Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd (FET) - Proof of Concept - Novel Process for Suture Manufacture

Fiber Extrusion Technology Ltd (FET) - 概念验证 - 缝合线制造新工艺

• 批准号: 710389
• 金额: $ 12.74万
• 依托单位: FIBRE EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710389
• 关键词: Fibre; Extrusion; Technology; Ltd; FET

International customers using FET equipment tell us that they are seeking improvements inproduct and process for synthetic absorbable sutures. FET is working separately on improvedproduct properties and now sees an opportunity to address process improvements topotentially deliver mutual benefits to both FET and its customers.The traditional textile braiding and dip coating processes used to produce sutures are slow,labour and energy intensive and have other disadvantages which are compounded when thesuture is made from absorbable polymers, which are notoriously expensive and difficult tohandle.We have ideas for a novel method of manufacture of a new synthetic absorbable suture madefrom multifilament precursor yarns involving a new construction which replaces conventionalbraiding and dip coating processes. The proposed method is designed to simplify themanufacturing process, reducing costs and the risks of in-process degradation.We wish to test the concept of such a new manufacturing method in a Proof of ConceptProject at a cost of £167,163 and have in-house, or can obtain, access to the necessaryexpertise to succeed in such a project, but need financial assistance to avoid cash flowlimitations and complete the work within an 18 month time frame.A proven concept will allow us to further develop and show customers the potential for amore efficient method of manufacture, with an improved carbon footprint.A successful project outcome will deliver IP, which, pursued by further development work tocommercialise for suture applications, could realise some £4m income to FET in the period2019/21 in the form of customised equipment sales, process licensing or know how. There arepotential benefits from spin off uses for the technology in non - medical areas and as anexperimental tool for small scale evaluation of difficult-to process / expensive raw materials.

使用FET设备的国际客户告诉我们，他们正在寻求改进合成可吸收缝线的产品和工艺。FET分别致力于改进产品性能，现在看到了解决工艺改进的机会，从而可能为FET及其客户带来共同利益。用于生产缝线的传统纺织品编织和浸涂工艺速度慢，劳动力和能源密集，并且当缝线由可吸收聚合物制成时，我们有一种新的方法来制造一种新的合成可吸收缝合线，这种缝合线由复丝前体纱线制成，包括一种新的结构，它取代了传统的编织和浸涂工艺。所提出的方法旨在简化制造过程，降低成本和过程中降解的风险。我们希望在概念验证项目中测试这种新制造方法的概念，成本为167，163英镑，并拥有内部或可以获得必要的专业知识，以在这样的项目中取得成功，但需要财政援助，以避免现金流限制，并在18个月的时间框架内完成工作。一个行之有效的概念将使我们能够进一步发展和向客户展示更有效的制造方法的潜力，成功的项目成果将提供IP，通过进一步的开发工作将其商业化用于缝合应用，可以在2019/21年度以定制设备销售，工艺许可或专有技术的形式为FET实现约400万英镑的收入。该技术在非医疗领域的衍生用途以及作为难加工/昂贵原材料的小规模评估的实验工具有潜在的好处。