experts in designing and conducting the appropriate research to determine the safety and efficiency of medical devices. We have more than 25 years experience in pre-clinical assessment for the medical industry. In fact, we are the industry leader in researching and testing cardiac devices and surgical techniques. We complete over 500 open heart procedures a year and over 1,500 procedures annually. ESS is Directed by Richard W. Bianco who has more than 25 years of experience in the pre-clinical assessment of virtually every animal model. The ESS staff of in-house surgeons work with device companies to develop and validate research methods, provide consultation as necessary and offer interpretative and technical support.

Interactive Visualization Lab
IV Lab research involves data visualization,computer graphics, and human-computer interaction. Current projects include visualization of time-varying (motion) data, large-scale data visualization, perceptually optimized visualization, 3D user interfaces, haptics, and pen and multi-touch input techniques. Our work is supported by the National Science Foundation, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, grants from industry, and the University of Minnesota.
The research group includes about 10 undergraduate and graduate students. The IV lab in 2-203 Keller Hall is equipped with high-end graphics workstations that drive a series of innovative visual displays and interactive devices. Major equipment includes a Multi-Surface, Multi-Touch Virtual Reality Environment and a 3D Haptic (Force-Feedback) Display. We also work regularly with the visualization facilities at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute.

Medical Devices Center
The Medical Devices Center at the University of Minnesota is an unique interdisciplinary program that resides within the Institute for Engineering in Medicine. The MDC aims to strengthen interdisciplinary research among faculty in the health sciences and engineering in areas specifically related to medical devices. The center trains the next generation of medical device inventors (including the Innovation Fellows Program) and fosters new relationships with the medical device industry and government agencies to improve health care worldwide. The tour will highlight the 4,000 square ft. facility that is configured to promote interdisciplinary medical device development including needs assessment, creative brainstorming, prototyping and testing.
Additional Tour Times:
Tuesday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m., depart from The Commons Hotel Registration Desk

The Visible Heart Laboratory
Dr. Paul Iaizzo has been at the University of Minnesota since 1990, performing research and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. In 1997, Dr. Iaizzo and his coworkers created the Visible Heart® laboratory in collaboration with Medtronic, Inc. Today, this lab is a premiere place to perform translational systems physiology research that ranges from cellular and tissue studies to organ and whole body investigations. The VH lab also has a unique human heart library. The Visible Heart® lab embodies a creative atmosphere which is energized by some of the best and brightest students at the University. Our lab staff has over 100 years of collective research experience and functions as a highly efficient and productive team.