biomedical engineers ES/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/149037 1
Project Information Title: Project Number: Project Type: Year: 2007 Status: Marketing Text: Summary: E-learning tool about spine surgery techniques for orthopaedic surgeons and biomedical engineers ES/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/149037 Transfer of Innovation granted The objective of this Project was to ensure access to a continued learning in the fields of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and spine biomechanics for surgeons and engineers who focus their attention to the design of implants for surgery. Training contents were based upon teaching of some aspects related to medicine and engineering disciplines. These contents were undertaken to give a larger comprehension of surgical techniques linked to spine pathologies which are related to implant use. Also, these modules give information about the biomechanical response to a specific treatment. This project was addressed to the following centres and university departments: Orthopaedic surgery departments of Schools of Medicine. Departments of biomedical engineering in technical universities and postgraduate degrees in biomedical engineering. Public hospitals with doctors in training. Public or private hospitals with doctors who want extent or renew their knowledge on new technologies linked to spine surgery. R+D and sales departments of orthopaedic implant manufacturers that want to offer continued training to their employees. Description: Training material was based in a telematic training tool which comprises both theoretical modules about medicine and biomechanics, and practice contents for the students make exercises to secure their learning. Theory documentation consist in transferring previous training material (courses for companies, books, and modules of biomedical engineering courses) that was developed by the consortium partners to transform it into a telematic training tool which be accessible to any European student. Preparation of practice documentation consists in transforming the European Simulation Service Provider for Orthopaedic Surgery OrthoSIM and clinical cases obtained by clinician groups of the consortium, into a practical and comprehensive training tool. Main innovation offered by this course is that theoretical contents and practise modules are studied by means a telematic tool, outfitting a wide exploitation potential. Themes: Sectors: Product Types: Product information: *** Lifelong learning *** Open and distance learning *** Continuous training * ICT *** Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities *** Human Health and Social Work Activities ** Manufacturing modules teaching material material for open learning open and distance learning website The system offers: Specialized training courses. 2
Project Information A database of anonymized clinical cases. A virtual community of skilled professionals (discussion boards, chats, faqs, blogs, etc). A news service and an associated newsletter. Usage of the simulation services with generic implants. Projecthomepage: http://www.orthotrain.com 3
Project Contractor INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE Contact Person Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: María Jesús Solera Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Edificio 9C Camino de Vera s/n +34963879160 +343879169 mariajesus.solera@ibv.upv.es 4
Coordinator INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE Contact Person Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: María Jesús Solera Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Edificio 9C Camino de Vera s/n +34963879160 +343879169 mariajesus.solera@ibv.upv.es 5
Partner Partner 1 Adapting, S.L. SME - small and medium-sized enterprise (up to 250 employees) http://www.adapting.com Partner 2 SOCIEDAD DE TRAUMATOLOGÍA Y ORTOPEDIA DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA NA (SOTOCAV) others http://www.stocav.es Partner 3 Universidad Politécnica de Valencia - Centro de Formación de Postgrado university/fachhochschule/academy http://www.cfp.upv.es Partner 4 Laboratoire de BioMécanique (LBM) / SERAM PARIS Bassin Parisien FR-France http://bio-web.paris.ensam.fr 6
Partner Partner 5 BGU Murnau und PMU Salzburg Murnau Bayern DE-Germany http://www.bgu-murnau.de 7