SKY Medical Technology Limited

CC is high-risk with a mortality rate of 20-30% It is also costly, accounting for approximately 3% of the NHS budget, or £3.75bn per annum This project aims to reduce the length of stay of patients under Critical Care (CC) or in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Currently, a vast array of care mechanisms are used to stabilise and treat a CC patient in a range o...

This project will look at the possibility of creating a new way to treat Chronic Wounds. These are a widespread problem and affect an estimated 40 million people in the world at any one time. Treatment has not changed for many decades and relies upon a specialist applying a compression bandage over the wound. These are uncomfortable to wear, for the vast ...

Over one hundred thousand Total Hip Replacements (THR) are performed every year in the UK. It is recognised as one of the most risky procedures for the patient to develop a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Sky Medical have developed a new technology – the gekoTM - for preventing DVT that works by gently stimulating the nerve behind the knee that causes the cal...

The body has muscle pumps in addition to the heart that are vital in the healthy flow of blood around the body. These pumps are located in the major muscles of the legs and regular use of these muscles is essential for a healthy body. Sky Medical Technology with Queen Mary Hospital has researched and developed a novel electro-mechanical stimulation techno...