Objective Endoscopes are miniature, elongated microscopes that physicians use to perform minimally invasive procedures on patients - in their hollow organs or internal canals. Endoscopes may be rigid or flexible. Both are delicate, precision instruments. Most flexible endoscopes contain systems to deliver light, suction, air and water. Infection in patients can occur due to inadequate cleaning. Endoscopy is centralised in specialising hospitals which can resource the activity with the purchase and maintenance of sufficient number of endoscopes. This means that patients frequently have to travel long distances to reach these hospitals. There is an urgent need to change the way in which endoscopy is performed to combat these problems. In this project, a team of SMEs will develop single use disposable endoscope equipment (which will eliminate the possibility of infection of the patient from this equipment) and will form a supply chain. The technology developed in this programme will be applicable to other equipment developments by the SMEs. An additional aim is for the disposable endoscope equipment to be constructed from materials which can be recycled after use. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgeryengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsfibre optics Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Call for proposal FP6-2003-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator TWI LIMITED EU contribution No data Address Granta Park, Great Abington CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ELDOS SP.Z.O.O. Poland EU contribution No data Address Bacciarellego 54 WROCLAW See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ENDOMED ENDOSKOPIE UND VIDEO GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Bruckenweg 6 ALSBACH See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FORGE EUROPA LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Old Spade Forge, Rosside ULVERSTON, CUMBRIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE Portugal EU contribution No data Address Av. Professor Cavaco Silva 33, Talaide, Taguspark PORTO SALVO (OEIRAS) See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Hucknall Road NOTTINGHAM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OMNIVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD Cayman Islands EU contribution No data Address ZEPHYR HOUSE, MARY STREET GRAND CAYMAN See on map Total cost No data S.C. OPTOELECTRONICA-2001 SA Romania EU contribution No data Address 409 Atomistilor Street MAGURELE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SINGLE USE SURGERY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address BBIC, Innovation Way BARNSLEY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VISTAMED LTD Ireland EU contribution No data Address Rooskey CO. LEITRIM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
