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35 Innovative Products Win Medical Design Excellence Awards

Posted on: Monday, 9 April 2007, 09:00 CDT

In its April issue, published this week, MD&DI (Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry) magazine has announced the winners of the tenth annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition. Sponsored by MD&DI and organized by Canon Communications LLC, MDEA is the premier awards program for the medical technology community. It recognizes the achievements of medical device manufacturers, their suppliers, and the many people behind the scenes -- engineers, scientists, designers, and clinicians -- who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare. MDEA-winning entries excel in the areas of product innovation, design and engineering achievement, end-user benefit, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery. A comprehensive review of the entries was performed by an impartial, multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors with expertise in biomedical engineering, human factors, industrial design, medicine, and diagnostics. The 2007 jury selected 35 winners in 10 medical product categories.

2007 MDEA-winning products (and manufacturers) by category

Critical-care and emergency medicine products

Cool-Cap neonatal head-cooling system (Olympic Medical)

Impella 2.5 circulatory support system (Abiomed)

Organ Care system (Transmedics)

Dental instruments, equipment, and supplies

EtchMaster dental air abrasive etching instrument (Groman)

Ezlase diode dental laser system (Biolase Technology)

Orthoralix 8500 panoramic dental x-ray unit (Ka Vo Dental)

Thermoplastic Drill Template Set (Institut Straumann)

Finished Packaging

Ospol dental implant system packaging (Ospol)

General hospital devices and therapeutic products

Episure AutoDetect epidural syringe (Indigo Orb)

Mobile Clinical Assistant (Intel)

Odor Absorbing Hydrocolloid wound dressing (Avery Dennison Medical)

Pinnacle total parenteral nutrition management system (B. Braun Medical)

SureSkin central catheter and IV dressing (Euromed)

Symbiq infusion system (Hospira)

Vest airway clearance system, model 205 (Hill-Rom)

Implant and tissue-replacement products

Gynecare TVT Secur system for treating stress urinary incontinence (Ethicon)

OrthoGlide medial knee implant (Advanced Bio Surfaces)

StimLoc deep-brain lead immobilizer (Image Guided Neurologics)

In vitro diagnostics

Piccolo Xpress chemistry analyzer (Abaxis)

Symphony one-touch histology slide preparation system (Ventana Medical Systems)

UltraCrit hematocrit measurement device (Separation Technology)

Over-the-counter and self-care products

Conveen Optima silicone urisheath (Coloplast A/S, Urology and Continence Care Div.)

Easypod subcutaneous injection device (Merck Serono International)

Vicks Forehead thermometer (Kaz)

Radiological and electromechanical devices

Halo360 esophageal tissue ablation system (BRRX Medical)

LandmarX Element endoscopic image guidance system (Medtronic Navigation)

RT Vue retinal imaging system (Optovue)

Rehabilitation and assistive-technology products

Ness L300 leg neuroprosthesis (Ness)

Pilot Walker enhanced mobility aid (Full Life Products)

Proprio Foot motor-powered prosthesis (Ossur)

Xtensor upper extremity therapy device (Clinically Fit)

Surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies

Mammotome MR breast biopsy system (Ethicon Endo-Surgery)

NexFrame deep-brain trajectory guidance system (Image Guided Neurologics)

Pascal photocoagulator (OptiMedica)

Stryker Precision Saw (Stryker Instruments)

Winning products will receive gold or silver recognition at a ceremony held June 13 during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2007 Conference and Exposition at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

The MDEA program is presented by Canon Communications with corporate sponsorship provided by major industry suppliers ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Avail Medical Products Inc., DuPont Medical Packaging, Dymax Corp., The Electrolizing Corp. of Ohio, Machine Solutions Inc., The MedTech Group Inc., Norman Noble Inc., Sebra, and Sparta Systems.

Full access to the coverage of the awards in the April issue of MD&DI is available on-line at http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/07/04/004.html. For more information about the Medical Design Excellence Awards -- including additional details about the manufacturers and suppliers that created the 2007 MDEA-winning products -- visit the MDEA Web site at www.MDEAwards.com or e-mail: mdea@cancom.com.

Source: Business Wire

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