Project description DEENESFRITPL Bionic feedback system to restore feeling in the legs In Europe alone, it has been estimated that there are approximately 1.5 million amputees and 7.5 million people who suffer from polyneuropathy and serious sensory problems. Apart from putting great strain on the healthcare system, these conditions also severely affect quality of life. The EU-funded BFS project aims to improve the quality of life of people who lack feeling in their legs, whether as a result of polyneuropathy or amputation. The solution involves a bionic feedback system comprising a sensor sole and a transmission part applied on the stump or leg. This system will help affected persons reclaim the feeling of the missing or damaged leg, providing the brain with the sensory information it had lost. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The BIONIC FEEDBACK SYSTEM. The Austrian company SAPHENUS Medical Technology, founded in 2016, has set itselfthe goal of improving the quality of people who lack the feeling in the legs, whether through polyneuropathy or throughamputation. 1,5 million amputees and 7,5 million people with polyneuropathy and serious sensory problems are affected allover Europe. For these two target groups SAPHENUS has the breakthrough solution using the bionic principle. With theBionic Feedback System (BFS) the affected persons get back the feeling of the lost or damaged foot, they feel authenticagain, and the brain is provided with sensory information again. SURALIS and CUTANEUS, the two BFS-products of SAPHENUSare patented high-tec add-on devices that consist of (i) a sensor sole and (ii) a transmission part which is applied on thestump or leg. SURALIS and CUTANEUS represent a new medical product category supporting cost-efficient, affordable,optimised care for amputees and diabetics. SAPHENUS has a strong network in medical research as well as in healthinsurances and in distribution partners. The SME-Instrument phase 1 business plan shall now be further implemented. Thephase 2 workplan foresees a duration of 24 months and requests 1,8 mio of EC funding. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineendocrinologydiabetesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3 Funding Scheme SME - SME instrument Coordinator SAPHENUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GMBH Net EU contribution € 1 806 000,00 Address Magnesitstrasse 1 3500 Krems an der donau Austria See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ostösterreich Niederösterreich Waldviertel Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 774 000,00
