Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgeryengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsfibre optics Programma(i) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2003-SME-1 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento Data not available Coordinatore TWI LIMITED Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Granta Park, Great Abington CAMBRIDGE Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (9) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ELDOS SP.Z.O.O. Polonia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Bacciarellego 54 WROCLAW Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato ENDOMED ENDOSKOPIE UND VIDEO GMBH Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Bruckenweg 6 ALSBACH Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato FORGE EUROPA LTD Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo The Old Spade Forge, Rosside ULVERSTON, CUMBRIA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE Portogallo Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Av. Professor Cavaco Silva 33, Talaide, Taguspark PORTO SALVO (OEIRAS) Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Hucknall Road NOTTINGHAM Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato OMNIVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD Isole Cayman Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo ZEPHYR HOUSE, MARY STREET GRAND CAYMAN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato S.C. OPTOELECTRONICA-2001 SA Romania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 409 Atomistilor Street MAGURELE Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato SINGLE USE SURGERY LTD Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo BBIC, Innovation Way BARNSLEY Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato VISTAMED LTD Irlanda Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rooskey CO. LEITRIM Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato