Objective
The project focuses on the development of multifunctional medical textiles to prevent wounds (such as Decubitus) on one hand and stimulate wound healing on the other hand. Three different approaches will be followed: 1. blood circulation stimulation: a textile-based massage cuff will be realized in which electric field sensitive contractive polymers are integrated. Alternatively electro-pulsed muscle stimulation will be realized by a textile integrated electrodes-circuits. 2. reduction of skin-textile friction: nano-coatings will be developed with this property based on brush-nanocoatings. 3. development of anti-bacterial textiles with controlled moisture management. Basic anti-bacterial properties will be realized by application of specific biopolymers and functionalized nanoparticles produced and applied by ultrasound. Additionally controlled (both initiation and rate of release) drug release will be developed in which the release will be controlled by an enzymatic switch. In this approach integration of the different systems developed will be an important issue for optimal performance. All products from the 3 approaches will be technically validated and evaluated in practise (hospitals). This project will contribute now, and in the future where people become older, to a substantial reduction in the medical cost by reduction of recovery days and by prevention (beyond 40 billion Euro/annum in Europe).
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Call for proposal
FP6-2004-NMP-SME-4
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Funding Scheme
IP - Integrated ProjectCoordinator
6060 DELFT
Netherlands
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Participants (18)
NICE
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LYON
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TUEBINGEN
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REHOVOT
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723 HAARLEM
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10112 ALMERE
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MIGDAL HAEMEK
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DEINZE
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COMO
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NAVARCLES
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BUCHAREST
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RAMAT GAN
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BRAGA
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GRAZ
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BARCELONA
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GENT
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LODZ
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50000 ENSCHEDE
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