Day 1
08:45 - Full Day Programme
Read a detailed session account of the two-day agenda by Committee Chair, Alan Cottenden
08:45
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
09:20
CHAIR’S WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
SESSION 1: SETTING THE SCENE
09:25
INCONTINENCE: THE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE - THE STORY SO FAR
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
SESSION 2: NEW PERSPECTIVES I
Chaired by Rory Smith, Trustee, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
09:45
“PASSING GAS”: HOW EPTFE CAN HELP YOU
Andy Hayhurst, Field Sales Associate, WL Gore and Associates UK Limited
10:15
COMMUNICATING AND SENSING: HOW THE INTERNET MAY HELP
Sally Day, Senior Lecturer in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London
10:45
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 3: WHAT WOMEN WANT
Chaired by Margaret Macaulay, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Technology Group, University College London
11:15
FEMALE CONSUMER PANEL
Women who live with incontinence will tell their stories and share their priorities for improved products
SESSION 4: FEMALE PRODUCT RESEARCH
Chaired by Douglas Tincello, Professor of Urogynaecology,
Reproductive Science Section, University of Leicester
12:05
CAN AN INTRAVESICAL PRESSURE-ATTENUATING BALLOON SAFELY REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE?
Kevin Connors, Founding Partner, Solace Therapeutics
12:20
SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH TOILETING IN PALLIATIVE CARE: THE FEMALE URINAL
Naomi Farringdon, Emergency Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Academic Fellow, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton
Co-authors: T Hill, M Fader, University of Southampton
12:35
FEMALE OCCLUSIVE DEVICES
Kate Williams, Senior Research Fellow in Nursing, Department of Health Sciences,
University of Leicester
12:50
Q&A SESSION
13:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
SESSION 5: COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE
Chaired by Nicola Heron, Programme Director, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC,
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS
14:00
OVERVIEW OF INCONTINENCE-RELATED NETWORKS
Speakers include:
Neville Young, HTC Colorectal Programme Manager, Leeds Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences
• Potential solutions: IMPRESS
Richard Day, Reader in Regenerative Medicine, Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division
of Medicine, University College London
• Evidence generation: Pelvic Floor Group
Douglas Tincello, Professor of Urogynaecology, Reproductive Science Section, University of Leicester
• Commercialisation: working with industry: D4D HTC
Avril McCarthy, MedTech Lead, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC
• Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
Adele Long, Director, CX Products & Services
• Unmet needs identification: Colorectal HTC
15:10
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 6: CATHETERS
Chaired by Mandy Fader, Professor of Continence Technology,
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
15:30
QUANTIFICATION OF REASONS FOR UNPLANNED CATHETER CHANGES: AN AUDIT
OF THE SHEFFIELD COMMUNITY
Martin Slovak, Research Associate, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS
15:45
UNDERSTANDING CATHETER-ASSOCIATED PROTEUS MIRABILIS CRYSTALLINE BIOFILMS: THE APPLICATION OF ADVANCED MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
Sandra Wilks, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton Continence Management Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Co-authors: M Fader, Continence Management Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton; CW Keevil, Centre for Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton
16:00
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RAPID, COST-EFFECTIVE AND ACCURATE POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
Nicola Morris, Research Manager, Bristol Urological Institute
16:15
INTERMITTENT CATHETERISATION: ENGINEERING THE SURFACE FOR PATIENTS
AND THE INDUSTRY
Colin McCoy, Chair in Biomaterials Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast
16:30
AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TOWARDS A MORE DISCRETE AND EFFICIENT DRAINAGE TUBE DESIGN
Alberto Marzo, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics, University of Sheffield
Co-authors: A Melis, Mechanical Engineering Department, INSIGNEO Institute for Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield; R Sablotni, J Unger, University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule Niederrhein, Germany; AD McCarthy, CR Chapple, NIHR Devices for Dignity Healthcare Technology Co-operative, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
16:45
Q&A SESSION
SESSION 7: THE NEXT 20 YEARS
Chaired by Ian Sutherland, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Brunel University
17:00
PANEL SESSION: PRODUCTS OF THE FUTURE: THE PAPERS WE WANT TO HEAR IN 2035
Speakers include:
Mandy Fader, Professor of Continence Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Christine Norton, Professor Clinical Nursing Practice Research, King’s College London
Douglas Tincello, Professor of Urogynaecology, Reproductive Science Section, University of Leicester
Julie Vickerman, Team Leader/Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Continence Service,
Clayton Brook Clinic Adrian Wagg, Professor of Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta
Steve Miles, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dorset Healthcare Continence Advisory Service
17:30
CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
17:35
CLOSE OF DAY 1 & EVENING RECEPTION
Day 2
08:30 - Full Day Programme
8:30
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
9:00
CHAIR’S WELCOME AND RECAP OF DAY 1
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
SESSION 8: SETTING THE SCENE
Chaired by Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
9:05
THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
Adrian Wagg, Professor of Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta
SESSION 9: NEW PERSPECTIVES II
Chaired by Rory Smith, Trustee, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
9:35
THE U-BEND AND BEYOND
Andy Drinkwater, Senior Consultant, WRc plc
10:05
WHAT DOES THE NOSE KNOW?
