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Commerce and Financial Institutions

NINTH MEETING - BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION

2005-2006 Regular Session - Wednesday, May 3, 2006

COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
TECHNOLOGY, BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Paul Kohls, Chair of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division, called the Ninth meeting to order at 1:10 P.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Clerk noted the roll.

Members present:

KOHLS, Paul, Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
HAMILTON, Rod
PEPPIN, Joyce
SEVERSON, Dan
ZELLERS, Kurt

FRITZ, Patti
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
Members excused:

Members absent:

GOODWIN, Barb

A quorum was present.

Rep. Zellers moved approval of the February 24, 2005, March 16, 2005, and the March 27, 2006 Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Testimony was presented on Medical devices.

Overview of the Industry:
Don Gerhardt (1:15 – 1:30) CEO, LifeScience Alley

Small Medical Device Companies – Opportunities and Challenges:
Steve Anderson (1:30 – 1:47) VP of Corporate Assurance
Acorn Cardiovascular

Patient safety: Product Development, Recalls, Tort System and new developments to enhance the system:
Susan Alpert, PhD, MD (1:48 – 2:28) Senior Vice President
Chief Quality Regulation Officer
Medtronic

Joseph Price, JD (2:29 – 2:58) Partner, Faegre and Benson



Chair Kohls adjourned the meeting at 3:02 P.M.




REP. PAUL KOHLS, CHAIR




Joyce A. Vogt
Committee Legislative Assistant