Innovation for infection prevention in use of medical devices
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| Coordinator | SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB - SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB, Borås |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 750 000 |
| Project duration | November 2011 - March 2012 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challenge-Driven Innovation – Stage 1 initiation |
| Call | Challenge-driven innovation - Stage 1 Initiation 2011 |
Purpose and goal
The aim is to identify ideas and strategies to reduce hospital acquired infections due to medical devices. The way is to establish a consortium that addresses these challenges in a project that involves users in the clinic and partners from academia and industry. Key to A phase is to define the clinical problems. Other deliverables include technical solutions, strategies covering the value chain from idea to commercialization, establishment of an IP agreement, and a project plan for the B stage.