ICPA donates laparoscopy system to Mumbai-based KEM Hospital

The state-of-the-art system will help reduce the chances of error and complications to almost zero ICPA Health Products (ICPA) as part of its CSR activity has donated the world’s most advanced Laparoscopy system costing Rs 1 crore to KEM Hospital (KEMH). This first-of-its-kind technology - the Elite Viscera Laparoscopic system by Olympus is designed to meet the needs of the Gastroenterology Department; Rohit Mehta, Founder and Managing Director of ICPA inaugurated the system in the presence of Dr Chetan Kantharia, head of the Gastroenterology Department of KEMH. With this development, KEMH becomes the first public hospital in India to own the Laparoscopy system. The latest equipment is expected to decrease the overall surgery time and immensely benefit KEMH’s gastrointestinal surgery department which performs on average over 400 laparoscopic surgeries per year. “I have had the privilege of closely collaborating with KEMH for nearly a decade, witnessing first-hand the unwavering dedication, tireless efforts, and immense patient workload of its doctors. When I learnt about the requirement from the doctors here, our CSR team at ICPA got in touch with the company that manufactures the system and sourced it. KEMH is one of the most trusted institutions in the world and patients from across the country come here for treatment. We hope that our small contribution will make a difference to both, people’s lives and in reducing the burden on doctors here,” says Mehta. “The ultra-advanced laparoscopic system will enable us to perform complex supra-major surgeries with ease and safety and decrease the overall surgery time. The system helps differentiate organs and fat. Surgeries related to the large intestine, liver, pancreas and spleen can be done with ease. When it comes to precision, it will be double what we are using now,” concludes Dr Kantharia.