From the Editors

Almost Everybody Wins

Medical Design Excellence Awards

• MDEA: Refining Devices, One Design at a Time
  
  
• 2008 Winning Products and Suppliers
  
  
• Offering Care to the Caregiver
  Erik Swain
  
  
  Many of this year’s winners offer substantial improvement in ease of use.
  
  
• Design Appeal Takes Center Stage
  Sherrie Conroy
  
  
  Designing a device with the patient in mind may mean a better experience for the patient and continued use of the device.
  
  
• Exploring Whole-in-One Devices
  Heather Thompson
  
  
  One-visit treatments, portable imaging, and beds with brains are among this year’s MDEA winners.
  
  
• MDEA Jurors Seeking Excellence
  
  
• Web Exclusive! See demonstration videos of select MDEA winners.

Extrusion

Extracting the Most from Extrusion

Washington Wrap-Up

FDA Omits an Inconvenient Truth

Industry News

• Industry Welcomes Guidance on Off-Label Use
• Studies Counter Recent Medtech Pricing Claims
• Most QA, RA Candidates Lack Some Desirable Qualities
• Lisa Perrin Named Publisher of MD&DI

R&D Digest

• Relying on a Breath of Detection
• Variety Could Be the Key to Neurostimulation
• Shedding Light on Alzheimer’s Disease