Event category: Concurrent Session

The HRX 2024 Pitch Competition provides cardiovascular startups with a platform to present their innovative products, services, and solutions to a distinguished panel of judges and potential investors and win cash prices. The top five teams selected will compete on the HRX Main Stage. Each team will have 10 minutes to creatively pitch their innovative idea, followed by five minutes to field questions from judges and attendees.

Join in a dialogue on the role and importance of intellectual property addressing patents, trademarks copyrights and trade secrets as tools to protecting your creativity and innovation. Experts from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will provide information about the process, current initiatives and programs, and demystification of all to help facilitate your successful use of the U.S. IP system. Come grow your IP knowledge and enhance your IP health!

This session will provide attendees with insights into recent innovations in cardiac MRI (CMR) and AI with a focus on applications in EP and patients with heart rhythm disorders. Session topics include: CMR techniques for function, tissue characterization, and flow predictive of arrhythmia; AI enhanced imaging and analysis workflows (1-click CMR, automated analysis, advanced tissue characterization, integration of multiomic data); Reliable CMR in patients with implanted devices.

This session is dedicated to FDA regulation of digital health products, from traditional software-based medical devices to novel medical device software functions deployed on consumer products or wearables. Participants will join FDA leaders in a discussion about expectations for implementing artificial intelligence/machine learning, Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs), and other digital health guidance or policy updates

Robotics had had slow adoption in EP over the past decade. New innovations, collaborations, and appreciation for the potential to significantly impact patient care and the medical device market make this discussion important and timely.

This panel will highlight a broad range of product development resources and programs available to startups both at NIH and via ecosystem partners through all stages of the device development. These resources include SBIR and non-SBIR grants, entrepreneurial education, pilot funding, accelerators/ incubators, challenge competitions, local economic development matching funds, angel and VC programs.

The landscape of remote monitoring is rapidly advancing, driven by technological innovation, research breakthroughs, and evolving patient needs. This session will delve into the future of remote device clinics, offering strategies and insights on how to effectively manage and optimize remote monitoring systems. This panel will explore practical aspects of implementing remote monitoring, discuss the latest technological advancements, and share best practices. Gain valuable insights on overcoming common challenges and leveraging remote monitoring to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.

The world of cardiovascular care is constantly evolving, driven by technological advances, research breakthroughs, and changing demographics. Allied Professionals play a pivotal role in heart rhythm care and play a crucial role in driving innovation. This panel discussion will share strategies and insight on how allied professionals can participate in the Innovation Journey.