13-Sep-15 The days when surgical robots will become a normal feature in Indian hospitals are not far off. “There are 147 surgeons trained in robotic surgeries... Our target is to increase the surgeons trained in robotic surgeries to 300 by 2020,” Mahendra Bhandari, CEO, Vattikuti Foundation said. Robotic procedures in India are expected to cross the 6,000 procedures mark in 2015. [image: The Hindu]

11-Sep-15 Indian healthcare will tread the path of advanced telemedicine. It has begun to interface with smart apps and a variety of devices to ensure the patient and doctor get a more complete disease assessment experience. "In 2015, we are witnessing the re-emergence of sustainable models and increased government interest" said Dr. Sunita Maheshwari, president, Telemedicine Society of India, Karnataka Chapter. [image: Fast Company]

10-Sep-15 Parkway Pantai, a unit of the world's second largest healthcare group by market value, IHH Healthcare Bhd, intends to use acquisitions to expand in India, where the private hospitals market is estimated to be worth USD55 billion a year, but companies must obtain as many as 70 clearances from federal and local authorities to launch a new facility. [image: Reuters / Shailesh Andrade]

08-Jul-15 Emerging markets are the medtech industry’s best prospects for growth, but most medical devices are still designed in the US and Europe. That can present a problem when companies try to adapt devices or develop new devices for non-Western markets, which may have different cultural, financial, and other considerations that can affect the success of a product. [image: University of Minnesota]

06-Sep-15 With thousands of knee replacement surgeries performed in India annually, about 10% require revision surgery. In view of the need for revision surgeries, Apollo Hospitals has entered into an understanding with Orthopaedic Clinic Lindenlohe, Germany. Under the agreement, Indian surgeons will get be trained in Germany and a professor from the clinic will visit Apollo Hyderabad twice a year. [image: Money Control]