Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD) Conference and Exposition (August 8-10, 2011): Fatigue Life and Durability of Medical Devices Session I

Tuesday, August 9, 2011: 8:40 AM-10:40 AM

Salon C (Hilton Minneapolis )

Session Chair:

Mr. Bradley A. James

8:40 AM

Why Are Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Pacemakers Being Revised Today?
Ms. Josa A. Hanzlik, Drexel University and Exponent; Dr. Jasmine D. Patel, Drexel University and Exponent; Dr. Jorge A. Ochoa, Exponent; Dr. Yakov P. Shkolnikov, Exponent; Dr. Quinn C. Horn, Exponent; Dr. Behzad B. Pavri, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Dr. Arnold J. Greenspon, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Dr. Steve M. Kurtz, Drexel University and Exponent

9:00 AM

4.2

Comparative Failure Analysis of Retrieved UHMWPE Tibial Components
Ms. Nayeli Camacho, University of Texas at El Paso; Dr. Luis Trueba, University of Texas at El Paso; Dr. Stephen W. Stafford, University of Texas at El Paso

9:20 AM

4.3

Reliability of Structural Components In Heart Valves Subjected to Very High Cycle Fatigue
Mr. Paul Schmidt, Edwards Lifesciences; Dr. Gary Harlow, Lehigh University; Dr. Hengchu Cao, Edwards Lifesciences

9:40 AM

4.4

Fatigue Life Analysis of Laser Solder Joints
Dr. Wei Gan, Medtronic; Robert Shimpa, Medtronic; Markus Reiterer, Medtronic; Iryna Levina, Medtronic; Matt Vanderpool, Medtronic; Jim Neville, Medtronic; Robert Munoz, Medtronic

10:00 AM

Break

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