Ahmedabad: 1000 ventilators donated to Gujarat government turned out to be fake, as there were no mandatory license from Drug Controller General of India of ventilators that have been installed across government hospitals according to Ahmedabad Mirror report.
It is reported that Gujarat government received donation of 1000 ventilators manufactured by Jyoti CNC, these were approved by Electronics and Quality Development Centre (EQDC).
Besides, the trial of the equipment was held only on one patient and the ethical committee that is required to monitor it was not formed as per Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
It now turns out that the performance trial of the equipment was conducted on only one person before 900 fake ventilators were installed at government hospitals across Gujarat.
“During pandemic, Gujarat CM got these ventilators from friends for cheap publicity without inspection. The shortfalls of the machine show criminal negligence of Gujarat govt”, said GPCC spokesperson Amit Chavda.
The makers of these fake ventilators, who gave a demo of the equipment at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on Monday, admitted these are not ventilators through Gujarat government has been promoting these as ventilators in its press releases. In fact, the medical experts who attended the demonstration said these machines should include humidifier, condenser and a mask as well.
Earlier, it was reported that the 900 machines fitted at several government hospitals in Gujarat for Covid-19 patients by Gujarat CM’s friend from Rajkot were not exactly ventilators despite the CM calling it so.
There was no ethical committee formed as per the rules to carry out performance trial of these machines either, sources told Ahmedabad Mirror. What is further shocking is that the trial of the machine was carried out on just ONE patient before installation of 900 machines across government hospitals including 230 at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
All medical devices follow a regulatory framework based on drug regulations under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940). But these regulations were clearly flouted and the ‘ventilators’ manufactured by a company run by CM Rupani’s friend were hurriedly installed in hospitals during a global pandemic that was fast claiming lives in Gujarat.
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