Skip to content

My interests> Technology

Artificial Joints

Breakthrough materials for hip and knee implants

Summary:

New understanding, novel processes and breakthrough materials that significantly increased the life of polyethylene (UHMWPE) components and expanded use of implants to new categories of patients. Technology developed at MIT and MGH, and licensed to Zimmer. (Premnath, 1993-1997)

Links:

Maxillofacial Implants

Porous polyethylene implants for maxillofacial and cranial surgery

Summary:

Making available, accessible and affordable porous polyethylene volume filling implants in India and other developed countries. Technology developed at NCL and commercialized by scientist-entrepreneur, Dr Vinay Agrawal. Premnath (2003-current)

Links:

Tech – in the works!

Untitled design (3)

Summary:

Orthocrafts Innovations is a nascent start-up focused on synthetic, biodegradable materials for medical applications. Co-founded by Piyush Joshi, AK Lele and V. Premnath (Premnath, 2015 – current)

BiolMed Innovations is a silk biomaterials and medical products spin-off company. Co-founded by Anuya Nisal, V. Premnath and AK Lele (Premnath, 2015 – current)

FUTURE is an initiative to explore and build indigenous technology ideas and capabilities for Indian security documents. (Premnath, 2012 – current)

 

Links: