Cel The ageing population is a growing problem and the issue is discussed frequently at UN conferences. The life quality for European citizens, such as people in need of regular haemodialysis, is important issues with high priorities for the EC. It is expected a large increase of chronic kidney failures in the coming decades. The average cost for a haemodialysis patient is about 60 000 Euro/year. A major problem is the arteriovenous access to the patient's blood vessels. In 70% of the cases a fistula is used, made by a surgically connection of two blood vessels. The major problem is the cost for multiple operations due to a short fistula life length - the dialysis needle damages the fistula. Creation of a new fistula takes about 8 weeks of maturing, which results in unnecessary pain for the patient and high costs for the society (fistula costs 16000 Euro/patient/year). Therefore our project has highest priority for all partners of the project.The overall objective is to develop a new, flexible, low-cost fistula catheter based on novel technology such as memory materials in order to improve the dialysis treatment for patients and reduce the risks connected with dialysis.The RTD will concentrate on how to solve the technical problems with the:flexible cannulae - no sharp edges damaging the fistulaflow optimization - decreasing the dialyse timeResults exploitationThe result will be a new low-cost, highly flexible catheter with increased flow rates for hospitals and dialysis clinics. The SME proposers will exploit the results by selling the systems in Europe and the USA. SME partners in other countries will be able to buy production/sales licences. Exploitation and dissemination of result will start in Medica in Dusseldorf 2007/8. The market for haemodialysis is already large and is increasing with the aging population. Through this RTD project the competitiveness of the SME proposers will be much improved. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinenephrologyrenal dialysissocial sciencespsychologyergonomics Program(-y) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Temat(-y) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2003-SME-1 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania Data not available Koordynator NORDIC MEDCOM AB Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Bryggaregatan 19-21 BORÅS Szwecja Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko BERCO SPA Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Via Novella 33, per Mirandola CONCORDIA Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych DIRINCO B.V. Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Saffierborch 14 ROSMALEN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych IFP RESEARCH AB Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Argongatan 30 MOLNDAL Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INNOVATION TEAM SWEDEN AB Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Sperlingsgatan 5 HALMSTAD Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUTTET FOR PRODUKTUDVIKLING Dania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres DTU Bygning 424 LYNGBY Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych OY CARBONEX AB Finlandia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Olarsbäcken 11 ESPOO Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych STIFTELSEN CHALMERS INDUSTRITEKNIK Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres c/o Chalmers Teknikpark Lars Jakobson GOETEBORG Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych VÄSTRA GÖTALANDS LÄNS LANDSTING SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITETSSJUKHUSET Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Vanersborg 1487 VANERSBORG Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
