Projects & Innovations
SBMT focuses on translating advanced defense research into affordable, indigenous healthcare solutions. Below is an overview of our past achievements and current development pipeline.
Marketed Projects | Advanced Development | Historical |
Products in the Market
These technologies are currently available and actively serving the Indian healthcare sector.
Critical Care Ventilators (INVENTA): A fully functional ventilator designed for intensive care, developed through extensive collaboration between scientists and medical professionals.
Floor Reaction Orthosis (FRO): A low-cost assistive device specifically designed for polio patients with paralyzed quadriceps muscles.
Laparoscopic Surgery Training Simulator: A sophisticated training tool for surgeons to master "keyhole" surgical procedures.
Titanium Bone & Dental Implants: Clinically assessed bone plates and screws developed by INMAS, DMRL, and NFTDC.
Porous Orbital Implants: Hydroxyapatite-based implants that provide functional and cosmetic rehabilitation for anophthalmic patients without requiring tissue grafting.
Advanced Stage Development
Projects nearing completion and transition to the medical market.
Cochlear Implant: An indigenous multi-electrode prosthesis designed by NSTL-DRDO to assist profoundly deaf individuals.
Deep Brain Stimulator: A surgical solution to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors.
Trans-Femoral Prosthesis: An advanced artificial limb for above-knee amputees, focusing on improved user control and stability.
Minimally Invasive Surgical Tools: Enhanced tools developed in partnership with IISc and the BEST Institute.
Past Projects & Historic Products
Significant milestones that have shaped the history of biomedical technology in India.
Kalam-Raju Coronary Stent: India’s first indigenous coronary stent, developed to treat heart attacks by dilating constricted arteries.
Cytoscan System: A PC-based system for detecting cell abnormalities, widely used for mass cancer screening.
Project TULASI: A specialized screening program for cervical cancer, with a focus on rural and tribal women.
Drishti Eye Laser: A pulsed Nd-YAG laser system used as a photo-disruptor for treating glaucoma.
External Cardiac Pacemaker: Both programmable external and implantable versions for patients with degenerative heart disease.
Stress Test System: A cost-effective, indigenous alternative to imported heart monitoring systems.
Future Projects (In the Pipeline)
Current research initiatives targeting emerging healthcare needs.
Intra-Cranial Pressure Monitor: Sensors designed to monitor pressure within the skull for neurological patients.
Diagnostic Kit for Glycated Hb (HbA1C): A cost-effective solution for monitoring long-term glucose control in diabetic patients.
External Counter Pulsator (ECP): A non-invasive treatment system for ischemic heart disease and heart failure.