The 7th international conference and exhibition IMPLANTS 2011 will take place on the 12th and 13th of May 2011, in Lyon France. The 7th annual edition of IMPLANTS 2011 is built on the great success of the previous years, which recorded a substantial number of industry players (around 600 delegates). With a strong focus on its international dimension, this creates an ideal environment, which enables key players of the Orthopaedic Value Chain to discuss the latest trends and innovations, and to develop business relations between contractors and suppliers.

The trade show will feature the leading Contract Manufacturing companies from 15 different countries. The event is organized to guarantee the most effective meetings between buyers and exhibitors. A special buyer program has been designed to ensure their participation and to surpass their expectations. IMPLANTS 2011 is an effective market place for contract manufacturing companies and the industry suppliers to promote their products and services.

The conference will gather the key players who are building today's and tomorrow's solutions of the orthopaedic industry in order to tackle all issues at stake: market trends, regulations, pricing, finance with the increasing interest of

Private Equity firms, innovation processes, R&D, new products, innovations in materials/biomaterials and manufacturing processes, evolutions in operatives techniques, etc

Conference Program
Day 1: May 12th
9.15am – 10.45am Plenary session 1: Market, Strategy and Contract manufacturing issues
Chairman: Ali Madani, General Manager, Avicenne D