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implanted into the human body, whereas the ♦ Wound Dressings etc.
time and process of disintegration may be ac-
tively influenced by engineering. Drug may be Emerging Trends In Manufacturing Technolo-
delivered continuously right at the desired loca- gies
tion within the human body, bypassing the di- Emerging trends in manufacturing of polymer
gestive system and the liver. based medical devices are also equally impor-
tant like :
Shape-Memory Polymers will “remember” their
original shape when deformed, and flip back to ♦ New trends in the commonly used plastics
the initial shape when exposed to an external conversion technologies
stimulus. SMPs have potential applications as
intravenous cannula, self-adjusting orthodontic ♦ Manufacturing environment / hygienic man-
wires and selectively pliable tools for small scale ufacturing
surgical procedures where currently metal- ♦ Procedures like surface treatment / modifi-
based shape memory alloys such as Nitinol are cation,
widely used.
♦ 3D Printing bonding,
♦ Antibacterial processing / coatings,
♦ Anticounterfeiting,
♦ New sterilization approaches,
♦ Packaging, printing and many more.
Indian Medical Device Industry: A Sunrise In-
dustry
Medical devices is a sunrise sector of the Indian
Antimicrobial plastics inhibit the growth of mi- economy. India’s medical devices market, valued
croorganisms in a variety of products that they at approximately US$12 billion in FY24, is pro-
enclose or contain, thus playing a big role in ex- jected to expand to US$50 billion by 2030, reg-
tending the quality and shelf life of the products.
istering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
Typical end-use applications are : of around 16.4 per cent, driven by rising health-
care demand, supportive government policies,
♦ Vascular Access Devices :
increasing domestic manufacturing capabilities
♦ Fluid Management Devices . and growing export opportunities.
♦ Device/Instrument Housings India is the fourth-largest medical devices mar-
ket in Asia and among the top 20 globally, with
♦ Airway Management Devices
a domestic industry valued at approximately
♦ Laparoscopic Instruments US$12 billion in FY24 that manufactures more
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