October 29 - 30, 2008

Orange County, Calif.

Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel

www.camedicaldeviceforum.com

 

 

· 600+ attendees expected from over 200 companies

· More than 15 informational panels and workshops

· Largest industry conference in CA

· 15 start-up companies present their technologies

· A company showcase

· Strategic networking opportunities

· Much more!

October 29, 2008: Insight into policy and global health

 

5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.—Registration & Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m.—Dinner and Panel Discussion

 

Hear from industry leaders across the US on top issues in a lively, discussion-oriented setting:

 

· Alfred E. Mann, Chairman and CEO, Mannkind Corporation

· Jim Mazzo, CEO, AMO

· John Morgan, President & CEO, HemCon Medical Technologies

· Mike Mussallem, Chairman and CEO, Edwards Lifesciences

· Henry L. Nordhoff, Chairman and CEO, Gen-Probe

· Steve Ubl, President & CEO, AdvaMed

October 30, 2008: Panels, Tools Track, and Start-up Presentations

7:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.—Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.—Panels, Tools Track and Start-up Presentations (see below)

 

Panel Presentations

 

Aging I: Methods and technologies to delay or prevent the aging process

7:30—9:00 a.m.

· Steve Fanning, CEO, Thermage

· Bill Murray, CEO, ReShape Medical

· Mark A. Talamini, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, UCSD

· John Onopchenko, Managing Director, Synergy Life Science Partners

 

Aging II: Heart, eyes, head and joints—emerging technologies for critical human aging areas

9:15—10:45 a.m.

· Francis G. Duhay, MD, VP Ascendra, Edwards Lifesciences

· Fan Gang Zeng, Hearing and Speech Director, UC Irvine

· Dr. Arlene Gwon, Clinical Professor of Research, UC Irvine; Medical Research Investigator, AMO

· Mahesh Mansukhani, President, Ossur Americas

 

Market Issue: Reimbursement

11:00 a.m.—12:15 p.m.

· Don Earhart, CEO, I-Flow

· Jan Hansen, PhD, VP Global Health Outcomes Strategy & Research, Allergan

· Sean D. Sullivan, PhD, University of Washington

· Elizabeth A. Spurgin, Vice President, B&D Consulting.

 

Medical Device Financing

12:30—2:00 p.m. (includes lunch)

· Richard Bowman, Capital Advisors

· Dan Lemaitre, CoreValve

· Kirk Nielsen, Versant Ventures

· John Onopchenko, Synergy Life
Science Partners

· George Wallace, Intersect Partners

· Larry Cohn, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Tools Track

Quick hitting sessions on the hottest topics in today’s marketplace

 

Prototype Design

7:30—8:00 a.m.

· Source Scientific

 

Global Med Dev Opportunities

8:10—9:00 a.m.

· Switzerland, UK, Canada

 

Working with the FDA

9:15—9:50 a.m.

· Barbara Zimmerman, Acting Assoc. Director, Office of Device Evaluation, FDA

 

Medical Device Start-up Talent

10:00—10:45 a.m.

· SenoRx

· Vitreo Retinal

· WaveTec Vision Systems

 

Statistical Issues in Clinical Study Protocols

11:00—11:35 a.m.

· Statking Consulting

 

Legal Issues for Start-ups

11:00—11:35 a.m.

· Orrick

 

Working with a CRO

11:40—12:15

· MediTech Strategic Consultants

 

Evaluating a Business Plan

11:40—12:15

· Medmarc Insurance Group

 

 

 

 

Start-up Presentations

10 minutes per company—15 companies will present!

 

7:30—11:00 a.m.

 

The companies include new startups with medical device technologies in the following areas:

 

· Aesthetics

· Obstructive sleep apnea

· Thrombus removal

· Next-generation ophthalmic surgery

· Drug delivery

· Orthopedics

· Diabetes monitoring

· and other novel technologies

 

Meet the Money

2:00—3:00 p.m.

Hear from medical device investors and VCs!