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AILU meeting Thursday 16th October 2008: Medical Group Event
A Photonics KTN event organised by the Association of Laser Users (AILU) Medical Group.
Laser technology is vitally important in the micro and emerging nanoengineering fields, providing high-resolution, accuracy, speed and flexibility; in particular, its utilisation in the engineering of micro features is key to the technical and commercial success of many mass-produced components ranging from production of bone saws, cutting of hypotubes for catheters and stents, heart pacemakers, etc. Laser technology is a key technology in innovative products used in the medical and biophotonics fields.
| 09:00 – 10:00 |
Breakfast with the speakers - more> |
| Time |
Title/Speaker |
| Session 1
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Lasers in medicine and biophotonics |
| 10:30 – 10:50 |
Introduction & Welcome
Chair of meeting: Paul Harrison, Powerlase |
| 10:50 – 11:10 |
Laser Processing - An enabling technology in the production of medical devices
Mike Osborne, OpTek Systems |
| 11:10 – 11:30 |
The application of advanced laser based imaging techniques in the development of medical devices
Seamus Murphy, Oxford Lasers |
| 11:30 - 11:50 |
Applications of photonics to life sciences
Simon Andrews, The Institute of Photonics |
| 11:50 - 12:10 |
Development opportunities for laser technology in medical device manufacture
Paul French, GERI, Liverpool John Moores University |
| 12:10 - 12:30 |
Safety when using lasers and IPL in the healthcare and beauty therapist establishments
Mike Barrett, Pro Laser |
| 12:30 - 13:55 |
- Networking and time for visiting the exhibitors - |
| Session 2 |
Innovative products |
| 14:00 - 14:20 |
Lasers for medical and diagnostic applications: the cut and thrust of cells and photons
Andrew King, Pacer |
| 14:20 - 14:40 |
New lasers for medical/industrial applications
Ian Stansfield, Pro-Lite Technology |
| 14:40 - 15:00 |
Fibre lasers for medical applications
Jack Gabzdyl, SPI Lasers |
| 15:00 - 15:20 |
Laser welding of plastics
Bob Startup, Jenoptik |
| 15.20 |
- end of meeting - |
To be kept abreast of developments regarding this meeting please register to attend PHOTONEX. Details can also be found on the events pages within the AILU website at www.ailu.org.uk. Contact Anna O’Neil anna(at)ailu.org.uk at AILU for more information about the event or to join the Medical Group (www.ailu.org.uk/medicalgroup).
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