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April 11, 2012 – Dean Kamen Announced as of the Presenter of 2012 MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award
April 2, 2012 – 2012 MDEA Finalists and Suppliers Announced
March 29, 2012 – Dr. Thomas Fogarty Announced as 2012 MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
2012 MDEA Presentation Ceremony
Honor and well-deserved recognition await the finalist and winning products in this year's competition.
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) magazine has announced the finalists in the 2012 MDEA competition. The 2012 MDEA Jury selected 41 finalists in 10 medical product categories.
Winning products will be announced at the MDEA Presentation Ceremony held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm during a cocktail reception inside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the MD&M East Event (www.MDMEast.com) at the adjacent Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 22-24. (Please click here with any ceremony inquiries.)At the MDEA Presentation Ceremony on May 23:
- The 2012 MDEA-finalists, and their suppliers, will be honored for their innovative contributions to the medical device industry.
- Up to one Bronze, one Silver, and one Gold-winning product will be announced in each category.
- One Gold-winning product will be awarded “Best-in-Show”.
- The NCIIA will announce the winners of the 2012 BMEidea, a design competition for biomedical engineering university students.
- Dr. Thomas Fogarty will be presented with the prestigious 2012 MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Dean Kamen will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Fogarty. To learn more about Mr. Kamen’s achievements, click here.
Check out a Special Innovation Briefs Theater
The Great Innovators: A sit-down chat with Dr. Thomas Fogarty & Dean Kamen (a Q&A Panel lead by UBM Canon's Director of Content, Rich Nass)
Wednesday, May 23 from 2:30PM – 3:00PM
Booth 589 on the MD&M East show floor.
FREE with your Admission Credentials!
2012 MDEA in the Press
Los Angeles, CA (April 11, 2012) – UBM Canon, the Global MedTech Authority, and the Medical Design Excellence Awards Announce Dean Kamen as the Presenter of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award
Los Angeles, CA (April 2, 2012) – MD+DI Magazine Announces 41 Innovative Products as Finalists in the 2012 MDEA Competition
Los Angeles, CA (March 29, 2012) – UBM Canon, the Global MedTech Authority, and the Medical Design Excellence Awards Announce Dr. Thomas Fogarty as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Check here for a complete archive of MDEA announcements, as well as press releases about past MDEA Finalist and Winning products. Keep checking back as this page is constantly being updated. (See all...)
2012 MDEA in the News
Editorial Coverage from UBM Canon's publications: MD+DI, MPMN, IVD Technology, PMPN, MX, and EMDT magazines. Check back for updates.
2012 MDEA Finalists Slideshow, Christopher Wiltz, MD+DI (April 2012). Flip through this gallery to see photos and videos of this year’s 41 MDEA-finalist products.
Four Trends from the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards, Jamie Hartford, MD+DI (April 2012). Many of this year's MDEA finalists fine-tuned medical device concepts to address the challenges of today’s healthcare market.
Famed Inventor Thomas Fogarty, MD Wins MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award, Brian Buntz, MD+DI (April 2012).
Check here for a complete archive of all editorial coverage about past MDEA Finalist and Winning products. Keep checking back as this page is constantly being updated. (See all...)
MDEA (1998-2012)
Transforming Healthcare – One Innovation at a Time
The Medical Design Excellence Awards is the industry's premier design awards competition for the medical technology community. The MDEA program accepts entries from companies and individuals worldwide involved in the design, engineering, manufacture, or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging products. (Click here for complete eligibility requirements). Accepted in ten medical product categories, entries are evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of jurors with expertise in engineering, medicine, human factors, industrial design, manufacturing, and other design and healthcare-related fields.
The MDEA competition is a prestigious, publicity-charged program that provides companies with year-round opportunities to increase the distinction of their MDEA-finalist and winning products. The program recognizes the achievements of medical product manufacturers 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.
Industry professionals are encouraged to review the information provided on this website and become involved in building recognition for medical product excellence, both in their own companies and industry wide. If you have any questions, or if you don't find the information you are looking for on this website, please contact a member of the MDEA team via e-mail at mdea@ubm.com.
For complete program information, please review the links below:
Download the 2012 MDEA Entry Questionnaire
Entry Materials Checklist - Use this when compiling entry materials.
Deadlines and Entry Fees
Eligibility Requirements
Entry Instructions
Official Rules
Supplier Program
