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AMTZ soon to house eight medical device testing labs in India’s first medical device park
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Shardul Nautiyal, Mumbai
November 15 , 2017
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The Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) - India’s first government funded
medical devices manufacturing park, will soon set up eight medical
device testing labs under one roof. This will provide medical device
testing facilities to around 180 companies at AMTZ in the coming eight
months time.
“Currently 38 companies have set up 53 units in AMTZ
which has a total capacity of 180 companies. These companies can set up
a total 240 units in the coming time. A comprehensive facility to test
all medical devices under one roof will also be provided to the
companies in AMTZ in coming eight months time,” says a senior official
associated with the development.
AMTZ has also inked formal
agreements with the various scientific facilities which will be housed
within the country’s first Medical Technology Manufacturing Park spread
over 270 acre.
Scientific facilities include Centre for
Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC)
and Electrical Safety Testing (EST), Centre for Biomaterials Testing,
Centre for X-ray and CT Scan Tube Manufacturing, Centre for 3D
Designing, canning, Printing, Rapid Prototyping & Tooling, Centre
for Gamma Irradiation and AMTZ Central Warehouse.
As on date, 23
devices have been notified by the Central government. The notified
devices are required to be registered prior to sale, whereas those not
notified can be sold without registration.
The AMTZ with
in-house high investment scientific facilities would help manufacturers
reduce the cost of manufacturing by more than 40 per cent to 50 per
cent.
Kalam Institute of Health Technology (KIHT), India’s first
institute dedicated to medical technology located at AMTZ,
Visakhapatnam which recently held its 1st Governing Body meeting in
Delhi, is also working towards building a robust system for innovation
in the medical devices sector in the country. It recently received 100
per cent financial support from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
The
Governing body led by Prof. Vijay Raghavan hailed the uniqueness of the
KIHT model in bringing academia and industry together. The Governing
Body members applauded the conceptualization and idea of KIHT to support
Government for focussed R&D policy in the medical devices sector
through its Cell for Research and Development (CRD).
KIHT’s Cell
of Technology Transfer (CTT) will facilitate academia with rapid
technology transfer and product certifications, while the Cell for
Innovation and Market Access (CIM) will enable industry with technology
access and drive innovation of next generation of medtech products. The
Cell for Market Intelligence and Trade (CMT) will work with respective
department/ministry towards elimination of trade barriers. CMT will also
undertake research and analysis of relevant data to help in developing
long term strategies for the medical device industry.
KIHT is
working towards hosting a first of its kind congregation of innovators,
investors and manufacturers for technology transfer from academia to
industry for commercialization. KIHT’s proposition is further
strengthened through its partnership with Association of Indian Medical
Device Manufacturers (AIMED) which brings access to technical bandwidth
from the industry and opportunities for deeper collaboration with the
medical device industry.
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