Course offering number:1007-709
Course ID:
2293
Polymers and Their Use in the Medical Device Industry
In Conjunction with Medical Device Summit
Pre-recorded Course
AN ON-DEMAND ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT
Who Should Attend
The course is intended for professional managers, scientists, engineers and technicians engaged in R&D, fabrication, manufacturing,
marketing and sales within medicine, and the medical device and polymer industries. It will be especially valuable to:
• Medical professionals who need to understand more about
the materials they are currently using and other polymers
that are available
• Industrial research scientists and engineers, looking to
develop opportunities for their products in the medical
sector
• Managers, marketing and commercial personnel who need
to understand the technology behind their business
• University research staff
• Polymer manufacturers and processors
Description
This 90-minute accredited online training course gives an overview of the use of polymers in medical devices. It describes the major
applications in which polymers are used in health-care. The course will cover the properties of the polymer which make them useful, how the
devices are fabricated, and a look at new developments in this area.
Module 1:
• Introduction to the Course
• Overview of key polymer types, their
synthesis and
properties of importance
• External medical devices (i.e. Tubing,
containers, syringes,
blood bags,
gloves, etc)
Module 2:
• Internal Medical Devices
– Behaviour of polymers inside the body;
their interaction
with blood, the immune
system and other organs
– Dialysis and Oxygenation of the blood
(polymer
permeability)
– Cardiovascular, the replacement of
blood vessels
• Wound dressings
• Tissue engineering
Module 3:
• Dental Polymers (UV curing)
• Opthalmology, spectacles, contact
lenses and IOLs
(Hydrogels)
• Polymeric drug delivery systems
• Conclusions
• New developments
Question and Answer Session
About Medical Device Summit
Medical Device Summit publishes news, technology, trends, regulations, and opinions, as well as offers educational, career advancement and networking opportunities to the global medical device and diagnostics industry. This information exchange is facilitated through ePublishing, digital and live events. By providing such an exchange of knowledge and technologies, MedicalDeviceSummit hopes to help advance the progress of the global medical device and diagnostic industry, thus, contributing to a healthier world.
MedicalDeviceSummit.com is an online meeting place and industry specific web site for the global medical device industry. The content is a mix of journalistic-style articles, technical articles, blogs, white papers, press releases and news.
For more information visit their website at www.medicaldevicesummit.com or email rbiros@InnovativePublishing.net.