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Realistic Human Airway Model for the Simulation of Aerosol Transport (10 CZ 0747 3IAN)
Group of Czech university scientists has developed new realistic human airway model for the simulation of aerosol transport in human airways. The model helps to investigate aspects of inhaled aerosol therapy and thus solve the problem of increasing number of people suffering from respiratory diseases as a result of air pollution. The researchers are looking for industrial partners for further development and licence agreement and research institutes and companies for testing of new applications.
Country: Czech_Republic
Type: OFFER
Date: 16.08.2010
The scientists created realistic thin-walled transparent model of the human upper and lower airways. The model enables to simulate aerosol transport and deposition of desired amount and concentrations of aerosol while the breathing cycle is simulated by a pneumatic mechanism. The model is made of six layers of transparent silicon. The main application of the model is a study of inhaled pharmaceutical aerosol (IPA). The researchers are looking for industrial partners for further development and licence agreement and research institutes and companies for testing of new applications. The realistic human airway model may be also applied in hospitals and universities as a demonstration model, in research institutes for further research and in pharmaceutical companies for testing of new pharmaceuticals for the upper and lower respiratory airways diseases.
Innovative Aspects:
In comparison with known models, this new model is much more realistic. It has asymmetric three dimensional branching, realistic noncircular cross sections, realistic walls and spans to the 7th generation of bronchi. In in vitro experiments, the advantage of this model is the possibility of repeatable measurements.
Degree of development:
Patents/Rights: Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted
Requested Cooperation: License Agreement, Joint further development, Testing of new applications
- Type of partner sought: industrial partners (producers of pharmaceuticals for respiratory diseases), research institutes and universities
- Specific area of activity of the partner: pharmaceutical research and production
- Task to be performed by the partner sought: further development, licence agreement, development of new applications, etc.
Type of Organisation:
Status: NEW
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