Sensor Based Detection of Implant Loosening in Total Hip Replacements
Partners
Merete Medical GMBH
Merete Medical GmbH is a family-run medical technology company standing for many years of experience in the manufacturing of high quality implants and instruments for arthroplasty and internal fixation. Our innovative research and development focuses on individual solutions for implants for hip revision surgery, foot surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and for the treatment of large bone defects, bone tumors, as well as periprosthetic fractures. Advanced manufacturing technologies allow us to provide implants made from metal, absorbable or non-absorbable synthetics and grafts of biological origin. The dialogue with doctors and patients is inspiration and incentive alike for us to create solutions for existing problems and specific issues. The ultimate goal is always clearly in mind: to provide hospitals, doctors, nursing staff and above all their patient safe products and services at the highest quality standards available.
Alhenia AG
Alhenia is a leading provider of medical implants and instruments to orthopaedic device manufacturers. Ourone-stop-shop concept, offers the possibility to our customers to have machined components, biocompatiblecoatings and finishing services…all from one source. As a corporation we strive to achievesustainable growth by developing innovative products which bring additional value to our customers. Due toour background and experience we bring unique competence in materials technology, surface engineering,manufacturing processes and marketing techniques. Alhenia has state-of-the-art vacuum plasma sprayingequipment that is used for the application of Ti, hydroxyapatite (HA) and Ti + HA coatings on implantsurfaces. Additionally, Alhenia has an exclusive license to apply HA coatings based on sol-gel technology
Electronics Design ltd.
Electronics Design OÜ was established in 1994 in Tallinn, Estonia.The main activity of the company is research, development and manufacturing of electronic hardware,software and systems. For 12 years company has developed several hundred devices and systems based onvarious types of microcontrollers, CPLD and FPGA. Among the production of firm are some equipment formedical application and disabled people, such as amplifiers and testers for people with hearing problem,GPS tracker for old people is under development. Among our customers are several hospitals in Estonia and Latvia.
Labor SRL
LABOR is a private Contract Research Organisation (CRO) realising third party research anddevelopment, specifically in the energy and environment sector. In particular it realises researchactivities and coordination in the framework of multi-partner research projects. LABOR is the leaderin Italy in coordinating and providing research services for European funded projects specifically forSmall and Medium Enterprises. In the 6th Framework Programme we carried out research services in14 projects for about 70 SMEs, while in the 7th European Framework we resulted the third mostinnovative SME in Europe, with 30 research projects carried out. The qualified staff made ofresearchers, technicians and projects managers, and the relations established with Universities andCentre of Excellence at the European level, allow us to provide complete technological innovationservices, for the technology transfer and customisation of basic research to industrial requirements.The company has been certified ISO 9001 since August 2002 and operates in the Technological Parknamed Tecnopolo Tiburtino in Rome. Apart from third party research, LABOR develops its owntechnological platforms, to be sold or licensed. Our infrastructures include: a laboratory for electronicsand automation, a test area for hydrogen technologies; a laboratory specialised in industrial chemistry.In the electronic sector, Labor is able to design and implement data acquisition, control andautomation based on MCU, ADC, DAC, ASIC, PC boards and owns a research structure for design,engineering and prototyping of electronic prototypes. Labor is capable of carrying out designs ofelectrical schematics and multilayer printed circuit boards for low- and high-power applications,radiofrequency systems, remote data logging, and biomedical systems
Universitätsmedizin Rostock
The University of Rostock founded in 1419 is the oldest university in northern Europe with presently15,000 students. The University Medicine is incorporated in the University of Rostock and comprisesthe full range of patient care, connected with a long tradition of education and research. TheDepartment of Orthopaedics hosts its own Biomechanics and Implant Technology ResearchLaboratory with a staff of 23 people engaged mainly in musculoskeletal research. Biomedical,electrical and mechanical engineers are working together with clinicians, biologists, technicians andstudy nurses on a wide range of basic and -due to the close input of the clinic- applied science projectsas well as clinical studies. The research laboratory is financed mainly by third-party funds which areraised from the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - German Research Foundation), the Germangovernment (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Federal Ministry of Economics andTechnology), the federal state government (via EFRE/EFS) and smaller research foundations. Asignificant share of funding is also realized by industry projects, mainly in cooperation with medicaldevice manufacturers.
Sensing Future Technologies
Sensing Future acts in the fields of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and dedicates itself to the technological development of medical devices, promoting visual feedback in real time, in a rigorous manner, to its users and to the health care professionals that accompany them in their physical recovery process. To that end, it has a multidisciplinary team, with vast experience and knowledge in the areas of mechanical engineering, biomechanics, electronics and computer science with a solid experience in measurements and control systems. In a strategy built on perfecting and widening its competences, Sensing Future integrates and is open to the participation on Research, Development & Innovation projects, through national and international partnerships, namely higher education institutions, clinics, medical centres, institutions and companies.
