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