Finalists of the 2012 MDEA Awards Announced

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

MD+DI has announced the finalists of the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA). The awards ceremony, sponsored by MD+DI and organised by UBM Canon, recognises achievements of medical product manufacturers and the people behind the scenes—engineers, scientists, designers and clinicians. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on ...

UBM Canon and MDEA Announce Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award

Friday, April 29th, 2011

UBM Canon’s Medical Design Excellence Awards has announced Alfred E. Mann, Chairman and CEO of MannKind Corp., as the winner of the MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honours an individual whose contributions during a long career have had a demonstrable impact on technological, business and cultural advancements in medical ...

Invibio Honoured by Medical Design Excellence Awards

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) has honoured Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, developer of implantable polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymers as supplier to NEOS Surgery SL. NEOS’ 2011 MDEA winning product is its Cranial LOOP nonmetallic, cranial fixation device for postcraniotomy bone flap fixation. The innovative Cranial LOOP design is made possible by ...

Deadlines Are Drawing Near for the MDEA 2011 Competition

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Now in its fourteenth year, the Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is a prestigious programme that provides companies with year-round opportunities to increase the distinction of their products. Your company is eligible if it has participated in the design, engineering, manufacture or distribution of an outstanding medical device, diagnostic ...

Medical Design Excellence Awards: Are You In?

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) programme is accepting entries for its 2011 competition from companies and individuals worldwide involved in the design, engineering, manufacture or distribution of finished medical devices or packaging products. Now in its 14th year, the MDEA competition recognises the achievements of medical product manufacturers and the ...

MDEA Gold and Silver Awards Presented in MD&M East Ceremony

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Gold and silver Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) were handed out at a ceremony on Wednesday at the MD&M East trade show in New York City. Charlie McCurdy, CEO of Canon Communications, which coordinates the MDEA competition, opened the ceremony by acknowledging innovation in the medical device industry. Along ...

Medical Design Excellence Awards Winners Are Announced

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The winners of the 13th annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition are featured in the current issue of Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) magazine. Thirty-nine products were singled out in 10 medical product categories by a multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors.

Award-Winning Medical Keyboard Features Flat Design

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Advanced Input Systems has been recognised as a 2009 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) winner for its Medigenic keyboard. Featuring a flat design that can be quickly cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants, the keyboard enables users to touch-type owing to its high tactile key response. The keyboard also includes an alert ...

Products That Transform Healthcare

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, now in its 12th year, recognises the achievements of medical device manufacturers, their suppliers and the many people behind the scenes who are responsible for developing unique products that can transform healthcare. The winning entries excel in the areas of product innovation, design ...