IPD and IDE Group awarded R&D collaboration grant by province Zuid-Holland
What a great start to 2022! IDE NL in Rotterdam in collaboration with Implant Preservation Devices B.V. (IPD), as well as Prof. Rob Nelissen and Dr Bart Pijls from Leiden University Medical Center were awarded a €289,000 grant by Provincie Zuid-Holland to further develop a new technology for the treatment of prosthetic implant infections.
IPD B.V. is a Dutch-based startup specialising in the treatment of prosthetic joint infections, having recently raised €1.5 million of dilutive and non-dilutive financing in 2021, contributing to the development of its first-in-human prototype for a clinical trial set to commence in 2022.
Together with IDE Group, IPD is developing a medical device using non-contact induction heating technology to treat Prosthetic Joint Infections. By using induction technology, the implant is heated while still inside the patient - eliminating bacteria on the implant and ultimately curing the infection. Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating and life-threatening complication, with over 100,000 patients worldwide. Laboratory studies show a significant positive impact, using non-contact induction technology, on the treatment of these infections.
Congratulations to our colleagues in Rotterdam and of course to our partners at IPD, Prof. Rob Nelissen, and Dr Bart Pijls! 👏
Read more about this brilliant technology and why it can become a new treatment for implant infections in this study.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457641/
https://ipd.health/2022/01/11/ipd-bv-and-ide-group-awarded-rd-collaboration-grant-by-province-zuid-holland/
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