Our current pre-commercial project portfolio

Wound hydration monitor
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 as a biomarker for detection of early liver disease
Rapid transdermal transport for drug delivery or diagnostics
An intelligent stent
Ultrasound guidance for interventional clinical techniques
Microscale ultrasonic arrays for high resolution imaging
Development of point of care genotyping device for personalised medicine applications
Development of integrated optical & ultrasound detection system for erosion & caries diagnosis in dental tissue
Detection of obstructive sleep apnea episodes using advanced DSP techniques and their termination using novel stimulation methods
New molecular constructs for the magnetic resonance imaging of tumours
Point of care diagnostics: markers for cardiac disease
A wound monitor for infection
Experimental and theoretical investigation of oxygen transfer in novel medical devices

A novel drug-eluting stent for treatment of myocardial ischaemia
The effect of pulsed electric field on the cellular macromolecules to be used in a drug delivery system
Development of drug/vaccine formulations targeting the lung
Transdermal extraction and delivery device for skin repair
Development of a smart bandage

The application of a pulsed electric field to eliminate bacteria from biomatrices to be used as scaffolds for maintaining mammalian cells
Investigation of plasticisers migration & extraction in medical grade PVC
Engineering imprinted polymers for a blood purification device
Dynamic in-vitro model of the artery wall: monitoring cell-biomaterial interactions in real time
Manipulating the mechanical strength and biological stability of collagen based scaffolds for tissue engineering
Disinfection of medical devices and wounds by a light-based technology
Physical and mathematical modelling of the synovial joint and cartilage repair products

Development of integrated miniaturised ECMO technology for use in paediatric cardiopulmonary support
Development of integrated portable adsorbent technology for emergency/military applications

Real time dipole reconstruction for use in Brain Computer Interface Control
Electrocardiagram simulation by optimised parametric modelling
Virtual robotic arm simulation for brain computer interface evaluation and user training
Combating cortical hypofrontality by stimulating the limbic system: Implications for treatment of schizophrenia
Imaging cortical plasticity in spinal cord injury and its relation to rehabilitation and brain computer interface development
A virtual reality wheelchair simulator for use in brain computer interface development and testing

Development of a device for the characterisation of the biomechanical properties of amputees residual limbs
How are the load transfer characteristics of the wrist joint disrupted by arthroplasty?
Design and development of a modular trans-tibial prosthetic system for non-industrialised countries
Identification and assessment of novel applications of miniature long-term monitoring devices in a rehabilitation context
Development of a biomechanical model of a trans-tibial amputees residual limb/prosthetic socket system
Development of modular, user adjustable, seating system for people with severe restrictions of movement
Investigation of the load transfer characteristics of ankle foot orthosis
Development of a self aligning ankle unit for lower limb prostheses
Development of a 3D force distribution measurement device

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