Opportunities
Dermal Scratch Device
The Technology
Research into wound healing often involves creating a wound and monitoring scarring. To date, this has involved cutting the skin with a scalpel. However, the accuracy of this technique depends on the skill of the researcher and the reproducibility of the exact wound length and depth may be questionable.
A new device has been developed by several surgeons and a clinical engineer under the direction of an eminent Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and his team for standardising the length and depth of a wound created to study skin healing.
The Advantages
- The device has been tested on over 100 human volunteers
- It provides a well-tolerated, standardised and reproducible wound model (paper published in 2007)
- No similar devices on the market
The Potential Market
The main use of the device is as a research tool for assessing the mechanisms of wound healing or scarring and the effectiveness of different treatments (drugs or dressings) on wound healing.
The Opportunities
We are seeking a commercial partner experienced in the development and sale of research tools/healthcare products. A licence arrangement or a collaborative development project, are both possibilities.
The Contact
For more information about this or other technologies available for commercialisation through TrusTECH, contact:
Dr Joanne Thomas
Senior Technology Manager
TrusTECH, Innovation Unit
1st Floor, Postgraduate Centre
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester
M13 9WL
T: 0161 276 6965