Objective Humidification is an essential function of the nose and mouth to ensure normal health and function of the respiratory system. During surgery and within the intensive care unit, the patient’s upper airway tract is bypassed to assist breathing and enable controlled delivery of medical gases; and thus artificial means must be used for humidification. The state of the art provides two main devices: active (high performance / high cost) and passive (low performance / low cost). Whilst passive is preferred due to ease of use and low costs, it is not suitable for more than 24 hour use (or patients with specific respiratory needs). The HUMID project will overcome this limitation through the development of a low cost, easy to use, self-sufficient passive heat and moisture exchange (HME) device offering the following innovative features: - Enhanced humidification performance, boosting the exchange of moisture from the HME material to inhaled respiratory gases, thereby enabling longer term patient use (>72 hours); - Custom designed non-woven material structures offering enhanced moisture sorption and heat exchange properties, thereby eliminating the need for external water reservoirs (reduced healthcare service costs and risk of infection); - Electronic control module and integrated low cost flow actuator, enabling controlled device actuation and functionality in coordination with patient respiration, energy reductions and battery operation; Targeting replacement of more complex active humidification systems, the HUMID device will offer improved performance and functionality at lower cost; thereby enabling significant economic and societal benefits to patients and healthcare end-users. The SME consortium target a 20% penetration of the identified market within a 3 year period, achieving annual sales of over €30 million and 214 new jobs. Furthermore the project results will benefit over 12 000 SMEs in wider industry Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinepneumologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gas Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED EU contribution € 19 913,00 Address MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE OX25 5PT OXFORDSHIRE United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andy Dean (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SIA SKAN-TOOLING Latvia EU contribution € 251 057,00 Address Kruzes iela 2C 1046 Riga See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Natalija Ivanova (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data NOLIAC A/S Denmark EU contribution € 257 683,00 Address HEJRESKOVSVEJ 18 3490 KVISTGARD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juliette Forneris (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VESLATEC OY Finland EU contribution € 246 070,00 Address Stromberg Park 4D 65320 VAASA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olli Saarniaho (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MIF FILTER SYSTEMS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 243 415,00 Address Waterfall Lane Trading Estate Unit 10 Cradley Heath B64 6PU Birmingham See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michael John Grainger (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERSURGICAL LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 62 125,00 Address MOLLY MILLARS LANE CRANE HOUSE RG41 2RZ WOKINGHAM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michael Hinton (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS Norway EU contribution € 3 758,00 Address KABELGATEN 2 N-0580 OSLO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Asbjorn Rune Ousland (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SAECHSISCHES TEXTILFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT E .V. Germany EU contribution € 5 994,00 Address Annabergerstrasse 240 09125 Chemnitz See on map Region Sachsen Chemnitz Chemnitz Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Marion Seidel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
