ISIS Services regularly holds seminars to educate our clients on the most recent developments in medical device and biopharmaceutical development.  Upcoming Seminars Sterile Technique Date:  Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Sterile Technique in the Lab Setting  Dr. Jorge Garcia A lecture and hands-on training for engineers and medical device practitioners on operating room sterility in preclinical lab settings. Topics: The importance of the sterile field in medical device development Understanding the sterile field in surgery Practices to maintain operating room sterility Basic procedures for working in a sterile field The most common mistakes in a sterile field To learn more or to register for the seminar, contact Deb Kaldunski at 510-704-0140 or email d.kaldunski@isis-services.com.     Recent Seminars Avoiding Pitfalls in Testing & FDA Records Management Date:  Tuesday, September 14, 2011 Dangerous Documents: Avoiding Land Mines in Your FDA Records and Emails Nancy Singer, Compliance-Alliance Led by a former Washington D.C. prosecutor and defense attorney specializing in medical devices, participants will work through case studies and real-life examples to ensure that your e-mails, written correspondence, and confidential documents avoid the inflammatory and embarrassing language that landed Guidant, Bayer, Merck, Eli Lilly and American Home Products into lawsuits, extensive document discovery, and expensive settlements.     A Testing Standards Road Map: Evade Hazards and Stay in the Express Lanes Jon Cammack, ISIS Services  Led by the head of the U.S. delegation to TC194 (the governing body for the ISO 10993 device testing standards) and former vice president of Baxter Healthcare's global R&D unit, you'll discuss how regulatory agencies categorize your devices, how this affects which safety and biocompatibility tests you'll need, and where standards development is headed in the coming years so you can align your R&D testing schedule with streamlined regulatory reviews and market entry.  Anesthesia:  It's a Gas Date:  Wednesday, January 29, 2011 Topic:  ISIS Services hosted Jim Houts, President and Founder of Molecular Imaging Products, for his presentation, "Anesthesia:  It's a Gas." Preclinical Application Demonstration Date:  Tuesday, November 4, 2011 Topic:  In conjuntion with VisualSonics, ISIS Services will also be hosting a Pre-Clinical Application Demonstration, where VisualSonic's new Vevo 2100 Imaging Platform will be showcased. Tom Holder of Americans for Medical Progress Date:  October 29, 2010 Topic:  Speaking of Research Founder, Tom Holder, defends lifesaving biomedical research.  October Seminar Series (In Conjuntion with VisualSonics) Date:  October 16, 2010 Topic:  Small Animal Imaging Seminar:  In vivo imaging with the Vevo 2100 high-resolution ultrasound September Seminar Series (In Conjunction with SF Med Engineers and Exponent, Inc.) Date:  September 16, 2010 Speaker:  Jorge L. Garcia, DVM, and Félix Vega, VMD Topic:  Choosing the Best Animal Model to Accelerate the Development of your Medical Device August Seminar Series Date:  August 21, 2010 Speaker:  Félix Vega, VMD Topic:  Orthopeadic Models for Animal Research