MPP West 2026

Name: MPP West 2026
Start: 2026-04-08 07:15:00
End: 2026-04-08 18:00:00

By Theresa Kuske

January 13, 2026

MPP West 2026

2940 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 Apr 8, 2026 07:15 AM

Agenda

Time	Title
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM	Check-In & Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by Biomerics
8:15 – 8:20 AM	Welcome Remarks by Steve Maxson
8:20 – 8:45 AM	Keynote – The State of the MedTech Market
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM	Highlight Panel – Steerable and Robotically Controlled Catheters
9:30 – 10:00 AM	Morning Networking Break – Sponsored by Cobalt Polymers
10:00 – 10:30 AM	MiniTec Session – Enabling Technologies for Miniaturization of Medical Devices
10:30–11:15 AM	Highlight Panel – Extrusion Technologies
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM	MedTech Trivia Throwdown
11:30 AM–12:00 PM	MiniTec Session – Cheaper, Faster, Compliant: Pick Two
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Networking Lunch – Sponsored by Applied Plastics
1:00 – 1:30 PM	MiniTec Session – Hypotube Laser Mastery – Precision Cutting, Welding & Micro-Processing
1:30- 2:00 PM	MiniTec Session – Micro Metal MedTech – CNC, Swiss, & EDM
2:00-2:30 PM	Afternoon Break – Sponsored by Renegade Medical Extrusions
2:30 – 3:00 PM	MiniTec Session – Inspection Expectations – Getting it Right Before the Quote
3:00 PM–3:45 PM	Highlight Panel – Balloon Catheter Technologies
3:45-4:15 PM	MiniTec Session – Next-Generation Smart and Complex Catheter Designs
4:15 PM	Closing Remarks and Networking Reception

Speakers

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM: Highlight Panel – Steerable and Robotically Controlled Catheters

MODERATOR

Megan Higgins

Director, Global Accounts

Integer

Joe Bogusky

Staff Mechanical Engineer

Intuitive Surgical

Chad Kimber

Director, Engineering – New Product Development

Biomerics

Enrique Romo

VP of Research and Innovation

Noah Medical

Ross Paulson

CTO

Midwest Interventional Systems, Inc.

Mike Schultz

Medical Device Innovator

(former VP of Innovation and Development at Spectrum Plastics Group)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: MiniTec – Enabling Technologies for Miniaturization of Medical Devices

MODERATOR + PANELIST

Vijay Kudchadkar

Director of Plastics & Sales Engineering

Nissha Medical Technologies-Isometric

Adam Steege

Founder and CEO

Trio Labs, Inc.

Paul Mazelin

President & CEO

SiMEDEx Inc.

John Kawola

CEO

Boston Micro Fabrication

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Highlight Panel – Extrusion Technologies

MODERATOR

Thomas Sullivan

Director of Technical Sales

US Extruders

Paul Alba

President & CEO

Specialized Engineering

Benny Cheung

VP Sales

Dynaflex Technologies

Sixto Hernandez

Extrusion Engineering Manager

Viant

Matt Bills

President

Renegade Medical Extrusion

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: MiniTec – Cheaper, Faster, Compliant: Pick Two

MODERATOR

Sarah Rosenblum Ptach

President & CEO

Canyon Labs

John Schneider

Director, Supply Chain (Global Sourcing)

Edwards Lifesciences

Elad Einav

Co-Founder & CEO

Medibrane

Marie O’Malley

Chief Commercial Officer

Centerpiece

1:00 – 1:30 PM: MiniTec Session – Hypotube Laser Mastery – Precision Cutting, Welding & Micro-Processing

MODERATOR

James Proft

President

Metallurgical Solutions

Mark Dustrude

Engineering Manager

Rose Medical

Todd Dickson

President

Lumenous

Nick Zanobini

Co-Founder

Symmetry Laser

1:30 – 2:00 PM: MiniTec Session – Micro Metal MedTech – CNC, Swiss, & EDM

MODERATOR

Scott Rose

Chief Operating Officer

Medical Device Components, LLC

Jeff Haag

Vice President of Technical Solutions

Precera Medical

John Eastman

Principal Program Manager

C-Axis Inc.

2:30 – 3:00 PM: MiniTec Session – Inspection Expectations: Getting it Right Before the Quote

MODERATOR

Mikki Larner

Sr. Technical Sales Specialist at DSA

Jacob Gibb

Sr. Manager, Supplier Engineer

Intuitive Surgical

Joanna Iribarran

VP Program Management

Viant Medical

3:00 – 3:45 PM: Highlight Panel – Balloon Catheter Technologies

MODERATOR

Katie Karmelek

Co-Founder

Chamfr

Anant Hegde

Chief Technology Officer

Medeologix

Teddy Mudge

Co-Founder

Hoop Medical

Lars Gerding

Senior Vice President Interventional Products

Cordica Medical

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: MiniTec Session – Next-Generation Smart and Complex Catheter Designs

MODERATOR + PANELIST

Erik Wendehost

Director of Sales

Applied Plastics

Tommy Brodt

Founder & Owner

CathTeam

Michael Brooks

Founder & CEO

BayCath Medical

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