Tag: Medtrade

TAMPA, Fla. – RemSleep has successfully passed testing protocol for 510K clearance of its DeltaWave CPAP mask, including cytotoxity and MLA tests, which were the subject of past issues requiring retesting. The company now expects submit for 510k clearance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before the end of September. "This is a substantial and critical milestone for RemSleep and the DeltaWave mask,” said CEO Tom Wood. “It has taken significantly longer to get to this point...

DALLAS – Medtrade says it has seen a “surge” in first-time and returning exhibitors. Recent exhibitors that have signed up for the show include Contour Products of Charlotte, N.C.; Philips of Amsterdam; EZ Access of Auburn, Wash.; Modus Direct of Sarasota, Fla.; and Cleanwaste Medical of Oceanside, Calif. “Contour Products is set to unveil a range of groundbreaking products, designed to enrich patient lives, but also to empower HME stores in generating increased cash revenue—thus...

DALLAS – Medtrade is introducing a new complex rehab technology track for next year’s show and has extended the Call for Speakers deadline to this Friday, Sept. 1. Alexis Ward, senior director of Payer Relations at the AAHomecare, will be overseeing the new track. The new track will offer sessions on securing authorization/coverage for CRT; maximizing best practices for CRT repairs; sales; and lobbying. Prospective Medtrade presenters should review session titles and descriptions that...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Dawn House, which made its debut at Medtrade earlier this year, is maximizing access to its integrated sleep system bed by adopting a hybrid direct-to-consumer (DTC) and business-to-business (B2B) strategy.  “When building out the business model for the Dawn House bed, we realized that consumers shop in many different ways,” said Mary Van Orman, director of product strategy. “Although buying furniture and large consumer products online has become...

DALLAS – Nymbl Systems recently signed up as an exhibitor for Medtrade, which takes place March 26-28, 2024, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. “We are entering the HME market, and as we learn more about the industry and cater our software to the businesses involved, we would love to partner with other companies and customers,” said Chad Feinberg, chief revenue officer. “We are excited to exhibit at Medtrade to continue creating a presence for Nymbl in...

DALLAS – Show organizers have put out a redesigned call for speakers for Medtrade 2024, which is scheduled for March 26-28 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas. In collaboration with the Educational Advisory Board (EAB), show organizers are asking prospective speakers to review and select from a list of desired topics and descriptions. “The strength of Medtrade has always been in the quality of our education and we hope you will be a part of that this year,”...

DALLAS – Emerald X officials recently named Kerry Tyler as the new associate show director for Medtrade. Tyler launched her tradeshow career with Emerald X about a decade ago, starting as an account executive on the GlobalShop Show. “This is where I gained a passion for the tradeshow industry,” she said. “It has been so rewarding to create unique experiences for exhibitors and attendees and see it through to fruition on the show floor and within the conference sessions.”...

DALLAS – Miracle Mobility in Clearwater, Fla., won the Gold Award at the New Product Pavilion at Medtrade for its 4N1 Electric Walker Wheelchair. Belluscura won the Silver Award for its DISCOV-R Portable Oxygen Concentrator, and Motif Medical won the Bronze Award for its Aura Breast Pump. The awards are sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. Medtrade took place March 28-30 at the Kay Bailey Convention Center in Dallas. 

DALLAS – As the saying goes, it takes a village and that was nowhere more evident than at the AAHomecare Update at Medtrade, where a panel of HME leaders shared their insights on everything from advocacy to reimbursement to e-prescribing.  The Wednesday afternoon session – a new time and format – featured Bill Guidetti of Apria, Josh Marx of Medical Service Company and Ryan Bullock of Aeroflow.  “It’s important to have a strong advocate in Washington,...

DALLAS – Value-based care is a term that has been tossed around in health care for a while now, yet it’s still in the “early stages,” especially when it comes to the role of HME providers, said panelists during a session at Medtrade on Tuesday.  “You’re not the only ones struggling to define this,” said Allen Hunt, president of Hart Home Medical Equipment, a health-system owned, full-line HME provider based in Grand Blanc, Mich. “Health systems...