Originally Published EMDM January/February 2003
INDUSTRY NEWS
Shows & ConferencesMD&M West Returns to Anaheim
The largest medical OEM event, Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, will be held 19–21 February in Anaheim, CA, USA. More than 42,000 visitors will have unlimited access to the expected 1800 exhibiting companies, providing a one-stop shop for sourcing products and services, observing on-site demonstrations, and previewing new-to-market technologies. The conference, which begins on 18 February, will include sessions on designing plastic medical devices, developing the ideal stent, regulatory affairs, process validation, and quality control. MD&M West will be colocated with Pacific Design & Manufacturing, Electronics West, West Pack, and PLASTEC West, a show dedicated to the plastics industry. All five shows are organized by Canon Communications llc, publisher of European Medical Device Manufacturer.
For more information, contact Canon Communications llc, 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064-1549, USA; phone: +1 310 4454200; +1 310 9969499; Internet: www.devicelink.com/expo.
Stuttgart Hosts Medizin 2003
Medizin 2003, the South German Trade Exhibition for Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Materials, and Equipment for Surgery and Hospitals, will be held 31 January–2 February in Stuttgart, Germany.
For more information, contact Messe Stuttgart International, Stuttgart, Germany; phone: +49 711 25890; fax: +49 711 2589440; e-mail: info@messe-stuttgart.de; Internet: www.messe-stuttgart.de.
MEDTEC Convenes in Germany
On 18–20 March, the Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition and Conference (MEDTEC) will be held at the Stuttgart Messe in Germany. MEDTEC 2003 will provide the opportunity to network and evaluate hundreds of European and international suppliers to the medical device industry. Every category of products and services for medical applications will be represented, including automation and assembly equipment, advanced engineering components, contract manufacturing, design engineering, medical electronics, healthcare packaging, in vitro diagnostic products and materials, injection moulding equipment, advanced plastics and materials, regulatory consulting, contracting and subcontracting services, testing and inspection equipment, process and manufacturing equipment, and resins and raw materials. Between the exhibitors and the visitors, more than 36 countries will be represented. For more details and in-depth coverage of the show and the conference programme, please refer to our special preview section in this issue.
MEDTEC is organized by Canon Communications llc and sponsored by European Medical Device Manufacturer. Information for visitors can be found on the show's Web site, www.medtecshow.com. For more information, readers may also contact Mark Temple-Smith at P.O. Box 975, Bottisham, Cambs CB5 9SF, UK; phone: +44 1233 813660; fax: +44 1233 813661; e-mail: mark@cancom.co.uk.
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