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August 18, 2021

Pediatric Device Innovators Forum explores state of focused ultrasound

For children living with pediatric tumors, less invasive and less painful treatment with no radiation exposure was not always possible. In recent years, the development of technologies like Magnetic resonance

July 15, 2021

Children’s National Hospital announces licensing agreement with MGeneRx Inc. for proprietary biometric analysis technology

Children’s National Hospital announces that it has entered into a licensing agreement with MGeneRx Inc. for its patented pediatric medical device technology using objective digital biometric analysis software

May 26, 2021

Five finalists in Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids competition

Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI).

May 20, 2021

Five finalists selected in prestigious pediatric medical device pitch competition

“Experts have indicated there is a critical need for pediatric devices to address arrhythmias in children and we are delighted help advance innovations that seek to bridge that care gap,” says Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A, P.M.P,

May 20, 2021

Pediatric Medical Device Competition Reveals 5 Finalists

NCC-PDI is one of five consortia in the FDA’s Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program created to support development and commercialization of medical devices for children, which lags significantly

May 20, 2021

Pediatric Medical Device Competition Reveals Five Finalists

Five finalists have been named in the annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI).

May 19, 2021

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists

NCC-PDI is one of five consortia in the FDA’s Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program created to support the development and commercialization of medical devices for children, which lags significantly

April 12, 2021

Creating accessible platforms for innovation is essential to advancing children’s health

“Our goal is to provide direct funding [with] expert advising and support services to innovators of pediatric medical devices,” says Eskandanian. “The notion that innovation follows investment, that really gave

April 9, 2021

Critical Need for Pediatric Electrophysiology Devices is Focus of Medical Device Competition

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects six out of 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year and is often complicated by arrhythmias. While the last decade brought great advances

March 26, 2021

Competition calls for pediatric cardiac devices to address shortage

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation is hosting a medical device pitch competition with MedTech Innovator to address the lack of pediatric heart devices, the groups announced March 23.

March 23, 2021

Electrophysiology Devices for Pediatric Heart Patients Focus of Medical Device Pitch Competition

“NCC-PDI was created, with the support of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to seek out and address significant unmet needs in pediatric medical devices,” says Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD, MBA, PMP,

March 23, 2021

Critical Need For Electrophysiology Devices To Treat Pediatric Heart Patients

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects six out of 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year and is often complicated by arrhythmias, a condition where the heart beats too rapidly,

March 11, 2021

Children’s National leaders provide expertise and support to advance SHIP-MD pediatric innovation initiative

The advancement of children’s medical devices in the U.S. continues to significantly lag behind adult devices for many reasons. A dedicated group of public and private sector healthcare leaders are

December 1, 2020

New innovative 3D imaging technology used in pediatric spine surgery

Children’s National Hospital performed the first surgical use of breakthrough medical imaging technology designed specifically for kids. The innovation, insta-3D™ imaging from company nView medical, is designed to make

October 26, 2020

Olathe’s Innara Health lands FDA grant, with help from Flyover Capital

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.

October 20, 2020

Invention To Diagnose Ear Infections Could Help Millions With The Bane Of Kids’ Early Years

Illinois-based PhotoniCare's story shows certain kinds of support are critical for startup founders in science innovation, especially in areas outside the usual entrepreneurial hotbeds of New York, Boston and Silicon Valley

October 12, 2020

Medical Product Outsourcing

“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.

September 7, 2020

Houston ‘VITLS’ wins pediatric medical device competition

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.

August 13, 2020

Diagnose a child ear infection without visiting a pediatrician with this new tool

"One of the silver linings, if there are any in this pandemic, was that it really created a necessity for all of us to come up with novel ideas,"

July 23, 2020

Children’s National, UMD name Covid-19 pediatric device contest winners

“Because of the high quality of submissions and the critical need for pandemic-related pediatric medical devices, we are excited to recognize and award eight innovations from this event’s highly competitive field,”