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FDA Workshop: Best Practices For Pacemaker and ICD Lead Postmarket Surveillance, October 2-3, 2008


Date, Time and Location

The meeting will be held on October 2, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on October 3, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the following location:

Hilton Washington DC North / Gaithersburg
620 Perry Parkway,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877
(301) 977-8900

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Registration

Online registration is now closed.

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Final Agenda

Thursday, October 2, 2008

7:45 AM Arrive at Gaithersburg Hilton
Registration / Check-in
8:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction
Megan Moynahan, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, MD, Associate Center Director for Postmarket Operations, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health

8:30 AM

Topic 1: Clinical Diagnosis of ICD and Pacemaker Lead Problems

  • FDA Perspective
    Brian Lewis, MD, FACC, FDA/CDRH/Office of Device Evaluation
  • Industry Perspective
    Arjun Sharma, MD, VP Patient Safety, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Boston Scientific
  • Heart Rhythm Society Perspective
    Andrew Krahn, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, University Hospital
  • Q&A Session
9:15 AM

Topic 2: Returned Product Analysis

  • FDA Perspective
    Mark Fellman, FDA/CDRH/Office of Device Evaluation
  • Industry Perspective
    Philip Tsung, Sr Director, Quality Assurance, St Jude Medical
  • Heart Rhythm Society Perspective
    Bruce Wilkoff, Director of Cardiac Pacing, Cleveland Clinic
  • Q&A Session
10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Topic 3: Adverse Event Reporting

  • FDA Perspective
    Roberta Sullivan, MDR Analyst, FDA/CDRH/Office of Surveillance and Biometrics
  • Industry Perspective
    Jon Brumbaugh, VP Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, Biotronik
  • Heart Rhythm Society Perspective
    William H. Maisel, MD, Director, Medical Device Safety Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CV Division
  • Q&A Session
11:00 AM  

Topic 4: Post-Approval Studies, Registries and Home Monitoring

  • FDA Perspective
    Danica Marinac-Dabic, MD, Ph.D., MMSc, Chief, Epidemiology Branch, FDA/CDRH/Office of Surveillance and Biometrics
  • Industry Perspective
    Tim Samsel, VP Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Medtronic
  • Heart Rhythm Society Perspective
    William H. Maisel, MD, Director, Medical Device Safety Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CV Division
  • Q&A Session
11:45 AM

Instructions for Breakout Sessions

12:00 noon

Lunch

1:20 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Topic #1: Clinical Diagnosis of Pacemaker and ICD Lead Problems
Facilitators: Mitchell Shein, FDA; Arjun Sharma, Boston Scientific

Topic #2: Returned Product Analysis
Facilitators: Mark Fellman, FDA; Melissa Torres, FDA; Philip Tsung, St Jude Medical.

Topic #3: Adverse Event Reporting
Facilitators: Roberta Sullivan, FDA; Terrie Reed, FDA; Jon Brumbaugh, Biotronik

Topic #4: Postapproval Studies, Registries, Home Monitoring
Facilitators: Hesha Duggirala, FDA; Tom Gross, FDA; Tim Samsel, Medtronic

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Resume Breakout Sessions

5:00 PM

Adjourn from Breakout Sessions

Friday, October 3, 2008

8:10 AM

Introduction for Day 2
Megan Moynahan, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health

8:30 AM

Best Practices Report, Topic 1: Clinical Diagnosis of Lead Problems
Mitchell Shein, FDA

Q&A Session

9:15 AM

Best Practices Report, Topic 2: Returned Product Analysis
Mark Fellman, FDA

Q&A Session

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Best Practices Report, Topic 3: Adverse Event Reporting
Roberta Sullivan, FDA

Q&A Session

11:00 AM

Best Practices Report, Topic 4: Postmarket Studies, Registries, Home Monitoring
Tim Samsel, Medtronic

Q&A Session

11:45 AM

Wrap-Up

12:00 PM Adjourn

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Contacts

The workshop organizers may be contacted at:
Megan Moynahan
Network Leader, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Monitoring Network
Office of the Center Director, CDRH
Food and Drug Administration
7520 Standish Place, HFZ-4
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: (240) 276-8707
Fax: (240) 276-8855
e-mail: megan.moynahan@fda.hhs.gov

Mark Fellman
Scientific Reviewer
Division of Cardiovascular Devices
Office of Device Evaluation, CDRH
Food and Drug Administration
9200 Corporate Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 276-4060
Fax: (240) 276-4002
e-mail: mark.fellman@fda.hhs.gov

Updated September 26, 2008

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