UNITISS
Understanding Interactions of Human Tissue with Medical Devices
| Coordinatore | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND B.V.
Organization address
address: Boschdijk 525 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Netherlands [NL] |
| Totale costo | 1˙292˙204 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙292˙204 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IAPP |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-03-01 - 2016-02-29 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND B.V.
Organization address
address: Boschdijk 525 contact info |
NL (EINDHOVEN) | coordinator | 797˙574.00 |
| 2 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Organization address
address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK contact info |
UK (SHEFFIELD) | participant | 369˙907.00 |
| 3 |
ZACHODNIOPOMORSKI UNIWERSYTET TECHNOLOGICZNY W SZCZECINIE
Organization address
address: AL. PIASTOW 17 contact info |
PL (SZCZECIN) | participant | 124˙723.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The Scientific and technological vision of UNITISS is to meet the needs of today’s healthcare industry and social expectation in reducing patient discomfort and infection and reducing the need for in vivo tests using animals. UNITISS focuses on catheterisation involving acute (< 24 hrs.) to more sustained (< 30 days) usage, where the catheters are inserted into blood vessels and the urinary tract. The project aims to develop effective in vitro tests that reliably simulate the in vivo conditions, and to develop device design strategies using improved materials and coatings that minimize the discomfort, irritation, inflammation, infection and tissue damage occurring to patients. This will be possible through developing a greater understanding of the response of human tissue to physical interactions and to new non-invasive methods of tissue monitoring. The generic knowledge and strategies developed will also be expected to have valuable medical and healthcare uses outside of the immediate focus of the project. A synergistic approach is proposed between tribology and biomaterials, based on knowledge exchange between a company (Philips, NL) strongly involved in the healthcare and well-being markets, and 2 academic partners (Univ. of Sheffield, UK and West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, PL) that have complementary strengths in biomaterials and tissue engineering. The development of general rules and methods for product validation and optimisation will enable both sectors to gain the experience and tools they need. The project encompasses 3 technical work packages, which involve material applications for model device surfaces and for the in vitro tests, investigations of the body response, and the development of the in vitro test methodologies and design strategies. Extended training will be provided to 8 ESRs and 6 ERs. A total period of 146 months of secondment and recruitment is planned, which also includes secondments of 6 very experienced researchers.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
A European project targeted improved health care provision by focusing on the design of catheters. The aim of the study was to develop improved design principles for catheters that reduce clinical complications and patient discomfort.