Medical extrusion conference postponed until September

Extrusion specialists, Graham Engineering, has moved the dates of its American Kuhne Spotlight Medical Extrusion and Secondary Operations Conference in Ireland to 1-2 September 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The venue, agenda, and speakers will remain as planned for the original May dates, and the event will take place at the Clayton Hotel in Galway, Ireland. 

During the event, presentations by ten medical manufacturing experts will cover advances in polymer compounds, die design, gel minimisation, tipping and welding, low-profile delivery systems, process monitoring and control, in-line surface inspection, quality and traceability, micro-extrusion, and balloon catheter applications. 

Experts from Boston Scientific, Teleflex Medical, Vascular Technologies, and Vante will offer medical OEMs’ perspectives, and the manager of the research consortium Applied Polymer Technologies will discuss Irish polymer industry research trends.

Dr. David White, founder and president of ExtruPharm, will deliver the keynote presentation which will be on the extrusion of drug eluting implants. This talk will detail innovations and trends shaping the future of medical extrusion.

David Madar, strategic market manager – medical, commented: “Our decision to return to Ireland for the latest conference reflects our customers’ wishes and the global importance of Ireland’s medical technology sector.”