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Novel Absorption-Type Bladder Irrigation Solution

Yang Wen-horng, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Year 2018Year Period:2018-01-01 to 2020-04-30

Overview

  • Long-term use of urinary catheters tends to cause bacterial growth and in turn urinary tract infection. Worse complications include pyelonephritis and bacteremia that may even prove fatal.
  • Take advantage of activated carbon’s large surface area and extraordinary capacity for absorption to suck up bacterial endotoxins and slow down the pathogenicity of bacteria to the organism.
  • Mitigate the morbidity and mortality deriving from urinary tract infection caused by long-term use of urinary catheters, thereby reducing medical costs and the waste of hospitalization and other medical resources.

Development Process

Over the course of this project under the Applied Research Incubation Program, the team outsourced this novel absorption-type bladder irrigation solution to a PIC/S GMP-compliant manufacturing facility, secured sterility validation, conducted biocompatibility tests for ISO 10993 compliance, developed an infection detection kit, and confirmed a regulatory pathway. A human trial is now under way.

Milestones

2020
  • Awarded Industrial Value Creation Program funding.
2018
  • Admission to the MOST’s Nursery Program.
  • Won National Innovation Award.
  • Collaborate with Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital.
2017
  • Received Germination Program funding.
2015
  • Supported by SPARK program.
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Project Leader

Project ManagerJiaru Wu　 SpecializationBiomedical materials and biomolecular engineering, bio-membrane R&D, surface modification for medical devices, medical devices regulations and product launch applications: having been certified as a reserve seed consultant for medical devices regulations and for Creo Parametric/AutoCAD competence.
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Contact me sabrinawang@biip-mdcc.org +886-3-658-8760#2031
Project Manager Jiaru Wu
Contact me sabrinawang@biip-mdcc.org +886-3-658-8760#2031
Specialization Biomedical materials and biomolecular engineering, bio-membrane R&D, surface modification for medical devices, medical devices regulations and product launch applications: having been certified as a reserve seed consultant for medical devices regulations and for Creo Parametric/AutoCAD competence.
Duty Guidance for teams focusing on biomedical materials; drawing on her academic and professional expertise and understanding of applicable regulations to help academic or research teams commercialize their technologies and bring their products to market
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