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型医疗设备，为全球1800万患有难以治疗的血管、动脉和混合性腿部伤口的人提供改善/治疗。治疗这些伤口是一项重大挑战，在英国每年要花费30亿英镑，在美国要花费200亿美元[1，见Scope]，并造成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装置，它刺激膝盖附近的腓总神经，激活小腿和足部肌肉，将血液输送到全身，促进愈合。临床病例研究表明，该技术可以治愈伤口，但目前只能刺激2-3%的腿部伤口患者，因为这些患者经常出现高度水肿。这个项目将创造一个新设备的原型来克服这个障碍。

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.