Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA), on Tuesday, February 3, seized a medical device worth Rs 4 lakh that was manufactured, sold and distributed illegally in Raidurgam.
Acting on a tip off, the officials, in collaboration with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), raided Bluesemi Research & Development Pvt Limited, located in the Ranga Reddy district and seized a patient monitor device, Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EYVA), used in the diagnosis of hearing impairment and other conditions linked to the human ear.
Other than the machine, officials also seized user manuals and sale invoices.
A case has been registered.
According to the DCA, the seized medical device is classified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Medical Devices Rules, 2017. It is intended for measuring parameters falling under Risk Class A or Risk Class B categories and should be manufactured with a licence in Form MD-5, issued by the department.
