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| Date |
Title/Speakers |
Handout |
| 03-June-09 |
Why devices fail and what you need to do to prevent this from happening
Moderator:
Tony Raymond, President and Consultant, New Harbor SQA, North Andover, Mass.
Featured Speakers:
Paul Nickelsberg, President and CTO, Orchid Technologies, Maynard, Mass.
Chase Sebor, Founder & Partner, Venture Technologies, North Billerica, Mass.
Brian Stonecipher, Principal, Human Factors, Continuum, Newton, Mass. |
PDF, 315k |
| 06-May-09 |
Trends in Medical Devices M&A - Recent experiences and future expectations
Moderator:
Carol Hempfling Pratt, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Featured Speakers:
Don Haut, PhD, SVP Strategy & Business Development, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy
Daniel Lepanto, Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leerink Swann |
PDF, 215k |
| 01-April-2009 |
Advances in Cardiology Devices:
Does the Performance Match the Promise?
Moderator:
Martin J. Sklar, President & CEO, Automated Medical Instruments, Inc., Needham, Mass.; Co-Founder and Past President, MDG
Featured Speakers:
Bob Jones, Principal, Scientia Advisors, Cambridge, Mass.
Hari V. Sundram, M.D., Medical Director, Vice President, Medical Capital Advisors, LLC, Woburn, Mass.
Michael Drues, Ph.D., President, Vascular Sciences, Inc., Grafton, Mass. |
PDF, 275k |
| 04-Mar-2009 |
What Do VCs Want and How Do Tey Get It: Assessing, Reducing and Managing Investment Risk
Moderator:
Robert Puopolo, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Featured Speakers:
Geoff Pardo, President & CEO, Facet Solutions
J. Daniel Cole, General Partner, Spray Venture Partners
Josh Resnick, M.D., Investment Professional, Prism VentureWorks |
PDF, 235k |
| 04-Feb-2009 |
Emerging Technologies for Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine
Moderator:
Kevin T. McCusker, M.D., Staff Physician, Kindred Health Care Centers
Featured Speakers:
David Barone, Principal, Boston Medtech Advisors
Leslie Williams, Venture Partner, Battelle Ventures LLC
Robert Clarke, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research, Pulmatrix, Inc. |
PDF, 350k |
| 07-Jan-2009 |
Global Strategies for Market Penetration:
Don’t Get Lost When You Go Abroad
Moderator:
Harry Glorikian, Managing Partner, Scientia Advisors
Featured Speakers:
Lise N. Halpern, Founder, FocusOnStrategies
Ed Berger, Principal/Founder, Larchmont Strategic Advisors
Bob Linke, President, Linke & Associates |
PDF, 475k |
| 03-Dec-2008 |
Using Advisory Boards, User Groups and Key Opinion Leaders to Achieve Business Goals
Moderator:
Joan Bramer, Global Director, Epoxy Technology
Featured Speakers:
Richard O’Brien, Founder, Nagog Hill Partners
Olga Cherniavsky, Founder, Griggs Strategy Group
Carolyn White, Founder, Life Sciences Marketing |
PDF,450k |
| 05-Nov-2008 |
Unmet Clinical Needs and Potential Device Solutions -
Case Examples and Cautionary Tales
Moderator:
Steve Sandler, Managing Director, VMARK Associates
Featured Speakers:
David Dove, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Aeris Therapeutics, Inc.
Beth Loring, Director of Research and Usability, Farm
Thomas Farb, President, Estabrook Medical |
PDF, 400k |
| 02-Oct-2008 |
Personalized Medicine: Realities and Implications for Entrepreneurs, Start-ups and Established Players
Moderator:
David Hendren, General Partner, Catalyst Healthcare Ventures
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Patrice Milos, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, Helicos BioSciences,
Dr. Colin Brenan, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Business Development, Biotrove, Inc.,
Dan Rippey, President and CEO, Allegro Diagnostics, Inc |
PDF, 400k |
| 10-Sep-2008 |
The Paradox of Plenty: Challenges and Opportunities for New Medical Device and Diagnostics Technologies
Moderator:
Edward E. Berger, Ph.D., Principal, Larchmont Strategic Advisors
Featured Speakers:
Jonathan Fleming, Managing General Partner, Oxford Bioscience Partners |
PDF, 300k |
| 04-June-2008 |
What’s New in Selected Fields: Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
Moderators:
Paul Pyzowski, Life Sciences Instrumentation Entrepreneur
Panel:
Charles Jennings, Ph.D., Director, McGovern Institute for Brain Research Neurotechnology Program
Jason Harry, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and CTO, Afferent Corp.
