Atlanta Course- Chemistry & Technology of Polymerics Materials used in Medical Devices
- Location:DoubleTree by Hilton
3342 Peachtree Road Atlanta - Date and Time:
March 14, 2012 Begins at 4:23 AM
March 14 (Wednesday) – Chemistry and Technology of Polymerics Materials used in Medical Devices
Intended for new comers to the medical device industry, the course provides an introduction to FDA and EU regulations as relate to medical devices including definition of key terminology, overview of GMP, device classification, listing and approval processes and how to navigate the FDA website to access key resources provided. A broad range of materials are discussed. This includes conventional elastomers such as silicones, natural and synthetic polyisoprene, and polyisobutlyene; thermoplastic elastomers such as TPEs, TPVs, POEs, Copolyamides and TPUs. Engineering plastics such as polyesters, nylons, acetals, polycarbonates, conventional polyolefins and cyclic polyolefins are discussed. Applications identified include orthopedic devices, ophthamolics, viscoelastic gels, catheters, tubing, stoppers, drapes, syringes, transdermal drug, medical machinery parts and the like.
Those Who Should Attend:
Marketing and sales persons, product engineers, managers, quality professionals desiring to expand their knowledge into the realm of medical devices made from rubber and plastic materials. Pre-requisites; general technical aptitude and general familiarity of technical terminology related to rubber and plastic materials.
Instructor: Dave Russell