Development and evaluation of a non-invasive engineered securement device for patient drains

用于患者引流管的非侵入性工程固定装置的开发和评估

• 批准号: 10038034
• 金额: $ 44.17万
• 依托单位: JAVELO HEALTH LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10038034
• 关键词: Development; evaluation; non; invasive; engineered

Each year, tens of millions of patients worldwide undergo procedures in healthcare that result in the placement of drains in their body. They may be inserted to treat life threatening conditions or as a means to safely drain away contents after an operation in order to promote healing. Patients may have drains for days, weeks or months depending on the condition.Up to 40% of patients with drains experience unintended movement, dislodgement or removal of their drains due to a range of push or pull forces encountered through everyday use. When a drain moves it causes patients considerable pain, this reduces their speed of recovery. A dislodged or accidentally removed drain can lead to life threatening complications. Patients must undergo imaging (e.g. CT scans), drain replacement or reoperation. This affects patient safety and their experience of care; and is costly for hospitals.Current standard practice to secure patient drains involves skin stitches and adhesive barrier dressings. Sutures can cut into the skin and may come loose after repeated tugging on the drain. Medical device companies sell alternative products designed to reduce drain dislodgement; however, no single solution has demonstrated success in the clinical setting.Javelo Health is a British MedTech started based in Scotland. The company has developed an innovative mechanical device designed to secure patient drains and prevent dislodgement or accidental removal. It will improve patient safety, care and save hospitals in costly complications and waste.This Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst project will progress Javelo Health's technology from bench to bedside by carrying out mechanical and clinical testing supported by a PPI group, thus ensuring it meets the needs of patients and is de-risked for clinical use.

每年，全世界有数千万患者在医疗保健领域接受手术，导致体内排水管的位置。可以将它们插入以治疗威胁生命的条件或作为手术后安全排除物品以促进康复的一种手段。患者可能会流失数天，几周或几个月，具体取决于这种情况。由于每天使用的一系列推动力或拉力力，有40％的排水管患者经历了意外运动，脱位或去除排水管。当排水管移动时，它会引起患者的疼痛，这降低了他们的康复速度。脱落或意外的流失会导致生命威胁并发症。患者必须进行成像（例如CT扫描），排水置换或重新手术。这会影响患者的安全及其护理经验；对于医院而言，这是昂贵的。稳定患者排水的标准练习涉及皮肤针迹和粘附屏障敷料。缝合线可以切入皮肤，并且在拖曳排水管上反复拉动后可能会松动。医疗设备公司出售旨在减少排水脱位的替代产品；但是，在临床环境中没有任何解决方案表现出成功。该公司开发了一种创新的机械设备，旨在确保患者排水液并防止脱位或意外拆除。它将在昂贵的并发症和浪费中改善患者的安全，护理和储蓄医院。这项创新的英国生物医学催化剂项目将通过在PPI组支持的机械和临床测试中，将Javelo Health的技术从长凳到床边进行，从而确保它可以满足需求患者的临床用途。