Medical technology devices can be turned into spyware and malware and can even breach data.
Medical devices contain software as medical device (SaMD) and software in medical devices (SiMD) and are usually connected to the internet, mobile phones, servers, and the cloud.
It Includes oximeters, hearing aids, glucometers, medical monitoring watches, and implants such as pacemakers and insertable loop recorders.
India has one of the world’s top 20 markets for medical devices and the fourth-largest in Asia.
Medical device imports rose by a record 41% to ₹63,200 crore ($ 7.91 billion) in 2021-22 from ₹44,708 crore ($5.59 billion) in 2020-21.
The medical devices sector in India is projected to reach $50 billion by 2025.