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MDEA 2013 Finalists
Finalists in the 2013 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) have been announced.
April 1, 2013
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MD+DI has announced the finalists of the 15th Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), the MedTech industry’s premier competition for medical device design and innovation. >’s April issue will highlight the finalist companies and awards program. Winning products will be announced at the 2013 MDEA Ceremony on Wednesday,June 19, 2013 at 4:30 pm inside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel. The ceremony is held in conjunction with MD&M East, which will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, June 18-20.
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2013 MDEA FINALIST Products and Manufacturers (alphabetical by category):
Critical-Care and Emergency Medicine Products
AccuVein AV400 vein illumination system. Manufactured by AccuVein Inc. (Cold Spring Harbor, NY).
Companion 2 Driver System in-hospital pneumatic power supply for the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.Manufactured by SynCardia Systems Inc. (Tucson, AZ)
Infrascanner Model 2000 handheld brain hematoma screening device. Manufactured by InfraScan Inc. (Philadelphia, PA). Entry submitted by Inteprod LLC (Eagleville, PA).
Rota-Trach disposable standard tracheostomy tube. Manufactured by Vitaltec Corp. (Taichung City, Taiwan).
Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
3M ESPE Intra-Oral Syringe. Manufactured by 3M Deutschland GmbH (Seefeld, Bayern, Germany).
Carestream CS 8100 digital panoramic system. Manufactured by Carestream Dental (Croissy-Beaubourg, Marne La Vallee, France). Entry submitted by Carestream Dental (Atlanta, GA).
EPIC Dental Diode Laser System. Manufactured by BIOLASE Inc. (Irvine, CA).
Zimmer Trabecular Metal Dental Implant. Manufactured by Zimmer Dental Inc. (Carlsbad, CA).
Finished Medical Packaging
Lantus & You Journal for Lantus SoloSTAR (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection pen). Manufactured by Sanofi (Bridgewater, NJ). Entry submitted by IDEO (Cambridge, MA).
General Hospital Devices and Therapeutic Products
Dansac NovaLife 1 & 2 Ostomy Pouches. Manufactured by Dansac A/S (Fredensborg, Denmark).
LUSTRE Pure Light Treatment for Acne. Manufactured by Ambicare Health (Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom). Entry submitted by Kinneir Dufort (Bristol, United Kingdom).
Optiflow Junior Nasal Cannula. Manufactured by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand).
PowerGlide Midline Catheter. Manufactured by Bard Access Systems (Salt Lake City, UT).
Stryker Prime TC Transport Chair. Manufactured by Stryker Medical (Portage, MI).
ViSi Mobile comprehensive body-worn vital signs monitoring system. Manufactured by Sotera Wireless Inc. (San Diego, CA). Entry submitted by Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN).
Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products
The ATI Neurostimulation System, an implantable neurostimulator device that targets the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) for the treatment of severe headache. Manufactured by Autonomic Technologies Inc. (Redwood City, CA).
Cochlear Nucleus CR120 Intraoperative Remote Assistant. Manufactured by Cochlear Ltd. (Macquarie University, Australia).
DynaNail Ankle Arthrodesis Nail. Manufactured by Medshape Inc. (Atlanta, GA).
GORE Septal Occluder. Manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Flagstaff, AZ).
Nucleus CI422 cochlear implant with Slim Straight Electrode. Manufactured by Cochlear Ltd. (Macquarie University, Australia).
Orthofix Ankle Compression Nailing System (ACN). Manufactured by Orthofix Srl. (Bussolengo, Italy). Entry submitted by Orthofix Inc. (Lewisville, TX).
In Vitro Diagnostics
EDGE Platform. Manufactured by HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. (Tucson, AZ).
Irys genomics platform. Manufactured by BioNano Genomics (San Diego, CA). Entry Submitted by Sparton Medical (Strongsville, OH).
Vantera Clinical Analyzer. Manufactured by LipoScience Inc. (Raleigh, NC).
Over-the-Counter and Self-Care Products
AllStar Reusable Insulin Delivery Device. Manufactured by Sanofi India Ltd. (Mumbai, India). Entry submitted by DCA Design International (Warwickshire, United Kingdom).
FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System. Manufactured by Abbott Diabetes Care (Alameda, CA). Entry submitted by Bridge Design (San Francisco, CA).
Masimo iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter and the iSpO2 App available on Apple’s App Store. Manufactured by Masimo Corp. (Irvine, CA).
New Glucose Sensor Serter System. Manufactured by Medtronic Minimed (Northridge, CA).
NovoPen 5 insulin pen with memory function. Manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark). Entry submitted by ESP Bioscience (Crowthorne, Berkshire, United Kingdom).
SpeediCath Compact Set ready-to-use coated catheter in sterile solution with attached bag. Manufactured by Coloplast A/S (Humlebæk, Denmark).
Radiological and Electromechanical Devices
Acessa minimally invasive, outpatient therapy for treating uterine fibroids. Manufactured by Halt Medical Inc. (Brentwood, CA).
Avedro KXL System for accelerated corneal crosslinking. Manufactured by Avedro (Waltham, MA).
Liposonix Custom Contouring. Manufactured by Solta Medical (Hayward, CA). Entry submitted by General Assembly (Seattle, WA).
UltrOZ Elite wearable ultrasonic therapy system. Manufactured by ZetrOZ (Trumbull, CT). Entry submitted by Influence & Co. (Columbia, MO).
Rehabilitation and Assistive-Technology Products
Ambio Remote Health Monitoring System. Manufactured by Arrayent Health LLC, dba Ambio Health (Stamford, CT).
Genesis Touch wireless remote patient monitoring device. Manufactured by Honeywell HomMed (Brookfield, WI).
mySentry Remote Glucose Monitor. Manufactured by Medtronic Diabetes (Northridge, CA).
ResMed Pixi Paediatric Mask. Manufactured by ResMed Ltd. (Sydney, Australia).
Rifton TRAM transfer and mobility device. Manufactured by Rifton Equipment (Rifton, NY).
t:slim Insulin Pump. Manufactured and submittd by by Tandem Diabetes Care Inc. (San Diego, CA).
Surgical Equipment, Instruments, and Supplies
Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant. Manufactured by HyperBranch Medical Technology (Durham, NC).
Aquamantys3 BSC 9.1S bipolar sealer with cutting. Manufactured by Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC (Portsmouth, NH). Entry submitted by Continuum Advanced Systems (West Newton, MA).
FORNISEE Lighted Uterine Manipulator System. Manufactured by LSI SOLUTIONS (Victor, NY).
iDrive Ultra Powered Stapling System. Manufactured by Covidien (North Haven, CT).
NeoChord DS1000 Chordae Replacement System. Manufactured by NeoChord Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN). Entry submitted by Worrell Design Inc. (Minneapolis, MN).
Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection System. Manufactured by Covidien (Boulder, CO).
Sponsors
Teleflex Medical OEM, silver level.
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