Technologies Transferred

During the past two decades, many medical device technologies have been transferred to the Industry, of which list below are in commercial production now.

Membrane Oxygenator
Membrane oxygenator for use during open heart surgical procedures, for the oxygenation of blood. First product developed by the Institute under total industrial sponsorship.
Technology Partner
M/s. South India Drugs and Devices Pvt Ltd
Mariamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
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Vascular Graft
Vascular grafts are tubular medical textile products used for replacing diseased natural blood vessels. The product is being developed in collaboration with South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore.
Technology Partner
M/s. TTK Health Care Ltd, Chennai, India
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Fibrin Glue
A biological product used for augmentation of surgical hemostasis and tissue adherence. The first biological product to reach the clinical usage stage. The product is undergoing scaling up studies along with technology transfer.
Technology Partner
M/s. ATM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad, India
Dental Materials
Materials used for dental filing and restoration. Chemical and light cured dental composites have been developed and are in clinical evaluation.
Technology Partner
M/s. Dynamic Orthopedics (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
Blood Bag
Disposable device used for collection, component separation, cryostorage & transfusion of blood. This is the first technology from the BMT Wing, which was commercialised in 1984.
Technology Recipients
M/s. Peninsula Polymers Ltd., Trivandrum
M/s. Hindustan Latex Ltd, Trivandrum
M/s. J. Mitra & Bros, New Delhi
M/s. Electromedical Equip. & Allied Ind., Calcutta
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Bubble Oxygenator & Cardiotomy Reservoir
Oxygenator is a rigid shell disposable device used during open-heart surgery as the artificial lung. Cardiotomy reservoir is a disposable device used during open-heart surgery for the collection, filtration and recirculation of blood from the surgical site. This was the first product which went through the scaling up operation at the Technology Proving Facility of the BMT Wing.
Technology Recipients
M/s. South India Drugs and Devices Pvt Ltd
Mariamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu
1
Hydrocephalus Shunt
Neurosurgical implant used for the controlled drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid. The technology was licensed for commercial production in 1995.
Technology Recipients
M/s. Hindustan Latex Ltd, Trivandrim
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Mechanical Heart Valve
Permanent implant to replace the diseased natural heart valves and to function for the rest of the patients' life time. The product was licensed for commercial production in 1994.
Technology Recipients
M/s. TTK Pharma Ltd ,Chennai
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Ophthalmic Sponge
Disposable swab to remove the blood and other fluids from the surgical site instantly without particulate shredding.
Technology Recipients
M/s. FDC Ltd, Mumbai
1
Concentric Needle Electrode
Disposable electrode assembly to pick-up the neuromuscular electrical activity.
Technology Recipients
M/s.South India Drugs and Devices Pvt Ltd
Mariamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu
1
Hydroxy Apatite
Material used for augmentation and restoration of bone tissues. This is the first ceramic implant material to reach the clinical stage. Scaling up and technology transfer are in progress.
Technology Recipients
M/s. Dynamic Orthopedics (P) Ltd, Cochin
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Bone Wax
Material used for anointing to arrest bleeding during incision of bone during surgery.
Technology Recipients
M/s. TTK Pharma Ltd., Chennai

 

Dental Composites under the brand name Restofill and bonding agents under the brand names 'Stedbond' and 'Stedbond S' are already in the market.