

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: What it takes to be Hip (or Knee!):  The development of joint replacement
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Rob Sawyer was originally a Johnson &amp; Johnson Material Scientist investigating porous hip replacement coatings. He became a designer for custom implants, mainly hips &amp; knees but also elbows, shoulders, fingers &amp; wrists. He has also been involved in  instrument design facilitating joint replacement implantation including robotic assisted surgery.  He has moved into project, product, general management and now consulting in this arena. He has a couple of patents!

The lecture will cover the development of joint replacement, what you need to consider if you wanted to launch a new implant, and what the future might hold. It will cover some of the technical aspects, but will balance the broader, holistic side to the orthopaedic implant business with lighter more humorous touches.

After the talk, there will be a Q&amp;A session where attendees will be able to ask questions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/what-it-takes-to-be-hip-or-knee-the-development-of-joint-replacement/200029235475301
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Wessex/Portsmouth---IOW-Area/event-detail?id=23662&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=portsmouth-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: University of Portsmouth, Technology
- **lat**: 50.798513837191
- **long**: -1.099123651193
- **full address**: University of Portsmouth, Technology, Portland Building 1.74, St James's Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3AP, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: IMechE Wessex Region (https://allevents.in/org/imeche-wessex-region/25968481)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** University of Portsmouth, Technology, Portland Building 1.74, St James's Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3AP, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** IMechE Wessex Region
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about What it takes to be Hip (or Knee!):  The development of joint replacement ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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