CORDIS · 190156124 · HORIZON

MPRD Innovative, minimally invasive Medical Prostatic Retraction Device for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Patients in the office settings.

Coordinator: BUTTERFLY MEDICAL LTD (IL)

Butterfly Medical, a medical-device start-up, is developing a fast, simple, and minimally invasive alternative treatment to medication and surgery used for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) treatment. Butterflys innovative device transfers the procedure from the operating room to the clinic, with the device being placed in 6 to 8 minutes, in doctors office, under local anaesthesia. Butterflys unique anatomically shaped proprietary nitinol implant is positioned in the prostatic urethra in order to open the urine path in the prostate for improved urine flow thereby relieving BPH symptoms. Impla…

EU contribution
€2.5M
Total cost
Period
2023-09-01 → 2025-08-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF
Call
HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €2.5M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2 years from 2023-09-01 to 2025-08-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.5M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by BUTTERFLY MEDICAL LTD (IL).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2023-09-01 to 2025-08-31 — approximately 2 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 190156124.