Edukad projektid

eesti keeles / in English

Development of a non-invasive and portable tissue viability measurement and intelligent actuation system for the prevention and early detection of Pressure Ulcer risk at Tetraplegic SCI users

acronym: PUMA
start: 2012-11-01
end: 2014-10-31
 
programme: FP7 - Euroopa Liidu 7. raamprogramm
sub-programme: SME - Väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtetele suuantud teadustegevused (VKEd)
instrument: BSG-SME - Teadustöö VKE huvides
call identifier: FP7-SME-2012
project number: 315114
duration in months: 24
partner count: 8
 
abstract: Wheelchair users (over 5 Million) are prone to develop Pressure Ulcers (PU), especially Tetraplegic Spinal Cord Injury (T-SCI, 114.000) as they do not dispose of the natural mechanisms for prevention. T-SCI lack of pain perception, motor control, reduced tissue viability and alterations on the ANS affecting basal tissue status and response (hyperemia). Suffering a PU affects negatively health, needing additional surgical interventions or longer recovery times, constituting even a deadly threat due infections; derive in social exclusion due to odours and pain; and reduce the time being able to spend sitting limiting independent living, leading all to a reduction of Quality of Life. Treating PUs cost €20 Billions per year to the EU Public Health System. Although, PU prognosis is excellent at early stages being 95% preventable, current solutions are not being effective as they rely on pressure reduction instead of tissue viability, do not consider user state, characteristics and context, and do not optimal combine current strategies. PUMA project aims to develop a novel portable and non-invasive system to prevent and early detect the risk of PU and reverts its onset, based on the control and improvement of tissue viability. Based on Real-time PU risk assessment, a combination of dynamic repositioning systems and Functional Electrical Stimulation will be optimally integrated, preserving tissue viability as well as increasing the resistance to PU development. As a result, the SMEs will strengthen their competitive position facing foreign competition, achieving a cumulative benefits of €24 Million 5 years post-project. PUMA project will count with the collaboration of RTDs on biomechanics, smart textiles and mechatronics; and the support of prescribers, distributors, retailers, T-SCI sufferers and relatives and health care professionals defining needs and requirements as well as product validation, ensuring to fulfil the expectations of end-users and market stakeholders.
partner no and role partner name country contact person web page
1 coordinator Qimova A/S DK Henrik Grauslund http://www.qimova.com
2 partner BerkelBike BV NL Rik Berkelmans http://www.berkelbike.nl
3 partner SENSING TEX S.L ES Ridao Granado Miguel http://www.sensingtex.com
4 partner INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE VALENCIA ES Ricard Barberà http://www.ibv.org/
5 partner Eesti Innovatsiooni Instituut OÜ EE Lauri Nirgi
6 partner CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE BE Guy Buyle http://www.centexbel.eu
7 partner FUNDACION DEL HOSPITAL NACIONAL DE PARAPLEJICOS PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN Y LA INTEGRACIÓN ES Angel Gil Agudo http://www.infomedula.org
8 partner Fundosa Accesibilidad S.A. ES Juan Carlos Chicote http://www.vialibre.es