2014年7月17日

政府和行業領袖宣布成立新澤西理工大學的新澤西創新研究所子宮內膜，這是一家位於新澤西理工大學商業孵化器內的初創公司，獲得了140萬美元的聯邦撥款，用於開發一種噴霧凝膠，外科醫生將在腦部手術中使用這種凝膠來止血。外科醫生可以將凝膠噴灑到手術部位，凝膠中的天然生物聚合物溶液將在30秒內凝聚並控製患者的出血。凝膠可以縮短30- 45分鍾的顱內手術時間。這意味著病人打開顱骨的時間更短，麻醉也更少，從而降低感染和發病率的可能性。更短的手術時間也降低了醫院的成本:新的凝膠有望為醫院每個病例節省3000至4000美元。美國國家神經疾病和中風研究所(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)向子宮內膜設計公司(Endomedix)撥款140萬美元，支持其對這種凝膠的研究，從技術上講，這種凝膠被歸類為醫療設備。該研究所隸屬於美國國立衛生研究院(National Institutes of Health)，通過嚴格的同行評審程序授予資金。該研究所此前曾為子宮內膜研究院的同一項目提供過資助。總部位於企業發展中心(EDC) http://www.njit-edc.org/的子宮內膜公司自2009年以來一直在開發這種被稱為外科止血劑的凝膠。該公司的應用研究階段已經取得了成功——該公司已經獲得了兩項關於凝膠的美國專利，並將在今年晚些時候開始生物相容性測試。 After the tests are finished, the firm will seek regulatory authorization to begin clinical studies. "It's exciting to push through milestones toward commercialization and bring savings to hospitals and improvement in a $4 billion surgical market," said Endomedix president and CEO Richard Russo. "Being housed in the incubator has allowed us to partner with NJIT research professors such as Michael Jaffe who lead the nation in biomedical engineering and polymer chemistry. " Having a lab in the incubator has also allowed the firm to hire NJIT graduates. A recent graduate, Piyush Modak, (2010, master's in biomedical engineering), is the manager of research and development at Endomedix, and it has hired other NJIT graduates to refine the chemical properties of the gel. The hydrogel derives from two polysaccharides that are simultaneously mixed and sprayed onto a surgical site. Once the hydrogel is mixed, it forms an adhesive and cohesive material that gelates within 30 seconds. The hydrogel solutions are made from natural materials and do not contain and blood or tissue components. That makes them highly biocompatible. Russo said NJIT professors and its graduates are helping his firm to develop a device—the gel—that will enhance medical procedures, reduce hospital costs, and most importantly, reduce infection and morbidity rates. "The EDC incubator is a great eco-system for a start-up company because it gives us entrée to NJIT research professors, to university instruments and facilities and to bright NJIT grads," said Russo. "And that eco-system supports our drive to bring our device to market and enhance the medical system. " About NJIT NJIT, New Jersey's science and technology university, enrolls 10,000 students pursuing bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in 120 programs. The university consists of six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, College of Computing Sciences and Albert Dorman Honors College. U.S. News & World Report's 2011 Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges ranked NJIT in the top tier of national research universities. NJIT is internationally recognized for being at the edge in knowledge in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and e-learning. Many courses and certificate programs, as well as graduate degrees, are available online through the Division of Continuing Professional Education. For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014endomedix/07/prweb12024561.htm