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AWARD
STOP PRESS
An Australian invention has won a silver
medal at the world's biggest invention exhibition in Geneva. This years
exhibition was the largest ever with over 1000 inventions from more than
40 nations being judged by a 55 member team of international specialists.
This, the 23rd International Exhibition of Inventions had the
rare privilege of being under the patronage of the Swiss Confederation.
The silver medal was won in the
medical category, consistently the largest category at the exhibition,
by Keep-Dri Dressings. This invention very simply and easily prevents casts,
dressings and wounds getting wet while people wash or have a shower. Keep-Dri
Dressings was jointly developed by Kevin Elphick and Ilene Watters - a
nurse with 17 years experience. Their main reasons for developing Keep-Dri
Dressing was to make a shower dressing protector which really worked, was
quick and convenient to apply and for the patient's well being and comfort.
It is already successful in Western
Australia with about 70% of hospitals using this great innovation after
recognising savings in costs and time while reducing the possibility of
infection. With such an outstanding start I am sure we will soon see Keep-Dri
Dressings used in most hospitals around the world.
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