Objectif Central venous catheters (CVCs) play a critical role in healthcare and few medical devices are more important and widespread in modern medicine. Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is the most common life-threatening complication of CVCs. Reducing the risk of CRBSI among patients would save costs, reduce length of stay and improve mortality and morbidity. The major challenge of UNICAT is thus to develop a new CVC solution to prevent infection and thrombosis. The project partners will introduce a whole new way of thinking by introducing a disruptive approach which is more than just a coating of devices. A new material will, for the first time, combine ultra-biocompatibility with chemical resistance and desired mechanical properties, to effectively prevent adverse host response, inflammation and infection. A major problem in biomaterials science is that bioresistant materials are inevitably also chemically inert and hence highly difficult to manipulate by traditional wet chemistry. If manipulation (e.g. coating) is achieved, the solution is often unstable and fragile. UNICAT will address this problem by combining two materials using a novel method based on super critical CO2-chemistry. It will result in a hybrid material which is stably formed and combines the best properties of two or more materials.The success criterion is to exceed performance of coatings by producing the first fully biocompatible material to be used as sole robust bulk material of vascular access lines.UNICAT is an international and inter-sector collaborative project comprising R&D activities and secondments between the SME BioModics (BM), the University of Minho (UMinho), the Bar-Ilan University (BIU) and the Simula Research Laboratory (Simula). The consortium has identified the RISE programme as a suitable vehicle for overcoming the identified major challenges and for bridging the knowledge gap, while helping to overcome the financial, technological and intersectoral barriers. Champ scientifique social sciencessociologydemographymortalitymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineangiologyvascular diseasesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterials Mots‑clés hybrid materials nano particles medical devices antibiotics Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Thème(s) MSCA-RISE-2014 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Appel à propositions H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinateur UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Contribution nette de l'UE € 130 500,00 Adresse LARGO DO PACO 4704 553 Braga Portugal Voir sur la carte Région Continente Norte Cávado Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 130 500,00 Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution nette de l'UE Tout développer Tout réduire BIOMODICS APS Danemark Contribution nette de l'UE € 49 500,00 Adresse STENGARDS ALLE 31 A 2800 Kgs Lyngby Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. Oui Région Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 49 500,00 SIMULA RESEARCH LABORATORY AS Norvège Contribution nette de l'UE € 9 000,00 Adresse KRISTIAN AUGUST GATE 23 0164 Oslo Voir sur la carte Région Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 9 000,00 BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Israël Contribution nette de l'UE € 18 000,00 Adresse BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 52900 Ramat Gan Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 18 000,00