Carbon Additive Manufacture (CAM)
Lead Participant:
CARBON FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED
Abstract
* Challenge - Ageing population and lifestyle factors incl obesity are contributing to a rise in hip replacements and revisions. UK annually spends £174m on 80k hip replacements (Nat Joint Registry, 2016). * Content and objectives - The project will establish a detailed material specification leading to innovative implant manufacture, matching the characteristics of human bone.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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CARBON FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED | £97,791 | £ 68,455 |
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Participant |
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART | ||
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Patrick Morris (Project Manager) |