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Supporting Associations

Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED)

AI-MED is an Umbrella Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices covering all types of Medical Devices including consumables, disposables, equipments of diagnostics representing the interest of over 700 Manufacturers of Medical Devices to cover issues and address the manufacturer’s problem.

The aim behind forming AI-MED is allow the Government to access a single point of contact and provide various services to the manufacturers like Advocacy on policy issues, Information services, Regulations for medical devices, Education and Training, services, Testing Assistance and guidance for Quality Certification (ISO, CE, GMP), Lobbying for funding for R&D from the Government, encourage innovations from member units, Improve clinician and patient access to the modern, innovative and reliable medical device technologies through organizing Meeting, Seminars, Symposia, Exhibitions and Demonstrations and also, to promote global harmonization of Indian device industry.

AI-MED will ensure convergence at a one common platform, when needed, for ensuring overall growth of Indian Medical Devices Industry and further address the needs of all members of the Medical Device Industry irrespective of their affiliation or their company size. It will also help in wider dissemination of information to each player of the industry. AI-MED would be horizontally divided into common groupings like – Legal Issues, Tax Issues, Export Related Issues, Medical Device Regulatory Issues common to all vertical groups of different families of product lines with Zonal Representations.

AI-MED has initiated the formation of the IMDRRG (Indian Medical Device Regulatory Review Group) This is an open informal forum – broad based consisting of Regulators, the Regulated Industry, the conformity assessment quality system auditing bodies like SGS/TUV/Intertek/UL/DNV/BSI, Testing Facilities and other Stake Holders – Consultants/Doctors/Nurses/Patients to review proposed regulations on ongoing basis and ensure that these are aligned to the GHTF (Global Harmonization Task Force) Guidelines - AI-MED wishes to collaborate with the Government. Currently we have over 200 individuals and organization representatives receiving e-mails with opportunity to use this forum for informal and candid e-mail exchange as well as pass on information to members of their organizations.


Medical Disposable Manufacturers’ Association (MDMA)

Mr. M. M. Saiyed
President

We are an Association of Medical Disposable Manufacturers popularly known as MDMA [Medical Disposable Manufacturers;' Association] in Gujarat. We have more than 40 members. The Medical Disposable Manufacturing Industry is in existence for the last more than 30 years and many of our units are major suppliers of Disposable Medical Devices like Intravenous Infusion Sets [I.V. Sets], Blood Transfusion Sets [B.T. Sets] to the local regions, export markets and central government for tender supply.

Most of the unit members hold approved Drug Manufacturing License, GMP, ISO & CE certifications with product barcodes.

Our main objective is to contribute to the development and growth of the inter-disciplinary areas of Medical Devices Industries in all aspects and specialties.

Main Activities of the Association:

  • Organizing Meetings, Seminars, Symposia, Exhibitions & Demonstrations

  • Conducting Training Programs for Skill Development, Management & Marketing

  • Training Man Power [Technical, Non-Technical]

  • Exchange information between the Members regarding changing Government policies & regulations

  • Representation of the issues with Government Authorities like FDA, Excise, VAT

  • Assistance and Guidance to the Members for quality certifications like ISO, CE, and GMP


Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs – India (SBAOI)

INDIA is one of the fastest growing health care markets in the world. The current estimate of health care device market is about $1billion with a projected growth rate of 18%. Realizing this huge potential, Indian industry as well as academician has started showing keen interest in biomaterials and medical devices research. As a result, establishments like National Laboratories, Indian Institutes of Technology and other leading Universities have started research as well as teaching programs. Many of the establishments work in close association with the industry also. As an outcome of this, apart from the ongoing research activities, indigenously developed implants and devices like artificial heart valve, hydrocephalus shunt, blood oxygenator etc. are also available in the Indian market.

In order to develop coherence among the scientists and engineers working in this field, way back in 1986 Dr. Chandra P. Sharma along with his colleagues founded the society, Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs - India.

National Biomedical Engineering Society (NBES)

Founded in 1978, the National Bio-Medical Engineering Society is carrying out various activities for the development, growth and popularity in the interdisciplinary areas of Medicine, Engineering and Bio-Medical Engineering. These include efforts to improve education technical information, organising meetings, work-shops, seminars etc.

The Society has created a very effective platform for bringing professionals from Medicine, Engineering academics and industry together.

Aims & Objectives:

  • To contribute to development, growth & popularity of the interdisciplinary area of Bio-Medical Engineering in all aspects and specialty in India

  • To review & strive to improve education in this field at all levels

  • To undertake, promote, encourage or sponsor studies and research projects in the field of Bio-Medical Engineering with the ultimate aim of making high quality medical care available to lowest echelon of society with the help of modern engineering technology

  • To establish research centers pertaining to Bio-Medical Engineering

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