University of Limerick

University of Ireland, Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

Pierce A Grace

Gavin Corley

Paul Breen

Derek O'Keeffe

Timothy McGloughlin

Michael Thomas Walsh

Gearóid Ó'Laighin

Barry Broderick

Gearóid O'LAIGHIN

A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.

System for management and prevention of venous pooling

A vascular graft includes a proximal section, integral with two branches which terminate in a distal end-to-end section. The end-to-end section is attached to a host artery at end-to-end anastomoses. Flow of blood from the proximal section to the host artery occurs with a self-correcting flow pattern at the opposing junctions, avoiding arterial bed impingement and associated risk of restenosis.

Vascular graft

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Patrickswell, Ireland

Pierce A Grace