Self-driven INTramedullary bonE Regeneration: Development of a SINTER nail for bone reconstruction

Project description

Development of a self-driven bone transport nail for bone reconstruction

Bone transport is a procedure for the growth of new bone in a region with a missing section due to infection, trauma or disease. Bone can be transported using an external or internal lengthening device. During the internal limb lengthening process, the device, containing a small magnetic motor, is inserted into the bone. Slow device lengthening is activated by an external controller, and this causes the bone to lengthen. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SINTER project aims to develop a self-driven bone transport nail to reconstruct large bone defects caused by trauma or tumour removal. Automation of the process will overcome the current limitations of bone transport techniques and can considerably promote the use of intramedullary nails.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › surgery
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › oncology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biophysics
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering › additive manufacturing

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Coordinator

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Net EU contribution

€ 212 933,76

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London
United Kingdom

Region

London › Inner London — West › Westminster

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00