Since its inception in 1998, the Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition has been the premier awards program for the medical technology community. Its goal is to recognize the achievements of the manufacturers, engineers, scientists, designers, and clinicians who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.

The program is open worldwide to companies and individuals involved in the design, engineering, manufacture, or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging.

Each year's MDEA-winning products are publicly announced in the April issue of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. MDEA winners receive gold- or silver-level awards at a special ceremony during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East Conference and Exposition, held in New York City each June.

For more information about how to enter the awards, past award winners, key dates, and much more, please visit the MDEA Web site at www.mdeawards.com.