The 14th National Conference and Technology Exhibition on “Indian Medical Devices & Plastics Disposables / Implants Industry (IMDI) 2017 will be held between March 17 and March 18, 2017 in Ahmedabad.

IMDI 2017 is the only forum in the country focused on promoting technology and manufacturing for medical device industry in India being organized annually since 2001. The event is widely supported and participated by 14 leading Industry Associations in the Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Plastics Sectors, namely AiMeD, IDMA, ADMI, MDMA, AIPMA, IPI etc. It is also actively participated and supported by representatives of CDSCO / NHSRC / NIPER / State FDCA’s as well as export promotion councils, academic and research organizations.

The previous event held in February 2016 in Ahmedabad was participated by 650 industry delegates including 50 industry experts. About 40 Companies showcased their Products and Services in the “Technology Display Show Exhibition”. Expert speakers, exhibitors and delegates came from various countries including USA, UK, Germany, China, The Netherlands and Belgium as well as from India.

The annual conference for the Indian Medical Devices and Plastics Disposables/Implants Industry which has been organised since 2001 with close support and co-operation from Association of Indian Medical Device Manufacturers (AIMED) and other leading industry associations in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and plastics sectors is driven with the mission to create a platform for the Indian medical device industry and the technology/product/ service providers with an objective to facilitate an environment of healthy growth.

Conference convener D L Pandya says “The conference bears a lot of weightage owing to its participation and support in the past events from like minded associations like Medical Disposables Manufacturers Associations (MDMA), Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, National Biomedical Engineering Society (NBES), Food and Drugs Control Administration, government of Gujarat, Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA), Association of Diagnostics Manufacturers of India (ADMI), Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC INDIA), Medical Surgical And Healthcare Industry Trade Association, The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), Gujarat State Plastics Manufacturers Association (GSPMA), Indian Plastics Institute (IPI), Society of Plastic Engineers(SPE).”

It has been organised over last 15 years with close involvement and support of the leading industry associations both in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and plastics sectors, government including regulatory agencies, research and academic institutes as well as large number of raw materials, equipment and expert service providers.

The event held in 2016 was well received with support from almost 50 industry experts not only from all parts of the countries but also from foreign countries including USA, Europe, China, Singapore etc for sparing their valuable time and efforts and sharing their techno-commercial knowledge and vision with about 700 or more delegates over two days. About 35 companies took active participation in the technology show exhibition.

In 2016, a parallel event was also held along with the medical device conference and technology exhibition - “2nd National Conference On Safety and Risk Management For Healthcare Professionals” for the benefit of healthcare professionals including doctors, nursing staff as well as technicians who face a wide range of occupational injuries and hazards. This conference was organised to create awareness and devise preventive strategies to minimise these risks. International and Indian experts from the industry and leading hospitals shared their knowledge and experience on this critical issue of importance to healthcare professionals. More than 200 delegates from leading private and government hospitals including doctors, nursing staff, infection control and quality control staff participated in the event.