Inventing medical devices - A perspective from India

by Jagdish Chaturvedi

In this book, the author shares his experiences, anecdotes, insights and failures while inventing medical devices in India over the last five years. The idea is to give entrepreneurs (clinicians, engineers, designers, business professionals) a realistic expectation of the time, money, co-ordination and teamwork required to develop a new medical device in India. This book is specially recommended for Indian healthcare professionals who are passionate about solving unmet clinical challenges by inventing new medical devices, but are not sure of how to go about taking their ideas from a concept stage to an actual product. Entrepreneurs from engineering, design and business backgrounds will also find this book useful, as it illustrates ways to engage with doctors, and gives a comprehensive perspective of the path from ideation to commercialization.

Genres: Medical

154 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 3, 2016

Reviews

[Mihir Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all know that the health care system in India is broken and requires some good steps in the direction of improvement. However, rather than copying expensive solutions from developed countries, which are often ignorant to our needs, we need to develop home grown solutions. This book by Dr. Chaturvedi provides a good framework that is going to help doctors and engineers come together to develop devices that is going to improve the medical system. I liked the way things have been explained. The “How-I-Do-It” and “Advice From The Expert” section are quite informative which is going to help entrepreneurs to bring some big changes in the medical industry.

[Harman Banga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I was shocked that how there can be a to-do guide to inventions. Dr. Jagdish has achieved unbelievable feat first by his own inventions and now by writing this one of its kind book. It was lovely reading this book.It felt amazing reading the experiences of the author.

[Tanya Jaiswal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t know about the field Med Tech before reading this book. A friend gifted me this book when I asked of a unique carrier choice. Ever since then I have explored a lot about all. I badly want to meet author one day.

[Bayansa · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing for those interested to commercialize their products and know the process.

[Mandar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr Chaturvedi does a great job of covering a lot of the relevant issues in developing and commercializing medical devices in India. The book is a quick, useful read; rich with real-life examples to illustrate the range of problems and approaches. Dr Chaturvedi himself is an inventor, and he has perfectly captured his experiences - all the way from finding and defining the unmet need (which is very critical) to taking the product in the market and get end-users to actually use it (which is the real test of the success). The appendices detail all kinds of useful information - various seed funding schemes, subsequent funding, regulatory approval processes, and the like.
(Trivia:This is a book fresh out of the oven - published in Nov 2015; and written over merely 3 weeks!)

[Tushti Bhatia · Rating 5 out of 5]

In daily life, we come across a lot of people who are researching upon different medical inventions to help the mankind, and i have never ever come across such a wonderful book that talks about invention in such an easy and broad way. This book describes an entrepreneur’s entrepreneurial journey and this book is an asset for the entrepreneurs who are trying to enter the healthcare market and try something on their own. The author has brilliant described the process, his personal experiences and easy way to enter this market and to create a product on their own keeping the complexities and India’s environment in mind. What i really liked about this book is the easy going narration and i got to know something about a field and product which was totally new to me. The book is simple without any grammatical mistakes, simple cover and it goes well with the book. This book is a sort of self help book, so it might please the masses but it will surely appeal to the larger audience who are trying to break the shell and get out of their comfort zone and so something for the society. cover and story is appealing, must read

[Nitin Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you want to improve the healthcare system in India? Are you starting something on your own or beginning your entrepreneurship journey? Go for this book if the answer is “Yes”. This book by Dr. Chaturvedi is a great guide for anyone who wants to improve the healthcare system. The book talks about how to collaborate with engineers in invention and development of low cost-effective devices that is going to change the system of healthcare in India. Moreover, I also think this book can be referred by anyone who is starting up. The author has shared his experiences, insights and failures which is going to help in understanding things and help him to overcome making any such mistakes in future.

[Anish Arora · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book by Dr. Chaturvedi is a resource handbook and reference to guide budding entrepreneurs in development of medical devices and technologies. The book has been written quite well and the explanations is quite perfect. I think the doctors has brought about all his life’s experience when he wrote this book. Since, the health care system is India isn’t quite good, we need devices and technologies that have been invented and developed according to our needs and I think the author focus has been mainly in this regard. A must-read book for anyone who is starting up in the field of medical technology and innovation.

[Sanjay Solanki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inventing Medical Devices is one of the most honest narratives of the experiences of a person gained in decades. The writer has not only shared his success but also his failures which makes this book one of the best reads. The book has many lessons talking about systematic problems and solving some real problems in the country. This book, I think is one of the best guides covering all important topics relevant to gain a good understanding in MedTech. All the young and new entrants in MedTech industry can learn and use the knowledge herein in the best possible manner. Kudos to the author for writing this book is such a simple and easy language.

[Hiral Solanki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entrepreneurship is not an easy thing and moreover everyone can’t do it. Starting from the needs, to inventing and developing a solution, estimating costs and time, to bringing the product to the market, this book covers everything of what it takes to invent devices in a country like India as per the requirements of the society. The author has shared all his experiences and insights developed in his career related to medical devices till now so as to help budding entrepreneurs out there to do the job in the best possible manner. I liked the simple language and explanation along with the illustrations. It was fun to read.

[Maulik · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, starting with the cover, the cover is attractive. The title is quite intriguing along with the blurb that sounds to be quite exciting. Dr. Chaturvedi has put in all his experiences in the field of medicine to develop and invent medical devices as per the needs of the country. Since, the health system in this country is in a very bad shape, he has tried to provide a solution that is as per the requirements of this country rather than copying from developed western countries. I think this book has tried to provide a framework to both engineers and doctors to work together to invent and commercialize the ideas so to improve and better the health system in India.

