Scientific Advisory Committee on Medical Devices used in the Cardiovascular System Agenda June 17, 2021

Agenda

Location: Virtual
Date & Time: June 17, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
Participants: SAC-MDUCS members, guest speakers, Health Canada staff

1:00 – 1:10
Opening remarks
David Boudreau (Director General, Medical Devices Directorate (MDD))

1:10 – 1:20
Review of the agenda and declaration of affiliations and interests
Dr. John Ducas (Chair)

1:20 – 2:05
Renal denervation in the management of hypertension: Second time around
Dr. Ross Feldman (guest speaker)
Renal sympathetic denervation for treatment of hypertension post Symplicity HTN-3 trial
Dr. Marcel Ruzicka (guest speaker)

2:05 – 2:15
Break

2:15 - 2:45
Does carotid baroreceptor stimulation have a place in the management of resistant hypertension and heart failure?
Dr. David Spence (guest speaker)

2:45 – 3:55
Clinical evidence requirements, clinical trial design, and patient population: Discussion from clinical and patient perspectives
Directed by Ben Elliott (Health Canada) and Dr. Ducas (Chair)

3:55 – 4:00
Next steps, closing remarks and adjournment of meeting
Dr. John Ducas (Chair)