The SNIP Device

SNIP 设备

• 批准号: 10100439
• 金额: $ 27.21万
• 依托单位: REVERSE SHELL RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10100439
• 关键词: SNIP; Device

SNIP is a UK-based medical device SME with a core project team of Jonathan Davies (CEO/SNIP device inventor), Margaret Heaslop (project director/clinical research lead) and Mark Little (3D designer/producer).When a baby is born and has difficulty in feeding because of a minor congenital condition, the distress caused to the child and parents can be devastating. Around 7% of babies are born with tongue-tie, and, although corrective surgery is possible, its availability can be limited as it requires a skilled surgeon. This means there can be waiting lists and the need for travel. Some parents can afford to go private but those on low incomes do not have the choice. If the procedure could be performed by other healthcare workers, it would free up costly surgeon hours and enable treatment shortly after birth.To address this need, SNIP is developing a medical device that will enable less-skilled but trained operators to safely correct the tongue-tie in just a few minutes. The device will be usable anywhere as it does not need power, and around 75% of the components will be made from bio-degradable material. The device has built-in safety features to reduce the likelihood of injury.Newborns with tongue-tie will not have to struggle with feeding for so long, and parents will be saved much stress and money. The healthcare industry will benefit from the device as it will reduce correction costs, and surgeons will be free to perform more complicated procedures. The device will be usable globally, even in remote areas, as operators require minimal training. SNIP's solution will be the first tongue tie correction device that incorporates safety features and enables low-skilled operators to perform the high-precision procedure.

SNIP是一家位于英国的医疗设备中小企业并且由于较小的先天性状况而难以喂食，给孩子和父母造成的困扰可能是毁灭性的。大约有7％的婴儿天生患有舌头领带，尽管可以进行纠正手术，但由于需要熟练的外科医生，其可用性可能会受到限制。这意味着可以有等待列表和旅行的需求。有些父母可以负担得起私人的态度，但低收入的人没有选择。如果其他医护人员可以执行该程序，它将释放昂贵的外科医生小时并在出生后不久启用治疗。为了满足这一需求，SNIP正在开发一种医疗设备，该设备将启用较低但训练有素的操作员以安全地纠正舌头-Tie仅几分钟。该设备将在任何地方都可使用，因为它不需要功率，大约75％的组件将由可生物降解材料制成。该设备具有内置的安全功能，可以减少受伤的可能性。带有舌头的新生儿不必为喂养这么长时间而挣扎，而父母将节省很多压力和金钱。医疗保健行业将从设备中受益，因为它将降低矫正成本，外科医生将可以自由执行更复杂的手术。即使在偏远地区，该设备也将在全球范围内可用，因为操作员需要最少的培训。 SNIP的解决方案将是首个结合安全功能的舌头绑带校正设备，并使低技能操作员能够执行高精度程序。