Plasmacure is a growing startup that arrived on the High Tech Campus in 2014, with a wonderful mission to end suffering from chronic wounds. The initial idea roots in the long track of research done at the Technical University Eindhoven about plasma. This fourth state of matter, besides liquid, solid and gas, has an ability to support wound healing. Bas Zeper picked up an innovative concept from TU/e, and together with a number of medical and R&D partners, co-created a medical device PLASOMA. This device brings bactericidal cold plasma directly in a wound.

‘Plasmacure is the reflection of how innovative tech solutions can reduce suffering', says Sofie Baselmans, R&D Manager at Plasmacure. ‘Every 30 seconds someone in the world loses a foot due to amputation, and the majority of these people are elderly, diagnosed with diabetes. The PLASOMA device consists of a flexible electric Pad and a Pulser. The pad is fixed over the wound. The Pulser sends an electric current to the Pad to ignite the cold plasma. Typically, the treatment will be done 2 to 3 times per week for several weeks. PLASOMA treatment itself is only 2 minutes.’

A clinical study has demonstrated that this cold plasma treatment in diabetic foot ulcers is safe and well tolerated. The final step required to launch the product in The Netherlands is getting a CE certificate. With the vision of the world in which people no longer suffer from chronic wounds, the startup aims to eventually sell the devices worldwide, and also, to produce bigger pads to heal bigger wounds.

Plasmacure has already won several awards, such as Accenture Innovation Award and Gerard and Anton Philips Award. Plasmacure was also finalist in the Dutch National Healthcare Innovation Award 2020.

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