Prestigious international awards
program recognizes standout digital health and medical
technology products and companies
TRUMBULL, Conn.,
May 16,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperSurgical, a global
leader in women's healthcare, and Ostro, a healthcare engagement
platform for consumers and healthcare
providers, have been selected as "Best Patient Education
Solution" in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards.
This year over 4,000 of the top companies, technologies, and
products in the global health and medical technology market from
over 17 different countries competed.
"It's an incredible honor to be recognized,
along with Ostro, by MedTech Breakthrough," said Holly Sheffield, President.
"It's an incredible honor to be recognized, along with Ostro, by
MedTech Breakthrough," said Holly
Sheffield, President, CooperSurgical. "At CooperSurgical, a
critical part of our mission is to further patient education and
increase access to care. By devoting resources and making sure that
potential patients are aware and educated about the solutions we
offer, we can provide effective treatments to patients, when and
where they want them. This innovative solution helps us to achieve
that."
CooperSurgical uses Ostro to deliver a personalized healthcare
journey for patients considering Paragard®, an
intrauterine copper contraceptive. With the implementation of
Ostro, Paragard offers consumers a more personalized experience
that includes the option of connecting with a live Nurse Navigator
who can answer questions and assist patients, including finding a
healthcare provider in their area.
"We're so proud to partner with CooperSurgical on their
initiative to improve patient centricity and access to care," said
Ahmed Elsayyad, President, Ostro.
"Being recognized with a MedTech Breakthrough Award because of this
work is an honor."
In the first three months of the program, patients engaged with
Ostro Navigate 2,358 times to address their questions about
Paragard. About 600 Paragard consumers then connected with a nurse
to learn more, with over one-third of those conversations leading
them to schedule an appointment or sign up for additional
information. In the first six months of the program, patients who
spoke to an Ostro Nurse Navigator were four times more likely to
download a patient brochure.
About CooperSurgical
CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women's healthcare
company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and
families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life.
CooperSurgical is at the forefront of delivering innovative
assisted reproductive technology and genomic solutions that enhance
the work of ART professionals to the benefit of families. We
currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to
women's healthcare providers, including testing and treatment
options.
CooperSurgical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CooperCompanies
(NYSE: COO). CooperSurgical, headquartered in Trumbull, CT, produces and markets a wide
array of products and services for use by women's health care
clinicians. More information can be found at
www.coopersurgical.com.
About CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies ("Cooper") is a global medical device company
publicly traded on the NYSE (NYSE: COO). Cooper operates through
two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision
brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a commitment to
developing a wide range of high-quality products for contact lens
wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical
is committed to advancing the health of women, babies, and families
with its diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on
medical devices and fertility & genomics. Headquartered in
San Ramon, CA, Cooper has a
workforce of more than 14,000 with products sold in over 100
countries. For more information, please
visit www.coopercos.com.
About Ostro
Ostro was founded to help millions of
people live healthier lives by creating personalized healthcare
journeys that drive next-best actions for consumers and HCPs, and
drive value for life sciences brands. The Ostro platform is
composed of Ostro Navigate, which offers consumers and HCPs a
personalized experience to help answer their questions and guide
them in their healthcare journey, and Ostro Attribute, an analytics
product that improves commercial performance by connecting online
activity to offline results. For more information about Ostro,
visit www.ostrohealth.com.
About MedTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough,
a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global
technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough
Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence and innovation in
medical & health technology companies, products, services and
people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for
public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough
healthcare and medical companies and products in categories that
include Patient Experience & Engagement, Health & Fitness,
Medical Devices, Clinical Administration, Connected Healthcare,
Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more
information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.
About Paragard
Paragard is a hormone-free IUD
(intrauterine device) that prevents pregnancy for up to 10 years
using copper.
Important Safety Information
- Don't use Paragard if you are or may be pregnant, have
fibroids, a pelvic infection including pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID), get infections easily, certain cancers, unexplained
bleeding, Wilson's disease, or a copper allergy. IUDs, including
Paragard, have been associated with an increased risk of PID.
- Pregnancy with Paragard is rare but can be life threatening and
cause infertility or loss of pregnancy.
- Paragard may attach to or go through the uterus and cause other
problems.
- Tell your healthcare provider (HCP) if you develop severe pain
or fever shortly after placement, miss a period, have abdominal
pain, or if Paragard comes out. If it comes out, use backup birth
control.
- Tell your HCP you have Paragard before having an MRI or a
medical procedure using heat therapy.
- At first, periods may become heavier and longer with spotting
in between.
- Additional common side effects include anemia, pain during sex,
backache, and vaginal discharge.
- Paragard does not protect against HIV or STDs.
Only
you and your HCP can decide if Paragard is right for you. Available
by prescription only.
To learn more about Paragard, see full Prescribing Information
here.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of
prescription drugs to the FDA at www.fda.gov/medwatch or call
1-800-FDA-1088
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