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FDA / NHLBI / NSF Workshop on Computer Methods for Cardiovascular Devices, June 1-2, 2009

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of health: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, People science health. National Science Foundation: Where discoveries begin


Date, Time and Location

The meeting will be held on June 1 and 2, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the following location:

Hilton Washington DC/ Rockville
Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

The Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is the host hotel for this meeting. A block of rooms has been reserved for May 31–June 2, 2009, at the rate of $209.00 per night plus tax (15% for single/double occupancy). This is the Government rate for this area.

The deadline for making reservations at the HiltonWashington DC/Rockville Hotel is Thursday, April 30, 2009. After April 30, room reservations will be made on a space-available basis at the prevailing rate. The number of available rooms is limited, so make your reservation early.

To make a hotel reservation, visit the Hilton’s online reservations system or call 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667). Be sure to reference the group code "FDA CMCVD" in order to obtain the group rate.

When reservations are made, the hotel requires a deposit equal to the room and tax of the first night for each reservation. This deposit is refundable if cancellation is received at least 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival.

You will be responsible for settling all charges before checking out of the hotel. Check-in is anytime after 4:00 p.m. and checkout is by 12:00 noon on your scheduled day of departure. A major credit card must be presented at the Front Desk upon arrival to secure incidental charges.

Lodging Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your reservation, please contact the hotel directly no later than 6:00 p.m., 24 hours in advance of your arrival date. All guests canceling reservations after 6:00 p.m. and less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled arrival date will incur a direct credit card charge of 1 night's lodging. If you cancel your reservation, be sure to obtain a cancellation number from the reservation agent for your records.

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Agenda (preliminary)

Monday, June 1, 2009

8:00 – 12:00 Multiscale modeling

Imaging for cardiovascular device modeling

Physiologic input data for cardiovascular device modeling

12:00-1:00

LUNCH
1:00 – 4:30 Test to Failure vs. Model to Failure

Computational Models are of limited value unless validated vs. Computational models are most useful when they can't be

5:00 – 6:00 RECEPTION

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

8:00 – 12:00    Regulatory and case studies
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 5:00

Device-specific computer modeling topics
Cardiac rhythm management
Drug-eluting and bare metal stents
Heart valves
Mechanical and circulatory support devices
Stent grafts

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Registration

Registration for this workshop is being managed by B L Seamon Corporation.

The registration fee is $250 and includes lunch each day and the reception on June 1. If you have any questions regarding registration, contact B L Seamon Corporation’s logistics coordinator, Karen Mines, via e-mail at kmines@blseamon.com or phone at 301-577-0244, ext. 23.


Contacts

The workshop organizers may be contacted at:
Donna R. Lochner
Deputy Director
Division of Cardiovascular Devices
Food and Drug Administration
9200 Corporate Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 276-4043
Fax: (240) 276-4002
e-mail: donna.lochner@fda.hhs.gov

Charles A. Taylor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Stanford University
James H. Clark Center,
Room E350B
318 Campus Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-5431
Phone: (650) 725-6128
Fax: (650) 725-9082
e-mail: taylorca@stanford.edu

J. Timothy Baldwin, Ph.D.
Program Director
Advanced Technologies & Surgery Branch
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Two Rockledge Centre, Room 8206
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7940
Phone: (301) 435-0513
Fax: (301) 480-1335
e-mail: baldwint@nhlbi.nih.gov

Semahat S. Demir
Program Director, Biomedical Engineering
Engineering Directorate
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22230, USA
Tel: (703) 292-5111, FIRS: (800) 877-8339 | TDD: (800) 281-8749
email: sdemir@nsf.gov

Elazer R. Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Health Sciences and Technology,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building E25-438
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 253-1569
Fax: (617) 253-2514
Email: ere@mit.edu

Laurence W. Grossman, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Solid and Fluid Mechanics
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Phone: (301) 796-2502
Fax: (301)796-9934
e-mail: laurence.grossman@fda.hhs.gov

Updated April 17, 2009

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