DGAP-News: aap receives further funding of up to EUR 2.7 million for its innovative antibacterial silver coating technology

Following the recent approval of the human clinical study by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices ("BfArM"), aap now still needs the approval of the ethics commissions in view of the start of the study in Germany. Furthermore, the doctors participating in the study have already been trained in recent months and the equipment of the corresponding clinics with silver-coated implants has been prepared.
 

The benefit granted to the company (aap funding code 13GW0449A+B) is part of the BMBF's "Health Industry in the Health Research Framework Programme" field of action. According to the BMBF, funding will be provided for projects on the topic of "Transferring medical technology solutions into patient care - proving clinical evidence without delay". The funding programme aims to introduce small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to changing legal and regulatory conditions and support them in the clinical validation of medical technology solutions. The aim is to promote the rapid transfer of innovations into healthcare and reduce the risk of late failure of investments in research and development. For further information, please refer to the corresponding guideline on the BMBF website: https://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/ bekanntmachung-1376.html.
 

The further BMBF funding underlines again the innovative character of aap's silver coating technology and its potential to significantly reduce the cost burden on healthcare systems.

 

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About aap Implantate AG
aap Implantate AG is a globally operating medical device company headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company develops, manufactures and markets trauma products for orthopaedics. The IP protected portfolio includes besides the innovative anatomical plating system LOQTEQ(R) and trauma complementary biomaterials a wide range of cannulated screws as well as standard plates and screws. Furthermore, aap Implantate AG has an innovation pipeline with promising development projects as the antibacterial silver coating technology and magnesium based implants. These technologies address critical problems in surgery that haven't yet been resolved adequately. In German-speaking Europe aap Implantate AG directly sells its products to hospitals, buying syndicates and hospital groups while it uses a broad network of distributors in more than 25 countries at the international level. aap Implantate AG's stock is listed in the General Standard segment of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETRA: AAQ.DE). For more information, please visit www.aap.de.


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