Development of an antimicrobial dressing for catheter exit site infections in peritoneal dialysis
At Third P. Solutions, we are committed to advancing healthcare through the development of innovative technological solutions. This project aims to comprehensively identify and analyze the primary need that can be addressed by leveraging the strengths of our team. To achieve this goal, we conducted...
- Autores:
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Sierra Peña, Paula Natalia
Parra Penagos, Danna Jasbleidy
García Ramírez, María Camila
Martín Lesmes, Laura Daniela
- Tipo de recurso:
- Trabajo de grado de pregrado
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2024
- Institución:
- Universidad de los Andes
- Repositorio:
- Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/74516
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/1992/74516
- Palabra clave:
- Peritoneal dyalisis
Antimicrobial dressing
Exit site catheter infections
Biodial
Ingeniería
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
| Summary: | At Third P. Solutions, we are committed to advancing healthcare through the development of innovative technological solutions. This project aims to comprehensively identify and analyze the primary need that can be addressed by leveraging the strengths of our team. To achieve this goal, we conducted an extensive information gathering process, including interviews and literature reviews, aiming to identify three critical needs for further development. Within this context, we have delved into the fundamentals of each medical condition, exploring epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and economic impact. Additionally, we have conducted a detailed analysis of the key stakeholders involved in each need, ranging from patients and caregivers to healthcare service providers and funding entities. Finally, we have conducted a comprehensive market analysis to define a clear strategy that guides our research and innovation process. This analysis enables us to identify opportunities and challenges, as well as determine which need aligns most closely with our working methodology. Our findings concluded that the need that best meets most of our acceptance criteria is a way to address tunneled catheter-related infections in peritoneal dialysis patients with a novel medical device that improves infection prevention and treatment outcomes. Therefore, Third P. Solutions developed Biodial, an antimicrobial dressing that treats infections around the catheter exit site, especially the ones caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. |
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