Skateboard
Bell Innovative Products of Sylmar, CA would like to shed some light on the world of extreme sports, or at least some extreme light on the sport of skateboarding.
Golf Club Head
When GRC (General Ribbon Corporation) wanted to start making golf club heads, they knew they would need a specialty compound.
Canoe Seat
We-no-nah Canoe, the world's largest maker of ultra-light and high-performance canoes and touring kayaks, was born from a lifelong devotion to paddling by its owner, Mike Cichanowski.
Track & Field Discus
Olympic medalists know one thing for certain—it's hard to win without the right equipment.
Dive Reel
The revolutionary reel abandons heavy stainless steel in favor of a non-corrosive, reinforced polypropylene compound from RTP Company.
Paintball Gun Frame
When paintball began in the U.S. in 1981, few expected its popularity to soar.
Golf Shoe Cleat
"Traditional golf spikes actually punctured the crown of grass plants, weakening them and making them vulnerable to disease," says Mark Moore, developer of the Gripper Golf Cleats.
Wafer Carrier
Modern automated wafer handling processes have increased the need for tighter tolerances on wafer carriers. Entegris, Inc., is the first company to make significant changes to the original linear wafer carriers developed in the early 1970's
Epidural Catheter
PyMPSA's design & development department worked with PiSA on developing a new catheter for epidural anesthesia. The specs called for a biocompatible nylon material that was radiopaque.
Trauma Ripper
Attaching to a standard trauma shears, it allows medical personnel to slice through clothing and equipment to access wounds, nearly instantly, just snip and "rip."
Surgery Drill Guide
Wright Medical Technology made plans to offer a disposable, pre-sterilized set of surgical tools for procedures. Problem was, one of the key instruments, a retrograde drill guide had never been made in a disposable plastic form before.
Prosthetic Fingers
Technological and material advances have facilitated developments in prosthetics that have made artificial limbs stronger and easier to use, but no functional mechanical fingers had yet been developed.
MIS Surgical Tool
Novare Surgical has integrated its RealHand HD technology into a series of endo-laparoscopic instruments.
Vibratory Expiratory Pressure Device
DHD Healthcare helps clear the air for patients suffering respiratory difficulties with their new acapella® choice vibratory positive expiratory pressure (PEP) system.
Obstetric Vacuum Pump
Prism Enterprises LP, of San Antonio, TX, helped pioneer vacuum-assisted delivery systems that minimize the negative effects sometimes seen in forceps-assisted deliveries.
