Biocompatibility for Medical Devices

Biocompatibility for Medical Devices is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held from Nov 20 - 21, 2019 at Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Best Practice Biocompatibility: Expert Guidance for Testing and Evaluations
Take control of your biocompatibility strategy:
• Discuss the common biocompatibility pitfalls and understand how they can be avoided
• Assess the latest alternatives to animal testing
• Hear direct Competent Authority and Notified Body feedback
• Biocompatibility around the world - asses harmonisation of ISO 10993 in EU, US and China
• Gain clarification on the guidance surrounding chemical characterisation and toxicological risk assessment

Hear from ISO/TC 194 experts at the heart of ISO 10993:
• Christian Pellevoisin, Scientific Director, Episkin Academy, France
• James Moore, Senior Scientist, W.L. Gore, USA
• Christopher Parker, Associate Department Head In-Vivo Biocompatibility, Toxikon and member, ISO/TC 194/WG 10 Implantation working group

Practical industry feedback to take back to your office:
• Understanding how to manage TTC: What should manufacturers do with the information?
• Hear about the work Abbott is doing on • Thrombogenicity Testing and the High Failure Rate
• Cytotoxicity failures? Understand how to deal with them with Philippe Hasgall, Principal Scientist, Zimmer Biomet, Switzerland

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.