Slideshow: The gold standards of medical design excellence

The winners of the Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEAs) were feted yesterday at the co-located MD&M East and PLASTEC East events in New York City. Now in its 19th year, the MDEA program rewards innovations in medical product design and engineering. Flip through this slideshow to see who took home the gold this year.For a complete list of the bronze, silver and gold winners, check out the slideshow assembled by sister brand MD+DI.PLASTEC East and MD&M East continue through June 15 at the Javits. Come on down! Go to the PLASTEC East website for more information about the event.