Pamela Dalton, Member, Monell Chemical Senses Centre, Philadelphia
10:35
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 10: CONSUMER PERSPECTIVES
Chaired by Nicola Heron, Programme Director, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS
11:00
INCONTINENCE AND OLD AGE: WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL NEEDS?
Julie Vickerman, Team Leader/Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Continence Service,
Clayton Brook Clinic
11:15
CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON INCONTINENCE
Veronica Haggar, Team Lead - Adult Integrated Continence Service, Homerton University Hospitals
11:30
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING INCONTINENCE AT LUNCH CLUBS
FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Katherine Jeays-Ward, Project Manager, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Co-authors: M Flude, S Herrick, Voluntary Action Sheffield; S Holroyd, The Bladder and Bowel Foundation, A Jimenez-Aranda, NIHR Devices for Dignity HTC, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
11:45
INCONTINENCE AND DEMENTIA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL NEEDS?
Lynne Corner, Director of Engagement, Dementia Innovation Hub, Newcastle University
12:00
Q&A SESSION
12:10
NETWORKING LUNCH
SESSION 11: WHAT MEN WANT
Chaired by Margaret Macaulay, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Technology Group, University College London
13:00
MALE CONSUMER PANEL
Men who live with incontinence will tell their stories and share their priorities for improved products
SESSION 12: MALE PRODUCT RESEARCH
Chaired by Dan Bader, Professor of Bioengineering and Tissue Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
13:50
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY FOR INCONTINENCE - CHANGING THE PARADIGM FROM ABSORPTIVE TO EVACUATIVE
Mark Plante, Surgeon, Chief - Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Program Director - Urology Residency Program, University of Vermont College of Medicine;
Mark Harvie, Engineer/Pilot, President, Omni Medical Systems
14:15
THE INFLUENCE OF PENILE CLAMP DESIGNS ON THE INTERNAL MECHANICAL STATE OF SOFT TISSUES
A Levy, A Gefen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University;
M Fader, D Bader, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
14:30
BOXER SHORTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTINCTLY MALE WASHABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT FOR NIGHT-TIME USE
Speakers include:
Bridget Clancy, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Health Group, University of Southampton;
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation;
Margaret Macaulay, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Technology Group, University College London;
Mandy Fader, Professor of Continence Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
14:45
METHODS TO MEASURE THE BREATHABILITY OF ABSORBING INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS
Shabira Abbas, Senior Scientist, SCA Hygiene Products AB (Sweden)
15:00
Q&A SESSION
15:10
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 13: INTERMITTENT CATHETERS
Chaired by Douglas Tincello, Professor of Urogynaecology, Reproductive Science Section, University of Leicester
15:30
PANEL PRESENTATION: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SINGLE-USE AND MULTI-USE CATHETERS FOR INTERMITTENT INCONTINENCE
Miriam Avery, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Health Group, University of Southampton;
Sam Sartain, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Health Group, University of Southampton;
Jacqui Prieto, Senior Clinical Academic Research Fellow, Continence & Skin Health Group,
University of Southampton;
Margaret Macaulay, Research Nurse, Continence & Skin Technology Group, University College London;
Mandy Fader, Professor of Continence Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
15:40
PANEL PRESENTATION: MULTI-USE OF CATHETERS – INTERNATIONAL
AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
Adele Long, Director, CX Products & Services; Doreen McClurg, Reader, Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University;
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation;
Joanne Coyle, Research Nurse, Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions Research Unit , Glasgow Caledonian University;
Carl May, Professor of Healthcare Innovation, Associate Dean (Research), University of Southampton;
Mandy Fader, Professor of Continence Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
15:50
DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEANING METHOD FOR MULTI-USE OF UNCOATED PVC CATHETERS
Nicola Morris, Research Manager, Bristol Urological Institute;
Debbie Delgado, Research Nurse, Bristol Urological Institute, North Bristol NHS Trust
16:10
Q&A SESSION
16:20
CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Alan Cottenden, Professor of Incontinence Technology, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London & Chairman Board of Trustees, Bladder & Bowel Foundation
16:30
END OF CONFERENCE
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