Preface

Quite often, medical product manufacturers receive complaints of device malfunctions, serious injuries or deaths associated with medical devices. Manufacturers are also required to have additional postmarketing activities, postmarket surveillance for the monitoring of products after their clearance to market and device tracking for maintaining traceability of certain devices to the user level.

Such information is available on the records of the authorities and are freely made available to the users and manufacturers in order to caution as well as make necessary corrections in future. Leading Journals, News Papers, Internet Web Sites, Conferences etc. highlight such cases from time to time.

This information has been published in our Magazine and also included on our medical technology internet portals after simplification. This book – provides a wealth of material to medical device manufacturers, biomedical engineers, doctors, medical product marketing companies and all those who are directly and indirectly connected with medical technology products.

The book covers a wide range of devices from simplest infusion devices, endotracheal / tracheostomy tubes, leukocyte reduction filters, guide wires, dialysis filters, vascular haemostasis devices, blood coating devices to artificial heart . It also highlights important issues like safety of healthcare professionals, reuse of single-use devices, cross-contamination, allergies to use of latex, sterilization methods, dialysis procedure etc.

A special mention is made about why and how the Great Scientist and our Hon. President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam developed Orthosis Callipers weighing just 300 gms. “ The children didn’t believe their eyes. From dragging around a three kg. load on their legs, they could now move around ! Their parents had tears in their eyes”.

While the information would prove to be an extremely useful guideline, it is not possible for me to verify and hence I recommend the readers to make appropriate inquiries and get confirmations before using these facts.

I have been associated with medical devices industry for more than 25 years and have read many books and journals. And never – so far – have I come across such a practical collection of “Biomedical  Technology – Tips & Techniques”.

I am sure, readers would also enjoy and get enlightened by the quotes given on all the pages which speak volumes “In A Nutshell”.