Innoblative Designs, Inc.
Northwestern University
2014 BMEIdea First Prize Winner, winning $10,000
http://innoblativedesigns.com
A disposable radiofrequency ablation (RFA) probe that destroys residual cancer cells around the site of a breast cancer lumpectomy.
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Recon Therapeutics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2014 BMEIdea Second Prize Winner, winning $5,000
http://www.recontherapeutics.com
A new drug delivery technology that will simplify drug reconstitution between a lyophilized drug and water at the point of care.
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Minimally Invasive Toroid System (MITS)
Stanford University
BMEIdea Third Prize Winner, winning $2,500
A non-surgical solution for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH.
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Slimline (Entrenous)
Northwestern University
TREAT Prize Winner, winning $1,000
A solution for ostomates (people who must collect bodily waste in external pouches) that reduces discomfort and embarrassment from pouch ballooning and gas odor through more effective and flexible adsorption of gasses and odors.
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Honorable Mention for Global Access and Affordability: ezPCR (University of Tennessee)