Development of a new Neuro-Muscular Electro-Stimulation medical device for treating hard to heal leg wounds

该项目将开发一种使用神经肌肉电刺激的新医疗设备，以改善/为全球1800万患有难以治疗的血管、动脉和混合腿部创伤的人提供治疗。治疗这些伤口是一项重大挑战，每年耗资30亿英镑。在英国和200亿美元的美国[1，见范围]，并造成了大量的身体和精神痛苦。该设备将降低治疗成本，并为目前无法治疗的患者提供治疗。GekoTM是一种不显眼的自粘性设备，它刺激膝盖附近的腓总神经，激活小腿和脚部肌肉，并在身体周围泵血以促进愈合。临床案例研究表明，这项技术可以治愈伤口，但目前只能刺激2%-3%的腿部受伤患者，因为这些患者经常出现高度水肿症。该项目将创造并制作一种新设备的原型，旨在克服这一障碍。

This project will develop a new medical device using Neuro-Muscular Electro-Stimulation toimprove/provide treatment for 18 million people worldwide who suffer from hard to treatvascular, arterial and mixed leg wounds. Treating these wounds is a major challenge costing£3bn p.a. in the UK and $20bn in the USA [1, see Scope] and causing a large amount ofphysical and mental suffering. This device will reduce cost of treatment and provide therapyfor patients who cannot currently be treated. The gekoTM is an unobtrusive, self-adhesivedevice that stimulates the common peroneal nerve near the knee, activating the calf and footmuscles and pumping blood around the body to promote healing. Clinical case studies showthe technology heals wounds but currently, is only able to stimulate 2-3% of people sufferingwith leg wounds due to frequent high levels of oedema in these patients. This project willcreate and prototype a new device designed to overcome this barrier.