What’s New....

September 2007

October 2006
Online Shopping Experience - Our website product information and online ordering facility has been totally revamped. New features include a full product search facility, the ability to E-Mail your friends and colleagues with details of products you think might interest them and also our new point & click shopping cart facility is now fully operational.

February 2006
MEDesign Backfriend Hingelock - The days of losing Backfriend screws are over!! Our new Hingelock is now part of every new Backfriend. It’s simpler, more reliable and (we think) better looking.
For full instructions visit our downloads page by clicking here.
And prices for all spares or replacements are available in our online store.

October 2004
BackCare Awareness Week - The BackCare awareness week runs from 11th to the 17th October and aims to highlight the importance of back care. MEDesign is supporting the campaign with literature stands and product placements at various locations. Further details can be found at the
BackCare website.

January 2004
Latest Back Pack Catalogue - The latest edition of the MEDesign Back Pack Catalogue is now available with revised layouts and an extended range of products. You can request your own copy by contacting our Sales Department - please include your full name and address.

October 2003
Backfriend in the USA - Backfriends in the US are available from The Back Shop, Palo Alto. Check out their website at www.backshop.us

April 2002
PDF Brochures - We’ve converted even more of our product literature into downloadable PDF format. Check out the Downloads Section.

October 2001
BackCare: National Organisation for Healthy Backs MEDesign becomes a corporate sponsor of BackCare. BackCare (formerly known as the  National Back Pain Association) is a UK charity which helps people manage and prevent back pain by providing advice, promoting self help, encouraging debate and funding scientific research into better back care.
Click here to link to the BackCare website.

September 2001
MEDesign Backfriend Best Buy - The Good Web Guide gives the MEDesign Backfriend a “Best Health Buy” award. Click here for full details.

August 2001
Online PDF Brochures - We’ve converted some of our product literature brochures into Adobe PDF format (and we’re working on the others). This means that you can download and printout exact copies of literature that we would normally have to send by letter post. See the Downloads Section or click here for full details.

July 2001
Better Value - Travelling in comfort is now even more affordable. Our new model Inflatable Neck Pillow relieves neck pains at a ridiculously low cost. See the Car/Driving Section or click here for full details.

May 2001
MEDesign TV appearance - MEDesign were invited to appear on one of the major TV health and lifestyle programmes. So Neil Walkingshaw (our General Manager) duly demonstrated our range of products (to very favourable acclaim). The Backfriend and Bed Glasses were particularly well received.

Garden Kneeler Seat - We thought the Kneeler Sear was a bit too expensive so we’ve now found a better model at a lower cost. Click here for full details.

February 2001
Online Order Form & Calculator added to website - Customers can now submit orders using our online order form and calculator system. Please click here for full details.
For customer who prefer to send orders by post or fax, we also have an order form which they can print out, fill in and then send onwards at their convenience. Please click here for full details.

Contact Form added to website - Customers can now ask questions, request product literature or praise/comment/complain by using the standardised web submission form which can be found on the Contact Us page. Please click here to proceed to the Contact Us page.

January 2001
Updated price lists are released - considerable price savings have been achieved on most product lines through more efficient production methods and purchasing strategies. Prices on 7 out of 10 products are now cheaper than last year.

Bed Rope Ladder - MEDesign’s own Bed Rope Ladder goes into full production. Whilst similar to existing products, the cost price to the end user is significantly cheaper. Please click here for full details.

December 2000
MEDesign website goes live - The MEDesign Website showing our full product range is launched on the worldwide web.

October 2000
Updated Back Pack Catalogue - The MEDesign Back Pack Catalogue is reprinted with updated product details and specifications. You can request your own copy by contacting our Sales Department - please include your full name and address.

March 1999
Revamped MEDesign Patient Hand Block - The revamped MEDesign Patient Hand Block is launched to widespread acclaim. The new injection moulded design offers an ultra lightweight product with improved strength properties. Please click here for full details.