Objective A survey conducted by WHO showed that 2,4 million of European patients suffer nosocomial infections every year. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) account for approximately 40% of nosocomial infections; 80% of UTIs are associated with the use of indwelling urethral catheters. UTIs related to indwelling catheterisation prolong the mean length of hospitalisation, ranging from 2.4 to 19.8 days; 2 Billion Euro is the associated annual direct cost for National Health Services. Furthermore catheter associated UTIs are responsible for increased hospital mortality; the infection proves in fact fatal for around 30,000 people in Europe every year. Two routes of entry of uropathogens to catheterized urinary tracts exist: 1) extraluminal contamination may occur early, by direct inoculation when the catheter is inserted, or more frequently, by organisms ascending from the perineum by capillary action in the thin mucous film contiguous to the external catheter surface; 2) intraluminal contamination occurs by reflux of microorganisms gaining access to the catheter lumen from failure of closed drainage or contamination of urine in the collection bag. While extraluminal infection route was blocked by coating the external catheter walls with hydrogel-silver films that reproduce the natural barrier mechanism of urethra physiology, no effective solution exists today to avoid intraluminal infections. The overall objective of the project is to develop a cost-effective device able to create a barrier that avoids migration of the bacteria intraluminally. The proposed concept is based on a plastic cage whose internal walls are covered with a thin film of photocatalytic TiO2 (anatase), triggered by inexpensive low energy UV LEDs powered by coin cells commercially available for watches or calculators. The concept addresses the limitations of current approaches Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineurologyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiology Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator RINA CONSULTING SPA EU contribution € 37 280,00 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 Giovanelli (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all B & V DI VANNUCCI CLAUDIA & C.SAS Italy EU contribution € 387 308,80 Address VIA TURIGLIANO 9 54033 CARRARA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudia Vannucci (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MACIEJ I TADEUSZ POPIELAWSCY PIMETSJ Poland EU contribution € 206 954,00 Address KROTKA STR 5 05 820 PIASTOW See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Maciej Popielawski (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELLA-CS sro Czechia EU contribution € 109 583,00 Address MILADY HORAKOVE 504 50006 HRADEC KRALOVE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Mistrik (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EMOTEC SRL Italy EU contribution € 364 933,00 Address VIA STATALE SUD 12 60 41036 MEDOLLA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francesco Schittini (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BARCOVANLINE SRL Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA MURLUNGO 4a 54033 CARRARA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nara Maggiani (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SKA POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNO Poland EU contribution No data Address UL. 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