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Cost effective Direct to Eye prosthesis SMART Guidance System (D2EYE)
Date du début: 1 févr. 2014, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2016,
Approximately 800,000 hip operations are performed annually in Europe. In 56% of these operations, the components, in particular the cup, are not aligned correctly; this misalignment alters the biomechanics of the system, such that excessive wear of the cup occurs. The subsequent reduction in implant lifespan will affect ~450,000 European citizens, an average of 30,000 per year. In financial terms ...
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improved integration of increased urban development and flood risks in major cities - FloodResilienCity (FloodResilienCity)
Date du début: 30 avr. 2007, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2013,
To integrate the increasing demand for more houses and other buildings with the increasing need for more and better flood risk management measures in North West European cities along rivers. Objectives to achieve that aim: 1. Awareness: To enhance the awareness and engagement in all aspects of flood risk and the means of managing it at: - the Policy level (politicians/decision makers). - amo ...
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Regional ICT based Clusters for Healthcare Applications and R&D Integration (RICHARD)
Date du début: 1 sept. 2010, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2013,
Chronic diseases represent for healthcare systems the heaviest cost burden. Aside from the social costs in terms of suffering, they account for 70% on European average of public healthcare systems in the EU. A plethora of ICT based applications have been developed in the last years, allowing to tackle at least partially problems related to specific pathologies. However, even advanced experiences h ...
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Enhanced Durability Resurfacing Endoprosthesis (EnDuRE)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2009, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2011,
Each year in Europe there are:- • 800000 hip operations costing approximately €1,942 per/implant, worth over €1.5 billion • Hip implant operations are rising by approximately 15%. • Currently 10% of all the prosthesis implanted are in patients under 55 years of age of which 33% of these will fail within 16 years with a further 20% of implant fitted to over 55’s failing with in 20 years requiring r ...
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