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| Keynote Session II | ||||
| Location: Great River Ballroom (Radisson Riverfront Hotel) | ||||
| (Please check final room assignments on-site). | ||||
| Session Description: There are key functional requirements for the use of metallic biomaterials based on durability and biocompatibility. Failure can be either physical or biological, eg fatigue, cytotoxicity, or undesirable tissue healing. The ability to harness the required physical and bicompatibility properties will allow unique applications such as neural electrodes for treatment of paraplegics.
An understanding will be gained of the unique issues metals pose for biocompatibility and durability. A detailed examination of metallic electrodes for nerve stimulation in paraplegics will demonstrate of how key properties of metals can meet a demanding set of functional requirements. | ||||
| Editors: | Dr. Mike Helmus Advance Nanotech Incorporated, New York, NY Dr. Dana Medlin Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN | |||
| Session Chairs: | Dr. Michael Helmus Consultant, New York, NY Dr. Dana Medlin Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN | |||
| 10:30 AM | KEY 2.1 | Electrodes for Functional Electrical Stimulation: Design and Performance | ||
| 11:00 AM | KEY 2.2 | Medical Device Failures – Can We Learn from Our Mistakes? | ||
| 11:30 AM | KEY 2.3 | Biological Effects of Metal Degradation Products | ||
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. • Lunch on Show Floor | |||