Advancing the Development of Pediatric Devices
NCC-PDI brings together teams with excellence and expertise in delivering business, regulatory, legal, scientific, engineering, and clinical services for children.
Resources
Consulting
Expert advice, support services, and fund management for pediatric device innovators.
Projects
Recent Projects
A pipeline of high-potential pediatric devices for all pediatric subpopulations.
Funding
Funding Opportunities
Guide device innovators through federal and non-federal funding sources.
In September 2013, the Sheik Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation (SZI) at the Children’s National Health System and the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) P50 grant to form the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI).
In the News
Developing medical devices in general is costly, but there is funding available for companies that are willing to create products specifically for pediatrics.
A total of $150K was awarded to six pediatric cardiovascular innovations during the medical device pitch competition at the 6th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium hosted by Children's National Health System.
A bandage-sized heart monitor, an extracorporeal blood pump that mimics the human heart, and a heart valve that can grow with a child were among the six winners of a contest in Philadelphia for innovative pediatric cardiovascular devices. The Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium organized by the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System.
