MEDDICA

Medical Devices Design in Cardiovascular Applications

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON    more  Organization address address: GOWER STREET city: LONDON postcode: WC1E 6BT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Scott Email: send email Telefono: 442031000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	2˙903˙444 €
EC contributo	2˙903˙444 €
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-ITN-2008
Funding Scheme	MC-ITN
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-09-01   -   2013-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON  Organization address address: GOWER STREET city: LONDON postcode: WC1E 6BT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Scott Email: send email Telefono: 442031000000	UK (LONDON)	coordinator	545˙983.75
2	THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  Organization address address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK city: SHEFFIELD postcode: S10 2TN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Gill Cognome: Wells Email: send email Telefono: +44 114 2221434 Fax: +44 114 2221455	UK (SHEFFIELD)	participant	427˙404.90
3	UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM  Organization address address: SPUI 21 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1012WX contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Alfons Cognome: Hoekstra Email: send email Telefono: 31205257543 Fax: 31205257419	NL (AMSTERDAM)	participant	419˙376.10
4	POLITECNICO DI MILANO  Organization address address: PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 city: MILANO postcode: 20133 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Gabriele Cognome: Dubini Email: send email Telefono: 390224000000 Fax: 390224000000	IT (MILANO)	participant	409˙307.80
5	UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA  Organization address address: STR CONSTANTIN DAICOVICIU 15 city: CLUJ NAPOCA postcode: 400020 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Dan Viorel Cognome: Rafiroiu Email: send email Telefono: 40264592903 Fax: 40264594548	RO (CLUJ NAPOCA)	participant	290˙193.20
6	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN  Organization address address: DEN DOLECH 2 city: EINDHOVEN postcode: 5612 AZ contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Frans Cognome: Van De Vosse Email: send email Telefono: +31 40 2474218 Fax: +31 40 2447355	NL (EINDHOVEN)	participant	216˙352.10
7	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gilles Cognome: Pulvermuller Email: send email Telefono: 330320000000 Fax: 330344000000	FR (PARIS)	participant	207˙552.40
8	ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA  Organization address address: Viale Regina Elena 299 city: ROMA postcode: 161 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Rosa Maria Cognome: Martoccia Email: send email Telefono: 390650000000 Fax: 390650000000	IT (ROMA)	participant	200˙803.90
9	ANSYS UK LIMITED  Organization address address: Castle street 47 city: Reading postcode: RG1 7SR contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Justin Cognome: Penrose Email: send email Telefono: 4408700000000 Fax: 4408700000000	UK (Reading)	participant	186˙469.80

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'We propose an innovative, multi-disciplinary and multi-centre Marie Curie Initial Training Network; “MeDDiCA” (Medical Devices Design in Cardiovascular Applications) focused on Cardiovascular Engineering and Medical Devices. MeDDiCA Early Stage Researchers will build a career in cardiovascular engineering founded on both “skills for life” (communication skills, research and project management, IP, patenting, entrepreneurship, etc.) and “academic and technical skills”. The ultimate aim of MeDDiCA is to form well-rounded individuals, unlocking their potential in order to give them tools to succeed in an extremely changing area. To achieve this, the training must complement the existing background of each researcher to produce researchers capable of approaching a wide range of cardiovascular engineering applications. MeDDiCA will raise the profile and improve the career prospects of researchers who are in the first five years of their careers by offering structured training in cardiovascular engineering as well as providing complementary skills (“skills for life”). The technical skills will be applied to the study of cardiovascular medical devices through individual research projects, employing research methods including multi-scale modelling, 3D numerical simulation, in-vitro and ex-vivo laboratory models and experimentation. A strong focus on clinical and industrial translation will provide a consistent training programme for MeDDiCA researchers. Valves and stents have been chosen as exemplar applications to focus the scientific effort of MeDDiCA. Critical to the success of this Marie Curie Initial Training Network is the engagement of both academic research groups and industry to develop a varied and complementary training programme encompassing different aspects of the cardiovascular engineering field. The proposed ITN will have significant synergies with the EU-funded VPH Network of Excellence (VPH NoE).'

Introduzione (Teaser)

EU-funding has helped the field of medical devices advance through the training of young researchers, and through knowledge transfer from researchers to industry.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Europe is faced with an ageing population and an increased demand for quality, personalised medical care. Because of this, the EU is the world's largest market for medical devices.

The 'Medical devices design in cardiovascular applications' (http://www.rns4u.com/portfolio/projects/34-meddica (MEDDICA)) project was established to further the state of the art in medical devices. In particular, the project focused on researcher training and improved evaluation of medical devices.

MEDDICA researchers developed models and other software for simulations and the design of medical devices, linking these to popular design software. The technologies were applied to devices such as arteriovenous fistulae (a connection between an artery and a vein), mechanical heart valves, catheters and left ventricular assist devices.

The team also collaborated with clinicians to better understand why medical devices fail. MEDDICA worked with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study ruptured stents in specific patients with a view to improving stent design.

Importantly, training was provided to several young researchers over the course of the project. Once completed, the overall outcomes were communicated through several academic papers as well as a book titled 'Medical Devices Design in Cardiovascular Applications'.