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Wipro GE Healthcare launches Made in India CT System

Published on : Friday 29-04-2022

Revolution Aspire CT System is manufactured at the companys new plant launched under the government's Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme.

Bengaluru, April 28, 2022: Wipro GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, today, announced the launch of its next-generation Revolution Aspire CT (Computed Tomography) scanner. Revolution Aspire is an advanced imaging solution designed and manufactured end-to-end in India, at the newly launched Wipro GE Medical Devices Manufacturing plant, in line with 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.  The CT system is equipped with higher imaging intelligence to improve clinical confidence when diagnosing diseases and anomalies.

India faces a dual challenge of urban-rural divide and disease burden. Even though a major proportion of the population lives in rural areas, the majority of health facilities are concentrated in select large cities. India also depends on imports for higher-end medical products such as cancer diagnostics, medical imaging tools, amongst others. With the Government emphasizing early diagnosis of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and self-reliance, through Ayushman Bharat, there is an increased demand for advanced medical devices. The Revolution Aspire CT aims to address this need and enable access to quality medical equipment across India, including tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Commenting on the launch, Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman and Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon said, "Access to healthcare has been deeply asymmetric in India and innovative medical technology products will help bridge this gap. We are witnessing this change with cutting-edge, locally manufactured, and affordable products such as the Revolution Aspire CT scanner helping democratize the market, taking quality healthcare to tier 2 cities and beyond. It is critical for all health centres, big and small, to have access to quality diagnosis. I applaud Wipro GE Healthcare's endeavour to empower India's healthcare infrastructure with this revolutionary product for improved patient care delivery."

Dr Shravan Subramanyam, Managing Director, Wipro GE Healthcare said, "We at Wipro GE Healthcare are committed to India's vision of self-reliance. With Revolution Aspire CT system we aim to cater to the underserved markets and bridge the access gap to quality healthcare. We look forward to aligning closely with the government and will continue to invest medical devices 'made in India, for India and for the world'; and advance our mission of enabling 'healthcare for all."

Srikanth Suryanarayanan, Head – Imaging, GE Healthcare, said, "We are very proud to launch the Revolution Aspire CT scanner – our 'made in India' product. It is one of our most efficient CT scanners and has been designed with accessibility in mind. With an increasing burden on the healthcare sector following the impact of COVID-19, healthcare institutions need advanced medical devices - more than ever before, for faster and more accurate diagnosis. Our new CT, is a powerful system that empowers the clinicians as well as the patients with greater efficiency, better results and higher comfort."