Shannon med-tech firm heads up €5.4m orthopaedic project

The project, called OsStic, is aiming to develop a bioinspired adhesive that will stick broken bone tissue together.

Staff at Shannon-based medical technology firm PBC BioMed which designs, develops, and manufactures medical devices.

Shannon-based medical technology firm PBC BioMed is to lead a consortium aiming to revolutionise the treatment of complex osteoporotic bone fractures.

The project has been awarded €3.4m in the latest round of funding from the Government’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The remaining €2m will be provided by industry partners.