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EPSRC Reference:	GR/K81676/01
Title:	THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF AN INNOVATIVE URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM
Principal Investigator:	Coveney, Dr V
Other Investigators:	Feneley, Professor R Roberts, Mr P Hodson, Dr A
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Project Partners:	Cooper-Avon Tyres Ltd Pre Nexus Migration
Department:	Faculty of Environment and Technology
Organisation:	University of the West of England
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	27 August 1996	Ends:	26 October 1997	Value (£):	66,493
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Biomaterials
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Healthcare
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The high morbidity associated with long-term catherterisation of the bladder gives a miserable quality of life for many patients and a heavy financial burden for the NHS. The design of an innovative urine collection system needs to addressed to reduce the morbidity and to offer an effective aesthetic alternative.A suprapubic port, comprising a tube into which a variety of inner fittings could be introduced, could provide a neat entry into the bladder readily manageable by patient or carer. A variety of designs would be developed and a range of prototypes tested using anatomical and live models. Encapsulation of the devices by polydimethylsiloxanes for biocompatibility will be followed by chemical modification of the surface to inhibit crystal growth in artificial urine.
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