About five years ago, Kristian Rye Veedfald and Mads Hemdorff Petersen started working on a project to solve the problem with fixating medical tubes during dialysis treatments. Kristian's father, Henning Veedfald, who was a dialysis patient for many years, mentioned that many problems were caused simply by the lack of a safe and secure mean of fixation for the tubes. Henning died four years ago, but he managed to support the launching a project that is currently helping a great number of dialysis patients both in Denmark and abroad.

ABOUT

- Health Equipment Denmark is an innovative organization concentrating on research and development for science and technology for the medico industry

- HED develops and distributes applications that are helpful for patients and staff in hospitals globally

- Currently has distribution partners in 10 european countries

- More than 20,000 clips have been sold and delivered

- HED was nominated to Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 in the Startup category

- Kristian Veedfald was nominated for the Ivækstpris 2009 in the ‘Young Entrepreneur' category

TAKING OVER THE EU MARKET

Hospitals in most European countries are replacing the old fashioned tape to secure medical tubes and needles used on dialysis patients. Instead, they choose to use the innovative plastic clip developed by danish entrepreneurs Kristian and Mads, founders of HED.

Using these clips gives great advantages to the patients: they feel more secure as they are no longer afraid that the tubes will fall off, and the clip also allows them to move around much more.

But the clips are also great help for the hospital staff, who has an easier time handling the tubes.

Kristian and Mads developed the clip by experimenting with a paper clip and a clip for an orchid. One of their friends translated it to a 3D drawing and a tangible prototype was moulded.

They won several prizes in different entrepreneurship competitions, among them, one Venture Cup 2005. They have received capital investment from Østjysk Innovation, who invested in the project and provided the company with a great network. Through that, Kristian and Mads found two of their board members: Hans Houlind and Jørn Falch.

This enabled Kristian and Mads to develop the project even further, and the product was designed so it would accommodate all the demands put forth by the hospitals.

The clip is actually made in modules that can be switched. That means, that it can also be used for other types of treatments within health service.

After only six months of launching, HED had the 90% of the danish dialysis market. Their success continues also abroad, they distribute now to many european countries.

Two new products are in the pipeline, and in testing phase.