I Introduction; David Williams (a) Background (b) Logistics of Consensus Conference (c) Structure of Definitions (d) Introductory General Definitions (e) Terms to be Discussed
II Session One: General Biomaterials (a) Plenary Presentation: David Williams (b) Moderator's Comments: Kai Zhang (c) Reporter's Comments: Carl Simon (d) Votes on Definitions
III Session Two: Biocompatibility (a) Plenary Presentation: James Anderson (b) Moderator's Comments: James Kirkpatrick (c) Reporter's Comments: Jeremy Gilbert (d) Votes on Definitions
IV Session Three: Implantable and Interventional Devices (a) Plenary Presentation: Jiang Chang (b) Moderator's Comments: Art Coury (c) Reporter's Comments: Keith McLean (d) Votes on Definitions
V Session Four: Drugs and Genes (a) Plenary Presentation: Nicholas Peppas (b) Moderator' Comments: Kazunori Kataoka (c) Reporter's Comments: Maria Vicent (d) Votes on Definitions
VI Session Five: Regenerative Medicine (a) Plenary Presentation: William Wagner (b) Moderator' comments: Cato Laurencin (c) Reporter' comments: Helen Lu (d) Votes on Definitions
VII Session Six: Emerging Biomaterials and Technologies (a) Plenary Presentation: Kristi Anseth (b) Moderator's Comments: Kam Leong (c) Reporter's comments: Jiandong Ding (d) Votes on Definitions
VIII Review and Summary of Definitions that Achieved Consensus Annex A Delegates Annex B Summary of Consensus Definitions at Chester, 1986 Annex C Preliminary List of Terms to be Discussed and Possible Definitions