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Orthocare, Tibion, Win Medical-Device Awards

Two O&P companies have garnered top awards in Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) magazine's 13th annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition.  Orthocare Innovations, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was honored for its Computerized Prosthesis Alignment System (Compas™).  Tibion, Moffett Field, California, was honored for its Tibion Bionic Leg wearable rehabilitation device.

MD+DI stated in a press release, "The awards recognize the achievements if medical device manufacturers, their suppliers, and the many people behind the scenes-engineers, scientists, designers, and clinicians-who are responsible for the ground-breaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.  MDEA-winning entries excel in the areas of product innovation, design and engineering achievement, end user benefit, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery."

Orthocare's Compas prosthetic alignment system also was recognized at the 2010 Edison Best New Product Awards.  The alignment system received the bronze award in the Science and Medical Category.