Oct 5 2008
Nerac Medical Device Analyst Perry De Fazio will discuss how medical device companies can assess whether a new technology will disrupt the market during an MDM Webinar at 2 p.m. EDT Oct. 8, 2008. He also will reveal how companies can identify emerging technologies that present potential business opportunities.
When to invest in a technology as it emerges is a critical question that can affect a company's future. De Fazio will examine three important trends and emerging technologies and how they will impact the medical device industry in the future:
- Breakthroughs and potential applications of nanotechnology
- Technologies to monitor as FDA and supply chain stakeholders move toward implementing Unique Device Indentifiers, or UDIs
- Advances in minimally invasive surgeries and technological factors influencing natural orifice surgery
To register for the free one-hour webinar, please visit www.nerac.com/nerac_insights.php?category=podcasts&id=112.
As a Nerac analyst, De Fazio provides companies in the medical device industry with insight into the potential of untapped markets and disruptive technologies. From multi-billion-dollar multinationals to small start-ups, he advises innovators on the development of new technologies and helps vet technologies for license and acquisition. Mr. De Fazio has nine years of industry experience as a project engineer at Boston Scientific Corporation, an R&D engineer at Tissuelink Medical, and a senior engineer at Ortheon Medical.
MDMwebinars.com provides free, live and on-demand webinars for the medical manufacturing industry. The webinars are produced by Canon Communications, the medical manufacturing industry's leading publisher, conference and trade event producer and digital media company.