C & T of Functional Coatings for Medical Devices

Course description
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 240 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44325
Classroom 217 (Located inside the National Polymer Innovation Center)
Cost: $700.00 USD
CEU's: 0.8
Instructor: Mr. David Russell

Course Overview

Intended for newcomers to the medical device industry, this course provides an introduction to FDA and EU regulations as related 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.

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.