Development of an implantable fluid drainage device for lymphedema treatment

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 18021.1 PFLS-LS

Short description (German)

Development of an implantable fluid drainage device for lymphedema treatment

Short description (English)

Development of an implantable fluid drainage device for lymphedema treatment

Abstract (German)

This project is a feasibility study in the domain of lymphedema treatment. The aim is to verify whether it is possible to drain fluids from a chronic edematous area back to the systemic circulation, through an implanted micro-catheter integrated with a micropump.|Our approach aims to mimic the functionality of lymphatic vessels, impaired in lymphedema-affected limbs, in order to restore physiological lymph circulation. To validate this approach, a novel micropump system will be designed, built and tested in a preclinical model of lymphedema.

Abstract (English)

This project is a feasibility study in the domain of lymphedema treatment. The aim is to verify whether it is possible to drain fluids from a chronic edematous area back to the systemic circulation, through an implanted micro-catheter integrated with a micropump.|Our approach aims to mimic the functionality of lymphatic vessels, impaired in lymphedema-affected limbs, in order to restore physiological lymph circulation. To validate this approach, a novel micropump system will be designed, built and tested in a preclinical model of lymphedema.