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project info
Start date: 1 January 2018
End date: 31 December 2021
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 2 676 866,59 €
EU contribution: 1 338 433,29 € (50%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2020
Managing authority: Wallonie (Wallonie-Bruxelles International)
European Commission Topic

Bioabsorbable knitted yarns and meshes for the treatment of genital prolapse

Pelvic prolapse disease (commonly referred to as “organ descent”) is caused by age and successive pregnancies that affect women's health by damaging pelvic muscles in the pelvis. This problem concerns one in three women, or more than 2 million patients in Belgium and the Hauts-de-France alone (60% of women over 60 years of age). Although the demand for surgery is increasing, current solutions are inadequate, as the devices are too rigid and uncomfortable for patients. The project consists of manufacturing semi-absorbable textile reinforcement implants for the treatment of genital prolapse. PROBIOMESH brings together cross-functional and cross-border stakeholders in the field of medical sciences, polymers and textile processes to offer new solutions to patients.

Flag of France,Belgium  Multiple locations, France, Belgium