26 Innovative Products Win Medical Design Excellence Awards; Winners to Receive Gold or Silver Recognition in Ceremony at MD&M East Trade Show.LOS ANGELES -- In its April issue, published this week, MD&DI (Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry) magazine has announced the winners of the ninth annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA MDEA 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-Ethylamphetamine (empathogenic/psychedelic drug closely related to MDMA) MDEA Master Data Exchange Agreement MDEA Methyl Di-Ethyl Amine ) competition. Sponsored by MD&DI and organized by Canon Communications LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , 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 2006 jury selected 26 winners in 10 medical product categories. 2006 MDEA-winning products (and manufacturers) by category Critical-care and emergency medicine products --Rugged Power-Pro XT ambulance cot (Stryker EMS) --Rad-57 portable pulse CO-oximeter (Masimo) Dental instruments, equipment, and supplies --Image-Guided Implantology system (DenX Advanced Dental Systems) --DenLite DP5000 illuminated dental mirror (Welch Allyn) Finished Packaging --NanoCool controlled-temperature shipping system (NanoCool) General hospital devices and therapeutic products --CrossJect single-use needle-free injection system (CrossJect SA) --Cortrak feeding-tube placement system (Viasys Healthcare/Medsystems) --OmniPod insulin management system (Insulet) --IVantage volumetric volumetric /vol·u·met·ric/ (vol?u-met´rik) pertaining to or accompanied by measurement in volumes. vol·u·met·ric adj. Of or relating to measurement by volume. ambulatory infusion system (Delphi Medical Systems) Implant and tissue-replacement products --Gynecare Prolift pelvic floor repair system (Ethicon) --Nucleus Freedom system (Cochlear cochlear pertaining to or emanating from the cochlea. cochlear duct the coiled portion of the membranous labyrinth located inside the cochlea; contains endolymph. cochlear nerve see Table 14. ) In vitro diagnostics In vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests are medical tests conducted in a test tube, or more generally in a controlled environment outside a living organism. In vitro means in glass in Latin. --Afinion AS100 analyzer (Axis-Shield PoC AS) --CellTracks analyzer II (Immunicon) --IDI-MRSA assay (BD Diagnostics-GeneOhm) Over-the-counter and self-care products --Swing breast pump (Medela) Radiological and electromechanical devices --SureFlex laser lithotripsy fibers (IQinc) --CereTom mobile computed tomography scanner (NeuroLogica) --HD lower-leg array coil (GE Healthcare, Coils Division) Rehabilitation and assistive-technology products --Impact solar-powered hearing aid battery recharger (Project Impact) --Cleo 90 infusion set (Smiths Medical MD) --Inogen One oxygen concentrator system (Inogen) --eFlow electronic nebulizer nebulizer /neb·u·liz·er/ (neb´u-li?zer) atomizer; a device for throwing a spray. neb·u·liz·er n. (Pari GmbH) Surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies --Straightshot M4 microdebrider (Medtronic ENT ENT ears, nose, and throat (otorhinolaryngology). ENT abbr. ear, nose, and throat ENT ear, nose and throat. ENT Ears, nose & throat; formally, otorhinolaryngology ) --360-degree Fascia Closure Device (SuturTek) --SpineJet MicroResector (HydroCision) --PassPort shielded trocar trocar /tro·car/ (tro´kahr) a sharp-pointed instrument equipped with a cannula, used to puncture the wall of a body cavity and withdraw fluid. tro·car n. (Patton Surgical) Winning products will receive gold or silver recognition at a ceremony held June 7 during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2006 Conference and Exposition at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The MDEA program is presented by Canon Communications with corporate sponsorship provided by major industry suppliers ATS Automation Tooling Systems ATS Automation Tooling Systems (TSX: ATA) is a Cambridge, Ontario based company which designs and builds factory automation solutions. They have designed and built more than 10,000 automation systems in the areas of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, , Avail Medical Products Inc., DuPont Medical Packaging, Dymax Corp., The Electrolizing Corp. of Ohio, Ethox International, The MedTech Group Inc., Norman Noble Inc., and Nusil Silicone Technology LLC. 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/mdea2006.html. For more information about the Medical Design Excellence Awards -- including additional details about the manufacturers and suppliers that created the 2006 MDEA-winning products -- visit the MDEA Web site at www.MDEAwards.com or e-mail: mdea@cancom.com. |
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