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

点击翻译按钮获取中文摘要

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.