Didrick Medical Inc. Receives 2009 Perfect Pitch Award, Launches World Hand Foundation.Company Commits Portion of All X-Finger([R]) Sales to New Non-Profit Foundation NAPLES, Fla. -- Didrick Medical Inc. today announces that the company has received the 2009 Perfect Pitch Award for the X-Finger([R]), the world's first active-function artificial finger assembly designed specifically for partial-finger amputees. On the coattails of helped by association with another person. See coattails. caused by, or immediately following (an event). See also: coattails coattails the win, the company also announces the launch of the World Hand Foundation, a non-profit foundation that seeks to increase access to prosthetic hand devices in cultures and communities worldwide that would otherwise lack the financial resources to invest in prosthetics. As part of the launch, Didrick Medical has committed to donate a percentage of all X-Finger sales to the World Hand Foundation. PerfectBusiness.com, an online network of entrepreneurs, investors and business experts working together to promote entrepreneurship and mutual success, presented the award at The Perfect Pitch 2009 Entrepreneur & Investor Conference held Oct. 26 in Marina del Rey, Calif. The competition featured submissions from all 50 states and eight countries. Judges included noted entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from across the country, including Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group. Other finalists for the award included ICON Aircraft and Vubiq, Inc. "We are thrilled about being recognized with this award - especially from such a prestigious group and among such strong competitors," said Dan Didrick, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Didrick Medical. "While the art of fabricating realistic finger prostheses Prostheses A synthetic object that resembles a missing anatomical part. Mentioned in: Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia has come a long way, major advancements have been primarily cosmetic. Now that the aesthetics are nearly perfect, it is time for integrating function, which is an invaluable benefit to finger prostheses. This award substantiates the need for functional prosthetic finger technology. Both the award and the World Hand Foundation will help us provide practical solutions to those who need such devices." The X-Finger does not require batteries or motors to operate. Instead, the removable device's motion is controlled by the remaining portion of any finger or the user's palm. The device's flexion flexion /flex·ion/ (flek´shun) the act of bending or the condition of being bent. flex·ion n. 1. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors. 2. and extension movements are guided by the same cognitive process previously used to flex and extend the finger, and motion is achieved with the same speed, strength and dexterity as the original finger. The X-Finger is one part of a series of components that can be assembled into more than 500 configurations of devices in multiple sizes. Collectively, the series is known as the X-System. According to the CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation , approximately 28,000 non-work-related amputations occur annually involving one or more fingers. One in 200 individuals is expected to lose one or more fingers in his/her lifetime. The U.S. Bureau of Labor reports that approximately 8,000 work-related amputations occur annually involving one or more fingers. The X-Finger is patented in the United States and has several additional patents or patents pending in dozens of select nations. It is registered with the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. , CE-marked for European Sales under the Medical Device Directive, registered with the Therapeutic Goods Administration The Therapeutic Goods Administration or TGA is the regulatory body for therapeutic goods (including medicines, medical devices, gene technology, and blood products) in Australia. of Australia and CCR-Registered for U.S. military sales and use. Didrick Medical is currently in the process of making the devices available in Japan under the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Administration. The X-Finger has received considerable praise from the prosthetics industry, the medical community and the world of design. It has been showcased in several museums, including the United States Patent and Trademark Museum, the California Science Center The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State in Los Angeles, the Museum of Science and Industry Museum of Science and Industry can refer to:
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 National Inventors Hall of Fame The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors important inventors from the whole world who have lodged a domestic American patent. The only prerequisite of induction is being named an inventor on a US patent. Posthumous induction is allowed. and the Isimbardi Palace in Milan, Italy. The X-Finger was also a finalist in the 2009 Index Awards in Copenhagen held by the Crown Prince of Denmark. The device has been featured on Modern Marvels on the History Channel and Squawk Box with Joe Kernan on CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. . Didrick Medical is currently seeking funding and investments for both the X-Finger and the World Hand Foundation. To learn about funding opportunities, please contact Matthew Simmons, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , at 877-343-7425. About Didrick Medical Inc. Naples, Fla.-based Didrick Medical is the developer and manufacturer of the X-Finger([R]), the world's first active-function artificial finger assembly designed specifically for partial-finger amputees. The company's prosthetic finger technology, which relies on normal cognitive techniques for motion, has received wide acclaim around the world. Didrick Medical is also the proud founder and lead sponsor of the World Hand Foundation, a non-profit foundation that seeks to increase access to prosthetic hand devices in cultures and communities worldwide that otherwise would lack the financial resources to invest in prosthetics. For more information about Didrick Medical or the X-Finger, visit www.didrickmedical.com. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6089141&lang=en |
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