HUMID

"An innovative passive humidification device delivering improved performance, reduced healthcare costs and greater patient care"

Coordinatore	THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED    more  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andy Cognome: Dean Email: send email Telefono: +44 (0)7920 563820 Fax: +44 (0)1664 501589
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://humid.pera.com/
Totale costo	1˙419˙258 €
EC contributo	1˙090˙015 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2007-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2008
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2008-06-01   -   2010-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andy Cognome: Dean Email: send email Telefono: +44 (0)7920 563820 Fax: +44 (0)1664 501589	UK (MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE)	coordinator	0.00
2	INTERSURGICAL LIMITED  Organization address address: MOLLY MILLARS LANE CRANE HOUSE city: WOKINGHAM postcode: RG41 2RZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Michael Cognome: Hinton Email: send email Telefono: +44 0-118 9656 300 Fax: +44 0-118 9656 356	UK (WOKINGHAM)	participant	0.00
3	MIF FILTER SYSTEMS LIMITED  Organization address address: Waterfall Lane Trading Estate Unit 10 Cradley Heath city: Birmingham postcode: B64 6PU contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Michael John Cognome: Grainger Email: send email Telefono: +44 0-121 5615380 Fax: +44 0-121 5613711	UK (Birmingham)	participant	0.00
4	NOLIAC A/S  Organization address address: HEJRESKOVSVEJ 18 city: KVISTGARD postcode: 3490 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Juliette Cognome: Forneris Email: send email Telefono: +45 49125030 Fax: +45 49125031	DK (KVISTGARD)	participant	0.00
5	SAECHSISCHES TEXTILFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT E .V.  Organization address address: Annabergerstrasse 240 city: CHEMNITZ postcode: 9125 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Marion Cognome: Seidel Email: send email Telefono: +49 371 5274 0 Fax: +49 371 5274153	DE (CHEMNITZ)	participant	0.00
6	SIA SKAN-TOOLING  Organization address address: Kruzes iela 2C city: Riga postcode: 1046 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Natalija Cognome: Ivanova Email: send email Telefono: +371 6780 7794 Fax: +371 6780 7780	LV (Riga)	participant	0.00
7	TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS  Organization address address: Akersveien , St Hanshaugen 24 C city: OSLO postcode: 131 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Asbjorn Rune Cognome: Ousland Email: send email Telefono: +47 98290237 Fax: +47 22111203	NO (OSLO)	participant	0.00
8	VESLATEC OY  Organization address address: Stromberg Park 4D city: VAASA postcode: 65320 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Olli Cognome: Saarniaho Email: send email Telefono: +358 207995800 Fax: +358 6 315 2877	FI (VAASA)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Humidification is an essential function of the nose and mouth to ensure normal health and function of the respiratory system. During surgery and within the intensive care unit, the patient’s upper airway tract is bypassed to assist breathing and enable controlled delivery of medical gases; and thus artificial means must be used for humidification. The state of the art provides two main devices: active (high performance / high cost) and passive (low performance / low cost). Whilst passive is preferred due to ease of use and low costs, it is not suitable for more than 24 hour use (or patients with specific respiratory needs). The HUMID project will overcome this limitation through the development of a low cost, easy to use, self-sufficient passive heat and moisture exchange (HME) device offering the following innovative features: - Enhanced humidification performance, boosting the exchange of moisture from the HME material to inhaled respiratory gases, thereby enabling longer term patient use (>72 hours); - Custom designed non-woven material structures offering enhanced moisture sorption and heat exchange properties, thereby eliminating the need for external water reservoirs (reduced healthcare service costs and risk of infection); - Electronic control module and integrated low cost flow actuator, enabling controlled device actuation and functionality in coordination with patient respiration, energy reductions and battery operation; Targeting replacement of more complex active humidification systems, the HUMID device will offer improved performance and functionality at lower cost; thereby enabling significant economic and societal benefits to patients and healthcare end-users. The SME consortium target a 20% penetration of the identified market within a 3 year period, achieving annual sales of over €30 million and 214 new jobs. Furthermore the project results will benefit over 12 000 SMEs in wider industry'