ASME's 5th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference & Exhibition, will be held September 20-21, 2010 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California. The conference will provide a forum where participants involved in the development of the next generation of biomedical devices will meet and share their expertise, establish collaborations, and discuss solutions to today's challenges.

Plenary Speakers
Monday, September 20th, 8:00 am Edmund Y. S. Chao, PhD Emeritus Professor at the Mayo Clinic & Johns Hopkins University		Tuesday, September 21st, 8:00 am Shu Chien, Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Bioengineering Institute of California, University of California San Diego

Distinguished speakers will give presentations during these technical tracks:
Cardiovascular: Stan Rowe, Edwards LifeSciences Lou Mazzarese, Edwards LifeSciences Paul Gam, St. Jude Medical Alvin K. Viray, UC Irvine Office of Technology Alliances ....and many more!		Advanced Technology: Michelle Khine, UC Irvine Changhuei Yang, California Institute of Technology ....and many more!		Orthopedics: Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation Charles Rosen, UC Irvine ....and many more!
Download the Final Program for more information.

NEW for 2010!

Join us for a panel session on Monday evening, September 20th (immediately following the exhibit/poster session and wine & cheese reception). The panel session's focus will be: Innovation Pipeline - from Idea to Product. Confirmed panelists include Peter Chen, Erik van der Burg and Kirk Shung. More panelists to be announced!

Join top experts from academia, industry and clinical practices and share your latest technology developments and clinical discoveries for immediate feedback.

Technical papers, posters and invited talks will be presented to highlight the latest developments in biomedical devices and clinical practices in the following tracks:

• Cardiovascular: Principles of Innovation, Regulatory & Clinical Strategy, Marketing, Design & Manufacturability, Fundamental Device Engineering, and Regulatory and Clinical Strategy
• Orthopedics: Soft Tissue Fixation & Implants, Sports Medicine, Technique & Technology Considerations in Shoulder Surgery, Ethics in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Innovation in Today's Economic Environment: Challenges & Opportunities, Implants, and Medical Legal Issues
• Advanced Technology: Micro-Sensors and Micro-Devices for Biomedical Diagnostics and Treatment, Advances in Imaging Technologies, Medical Robotics and Minimally Invasive Technologies, and Design and Engineering