Medical Design Excellence Awards Recognize Groundbreaking Innovations in Medical Technology

The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) program, sponsored by MD&DI and organized by Canon Communications, has announced its seventh annual winners, showcasing innovative medical technologies that are changing the face of healthcare. A rigorous review process, led by an impartial panel of experts, selected 28 winners across 10 medical product categories. These winners will receive gold or silver recognition at a ceremony held on June 16th during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2004 Conference and Exposition in New York City.

Key Takeaways:

• The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) is a premier awards program recognizing innovators in medical technology, including engineers, scientists, designers, and clinicians.
• A multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors with expertise in biomedical engineering, human factors, industrial design, medicine, and diagnostics reviewed over 200 entries to select the winners.
• The 28 winners were selected in 10 medical product categories, including product innovation, design and engineering achievement, end-user benefit, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery.
• Winners will receive gold or silver recognition at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2004 Conference and Exposition on June 16th.
• This year's MDEA program is sponsored by Avail, DuPont Medical Packaging, The MedTech Group Inc., NuSil, and Putnam Plastics Corp.

Statistics:

• The MDEA program received over 200 entries for consideration.
• 28 winners were selected in 10 medical product categories.
• The 2004 ceremony will be held on June 16th at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Sources:

• "Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine (MD&DI). (2004). Medical Design Excellence Awards."
• "PR Newswire. (2004). Canon Communications Whips Up Winning Medical Innovations With Seventh Annual MDEA Awards,"
• "Canon Communications LLC."