Thorkild (Thor) Norregaard, M.D., Neuroscientist and Neurosurgeon |
PDF, 400k |
| 07-May-2008 |
Alternatives for Commercializing a Medical Device
Moderators:
Michael Gram, Entrepreneur, Medical Device Industry
Panel:
Ken Toso, Seasoned Product Development Leader
Ken Fine, CEO, Proven Process
Carol Hempfling Pratt, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP |
PDF, 500k |
| 02-April-2008 |
Driving Physician Adoption of New Products
Moderators:
David M. Barash, M.D., President, Concord Healthcare Strategies
Panel:
John Bojanowski, Former Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Scandius BioMedical
Adel Malek, M.D., Director, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Division, Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts-New Medical Center
Michael Moore, Vice President of International Marketing, Candela Laser
|
PDF, 60k |
| 05-Mar-2008 |
Full Circle of Innovation: From Surgical Suite Invention to a Surgical Product
Co-Moderators:
Martin J. Sklar, CTO, Medical Development Partners, LLC
Randy Chinnock, CEO, Optimum Technologies
Panel:
Randy Chinnock, CEO, Optimum Technologies
Bernard Haffey, CEO, NDO Surgical
Ken Horton, Director, New Technologies, Covidien
John J. Kelly, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical Center |
PDF, 450k |
| 06-Feb-2008 |
Getting Your Money Out: How to Create Real Value in Your Medical Device Company
Moderator:
John Hession, Partner in Charge, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Panel:
Robyn C. Davis, Managing Director, Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC
William Edelman, CEO, TyRx
Benjamin Dunn, Managing Director, Covington Associates |
PDF, 57k |
| 09-Jan-2008 |
Successful Clinical Trial Strategies
Moderator:
Regina Au, Strategic Marketing
Panel:
Helen Colquhoun, Founder and CEO, Pleiad Devices
Marc Parham, Founder and President, Interactive Analysis
Tom Konopka, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Marketing, Medmarc Insurance Group
|
PDF, 470k |
| 12-Dec-2007 |
How to Identify and Interpret the Voice of the Customer in Product Design
Moderator:
Jerrold M. Shapiro, Ph.D., President & CEO, Fem-Medical LLC
Panel:
Brad Goldense, Founder & President, Goldense Group, Inc.
Kat Darula, Senior design strategy manager, Item Group
Erika Alvarez, President, Alvarez Consulting LLC
|
PDF, 460k |
| 07-Nov-2007 |
Trends in Healthcare Policy: How They Will Affect the Medical Device Industry
Moderator:
Edward E. Berger, Ph.D., Principal, Larchmont Strategic Advisors
Panel:
Paul T. Kim, JD, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Stephen Mulloney, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Jason Lee, PhD., Vice President of Special Programs, New England Healthcare Institute |
PDF, 54k |
| 03-Oct-2007 |
The Future of Clinical Diagnostics
Moderator:
Joseph J. Kalinowski, Principal, Trilogy Associates
Panel:
James H. Nichols, Ph.D., Director, Clinical Chemistry, Baystate Health
Manfred Scholz, Ph.D., President, Scholz Consulting Partners
Michael J. Magliochetti, Ph.D., President and CEO, Claros Diagnostics |
PDF, 330k |
| 06-Sep-2007 |
Commercial Launch Strategies for Medical Devices
Moderator:
Michael Gram, Business Development, Maxiom Group
Panel:
John Geisel, Partner, Growth Strategy Partners
Heather Annaloro, President, Advent Consulting
Peter Smith, Director, Supply Chain, Maxiom Group
Robert Palladino, Director, Gagnon Capital Advisors |
PDF, 525k |
| 06-June-2007 |
Developing Collaborative Physician Relationships:
A Closer Look
Moderator:
Mary McGinnis, Vice President of New England Sales,
Living Independently Group with QuietCare
Panel:
Raymond Dunn, MD, Chief of Plastic Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
Amarpreet Sawhney, President and CEO, I-Therapeutix, Inc.
Chris Aronson, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Cynosure Inc
|
PDF, 408k |
| 02-May-2007 |
Medical Device Software: Don’t Let the Bits Byte!
