Olathe-based Innara Health became one of six winners in a national medical device competition that awarded a total of $250,000 in Food and Drug Administration grants.

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“For far too long, pediatric specialists have been manipulating adult medical devices to create solutions for children’s bodies because it’s the only available option,” said Kurt Newman, M.D.

HOUSTON – Medical equipment for children is typically majorly under-funded. Now a local company is in the national spotlight, after winning a competition for a medical device to help children.

TGV-Dx presents “Use of the AtbFinder for formulation of individualized antibiotic regimens in children with COVID-19 and secondary bacterial pneumonia.”

The competition is led by NCC-PDI co-founders the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation

“As COVID-19 continues to threaten the health of families and children across the nation, we must continue to seek new and better ways to deliver quality care during a pandemic

In addition to its annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition, which focuses on innovation in the pediatric space, this year the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI)

Sixteen finalists have been announced in the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” special COVID-19 edition competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI).

“Rare parents” are often left charting a world of unknowns. But their persistence has paid off with more advanced treatment options.
Anne and Jerry Van Wyk didn’t notice anything unusual