New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS)The successful implantation of an indigenously developed dental implant, customised to the needs of patients, showcases the growing strength of India’s MedTech sector, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday.

In a landmark advancement for India’s medical technology sector, the customised Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) implant procedure was successfully performed for four patients at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), New Delhi.

The TMJ implant was indigenously developed at the ICMR-DHR-MedTech Product Development Acceleration Gateway of India (mPRAGATI) — a state-of-the-art facility coordinated by Medical Device and Diagnostics Mission Secretariat (MDMS) at IIT Delhi.

The innovation represents a major leap towards reducing dependence on impo

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