Second hand/pre-owned medical devices import should not be allowed: AiMeD

Chennai, Feb. 9 -- What is good for the goose is equally good for the gander, so goes the saying. If pre-owned cars and Apple iPhones are not to be imported, neither should the medical devices, said the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD).

AiMeD strongly opposes any move to reconsider or relax policy restrictions on importing refurbished or pre-owned medical equipment, especially without a robust, enforceable regulatory framework benchmarked to global standards like the International Medical Devices Regulators Forum (IMDRF).

"Patient safety, clinical outcomes, and public trust remain non-negotiable. Refurbished devices pose risks from unknown histories, inconsistent performance, limited traceability, and shortened lifesp...