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Incontience: The Engineering Challenge VII
Professor Marcus Drake, BUI Consultant Urological Surgeon, chaired a session on incontinence devices. During this session Debbie Delgado, former BUI research nurse, presented on a study to compare a pelvic toner device against standard pelvic floor exercises in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. In addition, three presentations were made on the project Tackling Ageing Continence through Theory, Tools and Technology (TACT3) by members of the TACT3 consortium, of which the BioMed is part. Please click here for further information on the project.
A poster was also presented by Richard Thompson, BUI research technician, on electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS) as a decontaminant for catheter drainage systems.
User Centred Design: if only they had asked me I would have told them how to make it better!
Adele Long, BioMed Director, presented at this meeting on the importance of user involvement within the BioMed Health Technology Co-operative. The meeting was held on 15 October 2009, and organised by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
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Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge
This conference, held in Chicago on 7-8 April 2009, was sponsored by The Simon Foundation for Continence, and aimed to stimulate fresh thinking on improving technologies for continence care.
Professor Marcus Drake, BUI Consultant Urological Surgeon, presented on Urinary Catheters in the Present Day. He described the challenges faced in developing alternatives for draining urine from the bladder, current work on overcoming the limitations, and research priorities for further work.
Eleanor van den Heuvel, Brunel Institute for Bioengineering (BIB), presented on the project Tackling Ageing Continence through Theory, Tools and Technology (TACT3) on behalf of the TACT3 consortium, of which the BioMed is part. Please click here for further information on the project.
NIHR ‘Invention for Innovation’ seminars
The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme offers new funding opportunities for the development of healthcare technologies. Regional seminars were held in early 2009 to give information and advice on the programme.
Adele Long, BioMed Director, gave a presentation at a Warrington seminar on 31 March 2009, detailing the role and achievements of the BioMed HTC.
Adele is a reviewer for the i4i Future Product Development Stream 2 (FPD2) programme. Please click here for further information on the i4i programme.
Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP)
The BioMed has contributed to a CEP protocol published in May 2009, entitled Assessment of the clinical and economic effectiveness of anti-infective urinary catheters when implemented in routine clinical practice. This is available from the CEP website.
The BUI has a contract to deliver evaluation services in urology to the CEP. The CEP, part of NHS Purchasing and Supplies Agency (PaSA), provides impartial and objective information about medical technology to help the NHS make better purchasing decisions. CEP reports may be evidence reviews, evaluation reports or buyer’s guides. The BUI was also involved in creating the Buyers Guide to Urodynamic Assessment Systems, which is also available from the website.
National Business Awards
Mediplus Ltd, a partner in the BioMed HTC, are South of England finalists for the regional Business Innovation of the Year Award 2009. Mediplus have been innovators of medical products for more than 20 years, designing and marketing products for use in Urology, Urogynaecology, Gastroenterology, Anaesthetics & General Surgery. Please click here for further information on the awards.
Products, devices, treatments and technologies for urinary continence in adults.
(1st Edition) ~ February 2009
This report will assist “new players” in the field to gain an understanding of urinary tract dysfunction, and also help to identify potential gaps and opportunities for innovation. It will be particularly useful for:
- non-clinical partners engaged in research, sales, marketing or product development
- non-specialist clinicians who require an overview
The report describes, in broad terms, the most common causes of bladder and urethral dysfunction in adults, focusing on symptoms, prevalence and the various treatment options available, including an indications of the evidence for their use. It comprises the following sections:
- Understanding Urinary Incontinence
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Urgency Urinary Incontinence
- Voiding Difficulties
Please click here to view the contents page.
To purchase a copy of this report (£19) please contact:
BioMed Centre
Bristol Urological Institute
Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Email: edu@bui.ac.uk
Or, purchase online at www.ennovations.co.uk
All proceeds go towards the charitable aims of the Bristol Urological Institute.
Getting Involved...
The BioMed HTC is seeking to improve the health and quality of life of people with urinary incontinence through research and innovation. To do this, we need the involvement of patients and their carers. However, reaching people who are interested can be difficult. We are therefore creating a database of patients and carers which will enable us to communicate more effectively, and allow patients and carers the opportunity to become engaged in research and the development of new products and devices for continence care.
We are asking health care providers to provide patients with information leaflets, so they can volunteer to take part in our important research or, if they choose, simply receive information on what we are doing.
For further information, please contact Colette Grant (Research Nurse) @ Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital or on 0117 9595188. E-Mail: Colette.Grant@nbt.nhs.uk
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We now have two videos available showing the Limbs and Things model and the
SPC insertion kit in action. http://www.limbsandthings.com/uk/support.php?d=docs&type=video
http://www.mediplus.co.uk/video/IntroducingSet/
James Tudor Foundation - £33,000 over the next 3 years ending in December 2010.
The Basil Brown Charitable Trust - £250
Many thanks for all our supporters.
BioMed Clinic
The BioMed Catheter Clinic is up and running. If you wish to refer a patient who is experiencing problems with their catheter, please contact Dr Dev Gulur on 0117 9505050 ext 4543 or write to him at BioMed, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB