Device Clinical Research & Reimbursement Conference

March 5-6, 2006
Houston, Texas

At the recent Medical Device Post-Marketing Research & Reimbursement Conference that took place March 5-6 in Houston, TX, attendees were thrilled with the opportunity to network and share best practices from within the industry. Feedback focused around a quality conference agenda highlighting the variety of speakers, backgrounds and topics.

Appreciating the Impact of Clinical Trial on the Overall Success of the Medical Device Company
Peter Edelstein
President & CEO
Aragon Surgical Inc.

*Comments for Peter’s presentation were complimentary as a great opening to the conference. In addition to provided attendees with relevant content, audience members commented that he was an outstanding and engaging speaker.

Workshop: Essential Building Blocks of Accelerated Patient Enrollment
Linda Alexander
CEO
Alquest
Mark Summers
CEO
ThreeWire

*Attendee’s feedback was filled with enthusiastic commentary on this session. Excellent, well organized information, global clinical trial was very useful, very knowledgeable, great methodologies and fresh perspectives.

Reimbursement 101: Nuts and Bolts of Device Trial Reimbursement
Michael Sanchez
Principal Analyst
Boston Scientific

*Michael’s session was commended by attendees for his general overview and applicable information. He was credited with an excellent comprehensive presentation, and he helped to give provide attendees with new ideas and best practices in securing reimbursement and coding for their product.

Setting a Reimbursement Strategy as Clinical Research Begins
Bonnie Handke
Senior Manager, Health Policy & Payment
Medtronic, Inc

*Feedback related to Bonnie Handke’s session was extremely positive, with comments including the beneficial arrangements and cross functionality exhibited in her session. Individuals noted the excellent informative presentation, concise and detail oriented with practical suggestions and solutions.