SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PR Newswire/ -- Bridge Design announced that it has been selected as a winner of the 2003 Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for its design work on the Deltec Cozmo™ Insulin Pump for Deltec, Inc.

The Deltec Cozmo™ insulin pump is a small, cell phone-size device worn by a person with diabetes to deliver insulin continuously, day and night through a small, short, flexible plastic tube that is inserted just under the skin.

“The Cozmo design is successful because it fits so well into users lifestyles,” said Bill Evans, president of Bridge Design. “Our product definition research led us to create a product that is simple to use, but has the capacity for individualized treatment options.” Bridge Design provided product feature definition, user interface design, and industrial design for the Deltec Cozmo™ pump.

Winning products will receive gold or silver recognition at a ceremony held June 3rd during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2003 Conference and Exposition in New York City.

About Bridge Design
Bridge Design is an industrial design firm based in San Francisco, California. Bridge specializes in ergonomic product definition and engineering for medical devices, biotech instruments, and consumer products. For further information visit www.bridgedesign.com

About Deltec, Inc.
Deltec has sold over 150,000 ambulatory infusion pumps worldwide, which are used to deliver medications for chemotherapy, pain management, TPN, hydration, and dialysis. The ambulatory nature of Deltec infusion pumps allows patients to maintain a better quality of life while undergoing their therapy.

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, Deltec is part of the Medical division of Smiths Group PLC. For additional information, visit Deltec on the web at www.deltec.com.

About MDEA Awards
The Medical Design Excellence Awards is the only awards program that exclusively recognizes contributions and advances in the design of medical products. MDEA winning products excel in the areas of product innovation, design and engineering excellence, end user and patient benefits and cost effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery. For additional information, see http://www.devicelink.com/expo/awards02/index.html

SOURCE: Bridge Design