DESIGNWISE MEDICAL INCORPORATED
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I am a physician-researcher at Children's- St Paul and the U of MN. Brad Slaker approached me and my team to ask if they could help in design of a product for babies that we though was important, but might not generate the interest from a larger company due to the small neonatal market. In partnership with student at the U of MN, Brad worked with us to create a system for monitoring and adjusting oxygen therapy- a potentially very valuable adjunct to the care of sick babies. This is a fantastic organization, managed creatively, with Brad's vision for a nonprofit engineering design firm unique in my experience.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
My hospital's newborn intensive care unit.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I support DesignWise Medical's mission of developing medical devices for the pediatric market. Most medical device companies do not focus on this segment of the market because the market opportunity is significantly lower than the adult market. Thank you DesignWise for providing medical devices for our children!
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
Brad is a man on a mission - a mission to help children, families and care providers with solutions in the arena of pediatric care and solutions. He is one of the most incredible people I know and it's an honor to be his friend and supporter. Brad has a heart of gold and is truly working to make a difference in the world.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
By being there along the journey with Brad Skaler and his founding of DesignWise Medical.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Working with Brad Slaker and seeing his passion for making a difference in children's lives and the world.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Change the world by improving countless lives for children.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
This experience gave me a taste of the other side of biomedical engineering. I learned skills on the fly and interacted with different vendors to test new materials. Our team managed to devise creative solutions to problems as they arose. I am excited to see how Designwise Medical grows and contributes to pediatric health care while interacting with organizations in the twin cities community.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
watching the device be tested in front of parents to the children with the illness we were seeking to alleviate.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I was recently asked to help do some research for devise, the team at Designwise Medical is creating. Working with the team of engineering students, biomedical people, doctors, and nurses, and seeing their creativity, care and commitment is inspiring. Designwise Medical is changing the lives of children needing all types of medical care - from those living with asthma or diabetes, to the child in intensive care.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
working to find data needed to further deveolpe a new piece of equipment
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Do nothing. Communication is great. Follow-up is prompt. Professionalism is outstanding.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The team is creative, collaborative and professional.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Enthusiastic
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Really inprove the lives of medically fragile children.
Ways to make it better...
I had been involved from the start of the project.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Advertising and funding
One thing I'd also say is that...
I am so impressed with this company, I am thinking about what personal talents I have that I could offer to Designwise as a volunteer.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
As a pediatric IV nurse, there is nothing more frustrating than not being successful with an IV insertion. The product designed with DesignWise Medical was a creative and innovative method of identifying vascular structures for the young patients that I serve. The team work, energy and collaboration between the University of St. Thomas engineering department, Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MN and DesignWise Medical was very respectful and wanting to advocate to do more for pediatrics in making a painful procedure as stressless as possible.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
To have the potential opportunity to work with a product that is desperately needed for our young patients vascular health is exciting. Group was facilitated with respect and concern for all specialities.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
get the word out about themselves to hospitals
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
working with the creativity
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
dedicated, respectful, diverse, flexible
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make itself known and market their product.
Ways to make it better...
known about it sooner==been more involved in the beginning
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
the red tape of product development
One thing I'd also say is that...
It was a pleasure working together with a dedicated team!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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