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National Conference on Polymers in Medical Applications (Materials, Products and Processes)

20-21 November 2006

Organized by Department of Polymer Engineering

Supported by Indian Plastics Institute (IPI), Coimbatore Sub-Chapter, Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE), Coimbatore Chapter


20-21st November 2006

Polymers are the most important and largest family of materials being used in medical technology-these include PE, PP, PET, PBT, PTFE, PEEK, PMMA, PVC, PC, PLGA, PHEMA, Silicone rubber and Polyurethanes, a variety of liquid crystal polymers and some specialized polymers synthesized through biotechnology route. The conference tries to highlight the materials the products and the processes used in the field of medical application of polymers.

Topics for the conference

1. Selection and evaluation of medical plastics 8. PVC for blood bags-Quality issues related to materials and manufacturing
2. Polyolefins for medical application 9. Polyurethanes for medical application
3. Acrylics for medical application 10. Solvay in the service of medical polymers
4. FDA and Medical devices 11. Micromoulding of medical products
5. High performance flexible vinyls for medical application 12. Compounding of polymers for medical devices
6. New developments in medical polymers 13. Surface modifications to enhance blood compatibility of polymers
7. Challenges to the use of Natural Rubber in Medical devices

Speakers

  1. Dr. Amit Biswas, Senior Product Development Manager, Reliance Industries Ltd.

  2. Dr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Lanxess India Ltd.

  3. Dr. G.S. Bhuvaneswar, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum

  4. Dr. Chandra P Sharma, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology SCTIMST, Trivandrum

  5. Dr. Ankaleswar, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.

  6. Dr. Prakash Trivedi, Gharda Chemicals Ltd.

  7. Dr. Shanti Nair, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

  8. Dr. K.V. Menon, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

  9. Mr. Chirag Bhavsar, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd.

  10. Mr. K.G.Chandan, Technovinyl Polymers India Ltd.

  11. Mr. Muraleedharan, Hindustan Latex Ltd., Trivandrum

  12. Mr. V. Ramesh, Country Manager, ENGEL Machinery India Pvt. Ltd.

  13. Prof. Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Karnatak University, Dharward

  14. Mr. D L Pandya, Medical Plastics Data Service

  15. Mr. Balakrishnan, Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.

About the Conference

Polymers are the most important and largest family of materials being used in medical technology-these include PE, PP, PET, PBT, PTFE, PEEK, PMMA, PVC, PC, PLGA, PHEMA, Silicone rubber and Polyurethanes, a variety of liquid crystal polymers and some specialized polymers synthesized through biotechnology route.

Examples of devices where polymers are used  include:

Surgical dressings, sutures, adhesives, heart valves, vascular grafts, bone cement, artificial tendons and ligaments, hip-joint prosthesis, knee prosthesis, bone plates, dental implants, intraocular lens, hemodializer, oxygenators, catheters, blood bags, pharmaceutical containers, medical tubings, syringes, soft tissue replacement materials for cosmetic reconstruction, drug delivery implants, insulin delivery system, artificial pancreas, artificial heart.

The materials requirements for the above biomedical applications vary markedly according to the application being considered. The most important factor in selection of biomedical material is their biocompatibility. A biomaterial may be biocompatible in one application for a specific purpose, but not in a similar application at a different site. Therefore, specification of biocompatibility must include the conditions of use and evaluation.

The conference tries to highlight the materials the products and the processes used in the field of medical application of polymers.

Organized by
Department of Polymer Engineering

Supported by
Indian Plastics Institute (IPI), Coimbatore Sub-Chapter,
Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE), Coimbatore Chapter

List of Speakers

  • Dr. Amit Biswas, Senior Product Development Manager, Reliance Industries Ltd
  • Dr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Lanxess India Ltd
  • Dr. G.S. Bhuvaneswar, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum
  • Dr. Chandra P Sharma, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology SCTIMST, Trivandrum
  • Dr. Ankaleswar, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd
  • Dr. Prakash Trivedi, Gharda Chemicals Ltd
  • Dr. Shanti Nair, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  • Dr. K.V. Menon, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Mr. Chirag Bhavsar, Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
  • Mr. K.G.Chandan, Technovinyl Polymers India Ltd
  • Mr. Muraleedharan, Hindustan Latex Ltd, Trivandrum
  • Mr. V. Ramesh, Country Manager, ENGEL Machinery India Pvt. Ltd
  • Prof. Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Karnatak University, Dharward
  • Mr. D L Pandya, Medical Plastics Data Service
  • Mr. Balakrishnan, Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd

Schedule of Invited Talks for National Conference on Polymers in Medical Applications, November 20-21, 2006

20 – 11 – 2006

INAUGURAL SESSION (9.00 AM to 10.30 AM)

Sl. No:

Speaker

Title of Talk

1

Dr.K.Mohandas, SCTIMST Trivandrum

Keynote Speaker

2

DMSRDE Kanpur

Guest of honor

Pre-lunch Session (11.00AM to 1.00PM)

3

Dr.Amit Biswas, RIL

 

4

Dr.G.S.Bhuvaneswar, SCTIMST

Polymers in Artificial  Heart Valves

5

Dr. Tejraj Amina Bhavi

Polymeric Micro/Nanopartcles in Targeted Drug Delivery

Post lunch session (2.00PM to 5.00PM)

6

Mr D L Pandya 

Medical Polymers' Based Disposables : New Developments and 
Future Scenario

 

7

Dr.Shanti Nair, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

 
Nanostructured polymers for biomedical

application.

8

Mr.V.Ramesh, Engel Machinery

 
Innovative process technologies and clean room for Medical plastics

parts

21 – 11 – 2006 

Sl. No:

Speaker

Title of Talk

Morning Session (9.00AM to 10.30AM)

1

Dr.Anil.K.Bhowmick, IIT Kharagpur

 

2

Dr.K.V.Menon, AIMS Cochin

 

Pre-lunch Session (10.45AM to 1.00 PM)

3

Dr.V.V.Karunakaran, VSSC Trivandrum

 

4

Mr.Muraleedharan, HLL Trivandrum

Challenges to use NR in medical devices

5

Mr.K.G.Chandan, Techno vinyl Polymers

Hi-Performance Flexible Vinyl for Medical Applications

Post lunch Session (2.00 PM to 4.30PM)

6

Mr.Willi Paul, SCTIMST Trivandrum

Surface modification of polymers to enhance blood compatibility

7

Dr.S.Bera, Sreeram Institute, Bangalore

 

8

Ferromatic Milacron

 

Valedictory Function (4.30 PM to 5.00 PM)

 

Registration Fee for Participants

Industry/Research Organization  - Rs. 1000
Faculty/Research Scholars        - Rs.   500
Students                                  - Rs.   250

Contact:

Mr. R. Krishnaprasad
Department of Polymer Engineering
Amrita School of Engineering
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Ettimadai, Coimbatore-641 105
E-mail: r_krishnaprasad@ettimadai.amrita.edu
Phone: 0422 2656422 (ext.322)
09447593212 (Mobile)

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