THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Kerala is soon to get one of the first medical devices park in the nation. According to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), it will focus on the highly risky sector of health device to give a full range of services like Research and Development (R&D), testing and examining.
MedSpark is all ready to be constructed at the Life Science Park, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the statement, this medical device park is the initiative by the joint effort of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Institute of DST, and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC).
The park will develop a cooperating support system for R&D, testing, evaluation of medical devices, manufacturing support, technology innovation and knowledge dissemination. The services provided will benefit the medical device industries which will be located inside MedSpark or in other parts of India. This is thought to benefit small and medium-sized medical devices industries.