Vitebsk enterprise "Simurg" has developed import-substituting medical instruments

September 21, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Closed Joint Stock Company "Medical Enterprise" Simurg "has registered four models of import-substituting medical instruments - aspiration probes" Yunona "with the Ministry of Health of Belarus. The instruments are intended for the diagnosis of gynecological, including oncological, diseases, Deputy Director of the enterprise Oleg Akhtanin told a BELTA correspondent. All models of "Yunona" probes were developed by specialists of the Vitebsk enterprise and have no analogues on the country's market, and in some parameters, they surpass Western models, having fundamentally different characteristics. The instruments make it possible to conduct examinations in outpatient settings without hospitalizing patients. The use of Vitebsk developments will increase the accuracy of diagnosis, and the timely detection of precancerous processes ensures promptness in prescribing treatment and in many cases will help avoid the development of cancer, noted the company's medical consultant Alexey Zhuravlev. In addition, the probes can be used in a number of clinical cases for the administration of drugs. After obtaining the registration certificate from the Ministry of Health of Belarus, the enterprise began to master the serial production of new models of instruments and their promotion to the market. "Simurg" will produce new products according to the full technological cycle; the enterprise is equipped with high-tech equipment, mainly of German production. These products are in demand in medical practice and have significant export potential, therefore "Simurg" intends to register the new products also in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, and in the future it is planned to enter the market of Western European countries. CJSC "Medical Enterprise" Simurg "was founded in 1991 and specializes in the production of medical devices for obstetrics and gynecology, including intrauterine devices. Today, the enterprise has mastered the production of about 50 modifications of products of all three classes of potential risk of application according to the classification of the European Union, which applies to medical devices. In its innovation activities, the company actively cooperates with the Vitebsk State Medical University and the Institute of Technical Acoustics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Simurg's quality management system is certified to meet the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001: 2009. The enterprise has CE certificates for almost the entire range of products, confirming their compliance with the requirements of EU directives on safety and quality. The share of exports in the total production volume is about 60%; the company exports products to 12 countries, mainly CIS and European states. -0-