Learn from the industry-leading experts at Nelson Laboratories in the three-day webinar series Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Testing Regulatory Updates, Trends, and Anticipated Changes including FDA, ISO, USP, and MDRs.
The experts at Nelson Labs are teaming with MD+DI to bring a live three-day webinar event that provides manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical products with the most up-to-date regulatory updates, trends, and anticipated changes (including FDA, ISO, USP, and MDRs). Online registration is currently available on the MD+DI website. Many of those speaking contribute to committees that provide global guidance to safeguard patient health; each webinar will offer 15 minutes for audience questions with these experts. Details for each webinar are as follows:
OVERVIEW DAY 1
Title: Assessing Biocompatibility for Medical Devices: Updates, Trends, and Anticipated Changes
Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (2:00 PM Atlantic Daylight Time)
Duration: 1 hour
Summary:
This presentation will discuss the recent and upcoming changes to regulatory documents and standards and how they will impact the overall biocompatibility assessment of medical devices. The presentation will include:
- Discussion about how biocompatibility assessments are affected by the recent updates to the ISO 10993-1 document and the new European MDRs.
- Anticipated changes to ISO 10993-18. Since the use of chemistry in the biocompatibility assessment of medical devices is gaining traction, the document that outlines how to use chemical characterization for these assessments is undergoing major revisions.
- An overview of changes that are expected with the acceptance of in-vitro irritation testing.
- A thorough review of the impact of the recently finalized ISO 18562 standard which specifically targets respiratory contact devices.
Presenters:
Thor Rollins, B.S., RM (NRCM)
Director, Toxicology and E&L Consulting
Matthew R. Jorgensen, PhD
Chemical and Materials Scientist
OVERVIEW DAY 2
Title: Sterilization Methodologies and Packaging Integrity Testing: Updates, Trends, and Anticipated Changes
Date: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (2:00 PM Atlantic Daylight Time)
Duration: 1 hour
Summary:
Sterilization methodologies and packaging integrity testing are necessary to ensure patient safety. The sterilization portion of the webinar series discusses recent and upcoming changes to regulatory documents and standards such as:
- Changes that impact steam, radiation, hydrogen peroxide, and ethylene oxide sterilization modalities.
- What to expect in the new ISO document for hydrogen peroxide sterilization.
As part of the packaging presentation key points regarding the new European MDRs will be reviewed, including:
- How medical device manufacturers can collect and document objective evidence of compliance for their packaging, look at designs that prevent microbial contamination at the point of use, and justify that the package is suitable for current use.
- An introduction to a new leak-testing technology, Mass Extraction, that demonstrates container closure integrity in a non-destructive and rapid manner, will be presented. This new test meets the deterministic requirements as outlined in the newly published USP chapter 1207.
Presenters:
Martell K. Winters, B.S., SM (NRCM)
Director, Scientific Competency
Jason Pope, B.S., ASQ CQA
Senior Scientist
Wendy Mach, RM (NRCM), CQA (ASQ)
Packaging Section Leader
OVERVIEW DAY 3
Title: Cleanliness Testing for Medical Devices: Updates and Trends
Date: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (2:00 PM Atlantic Daylight Time)
Duration: 1 hour
Summary:
This presentation will cover the latest updates and current trends for medical device cleanliness testing. This webinar will include:
- A review of the upcoming and highly anticipated orthopedic implant cleanliness ISO document.
- A discussion about the testing considerations for certain additive manufacturing processes.
- Guidance updates for reusable device validations.
- An update regarding the reprocessing of single-use devices.
Presenters:
Alpa Patel, B.S., RM (NRCM)
Senior Scientist
Alexa Tatarian
Study Director III
Paul L. Littley, B.S.E
Consulting Manager
