The facility will develop and sell minimally invasive technologies fit for India and the greater Asian market and train physicians in using them
Boston Scientific, a leading medical device maker, has launched its first integrated facility in India. The state-of-the-art research and development centre, spread across 1,00,000 sq ft in Gurgaon, will develop and sell minimally invasive technologies fit for India and the greater Asian market and train physicians in using them.
The research and development (R&D) centre will focus on creating market-appropriate products based on unmet clinical needs in emerging markets, and will also serve as a global product engineering centre.
The launch was attended by Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Capt Abhimanyu, Finance Minister, Government of Haryana, and John M McCaslin, Minister Counsellor for Commercial Affairs, United States Embassy, New Delhi. Also present at the launch were several of the country’s top physicians, representatives from the health sector, partner organisations, academia and members of industry associations such as The National Association of Software and Services Companies, US India Business Council, American Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, NATHEALTH, MTaI and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Kulaste said, “The need for innovation in medical technology is a high priority in many countries worldwide and the government will support all efforts in research and innovation so that affordable and quality care is accessible to more and more patients in India.”
The Institute of Advancing Sciences (IAS), a physician training facility equipped with simulators for hands-on training on innovative technologies, is the newest addition to growing global network.
At the opening ceremony, Kulaste flagged off the Boston Scientific Navigation Express, an innovation mobile van that will travel through 11 states, 53 cities, and 206 hospitals in six months to educate physicians, hospital administrators, and medical technicians on the new range of medical devices available today to enhance diagnosis and treatment efficacy in order to improve patient outcomes.
EH News Bureau
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