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ET Medical Devices, Italy announces JV with Trivitron Healthcare

To manufacture and marketing of Cardiac Diagnostic Instruments for India & other emerging markets in SEA region ~(South East Asia)

Chennai, March 25th, 2010: Trivitron, the largest medical technology provider of Indian origin has today announced its Joint Venture with ET Medical Devices, Italy to manufacture and market advanced technology cardiac diagnostic instruments which includes ECG systems, Stress Test ECG, Holter ECG, ABPM recording units, Monitoring systems and Telemedicine IT Solutions. Through this tie-up, ET Medical Devices will manufacture and market Cardiac Diagnostics instruments by setting up its manufacturing facility at Trivitron’s Medical Technology Park in Chennai, India.

Located in Italy, ET Medical Devices SpA is a provider of innovative diagnostic cardiovascular technology branded CARDIETTE - CARDIOLINE .CARDIETTE-CARDIOLINE expertise is in cardiac diagnostics instruments with a strong reputation for innovation and design. With over 50 years rich experience and market understanding, the company is committed to cardiac instruments technology.

The JV will be named ET Trivitron Medical Technologies and it will promote the solutions under the global recognized brand CARDIETTE - CARDIOLINE.

Says Mr. Attilio Castelli, Managing Director & CEO, ET Medical Devices SPA, Italy, “We have been present in Indian market distributing products through BPL since 1997. Over 20,000 units of various products have been sold with major share being from ECG recorders”


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Added Mr. Castelli, “With India becoming the most favourite destination in the world for healthcare, matching its infrastructure and technology with those in USA, UK & Europe, we decided to expand our operations by setting up a manufacturing and distribution operation. We have identified Trivitron which has created the first-of-its-kind, world class medical technology park in Chennai, India. This will be the first facility in India for the manufacturing of the most advanced cardiac diagnostic instruments and production of the same is expected to commence by the end of FY 2010-2011.”

Commenting on the JV, Dr. G.S.K. Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron, says “We are happy to be associated with ET Medical Devices. Our focus in setting up a medical technology park in India is to manufacture medical equipments in the areas of cardiac care, critical care, imaging, operation theatres, renal care, implantable medical devices and laboratory diagnostics. The objective is to manufacture quality and cost-effective medical technology products suited to the needs of emerging countries. As these products, once manufactured in India, would be at least 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than imported and even hospitals or institutions in rural areas of the country would be able to afford.”

Added Dr.Velu, “India being the capital of world diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, increased awareness and quality healthcare providers, there is an increased demand for cardiac diagnostic instruments like ECG machines, Holter systems etc.” “The manufacturing facility we are creating will be one of the largest facility in Asia catering to all the emerging markets and to the world eventually”.

About ET Medical Devices

ET Medical Devices, Italy is an highly specialsed company in the development, production, marketing and world-wide sales of cardiovascular diagnostic equipments. ET Medical Devices offers solutions for an integrated Cardiovascular Disease management in areas of prevention, acute, recovery and follow up support & management. The products include Resting ECG, Holter ECG, Exercise testing, ABPM, Defibrillators, Monitoring, Telemedicine, Self Care, Home care, Rehabilitation, “Enlarged” ICT solutions.

ET SOLUTIONS ARE known worldwide under the brand CARDIETE - CARDIOLINE.

ET Medical Devices adheres to quality management systems and has EN ISO 9001: 2000, EN ISO 13485, Quality system certified by NCS, CE and FDA certified products and software and conforms to all national and EU directives on work safety.

ET Medical Devices has highly trained and professional people who give all the necessary support to development, production, marketing and sales operations.

About Trivitron
Established in the year 1997, Trivitron Healthcare is the largest medical technology company of Indian origin providing solutions in all areas of medical technology. We operate from 17 offices, 10 warehouses and dedicated team of over 400 professionals catering to demands of healthcare providers. Also we have direct present in Sri Lanka, Middle East, and African markets and are establishing ourselves in emerging markets in South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa. Trivitron is valued most for its after sales support and the quality of technical experts. Trivitron is the first medical technology company to set up South Asia’s State-Of-The-Art Medical Technology Park to manufacture MT products in India for India and emerging world. This facility will focus on manufacturing MT products in the areas of Critical Care, Renal Care, Lab Diagnostics, Imaging Diagnostics and Devices. Products manufactured in the facility will adhere to international standards such as ISO 9000-2001, ISO 13485, CE, US FDA & Japan MITI certifications. Trivitron has signed JVs with global MT manufacturers who are pioneers in respective segment like Aloka, Japan, to manufacture ultrasound system, Biosystems, Spain, to manufacture diagnostic instruments and reagents, Brandon Medical, UK, to manufacture advanced shadow less operation theatres lights, ET Medical Devices, Italy, to manufacture cardiology diagnostic instruments, Johnson Medical, Sweden, to manufacture modular infection free operation theatres. Trivitron has its second manufacturing hub in Pune to manufacture indigenous MT products under PRIDE series.

About Trivitron Medical Technology Park
Towards its long standing vision and efforts to bring the best medical technology to healthcare providers across the country and other emerging markets in South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Trivitron has set up Medical Technology Park to manufacture international standard and cost effective medical technology products in Chennai. The Trivitron Medical Technology Park will
  • Manufacture an indigenous line of products designed especially for Indian markets.
  • House ten international medical technology manufacturers, the first of which is the Aloka Trivitron Medical Technologies facility
  • Manufacture products that will adhere to international standards such as ISO 9000-2001, ISO 13485, CE, US FDA & Japan MITI certifications.

The range of products to be manufactured at the Medical Technology Park includes:

  • Ultrasound systems
  • X-ray machines / C-arm
  • In-vitro diagnostic reagents
  • Modular operating theatres
  • Operating room tables and lights
  • Molecular diagnostic products
  • Hemodialysis products
  • ECG / Cardiac diagnostic instruments
  • Critical Care instruments
  • Implantable medical devices

So far Trivitron has signed JVs with:

  • Aloka, Japan, to manufacture ultrasound system
  • Biosystems, Spain, to manufacture diagnostic instruments and reagents
  • Brandon Medical, UK, to manufacture advanced shadow less operation theatres lights
  • ET Cardioline, Italy, to manufacture cardiology diagnostic instruments
  • Johnson Medical, Sweden, to manufacture modular infection free operation theatres.
We have also introduced PRIDE SERIES- an array of indigenous products from electronic equipment to consumables. Through a combination of our own manufacturing operations and technology transfer from collaborators, Trivitron will manufacture a range of products in the areas of cardiology, critical care, diagnostics, renal care, surgical technology etc.

For further details, please contact
S. Kalyana Raman
G.M, Grp Mktng & Corp Comm
Trivitron Healthcare

+91-99620 40668


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