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Indigenous sterilisers from Kaustubh Enterprises

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Kaustubh Enterprises are the Indian manufacturers of ethylene oxide steriliser and pure (100 per cent) ETO cartridges. These are indigenous products approved and acclaimed by clients from academic, research, industrial and healthcare segments all over India and even abroad. All the products are marketed under the brand name ‘Rujikon’ (registered trademark)

Kaustubh, Rujikon was started by MV Bhagwat in 1980 and the firm was instrumental in development and manufacture of ethylene oxide sterilisers (steriliser) and ETO cartridges. The ETO sterilisers they manufacture are available in manual, semi automatic and fully automatic models to meet the requirements of all private surgeons i.e. general, eye, orthopaedic, cosmetic, neuro, cardiovascular as well as all small nursing homes, medium and big hospitals, medical institutions, in short the entire healthcare sector. The organisation is the brainchild of MV Bhagwat. He was associated with many prestigious R&D institutions renowned worldwide, for more than 42 years. He handled numerous R&D projects and developed a wide range of appliances and equipments for the PhD students of pure and applied sciences faculties. His knowledge and experience of years paved his path to innovate the ETO Steriliser in 1980 and he became the first person in India to develop and subsequently manufacture the “Rujikon ETO Sterilizer (Steriliser)”Later his son, Kaustubh Bhagwat, the current CEO of the company, with a Masters Degree in pure sciences joined the organization in 1986 and took over the upgradation and marketing of ETO sterilisers. Moving ahead on the foot steps of his father, Kaustubh Bhagwat developed the 100 per cent ethylene oxide cartridges, on his own which is used in ETO sterilisers. He also developed the ‘unique cartridge puncturing device whereby the cartridges can be punctured in vacuum conditions inside the ETO steriliser. The invention/developments made by MV Bhagwat and his son got acclaim and acceptance by many leading surgeons and scientists world over.AchievementsThey introduced their fully indigenous ethylene oxide gas steriliser for first time in India in the year 1980 and received the prestigious G S Parkhe industrial merit prize and the Dahanukar Entrepreneur Award. Since then nearly 1000 such sterilisers have been manufactured and supplied by the company and are working successfully at various hospitals, medical institutions in India and abroad.They have developed a world class cartridge puncturing system, whereby the cartridges can be punctured inside the chamber under vacuum conditions, thereby eliminating the risk posed by pure ethylene oxide. They have also offered a dual operation model whereby the user has the flexibility to either use refillable cylinders or disposable cartridges. Available chamber capacities are from 1.5 cu.ft. to 8.0 cu.ft.

They have also introduced a semi- automatic model, with almost fully automated functions, having chamber depth of 54” (137 cms), which can conveniently accommodate up to 130 cm long cardiac catheters without bending or coiling, thereby leading to its enhanced life. The company informs that it has become extremely popular with the cath lab fraternity. They have recently introduced an ETO steriliser with inbuilt aeration facility which does not require external compressed air, thereby making the working noiseless and hassle-free. They have also introduced a fully automatic ETO steriliser with inbuilt printer and aeration facility which is extremely easy to use and maintain.

Products offeringsThe different models of ethylene oxide sterilisers and ETO cartridges they manufacture are available under the brand Rujikon. The different types of ETO sterilisers they offer are :

  • Rujikon ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZER, DUAL MANUAL MODEL “KB Series”
  • Rujikon ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZER, SEMI AUTOMATIC MODEL “KANC Series”
  • Rujikon ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZER, SEMI AUTOMATIC MODEL “KANC Series” for CATH LAB
  • Rujikon ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZER, FULLY AUTOMATIC MODEL “KA – 2 Series”
  • Rujikon ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZER, FULLY AUTOMATIC MODEL “KA – 2 Series” for CATH LAB
  • Rujikon 100 per cent (PURE) ETO CARTRIDGES

Accessories

They provide the following accessories along with the sterilisers1) Sealing machine 2) Chemical indicators 3) Packing material (paper and plastic) 4) Gas cylinders filled with EO+CO2 mixture or 100 per cent pure ETO cartridges and as a start up kit

Catering to healthcare and research segment

They cater to research centres, speciality laboratories, private surgeons, hospitals, medical institutions, nursing homes, day care centres, eye specialists, ortho specialists, general surgery centres, gynaec care units, cardio thoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, plastic / cosmetic surgeons, neuro surgeons, cath labs etc.

Notable clients

  • IIT’s all over India
  • National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR) Bangalore
  • Large number of eyesurgeons
  • Cath labs – in India and abroad
  • Private/ govt hospitals all across India & abroad

Why Kaustubh Enterprises?

  • ETO sterilisers in various sizes and with different combinations ie., ETO steriliser with aerator, dual manual model, semi–automatic, fully automatic with inbuilt printer – available.
  • All types and sizes of ethylene oxide sterilisers available to suit your budget
  • First fully indigenous ethylene oxide steriliser was developed by them way back in 1980 acclaimed for its time tested performance
  • World Class ETO cartridge puncturing system
  • They understand the need of various research and healthcare institutions and have designed units which are safe and simple to operate
  • Quality of products is tested using special purpose machines
  • Participated in numerous national level trade fairs/ expositions and Medical conferences of eye surgeons, interventional cardiology, general surgeons, orthopaedic etc
  • Extremely good and assured technical backup
  • The same team at your service for continuous 32 years

Contact Details:
Kaustubh Bhagwat
Kaustubh Enterprises
Rujikon, A/6, Nutan Vaishali
Bhagat Lane, Matunga (Western Railway)
Mumbai – 400016
Tel: (022) 24309190
Fax: (022) 24375827 / 24311525
Mob: 9820422783
Email: [email protected]@gmail.com

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