Presentations from Leading Medtech Industry Experts Made Available for the First Time

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing East expo and conference (MD&M East), a selection of presentations from the recent 2014 MD&M West Conference are available to the medtech community for the first time, free of cost. The MD&M East and MD&M West Conferences are the largest medtech conferences in the country, showcasing the most important topics in the industry today.

The MD&M Content Library includes content created by industry leaders, and covers the latest trends in medtech innovation. Through free presentations, podcasts, videos, and infographics, visitors gain valuable industry insight before the MD&M East event.

The presentations from MD&M West 2014 include:

3D Printing at Small Length Scales for Medical Device Applications
R.J. Narayan MD PhD, Professor, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering               

Uncovering the Blind Spots in the 510(k) Submission Process
Marjorie Shulman, Director 510(k) Staff, FDA 

The Continuing Rise of mHealth
Mark R. Anderson, CEO, AC Group, Inc.         

The Top 10 Technology and Business Model Changes Poised to Disrupt the Medical Technology Industry
Venkat Rajan, Industry Manager, Medical Devices, Frost & Sullivan         

Using Design Controls and Requirements to Set Yourself Up for V&V Success
David Maltz, Director, Device Technology, Novartis Pharmaceuticals      

CTQ Driven Material Development, Selection and Sourcing
Shane Mao, PhD, MBA, Director, Project Management and Raw Material Development, Global R&D, Coopervision

Architecting, Designing, and Building Medical Devices in an Outcomes-Focused Big Data World
Shahid Shah, CEO, Netspective Communications

Please visit the MD&M East Content Library today to access these exciting presentations and other leading industry content.

For more content and MD&M East information, follow us at @MDM_Events or #UBMEast.

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