Green and robust approaches towards dual-purpose dendritic adhesives: Novel minimally invasive methodologies for bone fracture fixation applications

Project Information

DendroBAP

Grant agreement ID: 655649

DOI 10.3030/655649

Project closed

EC signature date 31 July 2015

Start date 1 August 2015

End date 16 April 2018

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost € 185 857,20

EU contribution € 185 857,20

Coordinated by

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
Sweden

Objective

A vast number of human bone fractures rely on screw-fixated metal implants. While being effective, their rigid design, combined with open surgical conditions and general anesthesiology, make them poor candidates for thin or fragile bones, such as those that might be found in the elderly population. The proposal is intended to identify a minimally invasive surgical concept, based on novel bone adhesives (glues) for treatment of complicated bone fractures, under local anesthesia. This will be accomplished by developing a library comprised of a dendritic scaffold, a cross-linker and a fibre component. Upon mixing, the dendritic component is programmed to efficiently adhere to wet bone surfaces and on-demand react with the cross-linker to form a bone adhesive patch (BAP). The fibre component is embedded to produce BAPs covering a range of load bearing properties.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials
• medical and health sciences › medical biotechnology › implants

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-2014-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF)

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2014

Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

• Net EU contribution: € 185 857,20
• Address: BRINELLVAGEN 8 ; 100 44 Stockholm ; Sweden
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: € 185 857,20