Objective "Colon diseases are one of the most interesting chapters of public health. Every year millions of people around the world are undergoing colonoscopy or other colon investigations. Although optical Colonoscopy is currently considered the standard diagnostic methodology for the evaluation of intestinal colic disease, it is however an invasive examination with important limitations in terms of risks and patient acceptability. In this framework, the SUPCAM project aims at developing a new cost effective and minimally invasive biomedical device able to investigate the colonic mucosa, ensuring a high level of navigation accuracy, enhanced diagnostic capabilities as well as a substantial reduction of discomforts typical of current diagnostic practices. The SUPCAM concept is based on the development of a endoscopic capsule whose structure and innovative design allow to safely and accurately guide it along the colonic lumen from the outside, through an electromagnet, completely wireless. The main goal of SUPCAM is to provide a new mechanical configuration of the endoscopic capsule able to allow the medical examination through an external system with an elementary structure, economic, with small footprint and usable at outpatient level, but ensuring an accurate vision of the colonic mucosa. The development of this innovative video capsule with magnetic control will have significant advantages for the patients, reducing clinical risk, improving tolerance and acceptability and considerably enlarging the diffusion of colo-rectal cancer screening on the territory, with consequent benefits for the whole social healthcare system. SUPCAM project will help the 34,500 SMEs active in EU in the biomedical sector to enter in endoscopic market with an innovative product, maximising their economical benefits as well as extending their target markets, strengthening their role in a sector where large companies play a major role." Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologycolorectal cancer Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator RINA CONSULTING SPA Address Via cecchi 6 16129 Genova Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laura Bertolucci (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 33 200,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SPECIAL ELECTRONIC DESIGN SRL -*S.E.D Italy EU contribution € 461 516,44 Address Via delle regioni 265 50052 Certaldo fi See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alberto Bruni (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AMS SENSORS PORTUGAL UNIPESSOAL LDA(ZONA FRANCA DA MADEIRA) Portugal EU contribution € 281 756,38 Address Caminho da penteada madeira tecnopolo 2 andar 9020 105 Funchal See on map Region Região Autónoma da Madeira Região Autónoma da Madeira Região Autónoma da Madeira Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sergio Gomes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window MEQNORDIC AS Denmark EU contribution € 301 527,16 Address Bygaden 51a 4040 Jullinge See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pia Remmer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza martiri della liberta 33 56127 Pisa See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paolo Dario (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maximilian Steiert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
