Descripción del proyecto
Un dispositivo de electrónica blanda digitaliza el ajuste a medida de las ortesis
Los dispositivos ortésicos —del griego «orthos», que significa recto— se utilizan para corregir las anomalías del sistema musculoesquelético humano. Sirven para una gran cantidad de afecciones, como la parálisis cerebral, los accidentes cerebrovasculares, las lesiones de la médula espinal o del encéfalo y la esclerosis múltiple. Hasta ahora, un técnico capacitado se encargaba de adaptar manualmente los dispositivos ortésicos. La pyme austriaca sendance ha desarrollado una matriz de sensores delgada y estirable que puede integrarse sin problemas en las superficies de los dispositivos ortésicos para proporcionar información digital precisa sobre el ajuste. Se apoya en una plataforma de recogida y análisis de datos basada en la nube. El proyecto SoftDesign_Orthotic, financiado con fondos europeos, ayudará al equipo a optimizar la tecnología y preparar su comercialización.
Objetivo
Custom-made orthotic devices such as orthoses, shoes, insoles, and prosthesis shafts are a central feature of orthotic therapy. It is estimated that 1-2% of the whole population are at some time in need of such an orthotic device, and about 1% of the global healthcare budget is spent on orthotic therapy.
Usually, an orthotic technician still produces these by hand and fits them by feel, visual inspection, and verbal feedback from the patient, if available.
sendance offers a complete solution to manufacturers of custom-made orthotic devices that enables them to digitize their products. The three components of this solution are:
sendance-grid: a thin, conformable and permeable sensor matrix called sendance-grid can be seamlessly integrated in the surface of the orthosis. This groundbreaking solution in the field of stretchable electronics enables for the first time a quantitative analysis of the fit of custom-made orthotic devices.
sendance-cloud: sendance provides an integrated software solution called sendance-cloud for managing and visuaizing the data gathered by the sendance-grids. The data collection in the sendance-cloud is the basis for Big-Data-Analysis that can help to optimize orthotic therapy.
sendance-services: the sendance-services provide assistance to patients, orthotic technicians and orthopedists with warnings and recommendations based on the data in the sendance-cloud.
In the framework of the Women TechEU, the CTO Dr. Yana Vereshchaga with assistance of the COO Dr. Daniela Wirthl will head a project to
- make a valid project plan for the sendance-cloud and sendance-service products
- create mockup demonstrators
- draft a roadmap for medical product regulations
- set up a first implementation of a quality management system according to ISO13485
Additonally, they will improve their business, project management and leadership skills in order to support their move from university science into leading positions in a dynamic start-up environment.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants
- engineering and technologymedical engineeringwearable medical technology
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.3.2 - European innovation ecosystems Main Programme
Convocatoria de propuestas
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinador
4040 LINZ
Austria
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.