Annie Fonnesbeck
Annie Fonnesbeck is a medical device engineering leader with 12+ years of experience in process validation, design transfer, and regulatory compliance. As manufacturing engineering manager at Medtronic/Scientia Vascular, she leads and mentors engineering teams while driving high-visibility products from R&D through full-scale production, with a focus on manufacturing microcatheters and guidewires for neurovascular applications. She holds a B.S./M.S. in Biomedical Engineering.
Thursday October 8, 2026
Developing the Devices for the Shrinking Size of Healthcare
Healthcare is getting smaller. That is, the technologies and devices being used to facilitate care, diagnosis, and treatment are shrinking in size. As a result, medical device manufacturers need to determine how best to accommodate this trend. Whether fabricating smaller parts, having less space in which to fit the necessary components, or adjusting production techniques to accommodate new outputs, miniaturization impacts almost everyone. With this in mind, panelists will discuss how this trend is affecting manufacturing and share best practices to help ensure accuracy and repeatability without significant increases in costs or time to market.
Moderated by Brent Hahn.