Bengaluru's HRS Navigation built an affordable surgical 'GPS' now used in 200+ hospitals
Its easyNav system helps surgeons plan and track procedures, and it avoids recurring per-surgery consumable costs.
- Founded 2015 in Bengaluru
- 200+ hospitals, 20,000+ surgeries (company figures)
- No recurring per-procedure consumables
What it is
HRS Navigation, a Bengaluru health-tech firm founded in 2015 by Arpit and Shweta Paliwal, makes easyNav, an image-guided surgical navigation system. It uses CT scans to map a patient's anatomy and tracks instruments in real time. According to the company, it is installed in more than 200 hospitals and has supported over 20,000 surgeries.
Why it's different
Unlike some imported systems, it avoids recurring per-procedure consumable costs and works with existing operating-theatre infrastructure. In one example, a surgeon in a small Maharashtra town performed a procedure on a farmer's child for about ₹10,000. Dr Ranjit Deshmukh of Sahyadri Hospital, Pune, says advanced surgical technologies 'should not be limited to a few tertiary centres in major cities'.
