BERLIN – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative is sponsoring a workshop here on the technical and regulatory challenges anticipated in the implantable and portable segments of the medical electronics industry.  

The event is scheduled for Sept. 16 and 17 and will focus on identifying the technology challenges and standardization gaps that can best be solved by collaborative efforts by the medical electronics industry.

Workshop discussions will cover research programs, regulatory requirements/processes, and technology deployment challenges.

The event will include speakers from Endicott Interconnect Technologies; IMEC; IZM; Med-el; Micro Systems Engineering; Reinhardt Microtech, and Sanmina-SCI.

For information and to register, visit http://www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/Medical_Pkg_Sept2010.html.