By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : July 16, 2026 6:25 pm
New 11-bed smart intensive care unit integrates advanced monitoring and digital technologies to enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Apollo Hospitals and global healthcare technology company Medtronic have launched an 11-bed "ICU of the Future" at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, integrating advanced acute care monitoring and digital technologies to strengthen critical care delivery.
The new intensive care unit, developed in collaboration with Medtronic's Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business, is designed to support data-driven clinical decision-making, enable early detection of patient deterioration and improve critical care outcomes through connected technologies.
The collaboration was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Manpreet Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo HealthAxis; and Mandeep Singh Kumar, Managing Director and Vice President – India Subcontinent Countries, Medtronic.
The integrated ICU combines Medtronic's advanced patient monitoring technologies with Apollo Hospitals' clinical expertise to create a digitally enabled critical care environment that supports personalised care while serving as a real-world innovation platform for future healthcare technologies.
"At Medtronic, we believe that meaningful healthcare innovation is grounded in strong clinical collaboration and a deep understanding of care delivery," said Mandeep Singh Kumar. "This advanced ICU at Apollo Hospitals reflects a shared commitment to patient care and clinical excellence. Through this collaboration, we aim to gain valuable insights from real-world clinical environments that can help inform the development of technologies designed to support clinicians and improve patient care in India and around the world."
Dr. Sangita Reddy said, "Critical care is where every decision, every minute and every intervention can make the difference between life and loss. As medicine becomes increasingly data-driven, our responsibility is not only to bring the best technologies to India but to ensure they meaningfully improve clinical decisions and patient outcomes."
According to Jason Case, Vice President, R&D, Acute Care Monitoring, Medtronic, the digitally enabled ICU will also function as a collaborative innovation hub where clinicians and technology developers can work together to better understand critical care challenges and develop smarter, connected solutions.
The inauguration was attended by senior leaders from both organisations, including Kate Benedict, Senior Vice President and President, Acute Care Monitoring, Medtronic; Dev Joshua, Senior Director, Digital Health; Gauri Joglekar, Senior Director, Portfolio R&D and PMO – Innovation Delivery; Divya Prakash Joshi, Vice President, Engineering and Board Member, Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center; Tejesvi Rao, CEO, Apollo Hospitals AP&TG; Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath, Chief Physician and Innovation Officer; and Dr. Rahul Khandelwal, Vice President, Partnerships and Client Solutioning.