[Akshay · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be true, I liked the illustrations in the book. It was funny and made reading quite enjoyable. Moreover, the simple and lucid language was another good thing which made the things easy to understand and didn’t hinder the flow. The book is basically about inventing medical devices in India. Normally, the engineers don’t understand clinical problems whereas the doctors don’t know how to commercialize their ideas. This book provides a framework for both of them to come together and innovate and develop so as to improve the poor healthcare system in India.

[Sujeet · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most interesting book out there talking about the systematic problems in India and how to solve the problems. The author has covered all the important topic that are needed to gain comprehensive knowledge relating to Medical technologies and innovations. The book has been written in a simple and lucid language and the method of explaining things is quite clear. I liked the approach used to make reader understand what the author wants to convey. A must read for anyone who wants to embark on an entrepreneurial journey.

[Bharti Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inventing Medical Devices by Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi is a book where the author has shared his experiences, anecdotes, insights and failures in the field of inventing and commercializing medical devices in India. The book has deep insight from a doctor’s perspective about new medical technology development. Personally, I also think this book can be used as reference too to clarify many misconceptions that one has during an entrepreneurial journey. Strongly recommended to anyone who is stepping into the field of medical technology and device innovation.

[Dexter · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, here’s another book by allrounder Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi. Inventing Medical devices is author’s experiences in the invention and commercialization of medical devices in India. We have a very poor medical care system in India and if we want to bring some humungous changes, development and inventions should be according to the needs of our country and not any western nation. This book covers the basic of ideation, funding and commercialization. So, a must-read book for someone who is wants step into development of medical devices.

[Rakesh Kiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book mainly focused on innovation and commercialization of devices. The author has mainly tried to show what it takes to invent and bring a new product to the market especially in a country like India. Though the book is mainly on medical innovations, it provides quite an insightful and experienced perspective of the author to the innovators to build something new so as to bring some big changes in the society. A book that has been written in the simplest of language recommended to every medical device innovator out there.

[Bhavik Thummar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best thing about this book is the illustrations. To be true, this makes the book a fun and easy read. I liked the efforts of the author in trying to provide a framework so that both the doctors and engineers can work together nicely. It is often seen that engineers don’t understand clinical problems whereas doctors can’t commercialize their ideas. So, they need to work together so that they can benefit the country by inventing and producing low cost devices. I liked the approach and how the author has shared his experiences along with the failures. It was quite an informative read.

[Dhruvesh Mehta · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books out there for inventing medical devices and making its commercialization a success. However, the structured approach mentioned in the book can also be used for any other product and technology innovations. The book is quite informative and a wonderful resource for some quick reference as an entrepreneur in India. I liked every bit of it. Since few of my friends and I have been planning of how to startup with an idea and a product, this book gave some good guidance. Superb!

[Anis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read book for anyone who wants to develop healthcare devices in India. The language of the book is simple and lucid and the illustrations make reading a fun ride. The author has shared his fast experience in the medical field along with failures and insights. I think this book is a motivational read too. This book can be used as reference for anyone who is going to start his entrepreneurial journey. Overall, quite an interesting read

[Harsh Panchal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for someone who wants to understand the current innovation environment in India. The book is mostly focused on developing healthcare products in India. The language used is easy to understand even for people from non-medical background. The book contains some deep insights and experiences of the author on innovation of not only medical devices but anything that is going to help change the system and the society for god. Strongly recommended.

[Kushal Kansal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book must be on your to be read list if you are a young doctor, engineer or an aspiring entrepreneur. The author has explained a lot in 168 pages of the book. This book will surely change the way you think .

[Divya Arora · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title of the book is apt as through the pages the author discusses about the Indian medical perspective. Being a doctor he is right person for this. Read this book have a clear picture in your head

[Issac · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book captures the proper process of medical invention in India. The book is penned down to clear the misconceptions of an aspiring entrepreneur in the medical field. It’s a great book to read before getting into the actual field.
PS: It’s never late to learn things

[Harper Madisson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author of the book is physician entrepreneur and recently became a standup comedian. The book is perfect guide if you have an idea, this book will guide you to build a prototype and launch in market. A must read if you are eyeing commercial success in India.

[Julian Grover · Rating 5 out of 5]

The unique feature of the book is that the author speaks from his personal experience. This book provides the readers with resources for further reading. Also this book will teach you a lot about funding and networking contacts.

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are starting in this the field of medical technology and innovation this book acts as a lesson plan. The author has written in simple language for you to understand the process involved. Thanks to this book I have a proper and strong action plan.

[Nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very confused when I picked this book. I wanted to drop the idea of creating something, it was state of depression for me. I learnt a lot while reading this book. Thanks to the author I am back to working for my idea, for what I believe in.

[Stella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Jagdish doesn’t motivate you with false hope. Rather he honestly presents the situation to you and helps you identify your strengths. This book is gem and everyone looking for motivation should read this.

[Dominic · Rating 5 out of 5]

The challenges listed in the book are true and every one can relate to these. The illustrations and language are easy so that the message is fully conveyed to the reader. Dr. Jagdish has written this from his personal experience that is what makes this book a must read.

[Shamir · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has made a name for himself in the Med Tech industry by inventing 20+ medical devices in the past few years. This book is an ocean of experience. I recommend this to people who have ideas and want to work on them.