ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The New Product Pavilion at Medtrade Spring, held in Las Vegas last month, offered attendees a peek at the latest innovation in home medical equipment. Based on attendee votes, winners of the New Product Pavilion awards were Infopia, Titusville, Fla.; VirtuOX, Coral Springs, Fla.; and ATMOS Inc., Allentown, Pa.
The Innovation Award is given in honor of the product that best demonstrates top design and advanced technology. Infopia's Ecocene System is a comprehensive disease management system specializing in the monitoring of patients with diabetes. The system's Virtual Tracker collects data from devices such as glucometers, blood pressure cuffs and scales and displays it in ways that enable patients and their health care providers to better manage the patient's disease.
VirtuOx was the winner of the Providers Choice Award, given to the company whose product offers the best use of technology. The VirtuOx VPOD-Wrist HD is part of the VPOD line, which includes handheld and wrist-worn oximeters that can store up to 72 hours of recorded memory.
The Merit Award, presented to the company whose product best improves the quality of life for patients, went to ATMOS for its S 041 Wound Pump. The pump supports quick mobilization of patients and requires less frequent dressing changes. By pushing a button, the vacuum adjusts quickly and precisely to set levels.
According to Nielsen Business Media, show producers, plans for a new, more interactive New Product Pavilion are underway for the 30th anniversary of Medtrade, set for Oct. 12-15 in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.medtrade.com.