Partner Vernessa Pollard and counsel Jana Grieb presented at the FDLI Annual Conference, held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC, on May 4-5, 2018.

Vernessa moderated the panel, “Medical Device Innovations: Welcome to the Future,” where experts in the field shared the regulatory challenges and benefits experienced with transformative technologies including machine learning and 3D printed technologies for surgical planning and diagnosis, and artificial intelligence in medical software.

Jana presented on, “EU Medical Device Regulation: Implementation and Compliance,” where panelists discussed the recent passage of the new Medical Device Rule (MDR) in the EU, which requires action from manufacturers with regards to regulatory pathways and development timelines. This session offered an analysis of requirements and practical advice for companies operating in the US and EU.