A multi-disciplinary biomedical engineering and technology incubation centre (BETiC) coming up in IIT Bombay will facilitate rapid translation of innovative ideas from surgeons into high -quality low-cost medical devices suitable for the local population. BETiC is funded by the Rajiv Gandhi S&T Commission of Maharashtra Government and the Department of S&T, New Delhi.

Major objectives are: § Establishing an integrated facility§ Developing selected medical devices § Device manufacturing and testing § Facilitating ‘bench-to-bed’ translation§ Training suitable human resources.

The Centre will include state-of-the-art labs for bio-mechanics, medical modelling, 3D scanning, CAD/CAE/CAM, prototyping, pilot manufacturing, materials characterization, bio -mechanical testing, telemedicine and virtual surgery. The main centre will be located in IIT Bombay, and two sub-centres will be established at VNIT Nagpur and COE Pune. Each will co-opt faculty and researchers from different departments and collaborate with local hospitals for medical device development.

The scope and focus will be innovative devices that have a significant local requirement and for which the related R&D expertise is locally available. Devices representing all three classes (high, moderate and low risk) will be taken up, such as orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, accessories, diagnostics and rehabilitation equipment. The BETiC team will work closely with expert physicians to bring their ideas into reality and clinical trials. The Centre will also facilitate technology transfer and technical support to industry, especially young entrepreneurs, and evolve a sustainable model for future expansion and replication in other institutes.

BETiC Biomedical Engineering and Technology (Incubation) Centre IIT Bombay

Bringing physicians and engineers together for medical device innovation

Clinical Champion

Significant Local Need

R&D Capability

Innovation Potential

BETiC Biomedical Engineering and Technology (Incubation) Centre IIT Bombay

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The devices will be developed in close collaboration with expert physicians who will help in understanding the problem area, providing clinical immersion, and specifying the functional requirements. The engineering team will then focus on concepts, detailing, and prototyping. Device manufacture, testing and clinical trials may be carried out with the help of industrial partners. The entire methodology will be documented and fine-tuned, and used for training future generations of biomedical innovators.

The Centre is funded by the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission of the Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, along with the Department of Science and Technology , New Delhi.

CONTACT:

Prof. B. Ravi / Dr. Rupesh Ghyar

OrthoCAD Lab, IIT Bombay

Phone: +91 22 2576 4399

E-Mail: betic.iitb@gmail.com

Web: orthocad.iitb.ac.in/betic

Medicine Industry

Dr. Manish Agarwal, Hinduja HospitalDr. Deepak Bhatia, KEM HospitalDr. Hemant Bansali, Nanavati HospitalDr. Vijay Shetty, Hiranandani HospitalDr. Suresh Deshpande, Swarup HospitalDr. Rajani Mullerpatan, MGM HospitalDr. Vijay Panchanadikar, Krishna Hospital

Imaginarium, Rapid PrototypingInk Idee, Patent attorneysSridevi Tool Engg., Manufacturing

Collaborators

IIT Bombay

Medical Device

Clinical Immersion

Device Specs

Design Concepts

Detailed Design

Rapid

Prototyping

Pilot

Manufacture

Bio-mechTesting

Clinical Trials

IPR / Tech Transfer

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Auto-suturing device for laparoscopyPatent: 1880/MUM/2013

Modular knee joint implantPatent: 2575/MUM/2012

3D model reconstruction from x-rayshttp://orthocad.iitb.ac.in/xrayto3d