**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on June 24, 2026, designates 22 specific Inspectors (Medical Devices) as Medical Device Officers. These appointments are made under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The designation applies to the whole of India and takes effect immediately.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Scope**
* **Regulatory Framework:** The appointments are made in pursuance of powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 18 of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
* **Statutory Appointment:** The officers were originally appointed by the Central Government under section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
* **Jurisdiction:** The designated Medical Device Officers have authority across the whole of India.
* **Effective Date:** The notification and the subsequent designations come into force with immediate effect.
**Designated Personnel**
* **Total Appointees:** A total of 22 individuals from the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) have been designated.
* **List of Officers:** The officers include Shri Gulhane Akshay Dinkar, Shri Amit Gaurav, Shri Soumyaranjan Sahoo, Shri Surender Kumar Barnwal, Shri Vikash Kumar, Shri Ajay Kumar Chhabra, Shri Devendra Kumar Pal, Shri Aniruddh Singh Negi, Shri Sudeesh Kumar Patel, Shri Vishal Shivaji Kokate, Shri Rohit Kumar Das, Shri Umang Varshney, Dr. Md. Omair Anwar, Dr. Arindam Dey, Shri Jal Singh, Shri Pardeep Bhar, Shri Varun Saini, Shri Ganesh Marotrao Junghare, Shri Pradeep Kumar Rajak, Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Shri Mude Vinod Kumar Naik, and Shri Ambuj Kumar.
**Impact Analysis**
**Designated Inspectors (Medical Device Officers)**
**Impact**
These 22 individuals are officially granted the designation and authority of "Medical Device Officer" under the specified rules.
**Action Required**
The officers must begin exercising their duties and powers in accordance with the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, across their jurisdictional areas.
**Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO)**
**Impact**
The organization now has a formal list of designated officers specifically tasked with the oversight of medical devices at a national level.
**Action Required**
CDSCO must update its internal records and ensure these officers are deployed to fulfill their regulatory functions effectively.
**Medical Device Manufacturers and Importers**
**Impact**
Entities within the medical device industry will be subject to the regulatory oversight, inspections, and enforcement actions carried out by these specifically designated officers.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must recognize the authority of the listed individuals during regulatory inspections and compliance procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: The primary legislation under which inspectors are appointed and designated to regulate medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Medical Devices Rules, 2017: The specific regulatory framework under which the Central Government designates Medical Device Officers to enforce compliance.
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO): The national regulatory authority whose inspectors are designated as Medical Device Officers for the whole of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the regulation of medical devices.
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का.आ. 3509(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जचदकत्सा युजि जियम, 2017 के जियम 18 के उपजियम (2) के अधीि
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3. श्री सौम्यारंिि साहू
4. श्री सुरेन्द्र कुमार बििवाल
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6. श्री अिय कुमार छाबडा
7. श्री देवेंर कुमार पाल
8. श्री अजिरुद्ध ससंह िगे ी
9. श्री सुदीि कुमार पटेल
10. श्री जविाल जिवािी कोकाटे
11. श्री रोजहत कुमार दास
12. श्री उमंग वार्ष्णेय
13. डॉ .मो .ओमैर अिवर
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16. श्री प्रदीप भड
17. श्री वरुण सैिी
18. श्री गणेि मारोतराव ििु घरे
19. श्री प्रदीप कुमार रिक
20. श्री रोजहत कुमार ससंह
21. श्री मुड े जविोद कुमार िायक
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[फा .स ं.एक्स.11014/08/2025-डीआर]
हष ि मंगला, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th June 2026
S.O. 3509(E).— In pursuance of the powers conferred under sub-rule (2) of rule 18 of the
Medical Devices Rules, 2017, the following Inspector's (Medical Devices) of the Central Drugs
Standards Control Organisation, appointed by the Central Government under section 21 of the
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), are hereby designated, for the whole of India, as
Medical Device Officer's for the purpose of the said rules with immediate effect, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
S. No. Name
Shri Gulhane Akshay Dinkar
1.
Shri Amit Gaurav
2.
Shri Soumyaranjan Sahoo
3.
Shri Surend Shri Surender Kumar Barnwal
4.
Shri Vikash Kumar
5.
Shri Ajay Kumar Chhabra
6.
Shri Devendra Kumar Pal
7.
Shri Aniruddh Singh Negi
8.
Shri Sudeesh Kumar Patel
9.
Shri Vishal Shivaji Kokate
10.
Shri Rohit Kumar Das
11.
Shri Umang Varshney
12.
Dr. Md. Omair Anwar
13.
Dr. Arindam Dey
14.
Shri Jal Singh
15.
Shri Pardeep Bhar
16.
Shri Varun Saini
17.
Shri Ganesh Marotrao Junghare
18.
Shri Pradeep Kumar Rajak
19.
Shri Rohit Kumar Singh
20.
Shri Mude Vinod Kumar Naik
21.
Shri Ambuj Kumar
22.
[F. No. X.11014/08/2025-DR]
HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy.
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