Media Release
Udupi, Jul 2: Medical Instruments Devices and Allied Services (MIDAS) DST-MAHE HUB organised a one-day workshop on ‘Design and Regulatory Pathways for the Approval of Medical Devices’ on June 16 for the faculties, research scholars and entrepreneurs of MAHE, Manipal and other institutions in the west coast region of the country.
The inaugural ceremony of the workshop was presided by Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, vice chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
The programme was inaugurated by chief guest Prof B Ravi, director, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Mangaluru. Guest of honour, Cdr (Dr) Anil Rana, director, Manipal Institute of Technology, Dr G Arun Maiya, dean, MCHP and principal coordinator of the HUB delivered the welcome address and senior advisor, Dr T Lazar Mathew highlighted the objectives of the workshop.
During the event, Prof B Ravi released the annual report of MIDAS DST-MAHE HUB for the year 2024-2025 and vice chancellor, MAHE along with other dignitaries released the Allied Services flyer of MIDAS DST-MAHE HUB.
Addressing the gathering, Dr B Ravi shared his experience and insights on regulatory approvals for medical devices. Further, Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, vice chancellor, MAHE, in his address, appreciated the growth of DST-MAHE HUB and its role in facilitating medical device development. The inaugural ceremony concluded with vote of thanks by Dr Anushree.
Glimpses of sessions by experts at workshop
The workshop highlighted on ‘regulatory process of medical devices’ and included 4 sessions from experts. The resource person for the first session Dr Joseph L Mathew, head, Paediatric Pulmonology and principal coordinator DST-HUB, PGIMER, Chandigarh sensitised the participants on – ‘Clinical testing and validation of innovative technologies’ which is a key step in the regulatory pathways.
The second session was carried out by Dr Sudesh Sivarasu, director, Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa highlighting the ‘Regulatory determinants in the design and development of medical devices’.
In the third session, Vinayak Nandalike, founder and CEO, Yostra Labs Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru provided insights on - ‘Regulatory strategies for medical devices’. Last session was by Janardhan Sarathi, founder and CEO, Design Roots, Bengaluru and focused on ‘Additive manufacturing for MedTech industry’. The afternoon session included discussions and case studies of the medical device prototypes of the participants. The workshop received positive feedback from all participants.