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  2. Bob Poggie, Ph.D.

Bob Poggie, Ph.D.

Robert (Bob) Poggie, Ph.D., is President of BioVera, a firm focused on regulatory and technical consulting for companies commercializing new biomaterials and orthopedic devices. Dr. Poggie founded the company in 2008 after decades of experience working in orthopedic companies. He was the Director of Global Brand Management for Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology. He facilitated the products’ technical market positioning and was the brand management liaison to Zimmer headquarters. Before Zimmer, Dr. Poggie was Director of Applied Research for Implex Corp., where he managed the research, the lab and university testing, and the worldwide regulatory clearances of all the orthopedic products. Prior to his tenure at Implex, he was a senior research engineer for Smith & Nephew, where he was responsible for metallurgical and tribological research and contributed to the development of biomaterials such as Oxinium bearing surfaces for hip and knee devices. Dr. Poggie has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and presented globally as invited faculty at numerous medical conferences and education courses. He holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering and MS and Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

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June 2023

Thu 15
Joint replacement materials and coatings
Thursday, June 15 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am

New Joint Replacement Implant Coatings: A Focus on Metal Sensitivities and Infection Prevention

Surface technologies play an integral role in the success of joint replacement implants, and orthopedic device companies are launching new coatings with greater biological acceptance. In this session, orthopedic companies discuss R&D efforts in implant coating and market forces driving new coatings and materials.

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