Born from founder Sarah Palya’s experience protecting her son Gus’s central line, Gus Gear develops and manufactures medical-device securement and protection products, including its flagship Central Line Vest. For more than a decade, the company has expanded that patient-informed work to support families and healthcare providers managing central lines, feeding tubes, peritoneal dialysis catheters, and ostomy bags. Its products are used in healthcare facilities across the U.S. and Canada and shipped to families worldwide.
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Ben Guard Health IncBen Guard Health makes FDA-approved medical wearables that protect pediatric patients with central lines and other treatment tubing. The company’s products grew from Benjamin’s six-year battle with brain cancer, during which his central line was pulled out, infected, and replaced more than 20 times. Women-owned and made in the USA, Ben Guard says its patented wearables have been clinically proven and validated by leading children’s hospitals.LOVELAND, OH
Puffaluffs IncBorn from Daniel’s four-year experience with a feeding tube, Puffaluffs Inc. makes soft stuffed-animal covers that attach to IV poles and help make children’s medical equipment feel less intimidating. Founded by Daniel’s family and inspired by his nickname, “Puffins,” the company designs its companions with a center opening so pumps and attachments can remain accessible while wires and devices recede from view. Puffaluffs are intended for hospital stays, infusion treatments, and home medical care, bringing a familiar friend into an otherwise clinical setting.WEST NYACK, NY
Voytek MedicalVoytek Medical designs and handmakes Bear Trap™ cable-management and security systems that keep removable medical-device accessories secured to monitors, roll stands, and other equipment. Made in New York from materials produced in the United States, its patented systems are built to protect costly accessories without modifying equipment or voiding warranties. More than 3,000 Bear Trap systems are in use, protecting a stated $2.5 million in accessory value.
A Lunt Design IncFounded in 1975 from Audrey Lunt’s design for an infant examination gown, A Lunt Design makes USA-made nonwoven medical apparel and develops custom fabric products for pediatric and healthcare providers. The Orchard Park company remains woman-owned and family-run, drawing on more than 40 years of heat-seal expertise while distributing its products globally. Its work spans research and development through production, with a particular focus on single-patient apparel for vulnerable patients.ORCHARD PARK, NY