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CALGARY A Calgary company founded by an ICU physician is being recognized with an international Red Dot Design Award for creating a medical device that allows a single ventilator to be safely used by up to four patients at once. “It’s really exciting to have our hard work recognized on an international stage particularly with such a prestigious award,” said Dr. Steven Roy, an intensive care physician and founder of Convergence Medical Sciences. The Valence InVent Xtend connects to a ventilator and allows each patient to have a different pressure while still triggering alarms in the event of an emergency.