The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Innovation & Technology Committee has announced a strategic collaboration with Time Medical International Ventures (India) Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fischer Medical Ventures Limited, in a move aimed at advancing innovation in neurosurgical care and medical imaging technologies worldwide. The partnership marks a historic first for the WFNS Innovation & Technology Committee, which has formally welcomed an industry partner into its innovation ecosystem for the first time since its inception. The collaboration reflects the growing importance of closer engagement between neurosurgical leadership and advanced healthcare technology providers to drive research, training and innovation-led patient care.
Under the partnership, both organisations will work together on the development and global dissemination of advanced neurosurgical technologies and neuroimaging solutions. The collaboration will also focus on strengthening training, education and knowledge-sharing initiatives designed to improve neurosurgical outcomes and support healthcare systems in emerging and developed markets.
Time Medical India has built expertise in advanced medical imaging systems and neurosurgical technologies, including single-room intraoperative MRI suites, visualisation technologies such as Exoscope systems, and specialised MRI applications for brain aneurysm and intracranial arterial disease screening. The association is expected to support wider adoption of precision-driven imaging and surgical technologies within the global neurosurgical community.
Prof Dr Iype Cherian, Chairperson of the WFNS Innovation & Technology Committee, described the collaboration as a major milestone for the committee and the broader neurosurgical ecosystem. He said the decision to formally partner with an industry participant reflects the committee’s commitment to bringing together leading innovators and transformative technologies to advance patient care globally. He added that the partnership would help accelerate the development of advanced neurosurgical solutions, strengthen collaboration between clinicians and industry experts, and support technology transfer and training programmes across developing healthcare markets.
Svetlana Rao, Director of Time Medical International Ventures (India) Pvt Ltd, said the company was honoured to be recognised as an industry partner by the WFNS Innovation & Technology Committee. She noted that the partnership is built on a shared vision of improving neurosurgical care through innovation, collaboration and accessible medical technologies.
The collaboration also reinforces a shared commitment to ethical and transparent partnerships focused on meaningful clinical impact. Both organisations stated that the initiative is expected to establish a new benchmark for future collaborations between global medical associations and healthcare technology companies.
Time Medical India, headquartered in Chennai, specialises in the design and manufacturing of advanced MRI systems aimed at improving access to high-performance and cost-effective diagnostic imaging solutions. As part of Fischer Medical Ventures Limited, the company has focused on delivering scalable imaging technologies that support healthcare accessibility and precision-driven treatment approaches across diverse healthcare environments. The WFNS Innovation & Technology Committee said it looks forward to expanding the collaboration through joint initiatives that promote innovation, education and long-term improvements in neurosurgical patient outcomes worldwide.
