Children benefit from little of the $156 billion annual U.S. market for medical devices, but a “Shark Tank”-inspired partnership between the University of Maryland and Children’s National Health System is looking to change that.
The Food and Drug Administration has awarded $5 million over five years to the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation to push the development of new pediatric devices, from implants to support failing organs to low-cost incubators for preemies in the developing world.
Image: A 3D-printed model of a child's heart helped prepare for a difficult surgery at Children's National Medical Center, UMD's partner in the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation. (Photo by John T. Consoli)
