Rajkot: Rajkot based Jyoti CNC today made announcement that it has received DGHS (Director General of Health Services) certification for its Dhaman-3 ventilator.

‘DGSA has certified Dhaman-3 as a complete ventilator,’ CMD of company Parakramsinh Jadeja told media persons in a briefing, adding that as per schedule, the company delivered Dhaman-3 for testing in July. Testing started on July 17.

Jadeja also announced that his company won central government order of 5,000 Dhaman ventilators. He said the order is expected to be delivered in two and half months period round.

Jadeja said, price of Dhaman-3 is 1/3rd to 1/4rth compare to imported ventilators. He said Dhaman-3 is advanced version with 8 mode facilities. Dhaman-3 can also be controlled through mobile phone from distance if there’s wifi connectivity. Jadeja said it’s the most advanced feature in ventilators.

Jadeja said, Couple of companies from abroad are coming over here for contract manufacturing. From next week, machine we have sent will undergo US FDA test. It takes longe time for US FDA approval. We have European subsidiary company and we have sent machine for European certification as well. We will first get European certification and we will start selling it in Europe. Dhaman-3 order close to 60,000 ordered, 5000 order received by Jyoti CNC. As per schedule July we had delivered for testing. 17 July testing started. Dhaman-3 is advanced version with 8 mode facilities. All test, DGSA has certified as complete Ventilator.

Jadeja said 1200 Dhaman-1 machines are functional across India. 400 Dhaman-1 were upgraded as per requirements received. 862 Dhaman-1 are functional in private hospitals. Advanced version Dhaman-3 have been supplied so far only for testing purpose.

He said, the company had received export inquiries from abroad but there was ban on export of such machines. The Centre has opened export just last week. The company has received inquiries from Maximo and Brazil so far. India is going to benefit as we will earn more foreign exchange, he added.

Jadeja said, an online website on the basis of RTI reply had earlier claimed that the govt had rejected Dhaman ventilators. However that letter had nowhere mentioned that Dhaman machine was rejected. The letter only mentioned that so far such and such machines had passed clinical trial and gone to production. There was no mention that Dhaman was rejected or its order was cancelled. Now finally we have also received clearance on 8 August after completing trial and DGSA has given us green signal for production. All parts of Dhaman – 3 ventilators are developed in India including highly sensitive valves.

Jadeja said, his company had no plans to enter into medical equipment manufacturing field, but having challenged from importer lobbies through false propaganda, now the company has decided not to step back and make success in medical equipment field. DeshGujarat