04-04-2019 08:00
Technology and innovation of human implants
Workshops
European Parliament, Brussels - Altiero Spinelli building, room 1E1
PROGRAMME
- 8.00 - 8.05 Welcome & introduction
PauL RÜBIG, MEP and STOA First Vice-Chair
- 8:05 - 8:10 Regulatory framework for medical devices
Olga TKACHENKO & Paul PISCOI, European Commission, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
- 8:10 - 8:15 EU research on implants
Pilar AGUAR, European Commission, DG for Research and Innovation, Health Directorate
- 8:20 - 8:30 Technology and innovation: the only solution to treat the burden of osteoarthritis
Emmanuel THIENPONT, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Luc University Hospital, Belgium
European Knee Society
- 8:30 - 8:40 The importance of joint registries in observing implant performance
Per KJAERSGAARD-ANDERSEN, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vejle Hospital, South Danish University, Denmark
European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
- 8:40 - 8:50 The need for a partnership between all stakeholders
Didier DELTORT, Zimmer Biomet
- 8:50 - 9:00 Discussion & closing remarks