Objective
The objective of POSITION-II is to bring innovation in the development and production of smart catheters by the introduction of open technology platforms for miniaturization, AD conversion at the tip, ultra-sound MEMS devices and encapsulation. Open technology platforms will generate the production volume that will enable sustainable innovation. The availability of open technology platforms will result in new instruments that have a better performance, new sensing and imaging capabilities, while the scale of volume will result in lower manufacturing costs. The production of the “brains” of these smart catheters will take place in Europe, with many European partners contributing essential technologies. The POSITION-II project will consolidate Europe’s premier position as manufacturer of cath lab infrastructure since these new smart catheters will be seamlessly integrated in the cath lab hardware and software platforms. By combining the different sensing and imaging data a more intuitive cath lab experience will be achieved. Looking forward, POSITION-II prepares the European electronics industry for the next revolution in healthcare, bioelectronics implants. Bioelectronics implants are expected to replace a considerable fraction of traditional medicine by direct stimulation of nerves. The miniaturization and soft encapsulation platforms developed in POSITION-II will be the ideal technology frame work for the manufacturing of these bioelectronics implants. The technology platforms developed in POSITION-II are demonstrated by five challenging product demonstrators covering FRR, IVUS, ICE, EP and cell therapy as well as a bioelectronics implant to treat cluster headache.
Fields of science
- medical and health sciencesclinical medicineintegrative and complementary medicine
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementinnovation management
- medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants
- medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologies
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound
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5684 PC Best
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2628 CN Delft
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5656 AE EINDHOVEN
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5612 AE Eindhoven
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7555 RJ Hengelo Ov
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2628XG Delft
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75015 PARIS 15
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37000 Tours
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92150 Suresnes
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14000 Caen
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01510 Vantaa
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02150 Espoo
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02150 Espoo
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02150 Espoo
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80686 Munchen
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79618 Rheinfelden Baden
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12681 Berlin
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70569 Stuttgart
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72770 Reutlingen
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96257 Redwitz
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01099 Dresden
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09126 Chemnitz
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79108 Freiburg Im Breisgau
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8303 Bassersdorf
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T12 YN60 Cork
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V94N4V2 Limerick
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H91 CK22 GALWAY
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H91 Galway
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175 26 Jarvalla
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3810 193 Gloria E Vera Cruz
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1300 066 Lisboa
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1000 029 Lisboa
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50018 Zaragoza
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28029 Madrid
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48710 Berriatua
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10071 Caceres
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50009 Zaragoza
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28040 Madrid
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3001 Leuven
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1121 Budapest
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1117 Budapest
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00154 Roma
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38122 Trento
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02150 Espoo
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2300 La Chaux-De-Fonds
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08185 Llissa De Vall
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50018 Zaragoza
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