New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The health ministry is establishing an expert committee to monitor medical devices for adverse effects and to take measures to improve patient safety.

The goal is to improve patient safety by monitoring, recording, and analysing the root cause of adverse events or risks associated with the use of medical devices, including in-vitro-diagnostics.

The health ministry is looking for experts in cardiology, gastroenterology, gynaecology, neurology, radiology etc for the committee which will suggest appropriate action.

Medical devices comprise electronic equipment, implants, consumables and disposables, surgical instruments and in-vitro diagnostic reagents, among others. Such equipment form a critical part in medical diag...