Moderator:
Brian Shoemaker, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, ShoeBar Associates
Panel:
Tim Bosch, Chief Architect, Medical Division, Foliage Software
Shalom Keynan, CIO, WorldCare North America
Alan Kusinitz, Managing Partner, SoftwareCPR®
|
PDF,450k |
| 11-April-2007 |
The Art of Medical Device Project Management. Don’t Let Success “Slip through the Cracks”
Moderator:
John Sasso, Project Manager and Electrical Functional Manager, Haemonetics
Panel:
Larry Goff, Director of System Engineering, Farm Design, Inc.
John Sasso, Project Manager and Electrical Functional Manager, Haemonetics
Stephen Teta, Director of Engineering Services, Instrumentation Laboratory
|
PDF, 470k |
| 07-Mar-2007 |
Integrative Medicine — Thinking Outside the Box
Moderator:
Jerrold M. Shapiro, Ph.D., President and CEO, Fem-Medical LLC
Panel:
Vera Novak, M.D., Ph.D., Director of SAFE Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center;
Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Steven R. Teta, D.C., Chiropractor, Mill City Chiropractic & Non-Surgical Treatment Center
Glenn Bancroft, Chief Operating Officer, TotalGard Corp.
David E. Myer, Chief Research Scientist, Boston Neurofeedback Center
|
PDF, 625k |
| 07-Feb-2007 |
Distribution Options: How to Select Appropriate Sales Channels for Your Medical Device Products in the U.S. and Beyond
Moderator:
Lisa Sasso, President/CEO, Medical Development Partners, LLC & Sasso Solutions
Panel:
Mel Prenovitz, Principal, The Incus Group - Interim Management and Consulting
Sandy von Stackelberg, Director, International, HydroCision, Inc.
|
PDF, 110k |
| 17-Jan-2007 |
Medical Device Outsourcing (Contract Manufacturing and Design & Development)
Moderator:
Andrew Kinross, Associate Director, Navigant Consulting
Panel:
Chris McFadden, Sourcing and Engineering Manager, Global Operations Group, Boston Scientific
Thomas Taylor, VP Global Marketing and Business Development, Healthcare Segment, Nypro
Bob Lamson, VP Sales & Marketing, MicroGroup
Doug Schumer, General Manager, TDC Medical
John Wlassich, Ph.D., VP Development, Nomir Medical Technologies Inc. |
PDF, 680k |
| 10-Jan-2007 |
Beyond FDA – Considerations in Clinical Trial Design and Conduct
Moderator:
Edward E. Berger, President Larchmont Strategic
Panelists:
Edward Greg Koski, MD, PhD, Sr Scientist, Institute for Health Policy; Assoc Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Helen Colquhoun, MD, CEO / President, Pleiad Devices
William R. Taylor, MD, MPH, Assoc Regl Director for New England and Director, Divn Quality Improvement, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Michael Fisher, MD, British Consulate, Boston, MA |
PDF, 110k |
| 13-Dec-2006 |
The Challenges of Medical Device Startups: Lessons Learned Along the Way
Moderator:
David Barash, MD, President, Concord Healthcare Strategies LLC
Panel:
Jeffrey Arnold, CEO Coach, Serial Entrepreneur
Larry Roth, VP Business Development and Operations, Percardia, Inc.
John Geisel, Partner, Growth Strategy Partners |
PDF, 690K |
| 15-Nov-2006 |
The New Inpatient Medical Rules: Their Impact on Medical Device Companies
Moderator: Mason Russell, Abt Associates Inc
Speaker: Lee Grindheim, President, Healthcare Reimbursement LLC |
PDF, 425K |
| 01-Nov-2006 |
Seeing the Light - New Advances in Diagnostic Imaging Using Optics and Light
Moderator:
Randy Chinnock, President, Optimum Technologies, Inc.
Panel:
Peter Norris, CEO, Tomophase
Jenny Freeman MD, CEO, Hypermed, Inc.
Paul Hartung, CEO, Neuroptix Corp |
PDF, 630K |
| 04-Oct-2006 |
Anticipating and Responding to Changing Market Conditions
Moderator:
Robert Palladino, Chief Financial Officer, Microsulis Americas, Inc.
Panel:
Hillel Bachrach, Managing Partner, 20/20 HealthCare Partners, LLC.
Milan Robbins, Director of Marketing, Microsulis Americas, Inc.
Ralph Grabowski, President, marketingVP |
PDF, 530K |
| 06-Sep-2006 |
Strategic Partnerships in the Medical Device Industry
Moderator:
Gwen Acton, President, Vivo Group
Panel:
Bob Crowley, President, Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)
Robert Cunningham, COO, RainDance Technologies
Paul Magnin, CEO, Novelis, Inc.
