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‘Shape-shifting’ implanted medical device to provide clinically accepted continuous blood pressure monitoring outside of hospital

The European Union has awarded a European consortium €4.4million for the SMARTSHAPE project to focus on developing an implantable medical device for continuous blood pressure monitoring.

By Danielle Norton January 31, 2023 Updated February 20, 2024 3 min read

From left, Dr Atif Shazid, University of Birmingham; Professor William Wijns, University of Galway; Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President of University of Galway; and Dr Sandra Ganly, senior research fellow at University of Galway.

SMARTSHAPE consortium, led from University of Galway, will develop a disruptive technology sensor

The European Union has awarded a European consortium €4.4million for the SMARTSHAPE project to focus on developing an implantable medical device for continuous blood pressure monitoring.