Irish Medtech Quality and Regulatory Forum

Wednesday, 5th July 2023, Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick

AGENDA

From 8.30am

Networking Breakfast

9:30-9:40am

Opening Remarks,
Dr Emer Sherry, Senior Executive, Irish Medtech Association 

 

9:40-10:45 am

Implementing Regulation 2023/607 [20 mins]
Olga van Grol Lawlor, Manager Global Regulatory Intelligence & Advocacy, Boston Scientific
John O’Sullivan, Industry Engagement Officer, NSAI
Panel discussion 

Paul Cahalan, Regulatory Affairs Fellow, BSCI
Sean O’Callaghan, IVDR/MDR European Medical Device Operations Manager and Co-Head, NSAI
Nathan Van Sweden, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Stryker
Laura Guinane, Regulatory Affairs Program Manager, Medtronic
John O’Dea, CEO, Palliare

10:45-11:15am 

Economic Operators & Supply Chain Task Force update

Ida Foley, Director RA, Teleflex
Olga Van Grol Lawlor, Manager Global Regulatory Intelligence & Advocacy, Boston Scientific
Yolanthe Gwaba, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Bausch + Lomb’s Vision Care

11:15-11:30am

Networking Tea & Coffee Break

11:30-11:50am

 High level Overview of Digital Policy & Regulation for QA/RA professionals (including Data and AI)

Erik O’Donovan, Head of Digital Economy Policy, Ibec 

 

11:50- 13.00pm

Software as Medical Device Task Force   

Niamh Lynch, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality | Atlantic Therapeutics 
Padraig Maguire, Head of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, S3 Connected Health
Killian Haycock, Quality Manager, Bluebridge technologies

1:00pm-2:15pm

Networking Lunch

2:15-2:30pm

Digital Health Regulatory Training / Future Skills Report 
Jennifer McCormack, Connected Health Skillnet Manager, Ibec

2:30-3:30pm

QMS Impacts and Audits Task Force 
Fidelma Sheerin, Chief Specialist, Corporate Quality, Stryker
Ann Hunt, Senior Quality Systems Manager, Medtronic

 Panel session with Task Force representatives

 

3:30-3:35pm

Closing Remarks / Forum Close
Dates for diary 

Start Date March 14, 2023
Time 8.30 - 15.30
Duration 7 Hours
Delegate Price Free
Location Radisson Blue Hotel and Spa
Contact emer.sherry@ibec.ie