Project: Metrology for drug delivery
One of the most important aspects of drug delivery is the amount of drug delivered, but knowing the flow rate – how fast a quantity of drug is delivered – is also vital for safe and efficient health care treatment. Currently, drug delivery at low flow rates cannot be set with sufficient accuracy as the measurements required have either not been validated or do not exist. In addition, accuracy is further reduced if multipump infusion is involved; where more than one pump delivers a drug. This project will develop measurement services for low flow rates, e.g. between 1 nanolitre per minute and 100 millilitres per minute, and assess the performance of commercial flow meters and drug delivery devices. It will also make drug delivery more reliable by improving calibration services for drug delivery devices and by producing best practice guides.
| Acronym | HLT07 MeDD (Reference Number: HLT07) |
| Duration | 01/06/2012 - 31/05/2015 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
See Website |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2011 - Health, SI Broader Scope and New Technologies |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSL B.V. | Coordinator | Netherlands |
| 2 | Centre Technique des Industries Aérauliques et Thermiques | Partner | France |
| 3 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Teknologisk Institut | Partner | Denmark |
| 5 | Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS | Partner | Switzerland |
| 6 | Instituto Português da Qualidade, I.P. | Partner | Portugal |
| 7 | Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu | Partner | Türkiye |