HIHI kicks off new pilot study with Micro-Cosmos and UHG of a new dome product that helps patients sleep better in a low stimulus environment
Pictured from Left to Right: Caitriona Boyce, Clinical Skills Facilitator Trauma Orthopaedics, St Finbar’s Ward University Hospital Galway; Martina Finnerty, Clinical Nurse Manager II (CNM II), St Finbar’s Ward University Hospital Galway; Eef Lamers, Founder Micro-Cosmos
On Monday 23rd of September, Micro-Cosmos and St Finbar’s Trauma Orthopaedic Ward at University Hospital Galway began a pilot study of the Micro-Cosmos dome.
Micro-Cosmos Ltd. is located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and was founded in 2020. The Micro-Cosmos dome concept emerged from a Dutch Health Hackathon—a collaborative event at Radboud University Hospital where individuals from diverse backgrounds converge to collectively explore and address health-related problems. The founding team of Micro-Cosmos consists of Eef Lamers and Skip van de Kandelaar. Micro-Cosmos received funding from EIT Health, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, in 2023 to introduce the dome to a new country such as Ireland.
Micro-Cosmos chose Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) as their partner organisation. The Micro-Cosmos dome aims to provide a calmer atmosphere for patients to aid with sleep. When completely closed, an average sound reduction of 3 dB(A) is achieved. Sound spikes above 40 dB(A) are reduced by 40%. St Finbar’s Trauma Orthopaedic Ward at University Hospital Galway is the first site in Ireland to trial the Micro-Cosmos Dome. The study will run for a period of seven weeks.