Event Information

Event Topic:
In Silico for Cardiovascular Devices: Progress & Real-World Use

Event Description:
In silico methods are increasingly shaping cardiovascular device development—but how far have we really come? Join Kristian Debus (Virtonomy) for an overview of recent progress on the regulatory, industry, and software fronts, followed by real-world applications presented by simulation lead John Benjamin. We’ll share where end-to-end simulation is already supporting design, pre-clinical, and clinical phases, and where key challenges remain. A practical, honest look at the state of in silico today—and what’s next.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 06/10/25
6:15 pm - 8:30 pm

Event Location:
Zoom talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89077658197:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Kristain Debus and John Benjamin

Event Speaker Title:
CCO (KD) and Simulation Tean Lead (JB)

Event Speaker Company:
Virtonomy

Event Speaker Bio:

Kristian Debus, PhD – Chief Commercial Officer and Head of US Operations, Virtonomy GmbH Kristian Debus is a seasoned business development executive with 25+ years of experience in consulting, R&D, product development, data science, and digitalization. He holds a PhD in mechanical engineering (Computational Fluid Dynamics) from the Technical University of Munich. With over 13 years in medical device development and approval, Kristian specializes in computational modeling and simulation. He has contributed to ASME’s V&V40 standard and participated in societies like MDIC, ESAO, ISPE, and CSOPS. His career spans biomedical startups and major software firms, including leadership roles at Siemens Digital Industries Software and Thornton Tomasetti’s Life Sciences group. He also founded Computational Bio Dynamics and InfiniVida, further driving innovation in digital healthcare. As Virtonomy’s Chief Commercial Officer and Head of US Operations, Kristian advocates for integrated service/product solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and commercialization in the industry. John Wesley Benjamin, M.Sc. – Application Engineer, Virtonomy GmbH John Wesley Benjamin is an Application Engineer and Lead of the simulation team at Virtonomy, where he develops anatomical simulations for implant interaction, manages customer projects, and integrates simulations into the v-Patients web platform. He holds an M.Sc. in Medical Engineering and Assistance Systems from the Technical University of Munich, with a focus on cardiovascular systems and simulation, and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on medical engineering. At Virtonomy, John works on simulation architecture, use case development, and verification and validation. He brings hands-on experience in C++, MATLAB, SPH, FEA, CAD tools, and medical image segmentation, and is also skilled in AR/VR platforms like Unity.

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