David Milne, General Partner, SV Life Sciences Advisers Inc.
Bob Rabiner, CEO, SelvaMedical |
PDF, 625K |
| 7-Jun-2006 |
Human Factors: The Challenge of Designing Medical Products for Patient Safety
Moderator:
Marc Drucker, President, Newlogic Design
Panel:
Beth Loring, Director, Design & Usability Center, Bentley College
Michael Wiklund, Founder and President, Wiklund Research & Design
Capt. Michael Mendelson, USPHS Human Factors Engineering Team, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD |
PDF, 550k |
| 3-May-2006 |
Combination Products—The Future of Medicine
Moderator:
Lisa Sasso, President & CEO, Medical Development Partners, LLC & Principal, Sasso Solutions
Panel:
Mina Gerber, President, NiSa Consultants, Inc.
Michael Drues, President, Vascular Sciences |
PDF, 400k |
| 5-Apr-2006 |
Reimbursement: Shaping Medical Technology Enterprise Strategy
Moderator:
Ed Berger, Principal, Larchmont Strategic Advisors
Panel:
Rana Gupta, Managing Director, Navigator Technology Ventures
Louise Guy, Argenta Reimbursement Advisors
Lee Grindheim, President, JAG Consortium, Health Care Consultants |
PDF, 380k |
| 8-Mar-2006 |
Financing a Medical Device Company
Moderator:
Thomas J. Sherwin, Founder and President, CEO Resources, Inc.
Panel:
Robert Norton, President, C-Level Enterprises, Inc.
Robert J. Creeden, Managing Director, Center for Innovative Ventures, Partners Healthcare
Jonathan Gworek, Shareholder, Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton |
PDF, 550k |
| 1-Feb-2006 |
Startup and Early Stage Medical Device Companies: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
Moderator:
Howard Zaharoff, Shareholder, Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C.
Panel:
Jerry Brecher, President/CEO, SuturTek Incorporated
Helen Maslocka, Co-Founder/Advisor, MedCool, Inc.
Kevin O’Sullivan, President/CEO, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives |
PDF, 400k |
| 11-Jan-2006 |
Assessing Markets and Competition – Techniques of Evaluation
Moderator:
Jeff Hovis, Managing Principal, Product Genesis
Panel:
Joseph Kalinowski, Principal, Trilogy Associates
Tom Davison, Chief Executive Officer, Sontra Medical
Bill Densel, Director, Endosurgery New Market Development, Boston Scientific |
PDF, 600k |
| 7-Dec-2005 |
Product Design: New Platforms for Development
Moderator:
Mark Ettlinger, Chief Technology Officer, Medical Animation & Design LLC
Panel:
Peter R. Barrett, VP, Computer Aided Engineering Associates, Inc.
Kishore Boyalakuntla, National Technical Manager, Analysis Products, SolidWorks Corporation
John Hu, Director, Medical Robotics & Systems, Energid Technologies Corp.
Dwight Meglan, Chief Technology Officer, SimQuest, LLC |
PDF, 680k |
| 2-Nov-2005 |
Medical Needs: From the Physician’s View
Moderator:
Eric T. Pierce, M.D., Department of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital
Panel:
Daniel Kopans, M.D., Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Breast Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital
Steven Corn, M.D., Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director of Clinical Innovation, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Anesthesia
Julian M. Goldman, M.D., Program Leader, Plug and Play Project, Departments of Anesthesia & Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts General Hospital |
PDF, 500k |
| 6-Oct-2005 |
Anticipating the Future of Medical Devices
Moderator:
Edward Berger, Consultant & former Board Member of Abiomed
Panel:
Erik Swain, East Coast Editor, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MDDI)
Chris Perrera, Medical Solutions, Business Development, IBM Engineering & Technology Services
Michael Drues, President, Vascular Sciences |
PDF, 200k |
| 7-Sep-2005 |
Keeping Patients at Home: Advances in Telemonitoring
Moderator:
Mel Prenovitz, Founding Principal, The Incus Group
Panel:
Dr. Diane Feeney Mahoney, Mohr Research Professor of Gerontological Nursing and Director of Gerontology R&D, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
Douglas McClure, Corporate Manager for Technology Services, Partners Telemedicine
John Ryan, Sr. Product Manager, Philips Medical Systems
David Rose, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Ambient Devices |
PDF,950k |
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