Fighting Corona Crisis | TechMed Centre

TechMed Mobilises forces to support hospitals

The corona crisis puts huge pressure on hospitals and healthcare professionals and leads to a shortage of medical supplies and equipment. The Technical Medical Centre of the University of Twente initiated several activities to support the healthcare sector in coping with this crisis. From fast training of care professionals to new solutions for the shortage in respiratory equipment. This webpage shows more information about the various initiatives.

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Scenario Training Courses Medical professionals, such as medical assistants and specialists, who need further training on the immediate care of COVID-19 patients, receive targeted training courses in the Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST).

CHOIR The University of Twente has put together a team of researchers to help solve logistical problems in the healthcare sector caused by the corona pandemic.

Call Robotics DIH-HERO, the international network of stakeholders in Healthcare Robotics, uses its network to find, produce and stimulate the right equipment needed in the current corona crisis.

Diving Masks Researchers at the University of Twente have been hard at work to design and test a new type of ventilator mask.

Communication to young people Shortly after the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, health psychologist Dr Christina Bode concluded that communication about this subject to young people requires tailor-made solutions.

VentilatorPAL Pro Specialists from the University of Twente (UT), Radboudumc and a company called FreeBreathing were able to demonstrate at UT’s TechMed centre that the VentilatorPAL Pro can be used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients with serious respiratory problems.

Respirator Hood TechMed Centre researchers have joined forces with developers from the PCV Group in Enschede to rapidly develop a breathing support hood.

Corona app Apps designed to help fight the coronavirus – the government is currently making a major effort to develop these.

Air circulation The University of Twente’s TechMed Centre has developed a unique test setup that shows airflows in real time.

working together in corona times: innovation and technology in the fight against covid-19 - webinar

On June 30, the University of Twente organized this online talk show, where different UT initiatives (in collaboration with external partners) were discussed.

Watch the broadcast here:

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The TechMed Centre explicitly calls on its stakeholders to share knowledge and work together. Business director Remke Burie: “We make an appeal to partners in and outside the Twente region, including high tech companies, to help us accelerate our plans. It is clear that we need speed right now.” The TechMed Centre closely collaborates with ROAZ (network for acute care), many hospitals and the Ministries involved.

ir. R. Burie MBA (Remke)

Managing Director Technical Medical Centre

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techmed@utwente.nl

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