"For too long, we have seen how doctors and other healthcare professionals have had to retrofit and adapt medical technologies to make them work for children," says William E.tley, a professor and director of the Robert E.Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices at the University of Maryland.
"This grant funding will provide critical support to viable medical technologies specifically engineered to cater to the unique growth and developmental needs of children."
The NIH's National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation has announced the winners of the 10th annual "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids" competition, which saw five innovators receive a share of $150,000 in grant funding from the FDA, the Washington Post reports.
The winners are: CorInnova, Houston, Texas: A "minimally invasive biventricular non-blood contacting cardiac assist device to treat heart failure."
Innovation Lab, La Palma, Calif.: Mechanical elbow brace to stabilize tremors for pediatric ataxic cerebral palsy to improve the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Prapela, Biddeford, Maine: The first innovation to improve the treatment of apnea of prematurity in over 20 years.
Tympanogen, Richmond, Va.: Perf-Fix replaces surgical eardrum repair with a nonsurgical clinic procedure.
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