Innovative Medical Products Showcased at MD&M East Ceremony

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 10, 2009) -

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 2009 jury selected 32 winners in 10 medical product categories, as follows:

2009 MDEA WINNING PRODUCTS (alphabetical by category):

CRITICAL-CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE PRODUCTS

  -- Lifepak 15 monitor-defibrillator (Gold)
  -- LiquiBand Optima wound-closure adhesive (Gold)
  -- ThermoSuit body-cooling system (Silver)

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

  -- Styla MicroLaser advanced dental laser system (Gold)

FINISHED PACKAGING

  -- UniDose glucose meter check control (Gold)

GENERAL HOSPITAL DEVICES AND THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS

  -- Envision E700 wound surface (Gold)
  -- Medigenic infection control keyboard (Silver)
  -- Rad-87 pulse CO-oximeter (Silver)
  -- S3 medical-surgical hospital bed (Silver)

IMPLANT AND TISSUE-REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS

  -- InterFuse interbody fusion device (Gold)
  -- iUni and iDuo (unicompartmental and bicompartmental) knee resurfacing
     devices (Gold)
  -- Merlin.net patient care network (PCN) (Silver)

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS

  -- Bactec FX microbial detection system (Silver)
  -- Benchmark Ultra immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization
     staining instrument (Silver)
  -- eSensor XT-8 system for warfarin sensitivity testing (Gold)
  -- INRatio2 blood coagulation monitor (Gold)
  -- Spectra MRSA chromogenic plated medium (Silver)
  -- TearLab osmolarity system (Silver)
  -- True2go portable glucose monitor (Gold)
  -- Vitros 5600 Integrated system (Gold)

OVER-THE-COUNTER AND SELF-CARE PRODUCTS

  -- Bunion Aid splint (Silver)

RADIOLOGICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES

  -- Accu-Right CT marker device (Silver)
  -- Aquilion One dynamic volume computed tomography system (Gold)
  -- NeuroStar TMS Therapy system (Gold)

REHABILITATION AND ASSISTIVE-TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS

  -- Lyric hearing aid (Gold)

REHABILITATION AND ASSISTIVE-TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS

  -- NuStep T5XR recumbent cross trainer (Gold)
  -- Provent professional sleep apnea therapy (Silver)
  -- Whiz Freedom hygienic urine director (Silver)

SURGICAL EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, AND SUPPLIES

  -- ClearCut Oval Burrs, ClearCut Round Burrs, and ClearCut SLAP
     Burrs (Silver)
  -- Mic and Mic-Key introducer kit (Silver)
  -- PolarWand endoscopic cryotherapy system (Gold)
  -- Pulsar generator and PlasmaBlade disposable surgical cutting and
     coagulation devices (Silver)

The MDEA program is presented by Canon Communications and sponsored by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI) magazine. For 2009, corporate sponsorship was provided by major industry suppliers The MedTech Group Inc. and Sebra.

For more information about the Medical Design Excellence Awards -- including additional details about the manufacturers and suppliers that created the 2009 MDEA-winning products -- visit the MDEA Web site at www.MDEAwards.com or e-mail: mdea@cancom.com.

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