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| Session 10B: Advances in Surgical Instrument Technologies | ||||
| Location: Governors Hall I & V (Radisson Riverfront Hotel) | ||||
| (Please check final room assignments on-site). | ||||
| Session Description: SESSION BACKGROUND:
Efficient product development of medical devices, in particular surgical instruments, requires a fundamental understanding of instrument design, materials, manufacturing processes, accurate models of instrument application, and measurement techniques to assist with design optimization.
SESSION FOCUS:
This session discusses FEM methods to maximize durability and performance of medical devices, experimental methods and models for determining failure properties when dissecting soft tissues for cutting instrument design, new durable and lubricious coatings for suture needles, and models optimizing cutting blades for bone tissues.
SESSION TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will understand the importance of proper experimental techniques and modeling for designing and manufacturing durable, efficient, and safe surgical instruments and new technologies available for surgical instrument improvement. | ||||
| Editor: | Mr. Donald F. Gibbons 3M Company, North Oaks, MN | |||
| Session Chair: | Mr. Donald F. Gibbons 3M Company, North Oaks, MN | |||
| 3:30 PM | SES 10B.1 | Techniques for Investigation of Surgical Cutting Instruments | ||
| 3:50 PM | SES 10B.2 | A Durable and Lubricious Polymer Composite Coating for Medical Devices | ||
| 4:10 PM | SES 10B.3 | Maximize Durability and Performance of Medical Devices by Optimizing Design, Materials and Processes | ||
| 4:30 PM | SES 10B.4 | A Model of the Failure Process of Skin During Cutting | ||