National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development (NHHID) is a Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India funded project at Anna University started in 2011 with the aim of promoting and accelerating indigenous development of healthcare instrumentation. Among the major services rendered, calibration of biomedical devices is the most prominent activity of NHHID done at the sophisticated laboratory built in Anna University equipped with highly standard equipment.
The state-of-the-art facility exclusively for calibration of biomedical devices is yet to gain momentum in India. Recognizing this emerging need, DST has established the "Centre for Calibration and Testing of Critical Care Medical Equipment". The objective of this centre is to test and calibrate all the biomedical equipment on par with international standards and to become a certifying authority in the long run.
The laboratory is equipped with the following equipment traceable to the National & International standards.
• Vital sign simulator (Fluke/ Prosim 8)
• Surgical Diathermy (Fluke/ QA-ES II)
• Infusion Pump Analyzer (Fluke/ IDA5)
• Gas Flow Analyzer (Fluke/ VT plus HF)
• Defibrillator Analyzer (Fluke/ Impulse 7000DP)
• Electrical Safety Analyzer (Fluke/ ESA 615)
• Pulse Oximeter Simulator (Fluke/ Index 2XLFE)
• Power Supply (Keithley/ 2280S-60-3)
• Function Generator (Yokogawa/ FG420)
• Data Acquisition System (National Instruments/ USB 6289)
• Digital Storage Oscilloscope (Fluke/ 190M-2)
• UPS (Numeric/ 6KVA)
Further the centre is in the process of procuring the following calibrators
• X-ray Dosimeter and accessories
• Incubator analyzer and accessories
• Ultrasound leakage tester and accessories
• Ultrasound wattmeter and accessories
• Phototherapy radiometer and accessories
• Rigid endoscopy tester and accessories
• Survey meter and accessories
• Phantoms
• Illumination analyzer and accessories
• Digital non contact Tachometer and accessories
• Dialysis analyzer and accessories
• Precision Photometer
• Function Generator
• Temperature Calibrator
• Pressure Calibrator
Presently Calibration Facility is offering calibration services to government and private hospitals.
Calibration services had been rendered to the following list of Hospitals:
1. Anna University Health Centre, Guindy
2. Rai Memorial Medical Centre, Teynampet
3. Sri Ranga Hospital, Mandaveli
4. Sakthi Hospital and Research Centre, Triplicane
5. Right Hospital, Kilpauk
6. Kumaran Hospitals (p) Ltd., Kilpauk
7. Sooriya Hospital, Saligramam
8. ACS Medical College and Hospital, Velappanchavadi
9. Menangudy Hospital, Adayar
10. Chennai Medical College and Hospital, Tirchy
11. Sri Balaji Hospital, Guindy
12. Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre, Gopalapuram