Our hosts are joined this week by NAMSA colleague, Dr. Phil Smiraldo – LIVE from the NAMSA training series event in Philadelphia.  Sheri, Don and Phil have spent the week conducting NAMSA’s biocompatibility training, and discuss the week’s events, the specific questions that seemed to drive the training this week, and any new awareness received from hearing attendee stories and experiences. Discussion points include:<ul><li>Material information and its usefulness</li><li>How to use clinical data for biocomp evaluation</li><li>Multi component devices</li><li>The hosts each give a main takeaway from the week</li><li>And ...Dr Smiraldo joins on his first visit to bicompchatibility for 2 truths and a lie</li></ul>To connect with Dr Smiraldo<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-smiraldo-phd-dabt-9a976717/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-smiraldo-phd-dabt-9a976717/</a>Access NAMSA testing resources here at www2.namsa.com/biocomptrainingOpinions are their own and do not reflect that of their current or former employers.

NAMSA Training Series, Live from Frankfurt Germany

BiocompCHATibility Podcast, Presented by NAMSA   Unforeseen challenges and roadblocks are often present when managing and conducting medical device biological safety programs. Join NAMSA for a first-of-its-type podcast series, “BiocompCHATibility,” as each episode features leading industry experts and discussion on how to proactively address specific medical device evaluation scenarios, regulatory expectations and new testing methodologies.